Something You Should Know about Shopping

May 9, 2013

Interview with Mira Calton, co-author of the book Rich Food Poor Food: The Ultimate Grocery Purchasing System (GPS)

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Mike Carruthers:
Buying organic what could be healthier? But of course organic food is more expensive than conventionally grown food so here’s some good news…

Mira Calton:
There’s actually 14 different vegetables and fruits that you don’t have to buy organically. That’s a great place where people can really start to save some money.
 

April 11, 2013

Interview with Jonah Berger, author of the book Contagious: Why Things Catch On

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Mike Carruthers:
When you look at products, restaurants, even videos an YouTube some of them really catch on and others don’t, why?

Jonah Berger:
You might thought that it’s random or luck, well it’s not luck there’s some science behind it.
 

February 28, 2013

Interview with Jack Gillis, author of the book The Car Book 2013

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Mike Carruthers:
When you decide to get a new car should you buy it or lease it?

Jack Gillis:
It’s important to consumers to understand that leasing is always going to cost you more than buying. And the main reason is because at the end of that lease period you have nothing.
 

December 24, 2012

Interview with Tim Walsh, author of the book Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them

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Mike Carruthers:
Of all the classic toys on the market which one has been around the longest?

Tim Walsh:
Well, Raggedy Ann is the longest continuously licensed character. She came out in 1918 and she's always been on a lunch box or as a doll or in a storybook somewhere.