Something You Should Know about Household Spending

April 5, 2013

Interview with Shira Boss, author of the book Green With Envy: A Whole New Way to Look at Financial (Un)Happiness

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Mike Carruthers:
Never being satisfied, always wanting more, trying to keep up with the Jones's - whatever you call it, it may be human nature.

Shira Boss:
I think it's human and even animal nature to want to be the biggest and best on the block type of thing - it's part of the American dream - it's all based on doing better, constantly.
 

March 18, 2013

Interview with Scott Mitic, CEO of Trusted ID www.TrustedID.com

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Mike Carruthers:
Identity theft is a huge problem in this country.

Scott Mitic:
You might guess that the biggest problem is online, but if you were to do so you’d be wrong. It’s in fact still the old school piece of paper being exposed to someone who wants your information and is going to use it fraudulently.
 

December 10, 2012

Interview with Howard Dvorkin, author of the book Credit Hell : How to Dig Out of Debt

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Mike Carruthers:
If people are going to over-spend on their credit cards this is typically the time of year that they’re going to do it.

Howard Dvorkin:
When they whip out that piece of plastic there’s very little pain that happens until the following month when the bills come in and then they can’t afford it.
 

November 15, 2012

Interview with Patricia Aburdene, author of the book Conscious Money: Living, Creating, and Investing with Your Values for a Sustainable New Prosperity

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Mike Carruthers:
Have you ever stopped and really thought about your beliefs about money?

Patricia Aburdene:
It’s important because your values and your beliefs about money shape your choices. And your choices write the story of your life and of your financial life.