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Rebooting

Rebooting

On the same day I posted that I was taking some time away from EPF and the PF blogosphere, I had a long talk with one of my good local friends who also reads EPF (hi AM!). She told me that it wasn’t surprising to her that I freaked out about my future with blogging after FinCon14, given that I defended less than two months ago and recently became funemployed and don’t know where I’ll … Read entire article »

Filed under: blogging

Does Less Exposure to Commercials Translate to Fewer Wants?

Does Less Exposure to Commercials Translate to Fewer Wants?

Like many other Americans, I stopped watching TV commercials about ten years ago.  Between giving TV up for years on end (college, early grad school) to DVRs to Netflix and Hulu, we were no longer forced to endure traditional TV spot commercials.   Of course advertisers still want eyeballs, so our honeymoon from commercials only lasted a few years.  Advertisers increased their efforts in other areas, most noticeably injecting commercials before and in between online video content.  … Read entire article »

Filed under: spending