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Just How Dangerous Is Alexa? Shelly Palmer The “willing suspension of disbelief” is the idea that we (the audience, readers, viewers, content consumers) are willing to suspend judgment about the implausibility of the narrative for the quality of our own enjoyment. We do it all the time. Two-dimensional video...
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Logan Pollard California News Service PASADENA, Calif. – Low-wage workers won a victory with California’s minimum-wage increase, in effect starting this week. The increases will be yearly and incremental, this year, it’s 50 cents, bringing worker pay to $10.50 an hour and ultimately, to $15. But for many, it...
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Nathaniel Sillin Practical Money Matters You should want to know your credit score. After all, your credit can be incredibly important to your financial future. It could impact your likelihood of getting approved for a loan and the interest rate you’ll get on new financial products. However, understanding the...
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Shelley Palmer I just got off the phone with a very dear friend who called to tell me that he had just resigned from his very high-paying, superpowerful job. Before I could ask, he started to tell me his reasons. You’ve heard them all before: a sick relative needs...
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Better Business Bureau Cuando la temporada de dar termina, una nueva comienza: ¡La temporada de devolver! Tener que devolver un regalo es inevitable – de acuerdo con una encuesta de la Federación Nacional de Minoristas (NRF), 38% de los destinatarios de regalos navideños devolvió al menos un artículo en...
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Better Business Bureau Once the season of giving ends, a new one begins: the season of returns! Needing to return a holiday gift at some point is unavoidable – according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, 38% of gift recipients returned at least one item last holiday season....
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Better Business Bureau New Year’s resolutions are a long-standing tradition, and millions of Americans make them each year. These resolutions represent a chance for a fresh start in the New Year. Whether you want to get rid of a bad habit, change a behavior, or reach a goal, a...
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The holidays are approaching quickly – meaning deadlines for gift-buying are as well! During this busy season, people often don’t have the time to find and buy the perfect gift for everyone on their list. The solution? Gift cards! According to a holiday shopping survey by the National Retail...
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Better Business Bureau La temporada de fiestas se acerca rápidamente – ¡tan son plazos para comprar regalos! Durante esta temporada atareada, la gente a menudo no tiene tiempo para encontrar y comprar el regalo perfecto para todos en su lista. ¿La solución? ¡Tarjetas de regalo! Según una encuesta por...