2 billion cups of coffee are drunk each day in the world. There is a major crisis however that needs to be dealt with. Coffee farmers end up making pennies on coffee that is sold for more than ten times its purchase price in the US and the rest of the western world. The price [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Money’
6 Apr 2007
Trend: New Consumer Lifestyles
Luxury living is taking off. From travel to multiple homes, the wealthy have the money to spend and are constantly looking for new ways to spend it. trendwatching.com has highlighted “Status Lifestyles” as their number one trend of 2007 so far. But, blend into that a number of new consumer lifestyle trends and you have [...]
3 Apr 2007
Maxed Out
The average American family has $9,000 of credit card debt. The financial industry thrives on people making the minimum monthly payments and paying fees. Those who are broke are its best customers.
“With coverage that spans from small American towns all the way to the White House, the film shows how the modern financial industry really [...]
10 Feb 2007
Automated Budgeting
You may be someone like me who keeps track of every penny of expenses. Or, you may not even have a budget. Either way, there is an easy way to budget your money and it’s so ingeniously simple.
Currently, I use iBank to track all my transactions and accounts, simply for the record. For budgeting I [...]
5 Nov 2006
Investing Young
It’s a sad fact that most Americans are not good at personal finance and do not know how to save, which is probably why we’re in so much debt. As I begin a new job I begin to think about the importance of saving for retirement. My company has automatic 401(k) enrollment and one needs [...]
7 Oct 2006
Rentometer
I have recently been thinking about looking for an apartment. But, how do rent prices compare to area averages? Enter the Rentometer. You enter your rent and apartment specifications and are given a chart and Google map with price comparisons in the neighborhood.
29 Sep 2006
When to Buy a Mac
My hard drive is getting full and it’s getting slow so I figured it will soon be time to buy a new laptop. But when does one buy a Mac? Originally I wanted to wait till Mac OS X Leopard came out in the Spring but you know… Hard drive filling up, I want something [...]
20 Sep 2006
Trends in the News
Here are some trends in today’s news. Click the headline for a full article regarding that particular trend.
Consumers still prefer to buy music on CDs
Jupiter Research reports most iPod users (83%) do not buy digital music regularly and most people rip the music from CDs. Any music bought online are usually singles.
A visual guide to [...]
4 Sep 2006
Life and Trend Roundup
If you stumbled upon Thought Press though a search, you should see some of the other great posts on here. Here’s a round up of posts over the last year. Lifehacks are big and people are always looking to improve their life somehow. I’ve caught on with the trend.
Life posts
Take Your Vitamins
Disney Celebrates Values
“We’re all [...]
22 Aug 2006
The New Retirement
Since the first Baby Boomers have recently turned 60, retirement has been on the minds of everyone. The news is filled with advice for soon-to-be retirees. Today’s retirement though is not your father’s retirement. “The New Retirement” is all about new lifestyle changes and proper planning. A 2002 Harris Poll divded retirees into four categories.
Ageless [...]
