Posts Tagged ‘consumerism’

Would you give your 16 year old a credit card?

March 11th, 2010

An ‘expert’ in Chicago says teens as young as 16 years of age should be given the chance to charge (i.e. to have their own credit card.) Surely this is a joke? Sadly no, it is a story from Fox News in Chicago.

What the, Fox?

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Feeling resentful? The cure is to be thankful.

November 30th, 2009

“Have an Attitude of Gratitude”
“The greatest of sins is ingratitude”
“If you don’t feel gratitude, you’ll feel resentment”

Our North American friends have just celebrated (or survived!) another Thanksgiving holiday. This is one tradition from that part of the world that we could all take to heart.

Why is this idea so important? Why talk about it here on the Golden Goose? (Aside from making the Goose nervous in case this is the year someone decides to switch from turkey!)
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