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Beautiful Persuasion As a former store manager, I became adept at persuading people to part with their money. I knew my customers. I greeted them when they shopped, learned their kids’ and their pets’ names, favorite colors, and style preferences. I maintained a light touch and never for...

We know that our money is an extension of us. It doesn’t float around independently, saving itself, is spending itself or giving itself away. Our attitudes and priorities can be found in our money. Our emotions impact spending. One financial expert says that he can tell the kind of person he’s d...

Let’s face it, interacting with our smartphones has nearly become a full-time job for many of us, and it’s a job that isn’t helping us earn money. Nearly all adults -- 95 percent of us -- own a cellphone, according to the Pew Research Center; and 77 percent of us have smartphones. And ...