Tag Archives: Reed Robinson

More than any other generation, Millennials associate themselves with these values

March 24, 2011 – 7:08 am

by Reed Robinson KEY INSIGHTS “Entitled” and “impatient” are words often associated with the Millennial generation, but which values do Millennials themselves say are closest to their hearts? Purpose, discovery, ambition, adventure, individuality, fun, self-expression, diversity, romance and sensuality all ranked higher for Millennials than any other generation in Iconoculture’s Values & Lifestyle Survey (Wave […]

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iCurfew helps parents track their kids

December 18, 2009 – 6:46 am

by Reed Robinson WHAT’S HAPPENING Helicopter parents, start your engines! With the release of their first iPhone application — iCurfew — Radical Parenting offers Mom and Dad a real-time mobile platform to track their child’s location. For 99 cents, iCurfew seamlessly connects guardians with their brood via a combination of GPS and Google maps. The […]

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Podcast: Financial Innovation

October 14, 2009 – 10:43 am

Derek Stubbs, Gregg Archibald, Reed Robinson and Hans Eisenbeis review Finovate 09, a September 2009 conference featuring major and noteworthy developments in the financial services industry. Download this week’s economic podcast here: Financial Innovation: Bottoms Up Week 30 32 min., 5 sec.

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(Fake) diamonds are a girl’s best friend

September 30, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Reed Robinson WHAT’S HAPPENING Single guys know that a shiny ring finger on the left hand means do not disturb. Or at least that’s what women want them to think. Ms. Taken is a novelty ring meant to thwart the approach of less-than-desirable male suitors. It looks like a ring and works like a […]

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Multitaskers are bad at multitasking

September 23, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Reed Robinson WHAT’S HAPPENING You know the guy … the one writing a report, reading the news, checking Facebook, all while tuning in to his favorite Pandora station. We often wonder how he’s capable of such productivity. His secret: inefficiency. In a 2009 study, Stanford researchers tested two groups — regular multitaskers and non-multitaskers […]

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Couple argues over finances… and likes it!

September 17, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Reed Robinson WHAT’S HAPPENING We know one of the biggest sources of intermarriage conflict is money. Relational conflict over purse-string issues is nothing new, but according to a recent study by a group of Big Ten Universities, humans may actually seek mates with contradictory spending perspectives. Researchers asked participants to evaluate the level of […]

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Fine print meets the virtual magnifying glass at MousePrint.org

September 4, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Reed Robinson WHAT’S HAPPENING Hidden fees, unpleasant side effects and dubious ingredients are safe no more thanks to the fine-print watchdogs at Mouse Print. The site offers explanations of hundreds of product offers, promotions and packages in plain English, in an attempt to expose suspect offers on deals that are often too good to […]

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Podcast: Gold Diggers

September 3, 2009 – 6:00 am

Derek Stubbs, Reed Robinson and Hans Eisenbeis discuss the health insurance debate, depreciating homes, and the Cash 4 Gold phenomenon. Download this week’s economic podcast here: Gold Diggers: Bottoms Up Week 28 36 min., 27 sec.

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