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Gen Yers Spend All Their Free Time Social Networking
At least, that’s what I would conclude after seeing the results of a survey which found that people under the age of 35 who use social networks (isn’t that all of them?) spend an average of 3.8 hours a...
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Debunking Whiny Gen Xers: The Real State Of Gen Xers’ Financial Health
Wanna get an article published? Here’s the formula: Start by saying that you’re a Gen [your-Gen-letter]er and discuss the sorry state of affairs in the world and how your generation has been screwed...
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Can A Credit Union Make Bread Off Of Panama Red?
Can financial institutions (FIs) create a new source of revenue from the fledgling marijuana industry? Opinions differ. According to an article published on The Financial Brand, an AVP at a...
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Facebook’s Real Crisis
The author of a New York Times article titled Facebook’s Existential Crisis reports: “Checking Facebook throughout the day is a 10-year-old habit I can’t seem to shake, even though it has less and...
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Millennial Marketing Mumbo Jumbo
If you ever wanted to be a published blogger on a national business magazine’s site, now’s your chance. Apparently, if you can string a few words together and sprinkle in some business buzzwords here...
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Banks/Credit Unions: The Anti-Firefly?
Here are some things I’ve learned from recent consumer research I’ve conducted (nothing earth-shattering, but at least there’s data to back up the assertions): Gen Yers have an impulse purchase...
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The Venmo Line
Every once in a while, I come across a concept, a thought, sometimes just a phrase, that captures the essence of the universe. One of those moments occurred this week. The folks over at quartz.com...
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A Call For A Moratorium On Millennial Research
Right now, in an ad agency conference room somewhere in the United States, there is someone–a fairly senior person–saying the following: “Let’s commission a survey of Millennials. We’ll ask questions...
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The Future Is Bright For NeoBanks
NetBanker recently published a post titled Neo-Banking is Just Getting Started, in which Jim Bruene wrote: “I believe we will see dozens, if not hundreds, of neo-banks launch in the next few years.”...
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Financial Education In High Schools: A Waste Of Time
The CU WaterCooler recently featured a DailyFinance article titled It’s Time to Teach Financial Literacy in High School which included the following: “Seventy [percent] of incoming college freshman...
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