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Why Do I Do What I Do?

I am currently taking a Behavioral Finance course from Duke University. I am interested in the whole psychology of why we make the financial decisions we do, and am hoping it gives me greater insight into the decision-making process when it comes to how we (me included) spend our money. A big component that affects […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://search.creativecommons.org/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.behavioraleconomics.com/mini-encyclopedia-of-be/loss-aversion/
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201803/what-is-loss-aversion

What’s Your Line?

I am a clothesline fanatic. I love hanging laundry outdoors.  It makes me feel patriotic and environmentally conscious all at the same time.  When my sister went to Paris a few years ago, she brought home a postcard for me that showed laundry hanging from the side of a Parisian apartment building.  She knew I […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

SOURCES:

  • laundrylist.org/why-line-dry.html
  • www.thespruce.com/reasons-to-line-dry-laundry-2145997
  • www.home-ec101.com/sunlight-as-a-disinfectant-for-laundry/

Swedish What Cleaning?

One of the big home trends being predicted for 2018 is Swedish Death Cleaning. It is the latest in a series of decluttering philosophies, but different in that it is geared more towards the end-of-life stage. The idea comes from Swedish author Margareta Magnusson. Her book, called The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, makes […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://search.creativecommons.org/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/americans-are-pack-rats-swedes-have-the-solution-death-cleaning/2017/10/12/248dcf82-aebe-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.591d3aaf54e5
  • https://www.messyminimalist.com/swedish-death-cleaning-minimalism/
  • https://www.wpr.org/death-cleaning-swedish-phenomenon-gains-steam-america

Tattoo You

My sister got a small heart tattoo on her chest when she turned 60. She “unveiled” it at the pool when we were in Florida on a big family vacation. The first words out of my mouth were “I’m going to tell Mom.” I was just kidding, but I have to admit I was a […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://search.creativecommons.org/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.creditdonkey.com/tattoo-statistics.html
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279711002870
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22153289
  • http://tattooconnection.net/blog/statistics/
  • http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2008/12/09/tattooed-gen-nexters/
  • http://www.theharrispoll.com/health-and-life/Tattoo_Takeover.html
  • http://www.inkedmag.com/10-reasons-people-get-tattooed/

Halloween: Financial Horror or Financial Fun?

It’s predicted that more than 179 million Americans will take part in Halloween festivities this year, up from 171 million last year. Spending is slated to reach a record high dollar amount of $9.1 billion, up from $8.4 billion in 2016. Halloween has increased in popularity so much that it is beginning to rival holidays […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, M.A., Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://search.creativecommons.org/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2013/10/22/halloween-by-the-numbers/
  • https://nrf.com/news/the-evolution-of-halloween-3-trends-watch
  • http://fortune.com/2016/10/31/americans-spending-halloween-2016/

Competing with Yourself—Challenges Save You $$

I have always been a competitive person. What I have found over the years is that being competitive grants me certain advantages. For example, people who are competitive typically persevere until they reach their desired goals and don’t give up easily. Yet being competitive also has its disadvantages. Always doing, being, having, studying, and/or attempting […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.creativecommons.com

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