morality

Don't treat businesses like people

Posted 1 week 6 days ago by Philip Brewer

General Tips, Consumer Affairs

An empty alley
When you fall short of meeting your obligations, it's natural to feel bad. In fact, it's natural to want to not only meet the letter of your obligation, but also the spirit: to do what it takes to make the other person feel fairly treated. These feelings are very human, and they work well when you're interacting with humans acting as individuals. When you're dealing with businesses, though, they work against you--and businesses will take advantage of that.

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Do You Always Keep the Money You Find?

Posted 37 weeks 4 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Lifestyle

I am pretty short so I am close to the ground, and oftentimes I spot a coin or two and keep it. However, there are times when we find larger sums of money laying on the ground. What do you do then? Here are some of my stories and general rules.

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