I started using an ATM to do my banking back in the late 1970s. Back then, they were extremely convenient. Lately, it seems like anything but convenient. I don’t visit a kiosk very often, thanks to digital and online payments. Now I use them for an occasional deposit when someone writes me a check, or…
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You often hear people say that it’s the little things that bring us joy. One of those things is the ability to pay at the pump when I go to fill up my car at the gas station. I started driving before you were allowed to pump our own gas. It was a significant change…
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During the pandemic, many businesses had to get creative in attracting customers to their stores. Since many didn’t want to go inside and be around people, many took a cue from fast-food restaurants and added drive-thrus. And while drive-up windows have been around for a long time, businesses now use them to cut costs and…
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Some people are more willing to pay for convenience than others. But the Coronavirus pandemic may be changing that. More people are now getting deliveries from restaurants and grocery stores than ever before. But I still wonder about the costs…
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Did you see the big news last week? No it wasn’t about politics, or even weather related. Millennials aren’t eating cereal for breakfast. It’s not convenient. Or maybe it’s not convenient enough? That sounds crazy to me. I’m a baby boomer. I’d eat cereal for 3 meals a day…
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More and more big cities are talking about public transportation. Nashville has been trying to put together a mass transit plan for a few years. But I’m afraid it may be too late for Nashville and many other cities that don’t already have plans in place. And it’s all because public transportation can’t solve one…
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Have you ever noticed that every time a company makes something more convenient for us it costs us more?
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