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The goal of this blog is to publish my thoughts on a variety of economic and political topics in the hopes that people who find them educational or beneficial will utilize them and/or forward to others who might find them interesting and/or worthwhile to promote to others, possibly including politicians who can push some of these ideas to fruition. The topics in my blog are meant to be of value on a long term basis, not a daily diary or political issue of the day log. If the information posted is useful to you, by all means utilize it and/or forward it as you see fit. If not useful, then merely ignore it. There are no universally agreed upon truisms and too little tolerance between some of those with opposing viewpoints to successfully convince the people with hardened opinions to move away from them. I am an analytical type person who will try to be as factual as I am able.

I disdain the current popularity of name calling and condemnation of viewpoints with no factual alternatives or logical solutions given that I see so often. If you don't have a solution based on fact and logic, then opt out of the discussion because you have nothing to contribute. My background is a degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and 39 years working in middle management jobs for a major retailer. My opinions are forged on the personal experence of life, family, friends, and work as well as triumphs and mistakes that I have made and hopefully learned from. My hope is that this blog helps you.

My first topic will be about personal finance. I chose that one first because most of us work long and hard just to survive but not all of us realize our dreams of becoming financially independent from the labors of our work. Much of our political votes/thinking also focus on the economy and in particular how well we are personally doing financially.

It is relatively simple, without sacrificing the enjoyment of living for 'today' and even at moderate incomes, to retire as a millionaire or multi-millionaire, if you focus on that goal consistently from a young age. It is also simple to ensure that your child or grandchild retires rich. It merely requires a one time gift of just $2,000 invested wisely and the passage of time. Please read my first post on this blog to learn more.


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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Tinnitus Marketing Videos Follow the Same Script

Tinnitus which is a constant ringing in your ears 24/7 has no known cure. However, there are non prescription pills which claim to help. As you search for Tinnitus cures on the Internet, there are a number of them with marketing videos trying to get you to buy their product. These videos by different manufacturers all seem to follow the same script:

1. They start with a narrator who claims to have suffered terribly from Tinnitus for a long time. Could not concentrate, difficulty in sleeping, headaches, and it was so bad that his behavior scared his family and he felt terrible about that so he was determined to find a cure.

2. He promises to give the cure to you in a few minutes, but that's a lie. The video is 60 to 90 minutes long and you cannot advance the video at all. You must listen to the entire video before getting an answer.

3. Next he goes through a long process describing how he sought help from doctors but they couldn't help him.

4. So he does his own research going to famous doctors or institutions to learn about the Tinnitus research that they did. Then he does more research with them which takes months or years.

5. He supposedly finds that big pharmacy manufacturers are fighting against a Tinnitus cure because they make more money treating Tinnitus than curing it.And they are trying to prevent him from selling his actual cure.

6. He also says government has a cure but they restrict it to high members of the military and big politicians.

7. Through his extensive research with others, he fins someone who has a cure but has not been able to get the funding to sell and distribute it.

8. The cure is completely composed of many natural and sometimes rare ingredients found in remote areas of the world and these ingredients to work properly must not be tainted by fertilizers. He tested it on himself and many others, and the cure worked.

9. He founded a company either by himself or with others to get the tinnitus cure manufactured and distributed.

10. Because of the difficulty of getting all the pure ingredients necessary, this process is costly and the supply is very limited.

11. He could easily sell his product for lots of money, However, he is not interested in making a profit. Too many people suffer from Tinnitus and he just wants to get the cure to as many people as possible.

12. Therefore,he presents an offer to you to buy the limited supply at a discount price (usually about $69 for a one month bottle of pills) in a 30 minute time period if he doesn't sell out before them, so you better place your order now. however, it's best to order a 3 month or 6 month supply and keep taking them even if your Tinnitus has stopped in order to insure that it won't come back.

13. However, if you search Amazon, you normally can find the same product in an identical bottle of pills for less money. And if you look at the customer review scores and read the actual reviews, the results are poor.