Money Smart Week

It's April.  The flowers are blooming and taxes are coming due.  It also means that it's time for Money Smart Week.  We have two programs coming up:

"Meet Your Financial Goals - And Watch Sally Tackle Her Student Loans"

Tuesday, April 26 from 2:30-3:45 p.m. in NAB rm. 1107

"Consumer Advocacy 101: Avoid Getting Ripped Off"

Wednesday, April 27 from 2:30-3:45 p.m. in NAB rm. 1107

Both presentations will be given by Curt Friehs, Business Librarian.  Finally, Old Westbury Library has a financial literacy libguide.  Feel free to take a look:

http://libguides.oldwestbury.edu/money

No Click Pizza App

Greetings,
Restaurants are trying new and innovative approaches to entice consumers to order food.  In the case of Domino's Pizza, they created an app for smartphones.  You simply click on the app.  No questions are asked and your favorite pizza is delivered to your door:
http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/06/tech/no-click-pepperoni-its-pizza-cake

Isn't that something else?  Of course, it's up to consumers if they want this one touch pizza app on their smartphones.  Nonetheless, in terms of a business model, this is one way to sell some pizza.  In fact, it's interesting to see how companies are using technology to remove obstacles to placing orders.  Amazon.com has something called "Dash Buttons" which work along similar lines.  Simply push a button when you run low on laundry detergent and Amazon will send more supplies:
http://www.amazon.com/b?node=10667898011

There was a New Yorker article that examined Amazon Dash Buttons:
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-horror-of-amazons-new-dash-button

A decade ago, this might have sounded like science fiction.  Today, it's very much a reality.  Until next time, catch me in the library.