Money Chronicles
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Like many households, we get our TV content through cable, namely Time Warner Cable. We’ve been a customer of Time… Read more.
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Today is the day after Thanksgiving, commonly known as “Black Friday.” It’s an important day for many retailers and it’s… Read more.
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Last week a video surfaced of Governor Romney speaking at a recent private fundraiser. This is what he said: There… Read more.
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For a year or so I’ve been listening to a podcast called Planet Money from National Public Radio. I look… Read more.
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A few of the candidates for the Republican nomination are proposing a flat tax instead of our current progressive tax.… Read more.
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Another reason not to use Capitol One. Read more.
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I ran a simple errand today: I needed to get a wallet and drove to my local department store. I… Read more.
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Anyone who knows me know that I am an unabashed liberal. I almost always vote Democrat and I support almost… Read more.
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I recently read a book about everyday finances called Stop Getting Ripped Off: Why Consumers Get Screwed, and How You… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
Tom Allain's Thoughts and Musings 