#howwespend — Public Fediverse posts

How to Avoid Scams and Bad Gadgets on Amazon (2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/how-shop-safe-amazon/

The Future of Money, Facebook’s F8 Conference, and More News Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. https://www.wired.com/story/money-tips-game-of-thrones-facebook-f8 #Gear/HowToandAdvice #HowWeSpend #TechinTwo #Facebook #privacy #Gear

Should I Spend $1,000 on a Smartphone? With so many great inexpensive phones out there, it depends on why you want a pricey flagship model. Here are the most common justifications we hear. https://www.wired.com/story/should-i-spend-1000-on-a-smartphone #Gear/HowToandAdvice #HowWeSpend #smartphone #Gear

How I Learned to Embrace Venmo's Ever-Evolving Vernacular Does a shared pizza have the same value, either literal or metaphorical, as a shared mortgage? Not really, but on Venmo they are afforded the same quick tappity tap. https://www.wired.com/story/how-i-learned-embrace-venmos-ever-evolving-vernacular #Culture/DigitalCulture #HowWeSpend #Culture #money #Emoji

Money Management Tips From a Formerly Manic Spender The strategies I learned to control my spending after I was diagnosed with bipolar II can help anyone crack down on their spending. https://www.wired.com/story/money-management-tips-formerly-manic-spender #HowWeSpend #eCommerce #Culture #advice #money

The Penetrating Gaze of the Instagram Shame Silo That thing you're really into but don't really love talking about? The Gram knows. Oh, it knows. https://www.wired.com/story/penetrating-gaze-instagram-shame-silo #Culture/DigitalCulture #SocialMedia #Advertising #HowWeSpend #Instagram #Culture

Amazon's Dash Buttons Aren't Dead—They Will Haunt Us Forever The plastic dongles did their job; they helped the online retail behemoth build a bridge to a future of frictionless, interface-free shopping. https://www.wired.com/story/amazons-dash-buttons-will-haunt-us-forever #onlineshopping #Gear/Trends #amazoncloud #HowWeSpend #Gear

Why the Apple Card Is the Gleaming Future of Money This is the cash of the future—instant, invisible, and a little bit innovative. https://www.wired.com/story/why-apple-card-is-gleaming-future-of-money #Gear/Trends #HowWeSpend #apple #money #Gear