Economic crisis leads many to psychics
Filed under: Simplification, Fraud
WIRED reports that after the DOW took its 700 point drop back in September business began booming for many Internet psychics. As people watched their retirement accounts and jobs disappear they turned to these Internet mediums to figure out what was going to happen in the coming weeks, even if they wouldn't have taken the answer for free a day earlier. It turns out that this trend isn't out of the ordinary, just like get rich scams ramp up in times of economic crisis, people also lend more belief to psychics and superstition in an attempt to gain some control.While the rates of these psychics may seem cheap at $2-$3 a minute, a half hour with a fortune teller can easily cost you more than an hour of consultation with a real financial advisor. I'd like to think none of our readers are dense enough to waste money on a false time line for losing or getting a job but some of the deleted comments tell me I'm wrong. Just in case you've been thinking about it; here are six better ways to spend time and money than talking to an Internet psychic.
- Call a friend and talk about your options over a dinner at home.
- Spend the $100 on supplies for starting your own business.
- Purchase resume paper and mailing supplies.
- Take a hard look at your finances and plan for the tough months ahead.
- Relax (Don't Do It) - take a break from your troubles and enjoy a favorite movie at home.
- Read WalletPop.com to find out how others are coping.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-12-2008 @ 8:06AM
Sara said...
Listen folks, I believe in psychic ability. I want to tell you all that even if these psychics HAPPEN to give you an accurate reading, psychics can only give you a guideline as to the path we/you're on now. It is not set in stone. Each choice we make in our daily lives effect this timeline... if you have breakfast in the morning and then decide to stop and have coffee, that slight shift in time effects the next.
For example, there was a rumor of a guy who was late for work on 9/11 because his kid dumped cereal on him and he had to get cleaned up.... This guy, was FORTUNATELY late thanks to this blip in time.
Simply put, No one can tell you for certain of your future. Listen to the author of this article and save your hard earned money for important things in your lives....
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11-26-2008 @ 8:19AM
Sean Moffett said...
We are witnessing a world-wide econmoic coup-de-tat. All of the financial crisis in recent years has been intentionally conjured by new world order type billionaires and corrupt politicians. Through economic crisis comes consolidation of financial entities and through consolidation comes control by a few. America has intentionally cast other countries into economic crisis in the past through excessive high risk debt with a goal of exerting political leverage. Now some entity is using the same play book against America's financial infrastructure. The winds of "Change" are upon us. The "World" economy is being controlled with arrogant transparency.
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1-03-2009 @ 12:15AM
Mark said...
Yes, there are many scammers that are opertating under the mask of a psychic, but there are genuine psychics that help others to fill in the blanks, and they can do this more than any friend, counselor, or book can.
The best psychics I've encountered can tell you right away what your issue is, what the different factors are, and offer proof by revealing unique indicators such as names, descriptions of people, etc. And they can and should be abel to do this without you telling them anything.
Also, a good psychic won't just give you a bunch of future predictions. They will help you to see what the best path is to get what you want. This is good especially when you have a lot of choices in front of you. I recommend this free guide if you are serous about seeing a psychic. There a ways to determine a real one from a phony:
http://www.getpsychicfacts.com
Keep an open mind but you have to be smart about it.
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