I have a slight infatuation with how other people spend their money lately. Earlier this week I wrote about my thoughts regarding my coworkers going out to eat every day, and then a few days later I found out how much a friend's family spends on … [Read more...] about How Much Do You Spend On Groceries Each Month?
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net I renewed my executive Costco membership in April. We buy as many food and household products as we can there to make the most of the 2% cash back rewards program. I also have the Costco … [Read more...] about Costco vs Sam’s Club – Why Not Both?
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net For weeks, shoppers flooded the malls, retails stores and websites in preparation for not only Christmas morning, but also for the gift exchanges included in family gatherings held preceding … [Read more...] about Happy Return or Exchange Your Gift Season!
With about a couple of days left before Christmas, we have officially entered crunch time for those of us that have not finished our shopping. It's not so much that I haven't executed my gift buying plan for my immediate family to perfection, because … [Read more...] about 3 Steps To Get Through Christmas Shopping Crunch Time
I want to play a game with you today. I'm a big proponent of voting with my spending dollars. If a business treats me right, I keep spending my money there. If they treat me badly, I take my money elsewhere. I'm going to tell you two … [Read more...] about Customer Service: A Tale Of Two Stores
Being a huge charcoal grill fan, I was excited to see Kingsford charcoal on a big time sale. I was standing in the lawn and garden section of Walmart starring at a pallet of twin 15 pound bags of charcoal shrink wrapped together priced at $8.98. A … [Read more...] about Did Walmart Try to Trick Me Into Spending More?
Have you ever seen a bad purchase, and found yourself powerless to stop it? I witnessed one recently that had me shaking my head, and while I fully admit that I have been known to be wrong from time to time, in this specific instance my instincts … [Read more...] about Sometimes You Have to Learn The Hard Way
Image courtesy of digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Some friends and I were discussing our favorite vacations recently. I was recounting the trip my wife and I took to Hawaii, and how we rented a black Mustang GT convertible for a single day and … [Read more...] about When The Story is Better Than The Experience
