After all of the taxes are paid and refunds are received, it’s now time to think about spending. I fall into one of those traps of wanting to spend on things that I don’t really need. But, like most people, I find myself trying to justify that spending. For example, ever since Apple released the […]
As part of my efforts to curb excessive shopping, I have this rule to give myself 1 week to think about buying non-necessity stuff. Especially in electronics. I also do most of my shopping from Amazon, so I tend to browse and put things in cart – but not check them out. I come back […]
When I go shopping, I go directly to the item I want, pay for it, and leave. I don’t care about the people shopping there. I don’t care to socialize in the store. With that said, I like to shop at both Walmart and Target. They have the best prices in town. If it absolutely […]
With the mainstream media constantly touting economic recession, unemployment, and spending cutbacks, it’s easy to believe the doom and gloom. However, I just got back from the malls this afternoon and it’s so far from the reality that was reported on the news. I’ve twittered what I saw in the malls in the past couple […]
I’m not about to point out Nordstrom is reducing their prices to become the next Walmart. Instead, I’m trying to note what someone said to me a couple of years ago. The idea was to get a Dollar Store item from an upscale department store. The idea was to get a much better quality product […]
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