If you are a chronic dieter, you know that long term, diets don’t work. You do really well for a while, pushing to lose the weight, but once you reach your goal, you gleefully go back to the habits that got you in trouble in the first place. I know. I’ve been there. In order […]
Coupons, coupons, coupons. Gotta love those savings… right? It’s a safe bet that most of us who read this blog love coupons. We routinely check our newspapers for special offers, and we refuse to make purchases without searching for discounts because we are very careful with our personal finance. I like coupons and saving as […]
The reward points, the 30 day free loan, and the perks are just excuses to keep that piece of plastic. No matter how much control you have, credit cards are a convenience that you pay for. I used to think that credit cards are disastrous for the irresponsible but benefit the disciplined. I saw those […]
I often find myself wanting to pay less for a purchase. Be it a gadget, clothes or my wedding, I always spend time looking for a bargain after I figured out the average costs. Most of the time, I end up looking for alternatives because so many products have set pricing. My theory is that […]
I won’t drink coffee unless it’s from Starbucks. They just make a better product. Branding is very important in the retail business, because you can charge more per product and still outsell your competition. When I was a salesperson and making long drives in an unknown city, I would always stop by a Starbucks whenever […]
All through life, we were taught to believe that bigger is better. More, more, more our teachers would say; higher, higher, and higher, our parents cheered. When we grew up, we carried this mentality as the way of life. We stretched to buy the biggest house, we worked long hours to advance our career as […]
