Category: Smart Shopping
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Good Time to Save: End of Summer
The reappearance of Back to School sales is reminding us that the doggone days of summer are just about doggone over (even if the forecast is still showing temperatures in the 100’s here in OK). While school children everywhere (and I) are mourning the closing of the pools, celebrate with their parents by shopping for…
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Buying Quality: Wood Furniture
Many, dare I say most, large furniture companies use a combination of veneers and particle board to make their furniture. Veneers, or thin sheets of wood, are glued to the surface of particle board, or saw dust and wood chips that are glued together, and voila, you have a cheap, decent looking building material. This…
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Personal Finance & Economics
Most people that I know who have ever taken a course in economics slept right through it. I will tell you right now that I love the study of economics; I love the common sense, I love the relevant graphs, I love love love it. You will feel the same way once you realize how…
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Cash Back or Reward Points? That is the Question.
After watching hundreds of credit card commercials where people are buying yachts with their credit card points, my husband and I thought it urgent that we evaluate our reward plan immediately. Yeah, turns out it wasn’t quite that big of a deal.
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In OR Out Burger?
Eating out is cheaper, faster, and tastier than ever before. But wait, it’s really not that cheap. Now, I’m not going to get all preachy and tell you that the cost could be your health (even though it could); I’m talking cold, hard dollars and cents. Take a look and see how much money you…
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Don’t Touch That!
As it turns out, if you shop by touch, your mind just might trick you into buying more. As if the world wasn’t scary enough, even our own brains are sabotaging us