I think all but the mortgage tip are great. The problem with the refi-ing is the money from your investments may drop 30-60% as with our recent stock market downturn. It may take years and an ulcer to earn your money back, much less make money!
Maybe Oprah is helping them set their prices. I fondly remember watching her supposed first-ever shopping trip to Target years ago, and her being totally amazed that you can buy nice, trendy throw pillows for $10-15 (as opposed to whatever her designer charges her).
I agree with Shelley. Frugal men are hot -- my boyfriend won me over with our "adventure" dates, where we'd pack a lunch and explore new parts of our home city. We'd stop for a snack if something looked good, but the focus was on the exploration rather than spending money.
A man who's smart with money shows that he's mature - and that's pretty f-ing sexy.
We still have a landline for our alarm system, and for blackouts caused by storms and hurricanes (we live in south Florida). We have prepaid cell phones and get our Internet service via cable.
Swoopoo has officially closed their doors. Their site is no longer online. I guess it was a scam after all. I wonder if they will return the money at least to the people who were still invested in the site. Is there any legal action being taken?
I think all single people should get together and sue the government for discrimination. I'm single I make $55,000 a year, I know a married couple that makes the same amount and they still pay less taxes then I do. The government goes after companies that discriminate, so why don't they go after themselves.
Almost all online sales operate with the same tactic. The "regular price" has never been the acutal price of the product, it's just to make you think it's an isanely great deal.
You say to skip the fee you can donate the coins to charity... but Coinstar still takes out a reduced fee of 7.5%... which seems very high! I would rather see people donate cash directly to an organization rather than doing it through Coinstar
I only read the first couple paragraphs and was just about to start researching and writing my own post. Then I thought - wait...what day was this post written on.
In the UK there are laws about this - an item has to have been on sale at the full price stated on the ticket for a certain amount of time, before a store is allowed to make claims like that.
To refresh things like clothes, drapes, the couch, I infuse some cheap vodka with either vanilla or lavender. Put it in a spray bottle, do a test to make sure it's safe for whatever fabric you are using, and spray away. The vodka evaporates leaving the lavender or vanilla scent. I've even used it on my hair if I've been in a smokey bar.
Thanks for the tip. I called one of the BofA branches in Charlotte and was told that change needed to be rolled -- but that they would trust my word for the amount. I am thinking that different branches may have different approaches; also I will mention that commercial accounts have different rules than personal ones.
Great point! The other thing I get really sick of is when something is always "40% off regular price!" I see this not only at Hobby Lobby, but at JoAnn, Michael's (both arts and crafts stores) as well as department stores like Khols. It drives me crazy!
The best thing I've done to make more money is to exhibit at a flea market and sell things I was going to donate to goodwill. Then I thought "hey, what do they have at goodwill that I could sell." I went to goodwill and found all sorts of things I could resell.
I like the "don't say baby" game, although I'm also partial to quiz games (match the celebrity baby name to the celebrity) and trivia games (nursery rhyme trivia). In the case of my upcoming shower, there will be too many guests to get them all up and moving in an action-oriented game!
I couldn't agree more, Kentin - and wish others did as well. Being smart with your money IS attractive - as long as you don't appear unnecessarily cheap.
I have a land-line. Mainly it's the number I put when I enter contests or sweepstakes or sign up for various things. That way I can screen my calls on my answering machine.
I would wonder if this is really a corporate Hobby Lobby policy, or if this store has a store director that's making questionable decisions. Sometimes with this stuff it's hard to know where the decision making and control really lie. Either way, it's sure not a good way to treat your customers and like you said, they're really not fooling anybody. It would be interesting if someone from Hobby Lobby would see this article and give their comments.
Kohl's whole tactic of "Save even more when you use your credit card" makes me sick. Sure...knock off an additional 15% for people - people that are possibly going to overspend and carry a balance and pay 22% interest on that store card....
I still have a land line mostly because i am self-employed, and I use my cell phone only for closest friends and family. But I am considering switching over to cell only....it feels like a big step. But already, the 4 phones in my house (landline) all seem to need new batteries at the same time.....that's an expense!
I think all but the mortgage tip are great. The problem with the refi-ing is the money from your investments may drop 30-60% as with our recent stock market downturn. It may take years and an ulcer to earn your money back, much less make money!
Maybe Oprah is helping them set their prices. I fondly remember watching her supposed first-ever shopping trip to Target years ago, and her being totally amazed that you can buy nice, trendy throw pillows for $10-15 (as opposed to whatever her designer charges her).
I agree with Shelley. Frugal men are hot -- my boyfriend won me over with our "adventure" dates, where we'd pack a lunch and explore new parts of our home city. We'd stop for a snack if something looked good, but the focus was on the exploration rather than spending money.
A man who's smart with money shows that he's mature - and that's pretty f-ing sexy.
We still have a landline for our alarm system, and for blackouts caused by storms and hurricanes (we live in south Florida). We have prepaid cell phones and get our Internet service via cable.
Swoopoo has officially closed their doors. Their site is no longer online. I guess it was a scam after all. I wonder if they will return the money at least to the people who were still invested in the site. Is there any legal action being taken?
the regular price at hb is always double the suggested retail price. so even if it is 50 percent off it is still not on sale.
I think all single people should get together and sue the government for discrimination. I'm single I make $55,000 a year, I know a married couple that makes the same amount and they still pay less taxes then I do. The government goes after companies that discriminate, so why don't they go after themselves.
Almost all online sales operate with the same tactic. The "regular price" has never been the acutal price of the product, it's just to make you think it's an isanely great deal.
You say to skip the fee you can donate the coins to charity... but Coinstar still takes out a reduced fee of 7.5%... which seems very high! I would rather see people donate cash directly to an organization rather than doing it through Coinstar
Dude - that almost got me.
I only read the first couple paragraphs and was just about to start researching and writing my own post. Then I thought - wait...what day was this post written on.
Nice!
In the UK there are laws about this - an item has to have been on sale at the full price stated on the ticket for a certain amount of time, before a store is allowed to make claims like that.
Everyone getting upset at this article is being unreasonable (ironically... some might even call them foolish).
Lighten up people. Thanks Wisebread for injecting some humor into the site and observing April Fool's day.
Where do I cash in my coupons? Austin tx
To refresh things like clothes, drapes, the couch, I infuse some cheap vodka with either vanilla or lavender. Put it in a spray bottle, do a test to make sure it's safe for whatever fabric you are using, and spray away. The vodka evaporates leaving the lavender or vanilla scent. I've even used it on my hair if I've been in a smokey bar.
Thanks for the tip. I called one of the BofA branches in Charlotte and was told that change needed to be rolled -- but that they would trust my word for the amount. I am thinking that different branches may have different approaches; also I will mention that commercial accounts have different rules than personal ones.
Great point! The other thing I get really sick of is when something is always "40% off regular price!" I see this not only at Hobby Lobby, but at JoAnn, Michael's (both arts and crafts stores) as well as department stores like Khols. It drives me crazy!
The best thing I've done to make more money is to exhibit at a flea market and sell things I was going to donate to goodwill. Then I thought "hey, what do they have at goodwill that I could sell." I went to goodwill and found all sorts of things I could resell.
I like the "don't say baby" game, although I'm also partial to quiz games (match the celebrity baby name to the celebrity) and trivia games (nursery rhyme trivia). In the case of my upcoming shower, there will be too many guests to get them all up and moving in an action-oriented game!
I couldn't agree more, Kentin - and wish others did as well. Being smart with your money IS attractive - as long as you don't appear unnecessarily cheap.
I have a land-line. Mainly it's the number I put when I enter contests or sweepstakes or sign up for various things. That way I can screen my calls on my answering machine.
As a clearance shopper, I see this all the time. What it always comes down to when shopping is: KNOW YOUR PRICES!
I would wonder if this is really a corporate Hobby Lobby policy, or if this store has a store director that's making questionable decisions. Sometimes with this stuff it's hard to know where the decision making and control really lie. Either way, it's sure not a good way to treat your customers and like you said, they're really not fooling anybody. It would be interesting if someone from Hobby Lobby would see this article and give their comments.
No landline, May 2009. No regrets! Principally, dropped the landline because of the duplicate expense.
Kohl's whole tactic of "Save even more when you use your credit card" makes me sick. Sure...knock off an additional 15% for people - people that are possibly going to overspend and carry a balance and pay 22% interest on that store card....
That is not savings...
I still have a land line mostly because i am self-employed, and I use my cell phone only for closest friends and family. But I am considering switching over to cell only....it feels like a big step. But already, the 4 phones in my house (landline) all seem to need new batteries at the same time.....that's an expense!
Hmmm, maybe it's time to go all cell.
J