Archive for May, 2009

Six great ways to slam the door on your customers

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Businesses need to do everything in their power to weather this downturn.  It should be a great time for customers to get great deals because of this: they need to keep the cash flowing in.  Customers should expect deals, and they should be treated with respect, because customers can go ...

Stay far, far, far away from Swoopo

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

And if you bid on Swoopo.com, please stop.  Even if you've won an auction.  I can just about guarantee you'll pay back every cent you saved on that one auction win, plus a lot more. Swoopo bills itself as an auction site, but the auctions are little more than giant, real-time, ...

Review: 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The writers of Wise Bread have put out an important resource for weathering the recession in style with their new book: 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget.  There's something for everybody: from someone just getting acquainted with the frugal lifestyle to someone who was born with a ...

Remember those who paid with their lives

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Please take a moment (or more than a moment) on this Memorial Day to remember those who paid with their lives fighting for the United States of America. Please also pray for the protection, and the safe return, of those who are on the front lines now.