Archive for July, 2011
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Actually, this isn't a recent capture: Coupons have always been doing the bidding of the marketing department. Companies don't distribute coupons because they're nice. They want more of your money, and coupons are a way to get you to spend more.
There are three basic mechanisms for companies to get more ...
Posted in Deals and Steals, Rewards, Shopping | 2 Comments »
Monday, July 4th, 2011
By now you might have heard about the incredibly harsh email that British florist Carolyn Bourne sent to Heidi Withers, the fiancee of her stepson Freddie. This is the kind of dressing down that could make both Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan appear as encouraging as Mr. Rogers. It's fortunate ...
Posted in Budgeting, Frugal Living | 6 Comments »
Friday, July 1st, 2011
I've posted on this more common debt clock before. It's pretty scary. The national debt stands at $14.4 trillion. It was "only" $10 trillion as recently as October, 2008.
This newer debt clock hasn't gotten quite as gigantic as the other one, but it's more directly troubling for many young Americans. ...
Posted in Career, Debt Reduction | 4 Comments »
