Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
I found out recently that our county is going to be entering the late-20th century in an important way: We're getting a Walmart. This is important to us because it's going to be built adjacent to a subdivision we're considering purchasing a new house.
But that's a separate issue. The issue ...
Posted in Commentary, Shopping | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
I mean, it's still there and all, but does it really mean anything?
And if it does mean something, what more can retailers do that they already haven't?
WalMart Stores, Radio Shack, The Apple Store, Best Buy, KMart, Kohl's, Toys "R" Us, and Target have already had their Black Friday ads "leaked." ...
Posted in Commentary, Shopping | 4 Comments »
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
This article on MSN Money misses a bit in the title:
Banks punish perfect customers
The article is another one on how credit card companies are hitting otherwise conscientious users with annual fees. The users that are being targeted now are those who pay their bills on time and don't carry a ...
Posted in Commentary, Credit | 7 Comments »
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
I got suckered into reading this article on MSN from the title:
A $10,000 Social Security hit
There was a stock photo of two obviously very depressed seniors right next to that headline. At first I thought, "Man, the other shoe dropped fast!" but the article revealed the context of the $10,000: ...
Posted in Commentary | 3 Comments »
