It seems there’s been yet another twist in this year’s economic stimulus check drama—and it might be in your favor. Uncle Sam is set to distribute about $10 billion in stimulus rebate credits next year, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal. No, Congress hasn’t approved a new round of stimulus checks (though… Read More »
Have you ever gone shopping with a little kid, only to find they throw the most expensive T.P. in the cart because the package features a really cute puppy? Has your mouth ever started watering watching those plump, juicy oranges in the Sunkist commercials, only to result in you picking up the priciest O.J. next… Read More »
Time for true confessions: I used to be a Shopaholic. I used to go out every single weekday, regardless of the weather conditions, from early morning until my kids came home from school. By 8:00 a.m., I would be sitting inside my car munching on a Sausage McMuffin in the parking lot of my (first)… Read More »
I tend to trawl a lot of online forums; they run the gamut from health related to shopping to cooking to parenting tips. One thing I have noticed over the past couple of months is that people everywhere are looking for extra cash to supplement their incomes, and they are turning to their peers for… Read More »
Last weekend, I had the experience of watching people light their money on fire and let it burn to ashes in an effort to get rich. Sounds crazy, huh? OK, I admit I’m exaggerating. They weren’t exactly holding flaming dollar bills. But they were doing pretty much the equivalent. You see, I was staying in… Read More »