If you had a swimming pool in your backyard where I grew up (in Maryland), it meant you were doing pretty well financially. Today, I live in Arizona, which means I have to have a swimming pool if I want to survive the summer heat. It also helps with resale value although I don’t plan […]
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Review of My Freedom Grocer
UPDATE: We no longer endorse My Freedom Grocer as the program has changed and we are no longer members so we do not have any accurate updates on the service or company. Several months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Fred Weih, the founder of My Freedom Grocer. When I first heard him talk […]
Are You Too Proud to Make Returns at the Store?
Pride is a funny thing. People often spend money to impress people they don’t even like, based on their pride. They want to feel superior in some way, but in the end, pride is about insecurity. When it comes to making returns at a store, there are some people whose pride won’t let them do […]
5 Reasons to Think “Small†This Holiday Season
With the holiday shopping season upon us, we all must decide how we will spend our dollars this year and just as importantly where we will spend them. The big-box retailers and national restaurant chains spend a lot on advertising and have conditioned many of us to gravitate towards their establishments during the height of […]