Resist the temptation to fill the pockets of these inefficient, overmarketed retail shops. Here is what you are doing when you spend on non-essentials, specially shoes, jewelry and clothes.
1. You are sending jobs abroad
2. You are paying after-tax dollars, so the $30 shirt actually costs you $40.
3. You are paying retail dollar---and paying way over what the stuff is worth. At least wait for a "real" sale, not the fake "50% off". Believe me, it is 50% off because there were no suckers at full price, so don't be a sucker at 50%
4. You are overpaying for branded goods---putting money in the pockets of already filthy rich sports jocks and fake-everything celebrities.
5. You are taking money from your family---maybe your children or your spouse
6. Feel like eating out and paying $40 for a bottle of wine that should cost you only $10? Join a cooking group, or go to a joint that lets you carry your own booze.
2006-06-29
08:19:38
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paanbahar
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