Giving
Gift cards: they keep on taking
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008We’ve dissed gift cards here before but it’s time to diss them again, thanks to a recent article over at The Business Shrink.
The term “breakage” refers to the amount of money retailers get when gift cards go unused. Breakage will reach $7.8 billion dollars this year.
State legislatures are starting to take note. The Maine […]
Another fun comic about credit cards
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007Source: Comics.com
Thanks to Dianne for bringing these comics to my attention.
A fun comic about credit cards
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007Source: Comics.com
Is $500 too much to spend on your child’s Christmas presents?
Saturday, December 15th, 2007A woman with a household income of $450,000 asked this question on the Dave Ramsey show the other day. Her husband wanted to spend no more than $500 on each of their two children for Christmas. She wondered if maybe it would be OK to spend more.
It’s nice to know that affluent people […]
Think twice before you buy that gift card
Friday, December 14th, 2007Trim the tree. Make your holiday gift list. And don’t forget to whip up some no-bake cookies for your child’s Christmas party while you’re at it.
As the holidays rush toward us, the last minute shopping crunch is enough to push many of us into a tailspin. . . as if our days […]