I have a friend who is under a lot of stress—things going on with the family and at work, none of which she has any control over. How is she coping? She goes shoe shopping. She has some events coming up and a couple of outfits that need sprucing up. She finds shoe shopping relaxing. [ More ]
I just can’t get away from being a bargain hunter. Here I was, on vacation in California, on the train to Hollywood, when I spotted the sign on the street. The Gap was having a 40-percent-off sale on babies and kids clothes. With a new grandson coming in just a few weeks and the holidays just a couple of months away, we had to go. [ More ]
On a recent shopping trip in my favorite local store, I found the end-of-summer sale items were 50-percent-off the lowest marked ticket price. I found four items: two were $49, one was $19, and one was $69. [ More ]
While shopping in Europe on this recent vacation, I couldn’t believe the prices of clothing and other goods! One of my favorite designers is Jerry Weber. I buy his clothing locally at Steilmann European Fashion Imports. While in Germany, I saw both a Steilmann store and a Jerry Weber store. [ More ]
My luggage did not survive last year’s vacation to Orlando. When it arrived on the carousel, the handle was hanging from it. Truthfully, it did have a lot of mileage on it. It was basic black and looked like every other bag: I was ready for a change now that I was heading to Europe. [ More ]
I was making plans for my summer vacation, and trying to figure out what I needed to do in advance. I called AT&T, my smart phone carrier, and arranged to have international discount calling, texting and messaging, and a data plan added (for additional charges) and scheduled a termination date after my return. [ More ]
My father didn't believe in using credit cards. He used to tell us, "If you can't afford to pay for it with cash, save up for it." But I remember the day the battery on his car died. He had only gone a few miles from home to do an errand, and when he got back to his car, it wouldn't start. [ More ]
