Money

In another example of corporate stupidity, I discovered that Macy’s fires employees if they do not meet a quota for customers signed up for their stupid credit card.
I’m not sure how Macy’s or any other organization can expect their employees to get customers to sign up for anything in this economy. Is that really a [...]

I walked into a Lewis drugstore the other day wanting to find a filter for my furnace. I was shocked to find the 3M filters they carried were $14 each for the size I wanted. It was also conveniently the only filters they had in stock. I was not going to pay this amount, so I [...]

According to this article, the problems we are currently having with the stock market are caused by gays.
In a September 25th blog post titled The Nation Will Right Itself If It Fixes Sex, Christian Civil League of Maine Executive Director Michael Heath writes that the financial crisis facing Wall Street is a symptom of America’s [...]

Who didn’t see this coming? Housing prices continue to drop at an alarming pace. When you see 800 square foot condos going for a half million dollars in an average part of town, you know there is a problem. The problem stems mostly from banks and the so-called ‘flippers’. It amazes me how people made [...]

I recently visited a hotel in Chicago. I picked the hotel because it advertised that it had wireless Internet. I get there and attach my laptop to the network only to find they want a credit card number from me. Are you kidding me? I pay over $100 for a room and have to pay [...]

Ford is not going to sell the Fiesta in the United States. The vehicle runs on diesel fuel and can get up to 65 miles per gallon. This keeps with the attitude that Ford and other American car makers have about making fuel efficient vehicles. ‘American’s will get over it.’ The excuse Ford is using [...]

I have just finished finally ending my gym membership. It was a chore. I didn’t learn my lesson the first time. There were a number of reasons why I should’ve never joined a gym again. Unless you are obsessed with keeping your body in tip top shape, you probably should never join a gym either. [...]

For years I have had a Quicken credit card. The rate was decent at 10%. I then missed 1 payment and the APR skyrocketed to 28%. OK, so I call QuickenCard, which is CitiBank. I ask them to please lower my APR. They say OK, and that it will be done in 1 month. Enter [...]

I have had many posts lately about gas prices. I often take aim at people that drive huge, gas consuming vehicles just to be flashy. I love the irresponsible and ignorant attitudes that I am confronted with. The general message is “It’s my right as an American to consume as much gas as I want!”. Sure! [...]

I just spent $175 at the grocery store. I hardly even spend over $100 usually, but today I managed to spend $175. Granted I had quite a few items such as dish washing liquid and laundry detergent push that figure higher, but there were a few groceries that scooted under the radar and turned out [...]