shopping – Suburban Cents

Much Ado About Red Soled Shoes

Velma — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 05:29:22 +0000

I have a problem today. I want a pair of shoes. I really (really) want a classic pair of patent-leather, red-soled pumps. Now, for you, go ahead and insert anything into that sentence – a big screen TV, pro Camera, fur coat, whatever it is you’re eyeing. For me, it’s shoes. Downside: they’re $795. Now, […]

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“Do I Need to Give Out My Zip Code?”

Velma — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:32:43 +0000

No. The short answer is “No.” The long answer is “Hell, no.” Do you value your privacy or at least what’s left of it? Don’t give your zip code to the clerk at a retail store. It’s comes down to crack marketing. You know how it is. Clerk asks for your zip code, you give them a […]

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Organizing the Rewards Card Ridiculousness

Velma — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:04:26 +0000

Some call them Club cards. Other stores call them Reward cards or Membership cards. We all have too many of them, and understandably so. Those little pieces of plastic give you a discount, in exchange for being cumbersome and hard to keep track of. But what can you do? Until retailers drop their prices, shoppers […]

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Semi-Rehabiliatated Credit Addict

Velma — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:57:28 +0000

I am a semi-rehabilitated credit addict. Isn’t step one of any program admitting that you have a problem? Since we know everyone likes to hear a story so they don’t feel alone (and you’re totally not), here we are: Story Time: There was a point in my life that I was so out of control […]

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My Love Affair with ROI

Velma — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:59:51 +0000

ROI is my way of justifying everything and anything that I want to purchase. It’s all about usage divided by cost or Return on Investment. Shoes you want? Jewelry? Electronics? Even home appliances and gadgets look better with a quick ROI calculation. (Lately I have heard it referred to as CPW for us ladies, or […]

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