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I’ve written several times about gift-giving etiquette, and I’m always intrigued by what other people think of specific gift-giving scenarios. So here’s one for you. Can you regift a gift card, and if you can, should you? Regifting Gift Cards I recently received a used gift card. The front and back are worn and faded, and … Read more
Ready to be Rich posted a fascinating video today from YouTube called Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. If you strive to be a high achiever in your working world you’ll definitely find yourself nodding to it’s sentiments. The video points out that money is not the biggest factor in motivating individuals to … Read more
“If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can’t buy.”
A sixty year old woman I know is considering retiring. She is experiencing a number of physical ailments as a result of her current employment and her physician believes she must stop performing repetitive tasks in order for her condition to improve. She won’t receive a pension or any other form of compensation once she … Read more
When you receive good service at a restaurant or store do you let the manager know? When you buy something that doesn’t meet your expectations do you inform the manufacturer? Do you know which items in your home have warranties and do you request replacements when the items fail to meet their expectations? I do. … Read more
I’m horribly behind on posting this month. I’m not sure where the time goes, but I can’t believe it’s already the 10th of March. Things have been busy this month as my husband and I have been traveling back and forth a lot between our house and our vacation home. I started a to-do list … Read more
Have you ever wondered how Olympians can afford to devote so much of their lives to the pursuit of perfection? Have you ever wondered how they pay for all of those coaches and equipment and how they hold down a full time job when so much of their day must revolve around training? Well, today … Read more
Do you save up before purchasing an item you really want or do you just wing it and buy it on credit? If you save up for something do you purchase the item as soon as you’ve saved enough money or do you wait a bit longer to make certain you really want or need … Read more
After telling my husband I planned to list a few more items on eBay this week he said, “Maybe I should bid on the items you’re selling just so I can hold on to some of the things I’ve bought.” While he was trying to be funny, I must admit that there is a fair … Read more
In the soap aisle at Target yesterday I noticed a woman looking over my shoulder with a wad of coupons. I picked the liquid soap I planned to buy off the shelf and walked over to the hand soap display. Sure enough the same woman was standing behind me with that same wad of coupons … Read more