Comments on: It Never Hurts to Ask

By: Donna Freedman

Donna Freedman — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:58:00 +0000

I will talk to anybody and everybody; I used to be a newspaper reporter and I *had* to talk to anybody and everybody. I still do, even though I'm now a blogger rather than a reporter. I talk to people on buses, in supermarkets, on the university campus. Heck, last week I struck up conversations with other women while we waited for mammograms.
But asking somebody for a better deal? That takes some doing.
Thanks for writing this, because it shows even people who are shy or afraid of confrontation can overcome the tendency and save themselves some money.

By: Joy in the Burbs...

Joy in the Burbs... — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:05:00 +0000

I think I need to call all my providers and ask for better deals. Your post has inspired me to do so. Thanks for blogging and the money-saving ideas.

By: Sense

Sense — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:05:00 +0000

Hurrah! What a triumph. I too get very shy, and have always been that way. I remember that my mom made me talk to customer service to return a toy in Kmart one day when I was very young–the experience was incredibly scary for me! It’s so funny to look back and think of how scared I was, because adults are usually so forgiving of children. I wished I’d learned how to deal with people when I was younger and had more leeway to make mistakes!

Anyway, good for you for forcing yourself to do those things–saving money is a great motivator! It only gets easier (or so I’ve heard)!