CompUSA Passes Off Used Goods As New Hi Annette, I just had a pretty bad experience with CompUSA (Concord, CA) that I would like to share. I went into the store and purchased a Sony Vaio S560P/B, of which they only had one left. As the salesperson was writing up the order he started to [...]

Remember President Reagan’s Trickle Down Economics policy? It’s pretty plain to me that we are experiencing his mantra first-hand — except in reverse. The news is replete with reports of bankruptcy, foreclosures and unemployment. Tuolumne County only recently experienced the closure of our local Mervyns store. Last year they closed down Albertson’s with promises of [...]

Simply Self Storage, not so simple… When three people live in a two-bedroom house that is only 830 square feet, it doesn’t take long to realize that space is a luxury one can ill afford. Inevitably the time will come when it’s time to make a decision; move into a larger space, dispose of non-essentials [...]

Stop Telephone Harrassment by Debt Collectors   This isn’t exactly a “shopping” story but one that you may find interesting and hopefully helpful. I’ve written several articles in the past about our cross-country moves — one of the worst and costly mistakes my husband and I have ever made. It took us a long time [...]

Hello, I was wondering if you were still following “Wal-Mart’s over charging at the register”? I spend thousands of dollars a year at this giant’s store and never thought to go over receipt until recently — having our first child has changed all of that. I noticed they have charged me five different prices, each [...]

I usually have had very little trouble with WalMart stores, but yesterday made me really mad! My sister, husband and I went to the Gilroy, CA, Walmart – after having been shopping at other stores for hours buying Christmas gifts. I don’t expect great service or help at any stores anymore, so I won’t get [...]

Papa John’s Pizza, 7340 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 Our family spent Thanksgiving with family in beautiful Alleghany, CA, a six-hour drive from our home. We had a wonderful time visiting, playing with the dog and playing a game called “CashflowCashflow.” The trip was perfect, until we were about halfway home. Since we live [...]

Ok, so everyone knows that fast food isn’t the healthiest choice of food sources but being married to a fast-food-aholic, we do try to make good choices out of our limited options. Such was the case yesterday morning, when we ventured to Jack in the Box for a quick breakfast before we headed home and [...]

Fishermen’s Grotto #9 – San Francisco, CA Back when we had money to burn (or at least we thought we did) Shawn and I used to enjoy dinner out on the town, something elegant, with atmosphere and ambiance. We enjoyed a quiet relaxing meal prepared to order and served in style. These days we are [...]

Pleasanton, California Kohl’s Store We don’t have a Kohl’s Department Store in our area, so when I had an opportunity to check out a new store near Livermore, CA, I took it. Truth be told, there was nothing in the immediate area and I really had to use the restroom. Initially I had no intention [...]

Well friends, if you have been trying to post to my new blog and are having trouble, don’t feel alone. I thought this would be the perfect solution to all the e-mails I have piled up and haven’t had time to post. Wrong. As it turns out readers have only been able to post “comments” [...]

I have to tell you about a recent experience we had at our local market. I was simply floored at the clerks thoughtfulness. My husband and I are loyal consumers, when someone treats us right, we will make every effort to spend our money where it is most deserved. We are also very choosy about [...]