Retail stores aren’t the only ones out to rip people off these days. Many other establishments are just as bad, if not worse.
A word of caution to individuals opening a new bank account — don’t use a large check. My husband opened a new checking account a few months ago with Umpqua bank, using a [...]

A letter recently sent to Thrifty Payless Inc., by one of our readers.
Hello, My name is Joleen and I have always been a big fan of Thrifty brand ice cream.  In fact, I have always thought Thrifty’s ice cream can compete with the biggest brand names. 
However, when I was enjoying an ice cream cone that I [...]

I have a complaint about Wal-Mart in Sacramento, CA on Antelope Road.
August 13, 2009 — I was at the automatic check out station, checking my articles out. I swiped my card in the machine, entered my pin number, and it came up asking if I wanted money back. I started to hit “NO” when all [...]

I have a Subway near where I work that literally makes their bread smaller than typical Subways. It is about one-third narrower but still a foot long. Needless to say they also put about one-third less meat, veggies, cheese, etc. on each sandwich.
This is obviously a choice made by the owner of the location. Other [...]

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 talk about the [...]

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 another [...]

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 or [...]

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 to begin [...]

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 one higher than [...]

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 into [...]

I would like to thank everyone who has written in with their shopping stories and apologize for not getting them posted in a timely manner. I was prepared to get them up today when another matter came up that I feel I must share with you all.
On December 5th I ordered a $50 gift card [...]

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 in a [...]

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 more careful [...]