How many of you have a friend or relative who claims to have a bought a new car right at the dealer’s invoice or very close to it? Well, let me tell you. First of all, almost no one should ever buy a new car but that will be covered in another post. Second, I […]
The Ridiculous Concept Of Dealer Invoice Price
January 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Why Department Store Credit Cards Are So Profitable
January 6th, 2009 · No Comments
OK, I’ll admit it. I am amazed at all of the perks the Kohl’s charge card throws at you. If you spend $600+ per year you are in the MVP Program. Periodically throughout the year Kohl’s has sales that reward you with $10 coupons for every $50 you spend. Finally, it seems like every […]
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Macy’s Credit Card Dark Little Secret
January 7th, 2008 · No Comments
As mentioned in Living Without Credit Cards my wife and I are currently not in agreement yet about canceling all of our credit cards. Recently, she opened up a Macy’s department store card for the initial 10% off her first purchase. We used to do this so often in the 90s when we bought our […]
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Is Sears Looking Out For You?
April 26th, 2007 · No Comments
Recently I heard a caller on the Dave Ramsey radio show comment on her employment with Sears. She claimed her hours had been reduced by the company because she had not sold enough Sears credit cards or the MPAs (Master Protection Agreements) to customers. Now, I’ve posted about this topic before here and here but […]
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How My Friend Took Home Depot To The Bank
April 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Let me begin this article by saying he did nothing illegal, immoral or unfair to Home Depot or its customers. My friend Rich worked at Home Depot for over three years as a cashier. Over time he was able learn quite a great deal about sales, inventories, seasonal items and most importantly clearance items. I […]
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