A Local News Station Posted An Article on Saving Money On Their Facebook Wall
What is Your Take?
In this time of economic hardship, it seems everyone is getting in on the buzz of saving money. Everyone is thinking about money, after all... I was a little humored to see this article pop up on a local newstation's Facebook wall...
There are some good tips. But like with most things, you HAVE to take everything you read with a grain of salt and use critical thinking. EVEN when it comes from a newstation. Take a moment and read the article HERE. My main issue is with point number 3 about buying generics. Who's with me on this? Who agrees that generics are usually a waste of money? For me and mine, it is name brand all the way. I can't afford generics. Not enough coupons, rebates, or sales. Right?
At least they were trying, right?
Oh, the tip about haggling? GREAT tip! We gently and nicely do this all the time to get better insurance rates, hotel prices, free desserts,etc at restaurants, and the list goes on. Recently, we were at a mall where they had this "ride". Our friend's daughter wanted to go on it. She was just about a few months too young to ride it. Our friends were giving up in dismay. The child was disappointed. I stopped and asked the ride operator why the rule was in place... I wanted to know if it was a safety issue or other. Turns out the rule was there because too many kids got nervous, left the ride early, and the parents wanted refunds. So, I haggled with the guy. I informed him that the parents would waive a right to a refund if he let the kid go on the ride. He agreed to these terms and Voila! the kid got to have a blast.. and she didn't want to leave the ride early. So, it was a win/win for everyone. So, don't accept no, and don't accept stated terms and pricing. Be nice and chatty and work towards a common goal. You might be surprised what that can get you.
Any thoughts?
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