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Layaway Goodwill

A lot of the news in a green blog can be negative – bad air, too much trash, animal abuse, and unfair trade. But, today, I am going to write about a positive trend happening this holiday season. With the current dire financial straits, many have been struggling to give presents to their family for the holidays. In fact, something has come back that I thought was gone forever – layaway. As a kid growing up in the ‘70s, all the moms I knew used layaway. That was the system where Kmart (we didn’t have access to a Wal-Mart at … Continue reading →

Want the Best Bargain at the Store? Dig for It!

Some stores certainly don’t make saving money easy, despite what they claim. Often the best bargains are really hard to find and even harder to get. The patient shopper, however, will be rewarded with savings. Take your time when you shop, put in a little extra effort and use the following tips to save money on all of your purchases. Isn’t it a pain to find items on clearance? They are usually somewhere off in the back, the signs are confusing (was that 30 percent off or 50 percent off on the other side of the rack), and clothing items … Continue reading →

Using Layaway? Here is What You Need to Know

This holiday season, it seems that every store is pushing layaway. This makes good business sense. With the economy the way it is, cash flow for many families can be tight. Also, time is limited. With layaway, shopper can get all of their gifts at one time, and then have the luxury of paying them off a little at a time. If you decide to use a layaway program, there are some things that you should know. This way, you won’t wind up losing money on the deal. First of all, check the store policy on layaway. Do you have … Continue reading →

All About Layaway

Putting items on layaway seem to many to be a quaint tradition of Christmas past, much the same as the bank Christmas Club savings account. With the easy availability of both band and store credit cards, layaway went out of fashion. By did you know that there are still many large stores that offer layaway plans? And a layaway plan may be a great option to help you avoid credit card debt. What is layaway? With layaway, you are able to purchase a product and then pay it off gradually. You don’t actually take possession of the item until it … Continue reading →

Have You Heard about Kindle?

As if books weren’t wonderful enough already, Amazon has come up with a way to make them more portable. With the recent release of a product called “Kindle,” you can now take up to two hundred e-books with you wherever you go, but only lug around a machine less than the size of a paperback, at 10.3 ounces. I’ve seen steaks bigger than that! Kindle is like a large Palm Pilot. You upload your e-book and then retrieve the information on the screen. But the thing is, the Kindle screen is special. It’s designed to display to look as much … Continue reading →