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Do You Have Any Saving Graces?
Think savings - think bank. I remember being given lollipops at the bank when I was a little girl. That’s when banks gave toasters for opening new accounts and gave calendars for Christmas. Banks have changed. Now some give free checking accounts, some give free use of ATM’s and some give free safety deposit boxes. […]
Do Advertisers Put The Ad In Ad Nauseam?
Advertisers buy time on television shows based on demographics - statistical data showing the age, sex, income, etc of viewers. More men watch sports. More women watch daytime talk shows. More children watch cartoons. By knowing who’s watching what when, advertisers can spend promotion dollars with an ad-vantage.
The Ab Rocket ads appeal to […]
Is It Advertising Or Adverteasing?
Whatever happened to truth in advertising? I live in Los Angeles, where what you see isn’t necessarily what you get. Face lifts, breast implants, liposuction - we’re walking billboards for plastic surgery.
I often walk past an apartment complex named Ocean Heaven. It sounds heavenly, but it’s three blocks from the ocean.
Downtown there’s a […]
No Saving Grace?
I think the Secretary of the Treasury should issue a warning that having children is hazardous to the health of parents’ finances. In self defense we should teach our children about saving money as soon as they’ve swallowed their first penny or had their first visit from the tooth fairy.
My younger son was a […]
Do You Give Yourself Credit?
Once upon a time, not too long ago, my husband thought I had too many credit cards - especially for clothing shops and department stores. John thought having so many credit cards could discredit our credit.
I charged salon services, movie tickets and luncheons with friends - which seem to cost more than lunches. Anyway […]
Is There A Job You Wouldn’t Do?
“Jobs Americans Won’t Do” has been in the news a lot lately; and I admit it - there are jobs I won’t do.
I won’t be a high-rise window washer. My fear of height overrides my desire to peek in windows.
To the other extreme, I won’t be an oceanographer - the kind who explores […]
