Posted on 11/30/2014 5:16:39 PM PST by SeekAndFind
I suspect a lot of people are paying off credit cards and other debts too.
If we don't absolutely need it, we don't buy it...Simple.
Our way of payback...
We reached the point several years ago where whenever possible we refuse to support this government by refusing to pay their unconstitutional illegal tax confiscations at every opportunity.
Enough, already. A lot of people are broke and/or up to their eyeballs in debt, and we can't afford most of what we buy no matter how much of a "bargain" it is.
My on-line business, which had been almost doubling each year for the previous four years, is off by 40% this year. The real collapse began around June. I think people are hunkering down for commiecare.
Bingo. There is very little I need or want.
I’m satisfied with the stuff I have. If it breaks I’ll shop for a replacement second hand first before considering new.
I had to drive into town Friday morning....very light traffic.
This could be a rough retail season.
The Obamaconomy rolls on... off the cliff
Yeah. And it's a shorter season, too, with Thanksgiving coming late this year.
I think for many people, getting up at 5 am on Black Friday was a tradition. Now there will be little point to go shopping on BF if all the door buster deals have already gone to those who don’t observe Thanksgiving.
A small retail store is under relentless competitive pressure from large shopping centers and online retailers.
A restaurant is one of the few types of business that doesn't face that kind of competition, which makes it an ideal tenant for a small retail space.
Don't sell yourself short. One well thought out gift for everyone doesn't have to be expensive. That's not what makes it wonderful. It's that sharing and quality family time that makes it special. Perhaps add a special task for each person to share in planning a perfect holiday.
It's not how much stuff, but how much love and caring that matters.
Over time some malls might transform themselves into dining/entertainment zones.
That’s a great way to describe it, and I guess it is already happening. I live a few miles southwest of a brand new mall that was finished years ago and never opened (the Xanadu Mall in the Meadowlands - next to Giants Stadium). Like the new stadium itself, there was just little demand for it as the economy crashed here (the Giants went through a 30 year waiting list ofr their season tickets).
No reason to believe the economy will improve any time soon here; costs are simply too high, and the infrastructure is crumbling and obsolete.
I actually use him for leather items like sheaths for knives and such; so much leather-looking stuff like shoes are fake.
Actually a cool meaningful Christmas sounds a lot better than spending a lot of money. The family might enjoy it more too.
What a novel concept! Think it will catch on with Federal Government spending?
It’s gotten to where when me and my wife see something that we want or need, the first thing we do is go online to find the best price. At the very least we easily compare similar products to see which is worth our money. Together, we make a decent living but we see no use in overspending for something.
Maybe shopping over this weekend was down because it’s just a monumental pain in the ass.
Fox News said economists are blaming the improving economy.
With virtually all prices rising, many steeply it is a real relief that Inflation is less than 1%. If there was inflation, too, we’d really be in trouble.
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