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Stop the Carnage! No More Rotten Produce in the Garbage Sep. 08, 2016
I'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around this documented fact: Experts say that almost ha... Read More
Main Street Shopping and the Internet Sep. 06, 2016
Wal-Mart is seeing the future, and the future isn't more shoppers driving through stop-and-go traffi... Read More
How to Trap Wasps and Other Great Reader Tips Jul. 25, 2016
Are you aware that your health insurance provider might cover the cost of your gym membership? Or th... Read More
Smart, Savvy Readers Send Kind Responses Jul. 06, 2016
My favorite thing about being the humble EC columnist is getting feedback from my readers. Your lett... Read More
Roommate Doesn't Want to Split Costs Jul. 02, 2016
Dear Annie: My girlfriend and I have another roommate in a two-bedroom place. I usually go to Costco... Read More
How Can We Get a Good Hot Cup of Coffee? Jun. 22, 2016
So, you like coffee — a lot. Me, too. I like it so much that I'm a home roaster and an importe... Read More
Teens are Good Customers May. 10, 2016
TEENS: The days when teens are treated like third-class customers are coming to an end. No longer ar... Read More
Spending HOW Much on Groceries? Feb. 25, 2016
Is your monthly grocery spending eating up a large portion of your income? You're not alone. Data fr... Read More
Ready, Get Set, Sale! Jan. 26, 2016
Chances are you're not quite ready yet to shop for spring clothes! You're probably still snuggled up... Read More
A Traditional Christmas Dec. 25, 2015
For the first time since I left Washington, D.C., for Colorado four years ago, I am spending Christm... Read More
Shopping Doesn't Have to Be a Drag Dec. 01, 2015
First there was "Black Friday." Then there was "Cyber Monday." The holiday shopping markers plod thr... Read More
Cut Off and Hopeless Nov. 19, 2015
Dear Annie: My son, "Robert," is 50 years old. He has no contact with his older sister or me. When ... Read More
Fighting Robots With Robots Apr. 21, 2015
So machines are now able to assess a human's mood. "Emotion detection software" has put robots one s... Read More
The Joneses Win: The Why of Weak Consumer Spending Feb. 17, 2015
A new report on consumer spending shows that consumers are not spending. Economists thought that the... Read More
Are Americans Turning Post-Materialistic? Dec. 04, 2014
In 1916, Wanamaker's department store in Philadelphia sponsored a children's parade with heralds, a ... Read More
Shop-Free Holidays Nov. 29, 2014
I did not shop on Thanksgiving. I did not shop on Black Friday. In fact, I took all of November off.... Read More
Wizard of Id
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The Meaning of Lila
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