$10 ain't what it used to be

The Real Bev

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Oct 16, 2008, 4:56:52 PM10/16/08

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I got a "$10 off a $10+ purchase" card from Office Max. They do nice
things like that every once in a while. I got a roll of Scotch clear
packing tape, a roll of "pro" masking tape (I wanted Scotch or 3M, but
they didn't have any; cheap masking tape is worthless, as is cheap
packing tape), and a small (3"x5") spiral notebook. I ended up paying
24 cents, which is close enough to zero to be acceptable.

Yard sales really spoil you :-)

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clams_casino

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Oct 16, 2008, 5:02:28 PM10/16/08

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The Real Bev wrote:

> I got a "$10 off a $10+ purchase" card from Office Max. They do nice
> things like that every once in a while. I got a roll of Scotch clear
> packing tape, a roll of "pro" masking tape (I wanted Scotch or 3M, but
> they didn't have any; cheap masking tape is worthless, as is cheap
> packing tape), and a small (3"x5") spiral notebook. I ended up paying
> 24 cents, which is close enough to zero to be acceptable.
>
> Yard sales really spoil you :-)
>

Received a $10 off coupon in the mail from Kohl's. Found a $36 shirt
on clearance with 60% off that ended up at $4.40.

ares

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Oct 16, 2008, 5:29:05 PM10/16/08

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I did the Kohl's thing too.... cool.
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James

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Oct 17, 2008, 1:51:50 PM10/17/08

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Do they mass mail those coupons or do you have to be a customer?

clams_casino

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Oct 17, 2008, 4:24:07 PM10/17/08

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James wrote:

Ours just showed up in the mail.

Seerialmom

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Oct 17, 2008, 8:36:33 PM10/17/08

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For me it's not the yard sales (although they are the best when it
comes to prices, mostly). Dollar Tree, 99 Cents Only (though it's
really a buck now) and Grocery Outlet have spoiled me. I go into
shock when I visit a regular store and see the prices of items not on
sale. I've gotten some of those $10 off a $50 purchase at Lowes
before and ended up finding someone who had a full cart to hand it to.

Frank

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Oct 19, 2008, 12:38:57 PM10/19/08

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A million dollars ain't what it used to be either. A million dollars in the
late 50's could get you 80 houses, now not more than four, say in the Bay
Area. So every $10 in the 50s is worth 50 cent today, relative to real
estate. Dependent on where you live, a millionaire (low 7 figures) only gets
by in today's environment.

ares

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Oct 22, 2008, 9:56:13 PM10/22/08

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mass mailing; a new one opened nearby.. thought it was a promotion.
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