Archive for September, 2008

$80.00 for Two but $60.00 for One?

September 30, 2008

I was in JCPenney this past weekend and was looking for a pair of pants. I saw a sign that read $80.00 for two pairs. I only needed one pair, and took it to the cash register. I was told two pairs were $80.00, but one pair was $60.00 each. I did not need two [...]

Debit Cards Just Don’t Cut it.

September 12, 2008

Banks push their Visa/MasterCard debit cards hard. The reason is the merchant fees they make as you use the cards. Merchants are fighting back in court about these fees. Anyway using a debit card can be a huge hassle. First renting a car, I have seen huge arguments and problems with those using debit cards. [...]