Larry Compeau

You Buy in Bulk, but Do You Really Save?

go.com     Aug 9, 2008          

Bulk-Buy Spending at Food 'Clubs' Doesn't Always Lessen Your Outlay Even on a muggy day in July, it's unusual to see nearly every shopper leaving a grocery store with a watermelon. Pedro Bara grasps a garden hose in one arm and...                    

Warehouse shoppers: Do you save enough to justify the trip?

csmonitor.com     Aug 3, 2008   10 related          

Bulk-buy spending at food 'clubs' doesn't always lessen your outlay. Sarah McCann discusses how warehouse clubs are doing fine despite an economic downturn. But at a Costco in Everett, Mass., the $5.99 deal on the tantalizing...                    

New Airline Surcharge: A Bag Too Far?

time.com     May 23, 2008   82 related          

No one has to tell the nation's beleaguered airlines that they have an image problem. "Desperate times beget desperate measures, and this is in the Hail Mary category," says Rick Seaney, CEO of consumer airline ticket research site Farecompare.com. Given the advantage airlines gain by scoring...                    

Slow driving can lower gas cost, need

honoluluadvertiser.com     May 11, 2008   30 related          

ALBANY, N.Y. — As other cars zipped by at 70 mph or more, Mike Papin and his wife, Joann, kept rolling along just below the 65 mph limit as they made their way from their winter home in Florida to a summer place in Vermont. ... They've typically done six or seven miles...                    

Gas costs have drivers slowing down

msn.com     May 7, 2008   28 related          

As other cars zipped by at 70 mph or more, Mike Papin and his wife, Joann, kept rolling along just below the 65 mph limit as they made their way from their winter home in Florida to a summer place in Vermont. ... Researchers say today's cars are most fuel efficient at...                    

Behind the urge to buy

publicradio.org     Apr 21, 2008          

Overall, the frugal outnumber the spenders according to recent research. That's not true of people aged 21 - 30, who are spending beyond their means. Midmorning examines the research and the mindset behind the trend to spend. ... Scott Rick: is an author of the study...                    

A Penny Saved is a Penny Spent

msn.com     Mar 15, 2008          

My generation doesn't know how to be thrifty. My grandfather Arkady, a World War II refugee from Ukraine, stored plastic bags of leftover bread crusts in his closet in case the family went broke and hungry again. Now, many decades after Arkady's arrival, I also have...                    

Worldly decor

jsonline.com     Feb 21, 2008          

Whether you are fascinated by the Old World or prefer a modern look, there's a map for your home. It is easy to find... ... Whether you are fascinated by the Old World or prefer a modern look, there's a map for your home. Debbie Dusenberry suggests gluing or decoupaging...