by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 9, 2013 | for Money
On Monday Sam and I decided to head out for a quick lunch together. Because it's close to home we decided to head over to The Pizza Factory in Lindon, Utah. We had purchased three City Deals gift certificates worth $10 each and planned to use them. The small print...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 11, 2012 | for Money
Years ago, Sam and I helped a couple dig out of a financial mess. They came to our apartment and, one bit of data at a time, entered all the transactions they ‘d made in the past year. Why did we have them do this? To show their spending habits and patterns. Not...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 18, 2012 | for Good, for Money
Notice to family and friends: I plan to do the bulk of my holiday shopping at Walmart this year. This is in protest of idiotic Walmart employees who claim Walmart doesn't pay them enough or give them enough hours…but are too lazy or unqualified to look elsewhere for a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 17, 2012 | for Good, for Money
This past week I made a purchase on eBay. The shipment was later than promised and the seller apologized. He was, he explained, a Hostess employee and had to go out of town to train people due to a union strike. The Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 5, 2012 | for Home, for Money
Building a custom home is a huge undertaking. If you plan to dive into the process, I strongly suggest you start with a sound financial footing, strong marriage, and robust health. No matter how you slice it, this project is going to try all three and the better you...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 23, 2012 | for Money
In his epic tome, The 4-Hour Workweek, Timothy Ferris tells how he gave his customer service representatives the authority to solve any problem if it cost less than a specified dollar amount. This not only freed up Ferris, but made for happy customers. Target (Orem,...
