| Don't cheer smoking ban; you may be next target
If the business decides to ban smoking because it brings in more people, then thats their choice not the governments. I personal like it better now without smoke, I just don't agree on how it was dictated by the government. Let the business decide, money talks, you don't like it don't give them your money. " .
Shop 'til you drop?
Retailers are opening their doors early today in what is usually one of the busiest retail shopping days of the year.Here is a partial list of the Black Friday sales offered in Flagstaff, although stock should be considered to be limited and some restrictions may apply. -- -- Best Buy is expected to issue tickets for its doorbusters to those waiting in line at 3 a.m. Doors will open two hours later. Early-morning specials include $2299 laptops, $199 complete desktop systems and select DVDs starting at $2.49.-- Wal-Mart will have specials from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is selling a 42-inch LCD TV for $798, a 32-inch LCD TV for $448 and a 7.2 megapixel camera for $79.87.-- Kohl's will have specials from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sales include a 5 megapixel digital camera for $89.99, 50 percent off all toys and 60 percent discount on men's sweaters.-- Target is expected to open its doors at 6 a.m.
Grocery bargains often in stock at alternative stores
Supermarkets aren't the only places to make supermarket-type purchases, such as food, personal-care items and household supplies. Alternative stores, such as large discounters, dollar stores and warehouse clubs, can offer better deals, depending on who you are and what you're buying.
It's a big area of spending. The average family of four spends about $6,700 a year on store-bought food, housekeeping supplies and personal care items, according to the federal government's Consumer Expenditure Survey.
The first thing you need to ask yourself is, "What type of shopper am I?" Some people are extreme strategic shoppers. That means they use coupons, carefully plan their shopping outings around store sales and exploit store policies and promotions.
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