Tag Archives: consumer spending
Yeah, I Got It On Layaway. What About It?
I applaud the return of installment payments as a shopping option. There's just this one thing.
The buy-now, pay-later mentality of credit cards has been a major factor in reckless and…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
October 21, 2009
Tags: Consumer Affairs, consumer issues, consumer spending, credit cards, layaway, online shopping, retailers, shopping
You Don’t Have to Cancel Christmas, but…
Making a list and checking it twice could result in the best gift of all: a debt-free New Year.
The pressure has already started to get us to start our holiday shopping and spend…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
November 16, 2008
Tags: Christmas, Christmas shopping, consumer spending, credit card debt, emergency savings, holiday shopping, holiday spending, shopping



