I run consistently, piling up nearly 50 miles in a week when I'm marathon trailing. Because I roll my right foot when I run, I need a specific type of shoe to keep from injuring myself. As most runners, I'm very loyal to my shoe. I've found … [Read more...] about Would You Bust Your Budget to Save Money Later?
My son is extremely difficult when it comes to finding clothes that he likes. I can't even put a number on the pairs of jeans he approved just to complete shopping trip, never to be worn again. Trying to buy anything for him without having him along … [Read more...] about What Would You Do? The Disliked Christmas Gift
I had an experience last week that I want to share and have you give me your thoughts. I was surprised at what happened, but I was even more surprised to watch my wife, who’s always looking to get the best price on everything, willingly … [Read more...] about What Would You Do? The Increasing Hotel Room Rate Edition
I pulled into the parking spot and jogged to the front door of my favorite chicken wing restaurant to pick up a to go order. The cashier smiled, made friendly small talk and took my order from the window. She then swiped my debit card and laid the … [Read more...] about What Is The Correct Tipping Etiquette For Take Out?
I recently wrote a post diving into the question, “Is the customer always right?†Many of the comments revolved around how businesses will generally do what it takes (within reason) to make the customer happy with hopes of gaining returning … [Read more...] about My New Grill, and Why Is Customer Service So Hard?
“The customer is always right,†the saying goes. But is that always true? Consider the following two scenarios, both of which I witnessed while on vacation last week: A customer ordered an appetizer of crab dip which came with a side of large … [Read more...] about What Would You Do: Is the Customer Always Right?
