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Since Everyone Is Complaining About The Grocery Shrink Ray

Posted by Sean | September 14, 2008 .

I feel compelling to provide a counter-example: Wellness Super5Mix Lamb, 15lb
No, they did not increase the size or decrease the price, but I still saved money.
Cheaper - PetCo started carrying this brand. Previously we went to a specialty store. We might be saving a dollar or two per bag. But this is not the real [...]

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We Get The Incredible Shrinking Products We Want

Posted by Sean | August 26, 2008 .

This post is from the contrarian category,
where I explore the other side of an issue,
even if I do not agree with it completely.

Call it hidden prices, grocery shrink ray or incredible shrinking products…
manufacturers trying to avoid price hikes by way of creative packaging.
But what is a manufacturer to do if…
99% of people complain [...]

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Are you only considering half your fuel-efficient trade-in options? (like SmartMoney?)

Posted by Sean | June 20, 2008 .

This post at SmartMoney, "Should You Sell Your Gas Guzzler" seems factual, unless you consider the facts they omit or downplay. In making the contrarian argument for SUVs, their whole focus is on used gas-guzzlers vs. new gas-misers, ignoring the very real possibility of trading a used guzzler for a used miser.
(SM = SmartMoney, FR [...]

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What Will You Do If Gas Prices Go… Down?

Posted by Sean | May 29, 2008 .

Gas has been going up for what seems like forever.
Many market watchers say there is no end in sight.
Finally, we as Americans are re-thinking our relationship with energy from the ground up. Moreover, some people are acting on their findings:

driving less frequently
driving more efficiently
selling SUVs / trucks
selling boats / "toys"

This a potential game-changer. In [...]

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The Contrarian: Buying a Ridiculously Customized Automobile

Posted by Sean | May 12, 2008 .

In the prior post (Should “Invest” and “Auto” Be Used in the Same Sentence?) we saw how to turn $100K cash into a $30K vehicle. Since this blog deals with finances and not autos, you would expect me to get all Millionaire Next Door with the saving & investing.
i.e. do not overbuild a car to [...]

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