by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 24, 2008 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA friend called me up last night. “We are getting the old gang together,” she said, “for some shopping.” Would I care to join them?This last shopping trigger (for now, anyway) is also one of the most common, and one of the most encouraged...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 18, 2008 | Blog, Debt Management, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAYesterday, a dear friend invited me to a pre-sale event in a major department store. There would be free champagne, she told me, excellent service, fun music, wonderful people and above all – of course – some killer outfits, just off the...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 12, 2008 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAWatching TV last night got me thinking about how our entire society is built around this shopping trigger. TV and radio ads, magazines and catalogues all scream to us: you deserve this, you’re worth it, treat yourself! This is because savvy...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 9, 2008 | Blog, Budgeting, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAThe more I blog about shopping triggers, the more they seem to pop up all around me. Here’s another one I have encountered three different times – just today.I saw that Gristedes has grapes on sale, so you can save over $2 per pound. Our...
