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Best Buy, Snipi & Next Tag Usher-In Recessionista Chic

“The recession has been a painful ‘rite of passage‘ that has caused people to re-evaluate themselves and what they want out of life,†said Robbie Blinkoff, founder of the Baltimore-based Context-Based Research Group. Without question, the recession taught us early on that “less is more.†In our “want vs. need†world, we’re now focusing less on wants and more on needs – even if we have the means to get those “wants.†Individuals and businesses alike are maximizing their efforts through eliminating clutter, using digital tools to get the best bang for their buck and fitting more education into less time.

Examples

Three-Year Degrees – As college costs continue to rise in both the private and public sectors, many students are seeking a unique solution such as graduating college in three years or less. Though they sacrifice one less year of growth, education and friendships, students are saving tens of thousands of dollars by opting out of a fourth year and pushing themselves harder in the time they do have on campus. In the end, students are able to get their foot in the door at an earlier age, or take some extra time off for travel or graduate school preparation. “It’s not just another year they don’t have to pay; it’s also another year to earn,†said Barbara Brittingham, director of the higher education commission for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges told the Boston Globe. Colleges and universities are making this easier, offering specific programs and graduation plans for students seeking this route.

Comparison Shopping – Electronics giant Best Buy is well known for its Price Match Guarantee Policy. Best Buy matches the price of competitors if it is less than offered by the big box store. Now, more stores are offering similar deals; Sears, Lowes, Walmart and Staples are just a few examples of other retailers with price matching policies. These retailers help consumers be maximizers, and encourage them to do their homework to find the best deals. Online sites such as Snipi and NexTag help consumers find the best online deals, so nobody has to visit hundreds of sites to find the lowest price. Snipi has a convenient iPhone app, for easier decision-making wherever you are.

Beyond Clutter — We are so consumed by stuff. Before MP3 players, we had hundreds of CDs, tapes and for some, records. More and more consumers are buying experiences more than just stuff. For instance, Lala.com offers an alternative to buying tons of CDs, or the Kindle offers a clutter-free alternative to books. In many ways, de-cluttering is cathartic and liberating as we seek to maximize the space around us.

Stats

• More than 17 million people per month use NexTag to research, compare, and save on products and services online
• A recent survey done by Harris Interactive found that 37 percent of adults say they will increase their use of coupons in a recessionary period.
• Pay-as-you-go cell phone provider Boost Mobile recently began to offer an unlimited plan with a flat monthly fee; the change brought in more than 600,000 customers in less than three months.

Take Aways

Luxury is not always about price. Sometimes luxury can be about freedom; freedom from clutter. It can be about a free shared experience instead of status bling. For instance...

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Discounts on used garden equipment.?

Found a Garden Tractor Mower at Sears Warehouse Outlet, the unit is used, has not been cleaned up. They want to sell the unit at 30% off the orginal selling price. The problem I have is that the tag on this unit shows that the tractor has been reduced in price twice now, yet they want to go back to the orginal price when it was new, this one is used and shows it. There are other tractors with less horse power that are new, and have been reduced to almost the same price as the one I would like to purchase. Does anyone have advice, besides walk away ?
I don't know for certain how long they plan on keeping the 30% on this tractor and other tractors for sale. They are offering 30 to 50% discounts on all the items they have in the warehouse until June 8-2007.

i' say get the new one because with the old one you really don't know how the people that used it treated it and plus new means that it should hold up longer with out any problems mechanical wise plus the new one looks better right? and plus what do you plan on doing with the tractor that you would need that extra bit of horsepower?
so i say get the new one definitely especially since it is almost the same price

*hope this helps! *

Police
Peabody Wednesday Police received a report at 8:20 p.m. of a shoplifter at Hannaford. Police spoke with the suspect at his home. The suspect said he did not steal the items but left them at the front door.

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