Recently we had a combined birthday party for my kids at MonkeyBizness bouncing place which is really priced right and offered option to bring external food for fee of just $10 additional to the party fee. We had invited most of our close friends and also Ashwin(my elder son) school friends. With a good and […]
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Got Unused Gift Cards? – Better ways to spend them
July 13th, 2012 
Vijaianand 
Posted in Education, Financial Literacy, money matter, Personal Finance, Shopping, Spending 
Tags: gift cards 
No Comments »Do you Pay more on products to improve your status?
May 16th, 2012 Vijaianand This topic is one of my favorite which I discuss with my friends whenever we have get-together. Some of my friends don’t mind paying more or buying certain things due to peer pressure or to keep up their status. I strongly critic and joke about their activity but it seems many Americans are trapped in […]
Budget & Spending Behaviors – Fun Stats and Facts
April 11th, 2012 Vijaianand Comparing US Consumer Spending Behavior with other countries The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released a fascinating report on how American consumers spend their money, and how that compares to spending behavior of their counterparts in other rich countries. The numbers refer to 2009, when the United States recession hit its lowest point, so of […]