Category Archives: Cheap Stuff

Cheap Stuff

Are good deals good deals?

We recently took a trip to Vietnam to explore this historical country.  Some parts were very beautiful like the Mekong Delta and the tiny island we went to.  It was lush and full of pretty flowers and trees everywhere.  There was also fruit I had never seen before but boy did it taste good.  It…

A Cheap Getaway

With the downward financial economy many people think that it is impossible to be able to afford a vacation. People list money in their top five stresses and with such a high unemployment rate and the rising cost of living it is no wonder that people are troubled about their finances. Here are a few…

Thrift Stores Fill the Need

If you’re strapped for cash but still have certain needs and desires that simply must be met, you may want to consider shopping at second-hand stores where you can find a whole bunch of cheap stuff. Not only do they have stuff that is not expensive, but you can find almost anything you are looking…

Third-World Bargaining

When traveling to less-developed countries than the United States, many people are surprised by how cheap a lot of countries are to travel and buy goods. There truly is cheap stuff to buy in these places, relatively speaking. But in more touristy areas, travels are struck by how on par with U.S. prices some of…

The Glories of Dollar Stores

Dollar stores gained popularity in the 1970s and have remained part of commerce ever since. In fact, there are even 50-cent stores and 99-cent stores. However, by far the most popular and widespread of these cheap stuff stores is the infamous dollar store. The draw clearly is that nothing in the stores costs more than…

Category Archives: Cheap Stuff

Cheap Stuff

Are good deals good deals?

We recently took a trip to Vietnam to explore this historical country.  Some parts were very beautiful like the Mekong Delta and the tiny island we went to.  It was lush and full of pretty flowers and trees everywhere.  There was also fruit I had never seen before but boy did it taste good.  It…

A Cheap Getaway

With the downward financial economy many people think that it is impossible to be able to afford a vacation. People list money in their top five stresses and with such a high unemployment rate and the rising cost of living it is no wonder that people are troubled about their finances. Here are a few…

Thrift Stores Fill the Need

If you’re strapped for cash but still have certain needs and desires that simply must be met, you may want to consider shopping at second-hand stores where you can find a whole bunch of cheap stuff. Not only do they have stuff that is not expensive, but you can find almost anything you are looking…

Third-World Bargaining

When traveling to less-developed countries than the United States, many people are surprised by how cheap a lot of countries are to travel and buy goods. There truly is cheap stuff to buy in these places, relatively speaking. But in more touristy areas, travels are struck by how on par with U.S. prices some of…

The Glories of Dollar Stores

Dollar stores gained popularity in the 1970s and have remained part of commerce ever since. In fact, there are even 50-cent stores and 99-cent stores. However, by far the most popular and widespread of these cheap stuff stores is the infamous dollar store. The draw clearly is that nothing in the stores costs more than…