When my husband and I made the massive decision to move from Arkansas to Michigan, many years ago, we needed to find cheap living arrangements, and spent six months (while living with relatives) on this search. When we came across a decent mobile home community, we thought this …

My family and I go to Hometown Market in Hollidaysburg PA for grocery shopping about three times a week. The atmosphere is very clean and I get a refreshing feeling when I walk in to shop.
I hate when I walk into a grocery store and a get a cart …

I’ve long been a fan of anything crafty, and when a friend introduced me to the idea of working with and painting ceramics, I knew I had found a new hobby that was both relaxing and rewarding. However, it’s also incredibly expensive, no matter where you go or what …

Paducah Water Works provides clean treated water to all of the Paducah KY area. Each and every month we receive a water bill that also includes garbage collection fees as well. I have never had any issues at all with Paducah Water Works and their customer service has always …

There was a time when I wouldn’t set foot in a salon. I preferred barbers; especially those that just did men’s hair cuts.
But, then I became a family man and my priorities had to change a bit. I still don’t really like salons. But, it’s easier for me to …

There’s only one word that I can use to describe this company - UNPROFFESSIONAL. Talk about bad customer service, they have the worst agents who sound like Indians. I could barely understand what they were saying. I was just asking for information and then I get a call saying …

In the Old Town of Edinburgh, you will find a rather interesting shop. It’s in part of the Royal Mile (that’s the road that runs from Edinburgh Castle, down the hill to Holyrood Palace). As it gets within about a quarter of a mile of the Palace, it becomes …

I really would like to talk about a company, a business that I have been personally doing business with four well over 10 years. Everything that I have to say about this company is very positive. I’ve never experienced a bad moment with this company and …

Renee Meyer Dean Photography is located in Harlem, GA. She takes all kinds of photographs at a fairly reasonable price.
I used her services for both of my boys’ senior pictures. They were really great. I liked that she was close to my location, that she took pictures that I …

When I stumbled across Color Me Mine, I was very excited to see a family friendly and art positive space amongst the countless high-end retail stores and posh restaurants featured in the area’s mall. If you’re not familiar, Color Me Mine is an commercial …

I pay a visit to this place almost every month. Even though I don’t have a regular car washing habit, whenever I wash my car I do it at Red Carpet. After I get my car cleaned up here, I always step out with a feeling of getting things …

When I started making my own melt and pour soap I ordered supplies from various websites. I noticed a lot of the websites offered a lot of natural and unnatural products all of which were similar to each other. When I stumbled upon brambleberry.com I saw that …

If you like a good massage with your pedicure. This is the place to go. I’m not bragging but I used to travel on business a lot so I have been able to experience some really nice spa treatments. Pro Nails pedicure is right up there. …

Travelling over my local bridge connection requires that I pay tolls. This requires a lot of expenditures, since I travel many times through commuter toll stations. This had a devestating effect on my bank account, and decreased my earnings potential. I needed something that would at …

Floral Expressions Florist is a business I have been aware of for sometime, but it wasn’t until this past mother’s day when I decided to venture into the store any look at their product. I’m ashamed to say I have never purchased flowers for my mom for Mother’s Day–she’s …

The Golden Donut in the Orcutt area of Santa Maria, CA is a small, family-owned shop which sells a wide variety of donuts and croissants, as well as bagels and several different kinds of drinks. It is operated by a friendly family in two locations, one of which is …

A difficult part of any business with employees is managing the payroll and remaining compliant with all of the regulations and guidelines. I own a commercial cleaning company and consider myself an expert at anything related to my business. However, I am not confident enough in my …

If you are like me, it can be hard to find quality companies who offer health related products that truly can make a difference in our lives. I was on a quest for years looking for a company that operates with integrity in all aspects of their organization. …

One of the most important things, I think in life is feeling secure. So when I got my new home, the first thing I wanted to do was install a security system. You know one of the things that goes on the doors, and you put inn …

Bed, Bath, and Beyond is a store that I find myself at at least once a week whether it be something for my home or a shower gift for a friend. The store I frequent most is in Exton, PA. It always appears to be very clean, and the …

I hate wasting my time with websites like Unlockdata. I bought a phone in the UK outright and went overseas only to find it locked. I called Vodafone but it was going to take so long to unlock it I decided to use a website that promised they could …

World Market in Lubbock, TX is a great place to go. Although being a college student it’s makes it kind of hard to buy a lot of things in there that I want to buy. I still love going there. The employees are ultra nice, and any time I’ve …

Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, I thought Gorant candies were available nationwide, but it wasn’t until I moved out of Ohio that I realized how fortunate we were to have them. The store on Market Street is full of Gorant products made at their nearby factory, as well as …

Since moving into my new condo with my husband and two children in September 2008, we’ve been slowly but surely collecting for ourselves some nice furtniture and accessories to decorate our new home. And, at last, it IS a home. After years in a mobile home, which was falling …

This pizza joint is just a few blocks from where we live and we usually order pizza through the phone. I like how fast the delivery is. It’s supposed to be an hour but they always deliver less than that, sometimes as early as 30 minutes. The guys who …

I first walked into this store ten years ago when I first moved to Vegas. It’s located in a strip mall right on Spring Mountain Road about a mile away from Chinatown and right next to a donut shop. Since I’ve always been fascinated by anything remotely esoteric and because …

I had awaken one morning to find my pool had been replaced with a green fungus infested pond. I called several pool companies to see how much it would cost me to have this pond transformed back to my sparkling pool. Every pool service I called wanted no less …

As some of you may be aware, Aaron’s Sales and Leasing is a national rent to own chain. They rent furniture, household appliances, televisions, computers, and other miscellaneous items. Their rental payment agreements are usually set up so that the consumer may pay on a bi-weekly or monthly basis. …

Working for Same Day was quite the experience. I only stayed for a short period of time, as I was inadept at handling the owner’s psychotic episodes.
Hired on as floor manager, I was so excited to move into one of my first management positions. I was sent to another …

There is a reason why monopolies are a bad thing for the consumers. It’s great for the business, I’m sure, but it’s terrible for the people who have to use the service yet can’t go anywhere else for their needs. And if my memory serves me correctly, I really thought …

We recently moved from NJ to Florida and have switched our carriers from cablevision to Comcast in doing so. We called comcast on Friday and spoke about which package plan would be the best for me. We got the basic package with HBO add on (it’s all about True …

My wife is going to be out of town for a few days so we went and did some last second grocery shopping this past weekend; to make sure there was plenty of food available for me and the kids.
Since our local Piggly Wiggly was giving away free pumpkins …

Last week, I had to replace my stove, which was under warranty, and I thought it would be a basic and simple process-people deliver new stove, hook it up, people take away old stove, and that would be that. Well, it turns out that nothing is ever simple, and …

Charlotte’s Saddlery is a family owned tack shop that has been in business for 30 years. Charlotte Raisbeck began selling her wares from a warehouse in the 1970’s and the business now touts two locations and an active website. Charlotte’s originally focused solely on the English rider, but today …

Vonage is a great telephone company. I have been with them for three months now and I have to say that it has been really great so far! The set up is very easy; you have to buy the software from any store that sells electronics or call Vonage …

BT, the world’s oldest communications company of Europe, came to exist as a Electric Telegraphic Company in 1846. And then move across Europe to USA and became first Company in this field. Now BT is known as BT GROUP and is leading Company of Europe and United …

I have an e-book published with Lulu.com and am currently thinking of maybe publishing a book (hard copy) as well, but I think Lulu works best for e-books. All you need to do is prepare your PDF file, register with Lulu as an author and upload your work (Lulu …

I ate possibly the best sandwich I have ever had in my life today. I was on Commercial Drive in Vancouver today walking around in the sunshine and looking at all the ethnically diverse shops and eating establishments, and caught a whiff of some mouth-watering aromas. La Grotta Del …

When I was employed my bosses joined a program called Quixtar (aka Amway). Of course they dragged me to the meetings telling me that since I shop on the internet anyways, I will actually earn money doing it. My husband, who is always looking for a way …

Have a sweet tooth? I can say that I am. I love candies and most especially, chocolates. I have my chocolate jar right at my desk. It’s filled with different brand of chocolates. Last Saturday, we went to one famous candy store here in …

The last time I got my hair cut I went to Raffles Hair Salon, which is in Piccadilly, in Hanley town centre in Stoke-on-Trent. Piccadilly is a pedestrianised part of Hanley and the hair salon is easy enough to find. I spent some time dropping into various …

While passing through Calgary, Alberta, driving along the 32 Avenue N.E., the sign board “XS Cargo” caught my attention. I wondered what they would be selling.
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As anyone who subscribes to Cox Cable knows, it isn’t cheap and one of the most aggravating things about them is that, although their cost seem reasonable when you first get started with them, the fees eventually escalate, especially when you add more premium channels. You would think …

I had been a loyal customer of Classic Tan in Des Moines, Iowa for almost six months. Each month, my friend and I would go and get a joint unlimited monthly package for $70.
Two weeks ago, my friend and I drove to one of their six locations to …

I have been a member of Online Business Alliance from its inception. Online Business Alliance offers a real product, a real business plan, and real support - from the CEO of the company, Dave Gray, to the newest affiliate that wishes to participate in the Affiliate Support Center - …

I have sold and bought many items on Ebay, and have had little problems with all of my transactions. Ebay is an extremely easy way to buy and sell online, and it includes a vast variety of categories which make it so much easier for you to buy anything …

Every two years or so, the utility company which provides electrical service to this area comes through to inspect the lines as respect trees, bushes, and the like that may interfere with their service or be a potential hazard. The power company hires contractors to perform the actual …

The problem with doing the responsible thing when you are out and have had anything to drink, calling a cab, is that you have to figure out a way to get your vehicle the next day, which can be a hassle and also expensive. The other issue is that …

I have always used pest control companies in the past that were privately owned by husband and wife teams. This time when I needed pest control service I decided to try out one of the bigger names in pest control and is the reason I decided on Terminex. …

When you run your own business, the most important thing is advertising. One form of advertising is business cards. You can hand them out to people and you can leave them in convenience stores and other places. Business cards are a great way to advertise. I used Mcmurr’s …