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Kawabata Shopping Arcade

20 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Given how orderly the Japanese are, Kawabata Shopping Arcade struck me as a disorderly mishmash of shops serving very different purposes. It’s definitely not a tourist trap because it was clearly designed to support the needs of the locals. I enjo...

Reviewing some popular online shopping sites

21 Oct 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Bala

A few years back, online shopping was not very popular. But today, every other store you see will have an online shopping option. Some home-based businesses sell their products online. This is a great thing, and we can purchase many things online. To...

There are Asian Food Products, and Then There is Japanese Food

19 Sep 2024 1 minute read 2 comments WinterYeti

I've never been to Japan, and have no point of reference in terms of how the country actually is aside from what I see on TV or on YouTube videos, but we do definitely get an impression of its food product side whenever my wife and I go to the local...

Getting avenues to spending is easier than getting avenues to earning

6 Sep 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Bala

Recently I noticed that I have so much curiosity to spend more than earn. I used to have this as a balance where I earn enough and then only spend what I earn but these days I do a lot more spending than focusing on earning. In a way, it is good as I...

Earned $20 worth of supermarket vouchers

16 Jul 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I’m sure you have heard of Seedly, Singapore’s number 1 personal finance site. But did you know that you can earn points on its myriad forums to garner vouchers for yourself? Indeed, I look forward to the first day of every month because this means t...

Paying Too Much for Groceries

5 Jun 2024 2 minute read 0 comments WinterYeti

One thing that inflation definitely impacts is consumables. Groceries and fuel are the two biggest areas that people feel the pinch the most, especially when the increase gets in the range of 10 percent or more. And in some cases like meat it has gon...

Why Aren't Retailers Fighting Theft? | 4chan greentext

17 Jan 2024 1 minute read 1 comment Biz Wisdom

Why aren't retailers fighting back? If there's no penalty then everyone should walk out without paying. . No not the poor heck in corporations! Boot licker who gives a single heck about corporations losing money? I guarantee they don't care when you...

Visiting the Greek Side ....

18 Dec 2023 2 minute read 2 comments Canim07

It was a beautiful summer-like day and I decided to take a trip to the other side. Wearing a T-shirt even though others are wearing long sleeves and behaving like it's winter.  It's warm, dudes! I get through the passport checkpoint using my British...

"Tales of a Scorched Coffee Pot" - B3

29 Jun 2023 4 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

He hates to see Dolly go. She was one of his earliest and most vocal champions, and this isn't something he takes lightly, or will ever forget. Also, as a sidebar, it's worth noting that she was continually trying to hook Edgar up with her daughter,...

"Tales of a Scorched Coffee Pot" - A3

26 Jun 2023 8 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

Once a week, after going through the invoices, Edgar emails the department managers, spelling out what they could have ordered cheaper elsewhere, and/or should have for possibly some other reason, like quality. The vendor and the item number are aft...