Small Trips

Now that I live outside of Dallas, I have to drive 35 miles in to get there and do things like visiting or shopping at certain stores.  Out where I live the stores are limited and you take what you can get.  There's more to choose from in Dallas, and my sister likes to go there often.  Today, is going to be one of those days, and where we will end up is in the wind right now.  Who knows what the day will bring?

American's Hungry......

The number of Americans that have trouble putting food on the table shot up last year to a record 17 million households. To combat the nation's rapidly growing hunger problem, the Recovery Act allocated $20 billion to the nation's food stamp program. From the looks of things, it is only getting worse, and what was already a problem, has now ballooned. The lines have gotten longer at the food banks and shelter's through out the local areas. I can only assume how bad it must be in the rural areas, where some people are unable to make it to the food banks very often.

TX Tax Free Weekend.........

Hey, parents, it's that time of the year again.......Texas' 11th annual sales tax holiday starts at midnight tonight. To save $8, you have to spend $100. It started as a back-to-school financial break for parents. Most apparel, shoes, backpacks and school supplies priced under $100 are tax-exempt in Texas until Sunday at midnight. These increased sales largely represent purchases that would have been made in any case. So, either way the weekend is in full swing and it's your chance to make some good deals.

Black Friday

The day after Thanksgiving is the number 1 selling day there is for the Christmas Holidays. Everyone heads to the stores as early as 5am to be in line when the doors open at 6am. If you've been there then you know what I'm talking about. Some people make it a yearly ritual, to shop the day after Thanksgiving. To the stores, this day is considered to be black friday
and just exactly why they call it that I'm not sure. I would suppose it's because of the storm of customers they experience, and the onslaught of bad manners, exhibited by them.
Each year the black friday website, develops advertisements for many different stores, in order to draw precised business. They produce ads for (ie. bestbuy deals, circuit city ad, officemax specials, etc.) these stores according to the sales they will be offering. These are just a few of the name brand stores we are accustomed to shopping at. Black Friday values are adjusted to the stores conveniences and prices.
I tried it one year and almost got run down by a little old white haired lady, with her wheel chair. That was a crime going to happen, and I made sure to get out of her way. I made a vow to myself, to never do that again. I know that I'm only one of a few, who decided to stay home in my cozy bed, while others are getting trampled.
I've watched several different newscasts showing the objects customers, managed to get to first and they told of the savings they had made, by not waiting to shop later. Shopping later has it's downfall, but at least you don't get beat up or talked bad to.
Black Friday shoppers, will be able to go to the website and see all the different ads listed. Then they can decide which store to shop for what item.