10 REASONS WHY TO BE JOYFUL IN THIS RECESSION
80 percent off at the sale rack at my favorite store (I am serious! 80 percent off on clothes! The price was right on that day!)
I can get free shipping because I can bargain with the sales lady on the phone to get discount on ink for the computer.
Collecting coupons and trading with the gals at the office like it is baseball cards ( This is my first time to collect coupons and I am having a ball on saving$$$)
I get great help from the sales man or the lady at the store. (Before the recession, I could not get help because the sale staff was too busy to help me.) I can actually have a long conversation with the sale clerk.
Ice cream man can come by your job if you want ice cream. I had a ice cream truck stop by my work place to ask if I wanted ice cream which I said "no".
You can by one dinner and get one free at your favorite restaurant. (It was so expensive to eat out with your buddy but now you can actually treat your buddy without spending a dime on them.
You can get a huge discount on hotel rooms because they need your business (I called one of the hotels to get discount for one of the housekeeper family member in downtown Austin and they were willing to give me a room at the last min. If you work in hotel industry this is unheard of because the hotel industry is hurting right now.
When you are at the stop light you can have someone clean your windshield windows at a small price (Before the recession you had to clean your own windshield.)
You can get a good bargain on buying a house or car. Before the recession the interest rate was very high to pay but if you have the cash it is time to spend $$$$ on a car or house you want.
At the grocery store you can find cheap items on sale than before. A month ago, I was the grocery store and I found orange juice on manager special for around $2.00 compare to $3.00 price tag.
You gotta love the recession no matter how much negative you hear. Be positive and save as much as you can.
Isleen
