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Entries Tagged as 'Morals'

Etiquette Question

June 29th, 2008 · 8 Comments

A woman asked the question, if she and her husband had agreed to be in a friend’s wedding party, how late is too late to back out? 

We’re supposed to attend an out of state wedding for friends in a few months.  These are very very close friends of my DH and I’ve known them for [...]

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Lines of Division?

June 10th, 2008 · 13 Comments

I had a very heated debate with my mom and aunt when they were visiting over racism in the US.  They are both in their 50s and have not been exposed to many other cultures.  They believe that racism is still rampant in the US.  Neither believe that Barack Obama can become president. That the [...]

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Tags: Morals · Net Worth · Personal Finance · Rant

Correcting a mistake?

January 7th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Do you correct a mistake if a store rings up an item the wrong price? I would say yes, but half the time, I don’t even catch the mistake until I’m home. I don’t actually look at my receipt unless there is a huge discrepancy of a few dollars or more. But a say $1 [...]

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Browsing a bookstore

January 5th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Is it wrong to browse in a bookstore and not buy? This was a question raised on The Simple Dollar. It really made me stop and think, because I never buy books at a bookstore. The person asking had read and article by a small bookstore owner complaining about people who browse but never buy.
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Tags: Frugal · Morals