Link hopping: Getting a refund edition

Earlier in the week, I wondered whether or not to ask for my money back on some food that was spoiled. Eventually I decided to give it a shot. I’d been debating because several days had passed AND I’d already thrown out the food. Would they give me a refund? The grocery store would just have to take my word for it. Eventually I decided to just go down in person and ask. There was a line at the customer service desk, but it moved quickly.

When my turn came, I explained that I’d bought some fruit and a potato that were no good and wondered if I could get my money back for them. They said I would have to have my receipt or the food in order for them to do anything. So I pulled out my receipt and the customer service person called the manager over, who said to give me the money back via a gift card. A minute or so later I was done. I felt good about the outcome. Food is too expensive now to just throw out if it turns out to be bad.

Speaking of food, I found a new-to-me blog that I’ll be checking out in more detail. It’s called Adventures In My Freezer. It’s about once-a-month cooking for a family of two. We’re a family of three, so that sounds very appealing to me. I may have to give once-a-month cooking a try, especially if it’s using recipes that someone else has already tested.

Here are some other articles that interested me this week:

Gather Little by Little talks about a topic that’s been on my mind a lot lately: teen money management. It’s nice to read another pfblogger with a teen, and to see how he’s handling things with his teen. Of course I liked the article too, because it talked about typical teenage mistakes. Being aware of pitfalls is the first step.

MoneyNing writes about how our perception tricks us into thinking the wrong way about money. For example, he points out that “As the national average of gas prices drop back to the $3.50 a gallon range, no one seems to worry about the ultra high gas price anymore.”

Quest for Four Pillars writes about when quality is an illusion. As he points out, sometimes people buy things that they think are high quality, but instead they’re just plain old expensive.

Canadian Capitalist wonders if BRICs belong in a portfolio. “What’s a BRIC?” was my first thought, so I had to check it out.

Clever Dude urges everyone to become a personal finance rock star. He’s right, you know: Anyone CAN manage their finances.

No Credit Needed goes a step further, not only spreading the word that you can improve your financial future but explaining what motivated him to do so and how it’s possible.

Squawkfox has been pretty quiet lately, but she still takes time to remind us of the importance of surrounding yourself with excellence. This applies to all areas of life. I’ve found seeing what other (successful) people have done in various situations to be helpful.

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