July 31, 2009
I read an article from Time recently about ways people are cutting back during this economic downturn: 10 Big Recession Surprises. One of the benchmarks of a recession is lipstick sales, strangely enough. During wallet tightening cycles, women buy fewer designer cosmetics, but more lipstick. Lipstick is an inexpensive cosmetic luxury women feel they can [...]
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Beauty Savings, DIY Savings by Cathy
March 17, 2009
If you’ve ever sold anything on Amazon.com, Half.Ebay.com, or Ebay.com, you know that one of the biggest overheads to sink your profits is packaging and shipping costs. You buy the box, the packaging popcorn, then finally ship it. Who knows how much extra you’re paying to ship air and excess packaging. I save money on [...]
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DIY Savings, Selling by Cathy