Americans reach for small luxuries amid sour economy

As it does for many these days, life feels a bit on the bleak side for Leanne Falise. Soaring heating bills have managed to pick off what luxuries she and her husband used to regularly enjoy, from dinners out to vacations.
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Do things half right for the best results!

 
There are times in life when I expect something to be perfect. When I open the box of my new Macbook Air, for example. Or when I take money out of the ATM.
In most cases though, I expect imperfect. And in organizations, I think that’s a good thing – but not in the if-I-expect-imperfect-I-won’t-be-disappointed sense.
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Study: Value Trumps Price Among Shoppers

Consumers are not buying based on price alone. Instead, they are relying more on their perception of value when deciding which brands to stay loyal to during the recession. 
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