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Sean Adkins
Lauren Boyer
Cathy Hirko
Stephanie Reighart
If you're looking for the latest news, commentary and money-saving tips from the business scene in York County, you've come to the right place. York Common Cents is the sounding board for the biz staff and those interested in money at the York Daily Record/ Sunday News.
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Category Archives: Shopping
When will the wheeled shopping BASKET trend hit the East Coast?
Last week, I went to Chicago. I could spend this blog post regaling you with stories of food I ate, people I talked to, and the crazy amount of clothing I bought. But I won’t. No, instead, I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in Linens N Things, Retail, Shopping
Tagged carts, Chicago, convenience, Lauren Boyer, shopping, Walgreens, wheeled shopping baskets
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Do you pay for grocery bags?
Last week, my family and I visited relatives in California and discovered that residents have spurned the traditional plastic grocery bag. Instead, shoppers are expected to supply their own bags as a way of being good stewards of the environment. … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Convenience stores, Coupons, credit, Do it yourself, Economic Outlook, Food companies, Food prices, For Investors, Free Stuff, Investing, local business, Newspapers, Recycling, Retail, Sean Adkins, Shopping, Small business, Social Media, Technology, Your money
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What is a realistic price for a house in York County?
On Friday, I was looking over the most current York County housing stats and noticed a comment offered by Paula Musselman, vice president of the Realtors Association of York & Adams Counties. “Of course every seller wishes that the home … Continue reading
I have a chance to win a year of free groceries. And so do you!
Bring in reusable bags and win free groceries!
Posted in Consumer issues, Food, Food companies, Food prices, Retail, Shopping, Stephanie Reighart
Tagged Giant Food Stores, reusable grocery bags
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The house can be yours, as long as you’re willing to move it
Scott Hartman is clear when he speaks about the vacant stone farm house that neighbors the Rutter’s Farm Store on Main Street in Spring Grove. “If someone wants to come and move it, we would gladly give it to them, … Continue reading
Posted in Investing, Real estate, Rutter's, Sean Adkins, Shopping, Taxes, Your money
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Tax Day freebies and sales
It’s become very popular in recent years for marketers to use Tax Day as a promotional giveaway frenzy. What promotions have you seen lately?
Posted in Consumer issues, Coupons, Economic Outlook, Free Stuff, local business, Restaurants, Retail, Shopping, Social Media, Stephanie Reighart, Taxes
Tagged IRS, Tax Day 2013
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When ads get too personal
What kind of ads are too personal? Is there lost value in fewer shared media experiences?
Will York County gas prices set record this spring?
You may not have noticed, but gasoline prices have been on the rise since the beginning of the year. It seems that the downed economy and higher unemployment has done little to quench the nation’s thirst for gas, and it’s … Continue reading
Could a minumum wage hike lead to higher prices and unemployment across York County?
York County natives appreciate a bargain, especially when it comes to food. More than a few times in my career at the York Daily Record/Sunday News, I’ve found myself speaking to residents lined up for a promotional free meal dished … Continue reading
