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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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April Fools’ Day office pranks: The good, the bad and a fun one from a York marketing firm
There’s putting cellophone under the toilet seat. There’s putting weird, miscellaneous goop on door handles. And, of course, there’s planting (insert disgusting insect here) into your co-worker’s desk drawer. All of the above are likely to ensure your prompt termination … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Office life, On the job
Tagged april fools, blog posts, business, day, io creative group, Lauren Boyer, office, pranks, York
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Free stuff: Thanksgiving turkey from Giant that’s still hanging around in March
I still have my free turkey from Thanksgiving (I blogged about how excited I was to earn it via Giant points earlier this year.) I put it in different poses and had a photo shoot. I was ecstatic. But sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lauren Boyer, Your money
Tagged bonuscard, free stuff, frozen, Giant points, Lauren Boyer, poultry, turkey, York
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Casual Friday is back at YDR: What’s your office’s policy?
Tomorrow is causal Friday at YDR. You know what that means: jeans. From what I understand, this is the first casual Friday in a long time for our company. I guess you’re thinking, “It’s jeans. What’s the big deal, right?” … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Office life, On the job, The working world
Tagged attire, casual friday, dress code, jeans, Lauren Boyer, office, policy, YDR, York, York County
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Restaurant Week: Enjoy these specials any time of the year
It’s Restaurant Week in York city. Don’t get me wrong. I love to eat out. I’ll probably splurge at least once in the next five days … … But I’ll be honest: I’m not really the type to eagerly part … Continue reading
Posted in City of York, Food, Lauren Boyer, Restaurants
Tagged cheap, discounts, eating out, favorites, food, restaurant week, restaurants, specials, York, York County
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Two years without cable: A 20-something reflection
Last week, I celebrated two years at the York Daily Record. I also celebrated something else: Two years without television. I realize that probably makes me a total weirdo. You see, I have a perfectly working television at my house … Continue reading
Posted in Comcast, Lauren Boyer, Your money
Tagged cable, expensive, Lauren Boyer, savings, television, York
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Groupon, LivingSocial offer ‘getaways’ to York
Want to know something awesome? Recently, York County has been featured as a “getaway” location on two daily deal sites. First, Heritage Hills is offering this package with ice skating through Groupon. Another deal on LivingSocial features Grace Manor … Continue reading
Posted in City of York, Lauren Boyer, travel
Tagged daily deals, destination, getaway, grace manor, groupon, heritage hills, Lauren Boyer, livingsocial, stay, travel, vacation, York
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I’m 16 points away from my free Giant Turkey. What do I do?
Guys, I have bad news. I’m 16 points away from my free turkey at Giant, and I don’t know what to do. I’m a mere 4-squared away from the 400 points I need on my BonusCard to get that priceless … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lauren Boyer
Tagged bonuscard, food, free, giant, groceries, Lauren Boyer, shopping, Thanksgiving, turkey, York
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York County photographer turns babies into YDR journalists
You’ve just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. You have high hopes for him. You want him to be successful. You want him to be smart. You want him to make a mark on the world. So you think … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, local business, Small business
Tagged artistic, babies, business, infants, journalist, kylie jacobs, Lauren Boyer, mudpies n butterflies, photographer, photography, photos, Reporter, York
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How much money is BAE Systems in York REALLY making?
I’ve been wondering about this for a while. Every time I check the U.S. Department of Defense website for contracts, it seems that the York County BAE Systems plant is receiving hundreds of millions of dollars. For me, it didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in BAE Systems, Lauren Boyer
Tagged BAE Systems, bradleys, contracts, department of defense, DoD, furlough, Lauren Boyer, military, York, York County
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