Notmuchlonger
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I did a double take. They were advertising their layaway program. Wow sign of the times.
I did a double take. They were advertising their layaway program. Wow sign of the times.
..she found them months before and tucked 'em away (interest free) in the lay-away department.
They actually would give her (or anyone else) the sale price if she (they) saw it and pointed it out to them. I went with her a couple of times and she'd walk around and look at things she'd already hoarded, and check to see if it had been marked down. If it had, she's march back to the lay-away dept. and show them, and they'd promptly make the change on her items.But didn't she miss the Xmas sale price?
I don't know about other areas, but most, if not all, of the banks and credit unions around here still offer them. IIRC, you put in a set amount of money each week for 51 weeks, and the financial institution makes the 52nd payment for you. IOW, say you put in $25 per week for 51 weeks ($1275 total), the bank or CU will put in the last $25......basically giving you 1.96% simple interest.....which ain't great, but it's certainly better than nothing, and it IS great for folks that don't have oodles of money laying around, and those that are just barely making it by on their paychecks.Didn't banks also used to have what they called a "Christmas Club", which I suppose was a special savings account to be used for presents in December? I seem to remember seeing or hearing that name (on TV commercials or in the newspaper??) when I was in grade school or so.
I remember going to the Green Stamp store, as well as the Plaid Stamp store with my Granny when I was a kid. I even collected my own Green Stamps when I spent part of my allowance at the grocery store. I saved enough of 'em to fill enough books to get a really nice tackle-box....my own tackle-box! I still have that old box out in the garage.....darn near like new!What's next? Green stamps?
My mother got me a guitar and a telescope with green stamps.