12 Time-Tested Lessons From “The Little Book of “Don’ts”
A brief collection of time-tested wisdom from around the block
Here’s a brief collection of random time-tested wisdom from an upcoming book “The Little Book Of Don’ts”
I hope you find a nugget or two that you can use in your own life.
1. Don’t fall for the “cash back” scam
Don’t buy something you weren't going to buy because of a “cash back” promise— no matter how handsome it is. It’s a marketing ploy by sneaky corporations trying to separate you from your hard-earned dollars.
Think about it, what do you have to do to earn “cash back?”
You have to shop, and if you want a lot of cash back, you need to shop — a lot.
If “cash back” wasn’t a scam, merchants would simply reduce the price of an item by the percentage, or the amount you supposedly earn “cash back” for.
There’s no difference between buying something for $100 or buying it for $104 and getting $4 back.
