Bob McCarty Writes

EDITOR’S NOTE: When I launched this blog almost four years ago, I spent much more time writing humorous pieces.  Today, as I devote more time to writing books than blogging, I thought I would share one of my humor posts originally published Oct. 19, 2006.  Enjoy! I like to think of myself as an idea [...]

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Below are 10 ways to save serious money at the supermarket and help you offset the skyrocketing prices of food, fuel and other household necessities. Read them and pass this on to your friends, family and neighbors, compliments of Bob McCarty Writes: 1) Loyalty Cards: If you don’t have one, sign up for one. It’s [...]

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The words below should hit home with anyone who’s made a trip to the supermarket recently: “As financial markets have tumbled, food prices have soared. Since 2005, the prices of staples have jumped 80 percent. Last month, the real price of rice hit a 19-year high; the real price of wheat rose to a 28-year [...]

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Perhaps you’re a big fan of television shows like Ghost Whisperer and Dog Whisperer. Maybe Robert Redford’s 1998 flick, The Horse Whisperer, captured your fancy. It could be that you just like anything with the “whisperer” in the title. If that’s the case, I’m convinced you’ll appreciate Liberty Fillmore, a man also known as The [...]

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Three weeks ago on this blog, we shared thoughts about how far some big companies are going to cut costs, often at the expense of their customers. Our “shining star” example was the grocery store we call Shop ‘n’ Slave. Today, due to popular demand, we’re making Shop ‘n’ Slave merchandise available to readers of [...]

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Big companies are using every available means to cut costs – even if it means taking the human element out of doing business. A good example of this takes place at a local grocery store I like to call, “Shop ‘N’ Slave”. Located just a few blocks from my home, Shop ‘N’ Slave gladly takes [...]

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I like to think of myself as an idea guy, always on the verge of launching the world’s next big multi-million-dollar product idea! Today, I’m going to share one of those ideas with you. If you’re familiar with NASCAR®, you know it’s America’s fastest-growing and most-popular spectator sport. Likewise, you know NASCAR® involves racing high-powered, [...]

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