Comments on: What We're Buying More of During the Recession

By: Does this Recession Make Me Look Fat? « Essentialnewsforall's Blog

Does this Recession Make Me Look Fat? « Essentialnewsforall's Blog — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:34:56 +0000

[...] among the products that consumers deem to be good values—based on the fact that they have sold well despite (because of?) the recession—include McDonald’s and other fast food [...]

By: Does this Recession Make Me Look Fat? - It's Your Money - TIME.com

Does this Recession Make Me Look Fat? - It's Your Money - TIME.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:07:41 +0000

[...] among the products that consumers deem to be good values—based on the fact that they have sold well despite (because of?) the recession—include McDonald's and other fast food and [...]

By: Fast Food Burgers Go Big: 1/3 Pounders, 900 Calories, $4 and Up - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:35:24 +0000

[...] which has experienced excellent sales during the recession, is going head-to-head (to-head, I suppose) with Hardee's and Carl's Jr. restaurants, all of which [...]

By: Tightie Whities, the Recession, and You - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com

Tightie Whities, the Recession, and You - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:06:31 +0000

[...] Regardless of how frequently men are purchasing new tightie whities, there are some very interesting items that consumers are buying more of during the recession—an interesting list that includes condoms, donuts, fast food, and smartphones. [...]

By: Ten Odd Lessons the Recession Has Taught Us - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com

Ten Odd Lessons the Recession Has Taught Us - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:29:22 +0000

[...] there's one thing that may provide even better, more satisfying escapism than either chick lit or romance novels: It's called [...]

By: The Battle for Angus Burger Supremacy Is On. Let the Special Sauce Fly! - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:11:17 +0000

[...] has been doing very good business during the recession, and when it recently rolled out its $3.99 Angus burger nationally, CKE, which owns Hardee's and [...]

By: Paying Thousands to Get Your Kid into an Elite Private School, or to Get Yourself a Job - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:45:50 +0000

[...] clothing are out of favor. What may be replacing those "treats" are mini-splurges, on things like donuts, fast food, and a night out at the movies. That's not to say all hefty expenses—ones that seem absurd to the middle class right about [...]

By: Bellweather for the Economy: The Hot Waitress Index - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:13:36 +0000

[...] a sense of how the economy is faring, you could look at home sale prices, or unemployment stats, or what products are actually selling well at the time. Instead, a New York magazine story explores the symbiotic relationship between the [...]

By: Sex & Jokes: The Great (and Free!) Recession Stress Relievers - The Cheapskate Blog - TIME.com

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:59:43 +0000

[...] (in the trend sense) is that, during a time when most products are suffering steep sales declines, condom sales are up, alongside strong sales of things like donuts, smartphones, vegetable seeds, and lottery [...]

By: Luxury recession for Australia? « ThinkingShift

Luxury recession for Australia? « ThinkingShift — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:48:08 +0000

[...] the rest of the world (who Australians are told are far worse off than the lucky country) are spending on items to help them escape the Recession [...]