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55. There are other ways to contribute to your local tax base.

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 06:31 PM

Dec 2011

Only shopping in family owned businesses, eating at family owned restaurants.
There are several family owned businesses on the internet too.
Also, several sites that I purchase from are providing jobs for people
who handle the order.
There are so many things that are only available on the internet that I use.
Sacred wood, herbs, fabrics, beads, clay.
Not easily found in a corporate mall.
I don't think shopping in malls is a good way to support my local tax base.
The shops are full of crap and the employees are miserable, and paid low wages.
Only exception I can think of is Nordstroms.
They are actually a great company to work for and specialize
in unique and well made merchandise for the most part.
But most of what I have in the closet is from thrift stores- nice stuff too!
BHN

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True story Marrah_G Dec 2011 #13

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LOL nope :) Marrah_G Dec 2011 #42

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Great job adding to the demise of your local tax base. Xtraneous Dec 2011 #46

There are other ways to contribute to your local tax base. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #55

So tell me what "other ways" there are. Xtraneous Dec 2011 #65

I just did. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #67

Me too- or check the local goodwill store and thrift shops. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #54

Just another one of the symptoms from corporate consumer brainwashing. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #5

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I don't exonerate shopping rioters for their behavior but I'm convinced Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #16

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As a matter of fact: dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #27

YES! Can you believe it? Collector items? SURREAL...MilesColtrane posted a link to a site BeHereNow Dec 2011 #52

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Not at all... jmowreader Dec 2011 #36

My thoughts, too... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2011 #44

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I am stunned that so many people can afford sneakers that cost 180 bucks Marrah_G Dec 2011 #12

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I'm not in that crowd! nt MADem Dec 2011 #29

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Good, I've got company! n/t PavePusher Dec 2011 #63

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That was my guess too. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2011 #58

They're leather, so maybe $20. jmowreader Dec 2011 #49

Being rewarded for saving all that company money, so sad. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2011 #59

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