$3.69 - 3.79, but they’re certainly going to rise as peak driving season approaches. Good luck saving for the laptop.
We’re at 4 dollars a gallon for regular grade gas already, and I’m sure it’s even more when you get closer to LA.
Recession or just a slowdown, the World’s largest corporation, Wal-mart is still thriving.
Your rebate checks could help set up another record.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=PR&date=20080513&id=8631469
“We’re off to a solid start, with record first quarter sales and earnings,” said Lee Scott, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. president and chief executive officer.
But then, WMT provided lower Q2 guidance, which could be interpreted as a positive development by some econo-spinsters: the recession is over, and the consumer spending will be directed at more upscale items.
Then again, which the prohibitive gasoline and grocery costs, maybe the consumers won’t be even able to afford cheap Wal-Mart goods.
I’m only getting like 350 of the 600 because of my income last year. Ah well some extra cash is beter then no cash.
Basically, Wal-Mart can survive a recession? Why? Because they wipe out any and all resistance before they even set foot in a town. Once there’s no competition, there’s nobody else for the consumer to turn to.
Turns out I get jack squat, because my fucking dad used some tax code loophole to claim me as a dependent. So, even though I actually ended up owing the Feds money, I get absolutely nothing back.