households spent 20-40 percent of their rebates on non-durable goods during the three-month period in which their rebates were received and roughly another third of their rebates during the subsequent three-month period. 
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Although there are many coupons available for all kinds of restaurants ranging from fast food to formal restaurants, many people do not feel comfortable using a coupon at a restaurant. They may feel awkward asking the server to accept the coupon, they
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Democrats bent on showing they can govern and Republicans anxious about a sour re-election climate are pushing a pared-down summer agenda in Congress. Lawmakers want to try to save homeowners from foreclosure, avert Medicare cuts and give the
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WASHINGTON (Menafn - MarketWatch) - U.S. consumers were glad to take their $600 gift from Uncle Sam, but it didn't brighten their mood any.
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households spent 20-40 percent of their rebates on non-durable goods during the three-month period in which their rebates were received and roughly another third of their rebates during the subsequent three-month period.
was said
in Slate
Rebates amount to little more than shuffling money around ... It's a very inefficient way to allow people to spend their money as they wish. [Rebates] won't do much harm, but they won't do any good.
said Pete Sepp
Mail-in rebates are often a lot of hassle ... You have to mail them in, cut the UPC off the box. Mr. Rebates is totally automatic.
said Craig Cassata
Last year, I said these rebates were not sustainable and it was an election-year gimmick, and now the rebates have been cut
was said
in philly.com
