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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tax could make soda prices pop
Sugary soft drinks have always been bad for your waistline, but they might soon have a dietary effect on your wallet if a proposed tax wins approval.
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, May 12, that:
“The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Washington-based watchdog group that pressures food companies to make healthier products, plans to propose a federal excise tax on soda, certain fruit drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and ready-to-drink teas. It would not include most diet beverages. Excise taxes are levied on goods and manufacturers typically pass them on to consumers.”
The WSJ said the beverage tax is just one of hundreds of ideas that lawmakers are weighing to finance the health-care plans.
Wallet Pop, which writes in favor of the tax, said that the rationale behind the proposal is that the consumption of sugary beverages leads to weight problems which in turn lead to serious health problems.
The site also notes that the only real argument against it is that it would have a greater impact on the wallets of those with lower incomes.
What do you think? Is taxing soda a win-win for health care? Or does it target the wrong demographic?
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Stores vary time frames on price adjustment policies
I wrote in a previous Here’s the Deal column in which I mentioned price adjustments.
How it works is if you see an item go on sale after you bought it, you can often go back to the store with your receipt within a certain time frame and get the difference credited back to you.
The Web site More With Less also touched on this in a blog post today, May 13, and listed what the adjustment time frames are for various stores.
To find out about 150 retailers’ price adjustment policies, visit a handy site called Price Protectr (sic).
Here is a sampling of their list:
7 days
Dick’s Sporting Goods
JCPenney
Kmart
10 days
Macy’s
14 days
Kohl’s (which also will match competitors prices at time of purchase)
Office Max (which will match competitors price plus 15 percent of the difference)
Old Navy
Staples (will match competitors price)
Target
21 days
Victoria’s Secret
30 days
Barnes & Noble (for in store purchases)
Bed, Bath & Beyond (will match competitors price)
Lowe’s (will match competitor’s price plus 10 percent of the difference) Sears
Sam’s Club
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Buy one, get one free entree at Ruby Tuesday
In today’s Dayton Daily News inserts is a coupon offering a free entree when you buy one of their specialties, seafood, fork-tender ribs or handcrafted steaks.
The coupon is good today, May 13, through June 18.
The ad says if you want to get offers online, you can sign up at So Connected at rubytuesday.com. The online way does require entering your e-mail address and home address.
Area Ruby Tuesdays are in Centerville, Vandalia and Troy.
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