I think every company out there tries to make an effort in Ramadan to have iftar and in Christmas to have dinner.
When they don’t, you know what we call them?
Read MoreCorporate Iftar
Date Archives May 2019
They wait until it’s part of our life then make us pay for it
I guess that’s why I am getting a free month subscription in Apple music. I am an Anghami subscriber since I like both English and Arabic music. I am content and a happy customer for Anghami too, but it seems like Apple wanted to drag me to its consumer base.
Read MoreWhen you overdo it, I don’t buy into it
Every now and then, I get a text message with 50% off and 70% off “selected items”. I am sitting minding my own business and I get bombarded with a few more. 30% off the whole store. Buy one get one free.
Read MoreThose Highway Tolls
You know those tolls we have to pay for to access the highway?
They eat up a lot of your transport budget.
Read MoreHair, Every Woman’s Crown
Hair, Every Woman’s Crown
Ask any woman, how much did you pay for your haircut, hair dye or treatment, and she will be reluctant to respond.
I will tell you why.
Read MoreQuality Over Inconvenience
The quality they say…
How many times have you heard the phrase, quality over quantity?
I have heard it plenty.
It’s not necessarily with goods though. Some guys refer to the girls they are dating also as “quality over quantity”.
Read MoreCalorie Count, a Savings Account
Adding up the calories I got from the Pakistani food to the chocolate I got, I wanted to balance out my calories and not have some more in my drink as well.
Sounds familiar?
Read MoreHousehold Expenses
It only takes an app like Wally to track your expenses and realize how much you are spending in a month.
In the past few weeks, I have come to think of myself as probably stingy compared to what I used to be, thinking many times before buying an item. Let alone the fact that I knew I didn’t really buy much stuff before and most of my spending habits were related to experiences, or shall I say going out? Traveling? Etc.
Read MoreI Skipped the Morning Starbucks Coffee
When I calculated how much money I have been spending on Starbucks/Costa/Gloria Jeans/Caribou/etc., I got scared. It’s a pretty decent percentage of my food and beverage budget.
Read MoreThe Outlet Mall Curse
Well, the purchase decision was pretty much aligned with my new rule. I only buy things that I fall in love with, but the other question is: Did I really need it?
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