Saturday Linkstuff, Bad Service Edition

It all started last week with my trip to Ciniplex to watch Star Trek, which was subsequently ruined by a crappy theatre and terrible service. I sent an email to their head office, which was then forwarded to someone else in customer service, who then forwarded it the theatre.  I haven't heard anything yet.

Then, last night we ordered $20 nachos (!?) at a local bar. The first set was burned so we returned it. The second set was undercooked so we returned it again. Finally, they seemed to get it right … until we lifted the top layer of chips which revealed a pile of crumbled chips beneath, with no cheese or anything. Presumably, we joked that the cook was taking some sort of revenge. Shame on you local bar!

This morning I went to Starbucks and they were out of coffee!? She said I'd have to wait 2 minutes or she could give me an Americano which I gladly accepted (and it was delicious!) Unfortunately, I was given the wrong size, but they did give me another one.

Let's play a game – let's raise prices, staff our establishments with bored, underpaid employees, and see how much money we can make! Wanna play?!

Anyways, the only bright spot in all of this … is the following set of great posts from around the blogosphere:

What to Make Smart Tax-Advantaged Investment Decisions at Bargaineering – at the end of the day, taxes always matter.

Health Insurance Horrors: An Inside Look at Going Uninsured at Budgets are Sexy – thankfully, this is not so much an issue in Canada. But, scary if you live in the US.

Making Money With a Credit Card at Brip Blap – credit cards aren't bad if you can control your spending.

Our World-Beating Mutual Fund Fees at Canadian Capitalist – Canada was some of the highest fees in the world.

Five Jobs for People Who Like Money and Five Jobs for People Who Don't at Consumerism Commentary – Did you pursue your current career path because of the money?

Money Lessons from Monopoly at Free Money Finance – playing games can actually help you win the game of money

The Most Common Habit of Rich People at KCLau's Money Tips – making money is all about great habits, after all.

How We're Trying to Support the Local Economy at Money Beagle – I firmly believe in shopping locally as much as possible.

10 Things to do Before Creating Your Next Budget at No Credit Needed – great advice on how to properly set up a budget.

Are You Obsessed With Money? at Prime Time Money – are you?

9 Questions to Help You Choose the Right Credit Card at My Findependence Day – with the vast array of cards available, which one do you choose?

A Public Failure to Walk the Money Talk at ToughMoneyLove – be careful before taking advice from a personal finance expert. Some don't follow their own advice.

Here are a few Carnivals that featured some of my writing:

• Carnival of Personal Finance over at Earn What You Spent
• Carnival of Pecuniary Delights over at I Pick Up Pennies
• Carnival of Money Hacks over at MyLifeROI

That's it for this week!

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