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Complaint Review: ACS Incorporation
ACS Incorporation"Internet", Florida United States of America
ACS Incorporation ACS Incorp United States District Attorney They say I have chosen to ignore all their efforts to contact me in order to resolve my debt with Payday Services which is completely UNTRUE. "Internet", Florida
*General Comment: Yep. You have grounds for a LAWSUIT against them...
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I would respectfully appreciate your assistance to get the word out there to so many people that are in this same situation, to please be aware of this scam and not fall victim to it.
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This is to inform you, that you are going to be legally prosecuted in the Court House within couple of days. Your SSN is put on hold by US Federal Government, so before the case if filed we would like to notify you about this matter.
It seems apparent that you have chosen to ignore all our efforts to contact you in order to resolve your debt with Payday Services. At this point you have made your intentions clear and have left us no choice but to protect our interest in this matter.
Now this means few things for you, if you are under any state probation or payroll we need you to inform your manager/Concerned HR department about what you have done in the past and what would be the consequences once the case has been downloaded and executed in your name.
If we do not hear from you within 48 hours of the date on this letter, we will be compelled to seek legal representation from our company Attorney. We reserve the right to commence litigation for intent to commit wire fraud under the pretense of refusing to repay a debt committed to, by use of the internet. In addition we reserve the right to seek recovery for the balance due, as well as legal fees and any court cost incurred.
WE CARRY ALL THE RIGHTS RESERVED TO INFORM TO FBI, FTC, YOUR EMPLOYER AND BANK ABOUT FRAUD. And once you are found guilty into the court house, then you have to bear the entire cost for this law suit which totals to $4271.15, excluding loan amount, attorney's fee & the interest charges. You have the right to hire an attorney. If you don't have/can't afford one then the court will appoint one for you. We believe that this was not your intent and that these steps are unnecessary. We merely require you to contact our recovery asset location department at 1-407 545 6003 between 9.30 am to 6.30 pm (EST).
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Yep. You have grounds for a LAWSUIT against them...
AUTHOR: Jack - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, February 13, 2013POSTED: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Save that letter. Frame it if you have to. File a lawsuit AGAINST THEM. As settlement for dropping the lawsuit and forcing them to have to PAY AN ATTORNEY to fight it tell them to drop your debt. As a matter of fact you can ask for damages. They cannot do that. You did right by creating an online report against them. Online reports are useful to others and are very important in letting others including lawyers, etc. who are investigating these shady firms know what they are doing.
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Horrible! Some of the teachers are bullies and if you stand up for your kids they center your child out and bully them!
Pt. Defiance Elemantary School is horrible.Some teachers are good,but some are bad.the The teachers always have favorites.They always say things to their favorites and never pay attention to the other kids. Also, my child, who is going to be a fourth grader, had a very rude third grade teacher. The teacher would always ignore the students. I do not reccomend this school.
this school has a awesome kindergaten teacher mrs.riggio but it seemslike the 5th grade teacher dont quit help out with the kids that need help luckly my daughter has found a new middle school that willing to help with what she didnt get in 5ht.
This school is horrid... I wish I had seen this site before I decided where to move!! My sons third grade teacher is rude, pushy and inattentive. My son hates school and has never ever hated school!
Not impressed with this school thus far. While a focus on reading is wonderful it shouldn't be the only focus. Cannot believe the lack of attention paid to math and science. Only three weeks into school and my child has been injured twice with not so much as a leter sent home. I will be looking for a new school.
My son just started kindergarted this year and his teacher is so rude and pushy. I can't talk to her about his progress at all without her changing the subject or cutting me off so I don't get to say anything.. I don't feel comfortable leaving him there with her, I feel as though she does not like him and treats him differently than the other children. Currently looking at otherschools to possibly go to.
Pt. Defiance is a blessing for our family!!! So far three of our kids have attended and the great teachers at Pt. Defiance have taught them sooo much, they all excel in most subjects and are happy to wake up everyday and go to school. The oldest now is in middle school and continues to excel with a 3.9 GPA. I believe that what makes this school great is that principal, teachers and parents all CARE!!! Academics is a priority but to make kids welcome and noticing their hard work is just as important in this school. Our fourth child is going to attend this year and is also getting Mrs. Jacobs!!! My kids like her very much for a kindergarden teacher. In first grade Mrs. Hanson helped my kids with strong math and reading skills!!!! I believe she gave my kids a strong start for the rest of school life!!! Mr. Pittrof is a great fourth grade teacher, my child has never had a boring day in his class, so is Mrs. Watt for fifth grade and Mrs. Ancich for second grade! So far I haven't met a teacher that was not great. Thank You Pt. Defiance for such a great school and to Principal Olga Lay for always making sure our kids get the best education and a great environment to be in.
My son came to Pt. Defiance after not having a successful experience at another school. My son is medicated ADHD and very challenging. I met with Mrs. Lay (the Principal) and explained to her my concerns regarding my son. She was caring and kind and placed my son in Mrs. King's classroom. He is a completely different child. He likes going to school, wakes up happy, and when I told him he will not have Mrs. King next year he was upset. I have spoken to several teachers at Pt. Defiance and the love they have for their children is unlike anything else I have seen anywhere aside from private schools. The teachers treat every child like they are the most important person in the world. I have seen teachers show patience with even the most difficult child. I can honestly say that Pt. Defiance is like a private school without the tuition.
Point Defianace is a great elementary school. The school welcomes parent involvement and has a high family turn out at all the events. We have been involved with the school for 3 years. My daughter started kindergarten with Mrs Riggio and she is such a GREAT teacher. I have seen several kids transfer out of Point Defiance when they move to a different area and have ended up returning to the school because they missed it so much. We have nothing but great things to say about all the staff and teachers!
My daughter is in kindergarten with Mrs. Jacobs. She loves her teacher and principal. The curriculum is well rounded. She learned how to read and write, is doing math and science projects. We had an issue with a boy picking her. We addressed this with the principal and she immediately had a conversation with her and him. She listened to both kids, found the cause of the problem and came up with a plan to stop the situation. It worked and a few weeks later the 2 became friends. The PTA is wonderful with lots of family activates. The only complaint I have is the Music teacher. He seems to have a hard time handling a lot of children. Overall the school is great. If you choose to be involved in the school community you can make some great friends for yourself and your kid(s).
My daughter attended Point Defiance for kindergarten and first grade in 03-05. Bullying was a huge problem and never addressed. My daughter became so much happier after switching schools and was finally able to focus on learning instead of other children tormenting her. It seemed the only academic focus at the time was reading and AR points, so much so that the principal seemed obsessed and singularly focused on it. My daughter has now received a more balanced education and has discovered how much she enjoys math and science, in addition to reading. Leaving Point Defiance was a smart decision, and I'd hate to think where she'd be academically if she stayed there. The difference has been like night and day. Her current 5th grade teacher wishes she could clone her, but we only received negative feedback at PD. I'm now convinced it was the environment and not our daughter.
Awesome school and great academics happening for kids
Point Defiance Elementary is the best elementary school in Tacoma. My child has attended since Kindergarten with Mrs. Riggio and I love it. We moved and another school was closer so I transfer my child to the other school and watched my child's personality, social skills and grades fall cause that school didn't care about there students and parents like this school. I trans my child back and drive there just for her to attend. That is how great this school has affect my child and she is back to herself again. Mrs. Lay is the most wonderful and caring principal I have met, and she is always somewhere in the school with her students and chatting with the parents. The Staff is just as wonderful. I will never leave this school again, I can't wait for my son to attend too!
Awesome school...they care about kids and really make kids reach the high bar. The PTA has monthly events and it is a wonderful place for kids.
Point Defiance has a very active PTA that helps plan family nights and events for everyone. This helps students be more active in school and want to participate. Reading and academics is stressed to the fullest. It is a great place for kids.
Pt. Defiance Elementary is not just a school, but a tight knit community where every child is made to feel important and loved. The staff is committed to excellence and makes it their mission to see that each child has the tools they need to succeed. They are led by an incredible principal who is rarely found in her 'office', she is in the halls, on the playground, reading to kindergarteners, making sure each child, teacher, and parent are given her full undivided attention. The academics are excellent, making sure each student is treated as an individual, from the one that needs extra help to read better to the one that yearns to be challenged. Parent involvement and commitment, coupled with this unbelievable staff make this school the best in Tacoma.
Pt. Defiance is the best school in Tacoma. It is a great North end school. The Teachers, Staff, Secretaries and Principal Lay always make my family feel welcome. The PTA is very strong and always planning activities for families. My children have attended since kindergarten and Mrs. Riggio is everyones favorite Teacher! Their are so many wonderful things about Pt Defiance I can't mention them all. I would highly recommend this school.
Point Defiance Elementary has great staff members, however the Principal is in this job for herself esteem and not the children. She over runs the assemblies, takes credit for any thing her staff does. Mrs. Lay is not a team player, she needs to realize that she has a staff who is exceptional and very capable of doing their jobs with out her. Mrs. Lay does not care about the students only how she can look in the communities eys.
Point Defiance staff is great! Mrs. Riggio, Mrs. Severson, Rose, Mrs. Ancich, and Jimmie Williams really care about their students. Students are respectful, polite, eager learners ready to meet any challenge. However I question the test scores. I have also seen better relationships with principals. Mrs. Lay does not seem to have the support of her staff at Point Defiance. If not for the staff I would take my child elsewhere. Parent involvement used to be much higher prior to Mrs. Lay's arrival.
Very nice staff. Rose is a great person. She always has a smile on her face. Same with everyone in the office. Keep up the good work.
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a big gamble for an aging QB who has had 4 neck surgeries.
tim tebow will win somewhere else. and he learned that john elway's horse grin and slap on the back meant nothing.
take all the moeny you can get your arms around and stay healthy.
Best salesman – he's taking a salary of 96 million dollars – how is that sales? The Broncos have lost a winner in Tebow and gained an over the hill quarterback – for 96 million dollars!! Elway should be fired and the Broncos required to pay back the city of Denver every penny paid for the stadium built with tax payers dollars. Elway is a disgrace as is the man taking the 96 million dollars! Good Luck Tim. You were great for Denver. We had a good honest hard working quarterback now we have a money grubbing over the hill quarterback and the over the hill quarterback that hired him. What an embarrassment for the state of Colorado!
I can't wait to take New York by storm! The fans there ALWAYS embrace over-rated athletes!
I predict a quick injury curve for Manning.
argueably better? Someone`s lost their mind!! Mentioning Alex Smith in a converstion about Peyton Manning is like mentioning Bill Murray`s golf game in a conversation about Jack Nicklaus.
Does anybody else get the feeling it's all an orchestration by Elway to try to put his QB legacy in a better light?
What are you talking about Holly? Tebow was such a winner because the defense kept teams off the board. Hardly an offensive juggernaut by any means. Wasted a 1st on the guy and all they could get back is a 4th and a 6th. Goes to show what the rest of the league thinks of his "skill". Over the hill quarterback? Guy is the best in the game and probably the best of all time and you want a guy who can't even complete 50% of his passes? Geez…
I think Elway just showed himself to be an idiot.
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More like Matthew McConaug-HEYYYY, right?! We are currently in the midst of a Matthew McConaughey renaissance, and it feels pretty damn good.
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NEW YORK — Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge bond-buying program later this year and end it by the middle of 2014.
The Fed's $85 billion in monthly bond purchases have been a boon for the U.S. economy, keeping interest rates near historic lows and lifting the stock market more than 140 percent over the past four years. Now, it looks like the Fed is closer to ending that program as the U.S. economy improves.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 206 points, or 1.4 percent, to 15,112. The market started falling modestly after the Fed released its policy decision at 2 p.m., and the slide accelerated through the afternoon after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed could slow its purchases this year if the economy improves.
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The Fed has been buying bonds and keeping interest rates near zero to support an economy that is still struggling to grow faster following the Great Recession. For weeks investors have been trying to figure out when the central bank will start to ease back on those purchases.
"The Fed right now is really trying to walk a tightrope," George Rusnak, head of fixed income at Wells Fargo Private Bank, said shortly after the Fed's statement was released. "They're preparing the market for tapering but at the same time they are trying to comfort the markets that it won't be too dramatic or too quick."
The Fed's policy of low interest rates coupled with bond-buying has been a major factor in driving stocks higher from their lows during the Great Recession. The S&P 500 has gained 14.2 percent this year.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Flashback: The Clash
By Steve Hochman
The Only Band That Matters.
That was the tag given the Clash, emblazoned on a sticker affixed to the cover of the landmark 1979 album London Calling. It was brash on several levels, brazenly echoing the Rolling Stones' "The Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band In the World" stature. The Clash's like-minded gesture was just as cocky as the image on the cover itself, a soon-to-be-iconic photo of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his Fender Precision Bass onstage at the New York Palladium, evoking the cover of Elvis Presley's 1956 debut album.
The ultimate in punk swagger? Or, given that the slogan and sticker emanated from the corporate offices of CBS Records, a brilliant bit of marketing?
Maybe both. And while it would be easy to see this as a contradiction, that would be wrong. It's entirely consistent with the Clash's roots and approach throughout its time, checkered as it seemed at times. This is a band that stood against centralized power, yet recorded for a giant multi-national corporation. This is a band that railed against the commercialism of culture but sold hit song "Should I Stay or Should I Go" for a jeans commercial. A band with an us-against-the-world cockiness, torn apart with us-against-each-other shockwaves.
And on an artistic level, London Calling is indeed held alongside the Stones' Exile on Main Street not only as rock's best double-album ever (that's two vinyl LPs), but perhaps also rock's best album, period. Yet its often-messy, restless sense of reach and ambition and the internal fractions that ultimately destroyed the Clash might more readily suggest references to the Beatles. And no, those comparisons are not mere hyperbole, at least in the context of the Clash's time and place.
That time effectively began one night in London in 1976 with a gig by a band called the 101'ers, fronted since 1974 by one John Graham Mellor, who, after having busked the London subways (sometimes as "Woody") took the musical everyman moniker "Joe Strummer." The group played pub-rock; a back-to-basics U.K. movement among lovers of U.S. rock and R&B that made them misfits in the slick '70s — not exactly a full-fledged scene, but one that would prove an effective breeding ground/place holder for what was to come. And what was to come reared its head that night in the form of the opening act, an unknown and unkempt quartet called the Sex Pistols.
Guitarist Mick Jones was already in the Pistols' sphere; his band London SS (which never made it past rehearsals) was managed by Bernard Rhodes, an associate of Pistols svengali Malcolm McLaren. Seeing the Pistols in early '76 had given Jones a new sense of urgency; a sense that something was about to happen. Soon, egged on by Rhodes, he assembled a new band with bassist Paul Simonon and guitarist Keith Levene (later a founding member of John Lydon's PiL).
Strummer — who'd already impressed Rhodes, Jones and Levene in the 101'ers — had the same urgent feelings. Rhodes and Levene met him after a spring '76 101'ers show, giving him one night to consider joining the new band. Strummer accepted. Drummer Terry Chimes joined and, as the Pistols and London simmered on the edge of an explosion, Simonon came up with the perfect name for a band of the times: the Clash.
The band debuted on July 4, 1976, opening for the Sex Pistols at a club in Sheffield. The next night the members saw the Ramones in London — along with pretty much the whole nascent U.K. punk community — and then hunkered down to tighten its playing and focus before reemerging a few weeks later. Further focus happened with Levene's departure. The band's signing to CBS in January 1977 was decried in some quarters as a sell-out; the "death of punk." But few outside of small circles even had a clear sense of what punk was, and those in the circles were inflicted with tunnel vision and vested interests.
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The term was perhaps even more ill defined, or too defined as a safety-pinned caricature when debut album The Clash was released in the U.K. in April. But however it did or didn't fit any definition, it was a statement. Or statements. And it was full of seeming contradiction: confrontational and brash, yet embracing of a multitude of cultures and sounds; even affectionate in that regard. In many ways it's a relatively complete reflection of London of the day; a contrast to more commonplace one-dimensional views. "White Riot," the first single, has pressure-cooker intensity packed into three-chord rock, with spat-out lyrics calling on neglected youth and neglected classes to rise up. "London's Burnin'" took the next step, while opener "Janie Jones" painted the portrait of a real-life faded pop singer turned famous madam. "I'm So Bored With the U.S.A." lashed out at the biggest target even as the Clash may have been setting its sights on a Stateside profile. A cover of Junior Murvin's "Police & Thieves" heralded a continual exploration of reggae and dub. "Remote Control" takes on big business and authority in general, ironically and infuriating to the band when CBS chose it as the second single without the band's approval.
This may have sparked the Clash just as the Clash sought to spark England's youth. This was personal. So when a re-jiggered version of the debut album finally came out in the U.S. two years later, "Remote Control" was put in the can't-miss second slot, followed immediately with new song "Complete Control," an answer song that made the band's position on this and other such matters perfectly clear. On the other hand, this collection — in some ways a jumble of English B-sides and such shuffled in with about half of the U.K. version, yet an equal set in its own right — ended with a spirited cover of the ultimate rock-rebel-defeated-defiance anthem, the Bobby Fuller Four's "I Fought the Law." Make of that what you will.
In any case, with two versions of the debut album and a growing sense that there was indeed something going on here beyond punk's novel nature, a perhaps odd choice was made to pair the Clash with producer Sandy Pearlman, probably best known for his work with Blue Oyster Cult. Despite the latter's mix of subversive wit with arena-rock stature (perhaps the very reason Pearlman was chosen), cries of "sell out" increased before a single note from the sessions was heard. Perhaps it was inevitable, then, that Give 'em Enough Rope, the product of that collaboration, seemed largely a disappointment when released. It did introduce the classic Clash lineup, however,, with drummer Chimes replaced by Nicholas "Topper" Headon. It also set the stage for the first U.S. tour, which in turn set the table for things to come.
And what a thing it was. London Calling, to repeat, stands up with rock's best. Its strengths were legion — diverse, brash, supremely confident and with an eye both on the moment and on history past and future. "London is drowning and I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I live by the river," Strummer croaks on the title cut, sounded boastful rather than despairing, as if he was willing the water to wash the city clean, or maybe just wash it away.
And in the wake came a new world in which anything was possible, especially with producer Guy Stevens (Mott the Hoople) setting the tones: nitro-fueled rockabilly (a cover of Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac"), colorful tales of colorful outsiders ("Jimmy Jazz" and ill-fated actor Montgomery Clift in "The Right Profile"), breezy dismissals of modern alienation (Jones' rolling "Lost in the Supermarket"), pointed history lessons ("Spanish Bombs") and applications of those lessons into current events ("Clampdown," "Death or Glory" and Simonon's clunky but incendiary "Guns of Brixton"). All of this came in a rainbow of rock from forceful to seductive, with heavy doses of ska-soul-reggae ("Rudie Can't Fail" and a version of the Rulers' "Wrong 'Em Boyo") and more. And to cap it off there was Jones' heartbeat loyalty paean "Train in Vain," which became a huge radio favorite. Any doubts after Rope were wiped out here, and the blustery sticker on the front was lived up to and then some.
If London Calling showed that anything was possible with the Clash, late 1980's Sandinista! took the notion to its logical (or illogical) extreme. Three vinyl discs of, well, anything. Indulgent? Excessive? Cluttered? Unfocused? All applied, and all were applied by fans and critics, who felt perplexed, infuriated and even betrayed. But another term also applies, if you listen with the right frame of mind: exhilarating. Listen to Sandinista! today, removed from the expectations that had mounted of its time, and it's a rush of ideas with each song an experiment in sound, in fusions and, in, well, clashes. Think of, oh, Prince's Sign O' the Times as a comparable collection. Failures? You bet! But glorious, even in whimsy if nothing else: A little girl (daughter of guest keyboard player Mickey Gallagher, on leave from Ian Drury's Blockheads) hiccuping through a reprised bit of "Guns of Brixton." The same girl's brothers singing "Career Opportunities" from the Clash's debut album. Strummer re-living his busking days with ex-partner Tymon Dogg fiddling on "Lose This Skin." Jones enlisting his then-girlfriend, American singer Ellen Foley, to duet on the charming Motown tribute "Hitsville U.K." Tim Curry (uncredited) in a cameo as the voice of a priest. Headon taking the mic for the first and only time on the funky "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe"? And so on.
The case could be made that with some truly glorious songs ("The Magnificent Seven," "Hitsville U.K.," "Somebody Got Murdered" and the Equals' "Police On My Back") there was an amazing and coherent single album in there somewhere. CBS Records did in fact make that understandable case by sending just such a thing to radio and the press, to the band's understandable ire. But whatever the label's needs, the album is best served by experiencing it in its messy entirety. As scattered as it might seem, there is a thread running through it — a thread of Dread: Mikey Dread, the Jamaican producer who was enlisted to give many of the songs at least some level of dub textures. His contribution was playful more often than not, but not to the point of undermining the material, and at best enhancing it. At once global and subversive, Sandinista! is a monument to unfettered ambition, if also fractious band dynamics.
Not surprisingly, perhaps, the Clash returned with a single-disc release, Combat Rock, powered by what would become its two biggest hits: Strummer's "Rock the Casbah" and Jones' "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" CBS and many fans breathed a sigh of relief. Funny thing, though: Outside of those two songs, Combat Rock is just as sprawling and incoherent as its predecessor. It was in fact originally planned as a double album, and the final sequence comes off as a hodgepodge of scattered sessions with some sonic and cultural side trips ("Overpowered by Funk," a collaboration with New York graffiti artist Futura 2000, who also contributed to the album cover graphics) and honored if perhaps out-of-place guests (Alan Ginsberg on "Ghetto Defendant"). Even the two other songs that made some radio noise were little more than experiments: dub/hip-hop weave "This is Radio Clash" and the somewhat hectoring but pointed and witty-enough "Know Your Rights."
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Combat Rock affirmed the Clash's spot at the top of its generation, further anointed as such by no less than the Who, who brought the band along on its massive 1982 U.S. stadium tour. This was a double-edged sword for a rebel image, of course, as was having that position highlighted in a jeans commercial.
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- Jadore Jul 5, 2010 11:22 AM
I'm trying to get into the habit of shopping only every two days or so, as I've heard so many Europeans do. I like the idea of buying only what I'm going to cook for the next 3 to 6 meals or so, and ensuring everything is at its freshest. And during the spring and summer, it's a joy to visit local stands and farmer's markets as often as possible, and select freshly harvested produce.
However, it's really hard to shop often, when life is so hectic, and your parents gifted you and your new husband a pair of Costco memberships! It's sooo tempting to fill a massive cart with food to last an entire season, you know?
First, practice frugality. IT'S A MAJOR SIN to buy beautiful fresh produce and allow it to go bad because you over-bought (or under-ate). Same with freezer-burning meats because you keep finding great deals.
Second, write a shopping list. At least a general plan for only two days - Chicken Something and Lamb Something. Now when you go to the store you're going to look for ingredients that can be used with lamb and/or chicken. Not beef short ribs and fresh mahi mahi.
Third, when you go to Costco/Sams, take in 4 freshly washed cloth grocery tote bags. When they're full, leave! No carts or trolleys or semi-trailers!
re: KiltedCook
Amen on the frugality.
I aim for at least 20 no-spend days per month (during the winter, I manage 25-26), and if I'm spending money, some of it is going to be on food; therefore, I shop for food 10-11 times per month in the spring and summer. I also don't eat fish or meat, so my groceries are less volatile than most, but I have thrown the odd forgotten potato into the compost.
i shop for fresh stuff 2 days at a time. until you get in the habit it's easy to get too much. i also go to markets (farmers, fish, meat, bakery) rather than big box grocery stores (the big store is usually every 2 weeks or so). that said i have a very deep pantry of non-perishables. good luck!
i shop 4-5 days a week, however I live in a very small apartment with almost no storage (I have literally one small overhead cabinet for food storage) so I can't keep much in the house. I usually run into my local grocery store on the way home from the subway at night and pick up something for dinner (which is also lunch the next day) generally spending between $3-$6. I do one "big grocery" trip every two weeks where I get about $60 worth of stuff from trader joes.
We are being sort of forced to shop Euro-style by my European MIL who has no concept of what "planning ahead" means because her apartment is tiny, her fridge is tiny, and she has a sprawling open market right outside her door. I find it expensive to shop this way here. I can't complain too much since she's cooking wonderful meals, but sometimes it's frustrating when we went to the store yesterday, asked her if there's anything else she can think of that she needs, only to find out today that she ran out of tomatoes and wants to make a dish tonight that calls for one or two and used up all my canned ones. Such is life for the 3 months they are here, bless her heart.. ;)
re: Jen76
Its not unusual for me to go to the grocery twice in one day (did that today, actually, after realizing I didn't have as many grape tomatoes at I thought!) i rarely run out of "pantry" items but I do most of my cooking with lots of fresh veggies and dairy so I usually spend the day trying to plan my dinner meal so by the time I'm on my way home I have a shopping list set in my head. Plus, my fridge and freezer are SO tiny- I can't even really keep lots of frozen meats so I generally buy the meat or fish I want the day I'm going to cook it unless I come across a really great deal.
re: CarmenR
"so I usually spend the day trying to plan my dinner meal so by the time I'm on my way home I have a shopping list set in my head"
Key word is "plan." And we don't have a tiny space. We live in a moderate house (1500 s.f.) with an American fridge/freezer (i.e. huge), a small chest freezer, and a pantry. Plenty of food in the house, but if you don't plan a course of action to use it, you end up going to the store daily to find the one ingredient you're missing. Sometimes the one ingredient can only be found in an ethnic market that's 20 minutes away by car. I'm the planner in the house, but we don't speak the same language so it's difficult for me to help her plan since I am at the mercy of my husband's willingness to play translator, though I'm improving my comprehension of some words/phrases. ;)
During the warm weather months every two days. During the winter once a week.
Once you get in the habit, you'll find it very easy and relaxing to do. Instead of planning every meal, every moment you get to eat what looks good that day. For me, it's meant putting fresh fish on the table every couple of days. Delicious AND healthy.
You'll save so much time and stress not having to hone your spatial logic while standing in front of your open fridge that the 5 minutes in the store will seem like a vacation.
The short answer is that food shopping varies seasonally. This time of year I often shop 4-5 days a week. In the winter, it is often as infrequently as once a week. I try not to shop Costco weekly, but other family members aren't good about noting when they use the last or next to last of something, so that's difficult at times.
In our house it is once a week, regardless of season. From mid-May through mid-October, we have a Farmer's Market only on Saturdays. So we go to the FM, pick up what's fresh and then come home and plan a week's menu around it. Then make a grocery list and go to the stupid market for the items on the list. The rest of the time, we just plan our menu and shop for that list.
re: boyzoma
Buying food "like Europeans" do is quite difficult if you don't live in a neighborhood with a decent density of food stores, and worse if you have to drive/walk/bus/cycle in a couple of different directions to do so.
I usually shop about 3, 4 times per week depending on the season, I'm lucky to be able to do almost everything by walking from the subway to home, or 5 minutes walk/cycle for the rest of the shopping.
I go to the grocery store once a week. The produce market 2x, and when the summer rolls around, the farmers market twice in place of the produce store. The grocery store trip i will usually get my meats for the week, one pack of chicken breasts, stuff for sandwiches for lunch, and maybe some steaks if they are on sale. Other staples if needed, rice, etc. The rest of the stuff is all fresh produce bought on the other two days I stop by either the produce store or farmers market.
I go to the farmers market once a week and try to keep limit trips to the grocery to once a week. I'd love to shop every other day, but it just doesn't work with my schedule or neighborhood.
The farmers market is open year round on Saturdays and open during the spring/summer on Wednesdays. I usually can't make it to the Wed. market due to my work schedule. The produce available at the Saturday market is very predictable based on local harvest patterns. I plan my weekly menu based on the grocery store sales and what will be at the market, hit the grocery store on Friday evening and the market on Saturday. Usually I plan to use the most perishable vegetables early in the week and buy hardier items to use later.
I find myself buying food and/or drink pretty much everyday. In fact, a few days a week, I find myself buying food two or three times a day. For example, I'll get produce from the farmers' market first thing in the morning, some sort of staple items (pasta, orange juice, garbage bags, etc.) from the supermarket a bit later, and then maybe a stop at the fish monger towards the end of the day for the protien for dinner. (I'm not including a stop for a bottle of wine . . . .)
I do not plan meals in advance, unless you consider talking with my wife about dinner to be "planning." I do not buy processed food, unless you consider dried pasta, hot sauce, or canned beans to be "processed foods." Generally speaking, I tend to go to different places for different items based upon what my past experiences with those places have been. Where I live, there are three fish mongers I trust. I get different seafood from each and know which one to go to based upon what type we are looking to eat. Only one of the supermarkets in the area has free range chickens (the others sell "organic" or "hormone free," but I much prefer the free range).
Ultimately, I am a self-admitted food geek (or, perhaps, "food prick"). I have explored the foods available to me and considered the places to get them. I go to two different health food stores to buy things like mayonaise or certain vinegars. I get my Frantoia olive oil from an Italian specialty shop where I almost never buy anything else (save some occassional prociutto - I go to a different place for fresh mozzarella or pancetta). There is a turkey farm nearby to get fresh birds a dozen or more times a year. When we want bread, I go to a bakery. For a special treat, I know which butcher carries Niman Ranch chops and dry-aged, prime beef.
Like others, I define my priorities. (Hell, I probably spent more money on sea salt last year than I did clothes.) I generally prefer to shop at a "mom and pop" than a national chain. I find Costco to be a depressing place, and the idea of getting food from Wal-Mart or Target is somehow disturbing. I live at the Shore and all of the places I go to are within 5 miles of my house. On average, we eat 5-6 meals a month in a restaurant and generally eschew take-out. Yes, sometimes it takes more time to shop than I feel like devoting to it, but eating well is more important to us than watching TV (or almost anything else, I suppose).
"I'm trying to get into the habit of shopping only every two days or so, as I've heard so many Europeans do"
Most of us Europeans actually do the weekly visit to the edge of town supermarket (although I buy most of my meat over the internet a couple of times a year).
It's a quaint thought that we still pop to the local butchers every couple of days and buy what's fresh. Those days pretty much passed 30 years back - you only have to look at what were our main shopping streets in village and small towns to see the number of empty premises.
I was at Costco a few days ago- got grapes, cherries, beautiful salad greens, blackberries, no room in the fridge to put them, but by God they were all so beautiful I just had to buy them, and I have no regrets, they're all fabulous. I go when I want to buy something or need something, sometimes I go just for fun.
re: mrbigshotno.1
LOL - "too many sheeple clogging up the ailes" I'll have to remember that next time I am at the stupid market and see all those sheeple!
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Shopping for one person who rarely eats out, and dogs who never do: Costco every 6-8 weeks, local supermarket (and farmer's market in summer) every 2 weeks. In autumn I watch for sales on staple pantry items at the supermarket which does delivery, and place one large order to cover the winter months so I do not have to lug lots of grocery bags on icy walks and stairs. I shop the weekly circulars but the mark-down sections are my first stop at the supermarket and I'll adjust on the fly accordingly.
I buy proteins once a month at Costco (chickpeas, nuts, fish); coffee beans every 10 days or so; vegetables weekly (because it's the only time I can get to the greengrocer), and anything else I need from whatever supermarket is convenient as and when I need it.
I shop every 2-3 days ever since I got into the habit while living in England.
I used to shop less frequently but noticed I invariably bought product that went bad, esp bananas and potatoes. Besides, I don't necessarily know what I will be cooking for dinner until an hour or so beforehand so buying protein and freezing it doesn't help. I am lucky because I have a Whole Foods, an independent grocery store and a weekly farmers' market all within 2 miles of where I live.
We do the major shopping once a week. I hit the health food store after work occasionally for things they don't have at our supermarket (like Quorn!). And in season I like to go to the midweek farmer's market, so that's an additional trip.
I shop for food whenever I need food. Pretty much the same way I shop for socks, or shampoo.
I hate mega-shopping, except for paper towels, etc., and it doesn't make sense for my family of four. Costco really is for your basic nuclear holocaust shopping. I try to go to the store 3 or 4 times a week. But I have to confess that my weakness is condiments and the purchase of a single interesting condiment--walnuts in red wine honey, for example--can send me to the grocery store to buy a salty cheese to go with them, and then back again for the dinner ingredients that should surely accompany such a fine snack in the same day.
I must admit more than a little disappointment with the responses to this thread. Now, I know to expect a confused countenance from the kid at the deli counter when I ask for "a single slice of prosciutto nigh a quarter inch thick," or "3 slices of American cheese" (sometimes that's precisely what the burger needs). When you tend to shop one meal at a time you get used to it.
But, you folks, no. You folks are supposed to be my food geek brothers and sisters. I antcipated empathy - kindred spirits who sometimes aren't quite sure what's for dinner until after the burners are lit. All these responses of bi-monthly shopping, mega-stores, and weeks of menus planned in advance - How can it be? Surely there most be others out there who feel incomplete on days when they don't buy something to eat. Others who came home and noticed "those tomatoes are perfectly ripe and dinner absolutely must be centered around them." Anyone? . . . Anyone? . . . Bueller? . . . Bueller???
re: Isoldamay
You know, Isoldamy, I suppose I missed your submission because I was too busy bitching. I did read it subsequently and welcome it warmly. You appear to be just the sort of "food over substance," kindred-soul, goofball I need to know exists!
re: MGZ
I would love to shop and eat that way, but I can't. It does not work in terms of schedule or budget. I plan meals one week at a time based on what is in the pantry/freezer, what is on sale, and the time I have for cooking that week. As much as I love good food and eating exactly what I want when I want it, right now I love being able to pay my bills and save for a house more.
re: MGZ
I'm so envious of you, MGZ.
I wish we had quality shops nearby where we could even consider shopping on a daily basis. But we don't. Here in the suburbs of a major UK metro area, we have nothing locally - within walking distance - where it's worth shopping. Pretty much everything involves a car trip - hence the ease of making that trip once a week to the supermarket, where there *is* a deli counter and so on.
Whether I would shop daily, even if I could, is another matter. I'm retired, so I don't really have too much spare time, to do that.
re: Harters
Envy, huh? Most of my neighbors (and family) think I'm nuts.
re: Harters
True, they are the "silver lining" to the dark clouds of overpopulation.
re: Harters
I realize that I am risking significant digressing from the base topic, but I admit that I am unable to supress my fascination with the phenomenon you allude to, Harters. Given your comments here and upstream concerning the changes in shopping patterns, am I correct to assume that you are in a minority that laments the changes? I can't help but note the irony in the "Americanization" of your community while in much of America the glorification of European food culture has begun to lead in the opposite direction.
I was speaking to a good friend the other day. She said that shopping and eating local and healthy has become a full time job and she is exhausted. She and her family live just out of town. The farmer's market is about 1/2 hour drive for her. The farms to get local meat and raw milk are way out in the country in a different direction. She says she spend probably 5 hours a week in the car just driving between these locations. Then she tries to grow her own veggies as much as possible, and she says she must attend the garden daily in order to get the best of her produce.
I cannot imagine spending that much time in a car just to get "local" foods. After work I go to the gym and then go home and make dinner. After dinner is when we may or may not have time to shop. Only the major grocery stores are open at that time and often we're just too tired. So we usually hit the grocery store on a weekend day. One trip, not driving to 5 different locations. I will go to a nearby produce stand that same day to supplement the grocery purchases.
If we realize while preparing dinner that we need something, we may or may not run out after we eat. Most often it's more wine or beer for the evening and a couple of little things.
Last month I either went to the grocery stores or out for "to go" items 23 times! The stores are
1/2 a mile away. The "to go" chains are in competition and offer buy one, get one coupons. I spent less when we lived 10 miles from the grocery store and I only shopped once every three weeks. In the heat of summer it is nice to get the food "to go". With lettuce approaching $4.00 per bag it is ridiculous and now that the drought is affecting corn and the rust disease in wheat, we will be paying even more. We try to eat only once per day.
We are a household of two, who enjoy both cooking and eating out. We have adult children and other family, who may arrive "just in time for dinner" on any given day. I shop 3 or 4 times a week for fresh items (DH doesn't like frozen meat... what's with THAT?) and two or three times a month for pantry items and wine.
When I am trying to focus on uber-local food sourcing, I probably shop every 2nd day... just because I don't feel I have time to visit all the farms & butchers in one or two days.
We are a family of two adults and a child. I do all the meal planning, cooking and shopping.
We have a big upright freezer in the basement and buy our beef and pork by the half and whole chickens, all locally from farmers who are friends of friends.
I am at the grocery store almost daily. I live and work within a few blocks of a nice grocery store. Sometimes I meal plan for the week, sometimes I am thinking about dinner as I drive towards the store.
I can't keep fresh produce stocked in our fridge, it seems to get funky on me after two or three days so any meals that require fresh produce, I will definately shop on the way home from work.


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November 28, 2014
RENO, NV - Reno police have released the name of the man suspected of robbing a Reno Wells Fargo branch Wednesday evening.
Police say it happened around 5:30PM at the branch at 5100 Neil Road.
The man pulled a handgun and left with cash, according to Reno police.
The suspect escaped the scene; however, through the use of eyewitness descriptions, police were able catch the suspect in the Atlantis parking lot. They say he had cash and an airsoft pistol in his vehicle.
39-year-old Jose Vasquez-Mendoza is being charged with robbery.
Police tell us no one was harmed.
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