I didn’t know I am so easily influenced. I just splurged on some very expensive juice because a friend recommended..

And this..

It is so expensive that I actually felt so guilty after purchasing them.. even after an hour ‘lecture’ by my friend.. bleah!

I used to be quite against direct sales and marketing stunts but somehow I cannot help but to find out more about this whole deal. How come some people can earn so much a month just by doing full time direct sales? I used to want to run away from these people because all they do is to promote, promote and convince you to buy. Sometimes you just end up buying out of courtesy. And it burns your pocket too.

Well, sometimes I do things I do not like to see other people doing. This is just one of them. No worries, I am still not the promoter and please-buy person.. but really, Amway is really appealing. At least its products especially those which are environmental friendly. I would want to introduce them to my family.. though I know most are just skeptical about this.

As for me, I think I might stick with Artistry for some more good years. Forget Biotherm.. hhohoho.

Sometimes I wish I understand the global economy and marketing world better. That way, I can relate and reason better when people all around me are screaming “Crisis!!”

Well, that’s life. Sometimes, I am starting to believe that this entire thing is merely man made and that men are the one who are causing all the distress in terms of money, cash and shares alike. Soon enough, you would find that huge financial corporations are collapsing, businesses suffer losses and you wonder what has just happened.

To make things worse, people say it happens once every decade.

Meanwhile, I would say - just enjoy the sale which is going on around you. You might save some bucks up.

With the escalating cost of living in an urban Asian city, one can expect to pay for nearly 100 dollars local currency just for a so-called ‘decent’ meal.

Two glasses of fruit juice, one starter and one main meal. The bill comes up to more than 77 dollars local currency. Incredible?

Certainly unbelievable.

What can you do to stretch your dollar, middle-class friends?

For a start, boycott all so-called fine dining. Cook your own meals. Go economical.

Next, try not to go out that often. You just tend to spend more when you’re outside. Stay home, read a book, go online or go jog at the park. It is never easy to stretch the dollar.

All the best!