Starbucks Closures!

[meadandale]

[quote=pabloesqobar]Personally I make my own coffee in the morning because paying somebody to make me a cup rubs me the wrong way.
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Especially when a large coffee almost anywhere like starbucks or a local indie is going to run about $2.

I buy fresh whole beans locally for both espresso and drip. I can make a whole pot for less than $2 so I can drink a few cups at home and then take a cup to go in the car.

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What is Starbucks a symbol of?

As PabloE mentioned, a Starbucks coffee is one of the first luxury items people can forgo when money’s tight. $4 dollar coffee is a luxury, plain and simple.

But I’m hoping a Starbucks contraction is more than a sign of a drop in consumer spending, more than a change in spending habits. I want it to mark the beginning of a separation from the overly materialistic, overly consumptive culture we live in – exemplified when we see 2, 3 green and white Starbucks signs within 2 blocks of each other.

Is that just wishful thinking, or could this really suggest a return to modest lifestyles where people really live within their means?

[Portlock]

What is Starbucks a symbol of?

As PabloE mentioned, a Starbucks coffee is one of the first luxury items people can forgo when money’s tight. $4 dollar coffee is a luxury, plain and simple.

But I’m hoping a Starbucks contraction is more than a sign of a drop in consumer spending, more than a change in spending habits. I want it to mark the beginning of a separation from the overly materialistic, overly consumptive culture we live in – exemplified when we see 2, 3 green and white Starbucks signs within 2 blocks of each other.

Is that just wishful thinking, or could this really suggest a return to modest lifestyles where people really live within their means?

[Portlock]

What is Starbucks a symbol of?

As PabloE mentioned, a Starbucks coffee is one of the first luxury items people can forgo when money’s tight. $4 dollar coffee is a luxury, plain and simple.

But I’m hoping a Starbucks contraction is more than a sign of a drop in consumer spending, more than a change in spending habits. I want it to mark the beginning of a separation from the overly materialistic, overly consumptive culture we live in – exemplified when we see 2, 3 green and white Starbucks signs within 2 blocks of each other.

Is that just wishful thinking, or could this really suggest a return to modest lifestyles where people really live within their means?

[Portlock]

What is Starbucks a symbol of?

As PabloE mentioned, a Starbucks coffee is one of the first luxury items people can forgo when money’s tight. $4 dollar coffee is a luxury, plain and simple.

But I’m hoping a Starbucks contraction is more than a sign of a drop in consumer spending, more than a change in spending habits. I want it to mark the beginning of a separation from the overly materialistic, overly consumptive culture we live in – exemplified when we see 2, 3 green and white Starbucks signs within 2 blocks of each other.

Is that just wishful thinking, or could this really suggest a return to modest lifestyles where people really live within their means?

[Portlock]

What is Starbucks a symbol of?

As PabloE mentioned, a Starbucks coffee is one of the first luxury items people can forgo when money’s tight. $4 dollar coffee is a luxury, plain and simple.

But I’m hoping a Starbucks contraction is more than a sign of a drop in consumer spending, more than a change in spending habits. I want it to mark the beginning of a separation from the overly materialistic, overly consumptive culture we live in – exemplified when we see 2, 3 green and white Starbucks signs within 2 blocks of each other.

Is that just wishful thinking, or could this really suggest a return to modest lifestyles where people really live within their means?

[Aecetia]

I do my own yard work. That saves a lot of money and is very satisfying. There are a lot of ways to cut back if you compare yourself to your parents life style it is obvious that many of us are pampered compared to our parents and grandparents. I think one of the reasons they were the greatest generation (grandparents) was because they did not whine about their lot in life, but generally made the best of it. I also appreciate what great recyclers my parents and grandparents were. They did not waste anything. I am not one to think that a severe economic downturn will be a good thing, but I believe we can all learn to be more conservative in some areas of our lives.

[Aecetia]

I do my own yard work. That saves a lot of money and is very satisfying. There are a lot of ways to cut back if you compare yourself to your parents life style it is obvious that many of us are pampered compared to our parents and grandparents. I think one of the reasons they were the greatest generation (grandparents) was because they did not whine about their lot in life, but generally made the best of it. I also appreciate what great recyclers my parents and grandparents were. They did not waste anything. I am not one to think that a severe economic downturn will be a good thing, but I believe we can all learn to be more conservative in some areas of our lives.

[Aecetia]

I do my own yard work. That saves a lot of money and is very satisfying. There are a lot of ways to cut back if you compare yourself to your parents life style it is obvious that many of us are pampered compared to our parents and grandparents. I think one of the reasons they were the greatest generation (grandparents) was because they did not whine about their lot in life, but generally made the best of it. I also appreciate what great recyclers my parents and grandparents were. They did not waste anything. I am not one to think that a severe economic downturn will be a good thing, but I believe we can all learn to be more conservative in some areas of our lives.

[Aecetia]

I do my own yard work. That saves a lot of money and is very satisfying. There are a lot of ways to cut back if you compare yourself to your parents life style it is obvious that many of us are pampered compared to our parents and grandparents. I think one of the reasons they were the greatest generation (grandparents) was because they did not whine about their lot in life, but generally made the best of it. I also appreciate what great recyclers my parents and grandparents were. They did not waste anything. I am not one to think that a severe economic downturn will be a good thing, but I believe we can all learn to be more conservative in some areas of our lives.

[Aecetia]

I do my own yard work. That saves a lot of money and is very satisfying. There are a lot of ways to cut back if you compare yourself to your parents life style it is obvious that many of us are pampered compared to our parents and grandparents. I think one of the reasons they were the greatest generation (grandparents) was because they did not whine about their lot in life, but generally made the best of it. I also appreciate what great recyclers my parents and grandparents were. They did not waste anything. I am not one to think that a severe economic downturn will be a good thing, but I believe we can all learn to be more conservative in some areas of our lives.

[poorsaver]

Stock is way up after hours trading. Short sighted traders not seeing the big picture. Cutting 600 stores is obviously bad news for the economy, factoring in job losses and such.

[poorsaver]

Stock is way up after hours trading. Short sighted traders not seeing the big picture. Cutting 600 stores is obviously bad news for the economy, factoring in job losses and such.

[poorsaver]

Stock is way up after hours trading. Short sighted traders not seeing the big picture. Cutting 600 stores is obviously bad news for the economy, factoring in job losses and such.

[poorsaver]

Stock is way up after hours trading. Short sighted traders not seeing the big picture. Cutting 600 stores is obviously bad news for the economy, factoring in job losses and such.

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