myTakes: Shopping & Gifts

1. Park next to the cart corral If you are lazy or efficient, park your car next to the cart corral. For one, only one person can park next to you and potentially damage your car, and two, when you are done putting...

This is my first car, a 2012 Fusion SE. When it came into my possession last year, it had 237k miles on it. It now has 238,880. Talk about being driven. This ten-year old sedan has little issues for all its use, and for...

You don’t need to have a special occasion to gift something to your lovely lady, be it your girlfriend, mom, or sister. But if it's a special occasion like your girls Birthday then no need to brainstorm for ideas. Here...

As businesses are shutting down. Recession a possibility. People should be finding ways to spend less, not more. For those who smoke cigarettes, one way to save tons of money is to make your own. I've done this for years...

Insipred by @Jjpayne's recent question about collecting Hot Wheels or similar type collector cars, I set out to my parent's house shortly after answering Jj's question to dig through old mementos in my parent's attic &...

I hear so many men saying it’s so hard to find a gift for my girlfriend or spouse. Well here is a great tip. If she has Pinterest, make a fake account and start following her . You can look through her pins and choose...

...for you or for someone you're thinking of... Halloween costumes you can wear all through the year: -something you can wear even when it's not Halloween, it doesn't necessarily have to be wearable in its entirety, but...

1. Always check the measurements This is a pretty important first step when it comes to shopping for clothes. Nowadays you can buy clothes from all corners of the world, which means that sizes will vary quite a lot...

Pressure is good for a diamond, maybe not so good for you and your wallet up against a salesperson pushing you to spend more to get a larger commission. Before being pushed to spend more money than you want and more than...

With so many of my friends in the process of moving housewarming gifts have been on my mind. These are some of the things I'd probably get for a housewarming party. Poop Emoji Plunger I go plunger shopping just about...

1. Do your research If you've never been, do a little online research to find out where the better thrift stores in your area are. Not all are created equal and for a first trip, the last thing you want to do is go to...

I'm kind of notorious for finding weird things on the internet and thought I'd share them with you guys. Zombie Garden Gnomes I don't even have a garden but if I did these monsters would be the ones protecting it. Spooky...

Has Black Friday got you wondering if it is actually worth it to ditch your family on one of the only official days you have off work, to go stand in line in the freezing cold for some merch? Are you really getting sweet...

As we all know - there are things in life on which you should definitely splurge, but then there are those on which you should be savvy enough to save on and don't get sucked into the hype of it all. First thing's...

For whatever reason, you need a gift, but you either have no money to spend or you don't want to spend a lot on the future recipient. Here are some gifts that you can give on the cheap under $20. 1. Candy Basket Find a...

I recently posted a mytake called "Why I Hate Bridal Showers" https://www.girlsaskguys.com/marriage-weddings/a48862-why-i-hate-bridal-showers I actually hate both bridal and baby showers but I couldn't decide which was...

If you're one of those people who holds their nose up against going to a 99cents store, I invite you to think otherwise. Honestly, I can't understand why someone would want to pay more for an item, knowing there is a...

Birthday of your guy coming up? Or your anniversary? Or just wanna surprise your man? Here are some gift ideas about what you can do for him on special days! Remember: When it's b'day, it's his day. Don't mix yourself...

Okay, so let's be fair. Your dad will love your gift to your face, because you bothered to think of him on father's day, though it's no all day celebration you gave your mother, but who's counting. Trust tho, unless he's...

Buying stuff in the form of mental relaxation. What a unique word that isn't often used to define something like this. I guess you could state that this is like therapy but I feel like this only lasts for that moment....