Comments on: Saving Is Degrading - Northwest Airlines http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kim McMillan http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-5191 Kim McMillan Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:49:07 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-5191 I loved number 53... bike to work... what work?!....and how about number 62, about child care- won't be needing that either. I loved number 53… bike to work… what work?!….and how about number 62, about child care- won’t be needing that either.

]]> By: Renay Harris http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-5187 Renay Harris Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:13:04 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-5187 Where did you get this incredibly insensitive list, "Hints from Heloise"? May whoever wrote it, get laid off and do everything on his list! Where did you get this incredibly insensitive list, “Hints from Heloise”? May whoever wrote it, get laid off and do everything on his list!

]]> By: Dede http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-5131 Dede Sun, 27 Aug 2006 01:09:32 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-5131 Ok, if I got this list, I would wonder why they thought I was going to be looking to buy jewelry when I just got laid off. I loved the Fair spelling also, (Fare). Ok, if I got this list, I would wonder why they thought I was going to be looking to buy jewelry when I just got laid off. I loved the Fair spelling also, (Fare).

]]> By: Mighty Bargain Hunter » Group writing project: Preparing for or dealing with job loss http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-4995 Mighty Bargain Hunter » Group writing project: Preparing for or dealing with job loss Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:49:42 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-4995 [...] Overall, the list was generic and disorganized.  It’s a mishmash of insurance tips, do-it-yourself tips, freegan practices, frugal living practices, energy-saving techniques, and so on.  (Note: I haven’t seen the booklet myself.) With that caveat in mind, just about any personal finance blogger on the left sidebar — and most that aren’t! — could do a better job than these guys purportedly did. [...] [...] Overall, the list was generic and disorganized.  It’s a mishmash of insurance tips, do-it-yourself tips, freegan practices, frugal living practices, energy-saving techniques, and so on.  (Note: I haven’t seen the booklet myself.) With that caveat in mind, just about any personal finance blogger on the left sidebar — and most that aren’t! — could do a better job than these guys purportedly did. [...]

]]> By: mom-from-missouri http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-4973 mom-from-missouri Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:53:26 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-4973 I like the one that says to bike to work...... I like the one that says to bike to work……

]]> By: lexi http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-4957 lexi Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:11:13 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-4957 Dingo, I think they are referring to up north, or in the winter. No, you wouldn't want to set your air conditioner that low, but the heat, I personally (a very cold always bundled up kind of person) would be sweating to death at 78 or 76 degrees in the middle of winter! I do keep my air conditioner set at 75, but in the winter with it that cold outside, it would be such an extreme difference, I couldn't handle the heat of 75 when I walked inside. In the winter, I do keep it at about 65-68. I have a programmable thermostat, so I dont have to remember to turn it down, etc. Dingo, I think they are referring to up north, or in the winter. No, you wouldn’t want to set your air conditioner that low, but the heat, I personally (a very cold always bundled up kind of person) would be sweating to death at 78 or 76 degrees in the middle of winter! I do keep my air conditioner set at 75, but in the winter with it that cold outside, it would be such an extreme difference, I couldn’t handle the heat of 75 when I walked inside. In the winter, I do keep it at about 65-68. I have a programmable thermostat, so I dont have to remember to turn it down, etc.

]]> By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-4894 fivecentnickel.com Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:48:23 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-4894 Dingobiscuit, NWA is headquartered in Minnesota, and they're talking about winter thermostat settings. Dingobiscuit, NWA is headquartered in Minnesota, and they’re talking about winter thermostat settings.

]]> By: Dingobiscuit http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-4890 Dingobiscuit Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:13:14 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-4890 "1. Set your thermostat to 64 and turn it down to 60 at night." Are they crazy??? We set ours 78 during the day and 76 at night. My elecritc bill (Dallas, TX) was high enough even at those levels. “1. Set your thermostat to 64 and turn it down to 60 at night.”

Are they crazy??? We set ours 78 during the day and 76 at night. My elecritc bill (Dallas, TX) was high enough even at those levels.

]]> By: pisspaws http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-4887 pisspaws Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:01:21 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-4887 this is just a way of assuaging people they are canning. no tact. this is just a way of assuaging people they are canning. no tact.

]]> By: deepbluesky http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/08/18/saving-is-degrading-northwst-airlines/#comment-4886 deepbluesky Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:58:51 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=782#comment-4886 Lots of great tips, unfortunately they are nothing new. Most of us with common sense know them already. This list is nevertheless an arrogant and insulting way to talk to your future ex-employees. Northwest Airlines, here is my observation : your CEO claims that ,in spite of the impending strike, passengers can book on NW in all confidence, but at the same tine you claim that you will need to liquidate in case of flight attendant strike. My conclusion? Your PR skills realy suck. Lots of great tips, unfortunately they are nothing new. Most of us with common sense know them already. This list is nevertheless an arrogant and insulting way to talk to your future ex-employees. Northwest Airlines, here is my observation : your CEO claims that ,in spite of the impending strike, passengers can book on NW in all confidence, but at the same tine you claim that you will need to liquidate in case of flight attendant strike. My conclusion? Your PR skills realy suck.

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