Layaway takes saving out of your hands
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Regarding “As It Edges Upmarket, Wal-Mart Ends Layaway,” Oct. 15:
I have always tried to understand the old-fashioned concept of layaway. Whatever happened to the simple, earnest concept of saving for the things one wants?
With layaway, you give your money to someone else to save for you. Of course, they get whatever interest may be earned.
In all of my 55 years, other than for my home, I have always saved until I had the money to buy what I needed or wanted. And in a few cases when I reached my savings goal, I realized I didn’t really want the item anymore anyway.
Randy Winbigler
Cathedral City
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