Callous critics blast broke parents for skimping on holidays: ‘If you can’t afford Christmas, you shouldn’t have kids’

Callous critics blast broke parents for skimping on holidays: ‘If you can’t afford Christmas, you shouldn’t have kids’

He’s spreading Christmas jeer.  Penniless parents who can’t afford holiday toys for their tots deserve a fate worse than Santa’s “naughty” list, says an unsympathetic critic, who’s virally bashing folks for being broke.  “If you can’t afford to buy your kids Christmas presents, then you don’t deserve kids,” Sam, a dad and dog lover, from … Read more

‘I made her kid cry’: Mom blasted for skimping on birthday party prizes in ‘Bluey’-esque debacle

‘I made her kid cry’: Mom blasted for skimping on birthday party prizes in ‘Bluey’-esque debacle

Her bash got trashed. A shocked parent wound up taking heat over her 7-year-old’s birthday party, where the only thing louder than sugar-fueled shrieks was the meltdown that followed — by another mom.  An aggrieved guardian complained that the host of what was meant to be a sweet celebration “made her kid cry twice this … Read more

Skimping out on your lunch break? Here’s how many employed Americans actually stop to eat

Skimping out on your lunch break? Here’s how many employed Americans actually stop to eat

More than half of Americans skip lunch in order to work more, according to a recent survey. The poll of 2,000 employed Americans, with a quota of 1,000 working parents with school-aged kids, revealed that 55% forgo eating lunch on hectic days to be more productive. Respondents also admitted to completely forgetting to eat lunch … Read more

Chipotle shareholders sue after stock hammered by fallout from skimping on portion sizes

Chipotle shareholders sue after stock hammered by fallout from skimping on portion sizes

Chipotle Mexican Grill was sued on Monday by shareholders for concealing how many of its restaurants were skimping on portions, forcing the chain to spend more on ingredients and hurting its stock price. In a proposed class action filed in Santa Ana, Calif., federal court, shareholders said Chipotle failed to disclose growing unhappiness among customers with inconsistent portion sizes … Read more