Giving Wal-Mart some serious credit

Wal-Mart gets some bad press once in a while, but after this year's Shareholders' Week, we have to give it some serious props. This is a most important employee benefit in our family. In the span of three days earlier this month, we saw some major concert attractions...and all for free. Let's take roll, shall we?

Tuesday: Taylor Swift and Lifehouse
Wednesday: One Republic, All-American Rejects, and Journey, baby!
Thursday: Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban

So let's do the real math here. With anywhere from 2-5 people in my family attending each night, probably $50 per ticket PER PERSON PER INDIVUDUAL CONCERT had we had to pay admission for each one...it's too much work to do all that math.

And figuring that this is the ninth year we've attended the Shareholders' concerts, seeing several major recording artists each year, that's quite a savings.

What's Wal-Mart's new slogan? Oh yeah... "Save Money. Live Better." Check. They got that one right!

Thanks, Wal-Mart! And for those who missed it, please enjoy this photo I took at the JOURNEY concert! It won't win any photography awards, but it's proof that I was at the concert I've wanted to see all my life...