This article on Smart Spending tells about how Donna Freedman got an extra $3 off of five backpacks at Office Depot that were already on sale. Here it was a question of what the coupons were actually good for — Is it good on sale items? On more than one item? — and Ms. Freedman … Read more
I mentioned before how I make easy steamers for my wife for a fraction of what we’d pay at a coffee shop. Here’s the breakdown of the cost: 1/2 gallon of lactose-free, 2% milk runs $2.98, good for 10 steamers: $0.30 per steamer 25.4 oz of Torani® Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup is $5.99, good for … Read more
Free Money Finance has had it with Wal-Mart. On the Saturday before Memorial Day, there was one manned checkout lane open, and that cashier was told only to accept customers with ten or fewer items. Everyone else had to wait in line for one of only four self-service checkout stations, all four of which were … Read more
You probably don’t need to be reminded that gas prices are getting higher. Gas stations know this and are beginning to offer some decent gas rewards cards. Anything a gas station can do to save customers money is a good thing. I picked up a brochure today at Sheetz for their store-branded credit card. The … Read more
We’ve come to enjoy Amazon Prime. (For those not familiar, Amazon Prime is all-you-can-eat 2-day shipping, plus a lot of other stuff, for a single price.) We’ve mentioned this before, but our daughter has a number of food allergies that make some of her staple foods pretty expensive. Ukrop’s is kind to us and lets … Read more
My wife and I use PayPal a lot. We buy a lot of things through eBay, and I sell a lot of things through eBay and through other venues. PayPal is a good choice for those who want to be able to accept credit cards but don’t want to go through the hassle of setting … Read more
I might have mentioned before that giving gifts is not one of my love languages, so it’s no surprise that I forgot my sister’s birthday, which is today. She’ll probably receive her gift before she checks out this blog. If not, Happy Birthday! Anyway, my wife and I went online to get my sister some … Read more
Last night I bought a couple boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese because my wife likes “the real thing” once in a while. (Yes, she knows that the generic brand is cheaper but she can taste the difference, and no this point isn’t negotiable.) If given the choice between (a) individual small boxes (7.25 ounces), … Read more