Our local Walmart stores really bring down prices for school supplies in the last weeks of summer. Maybe yours do too. Take advantage of this. A few days ago our family was playing Boggle. (This game was a yard sale find.) We each have our own single-subject spiral notebook when we play. When my wife … Read more
We’ve been buying discounted gift cards from Cardpool and here’s how we’re making checkout a bit faster … I’m a regular customer of discounted gift card sites. We do our best to buy and use them safely, and it takes a decent chunk out of our Walmart trips. (Nothing to retire on, but a decent … Read more
If you collect money-saving tips, then you know that you can’t have too many. Here are six ways to get things cheap, or even free … Are you a money-saving tip collector? Then you can always use more, right? The more ways you know how to get things at a discount — even at a … Read more
With summer starting up, yard sales are all over the place. Here are some ways to increase your purchasing power, as well as sell more for whatever good cause. Last weekend was a big one in our area for yard sales. Our county’s YMCA had a yard sale event with about 25 different tables. And … Read more
Ten years ago today, I started the blog Mighty Bargain Hunter. (Here’s a link to the first post, which was remarkably content-free.) Since then, I’ve written well over a thousand articles on lots of topics, some common, some not so common. But below I’ve compiled thirty money tips (each with a linked article, which cover … Read more
People make mistakes all the time when they sell things. Having knowledge about what you’re buying gives you an advantage over a seller who really doesn’t know what they have. The more knowledge you have, the larger your advantage. Take collectible coins, for example. Knowing the key years and mint marks — that is, the … Read more
Making a loan payoff goal is a fantastic feeling. Your bank, however, may not feel the same way as you do … As I posted about recently, we paid off our van loan, something we’re very happy about. We celebrated along the way, of course, but these mini-celebrations are nothing compared with the complete loan … Read more
This week (and probably part of this weekend) I’ll be wrapping up my Tax Year 2014 activities. As always, there will be much celebration afterwards. Since 2009 I’ve used H&R Block® Online Tax Software every year I’ve been able. In tax years 2012 and 2013, I had an investment vehicle unusual enough that the interview … Read more