As far as the landmines go, anyway. This article (well, slide deck) on MSN Money discusses seven things stores don’t want you to know. Seven tricks, and seven pieces of advice from experts on how to overcome them: The lure: Tastefully done and attractive displays with high-markup items. The cure: Stick to a budget and … Read more
With grocery prices expected to go up due to the unseasonable drought, you can expect to pay more for food. I’ll help you cut your grocery bill by sharing my top twelve ways to save on groceries. No extreme couponing necessary! How do you save money on groceries?
I’d gone a while without wearing a watch, but I bought myself a Casio wristwatch yesterday. It cost me a whopping $15. It’s a non-descript bland, boxy, black and gray job with a dull silvery face and blocky seven-panel liquid crystal display digits — the finest in 1980s technology. While my new Casio may be … Read more
(Note: This is a very old post. I posted this in 2004, before Mighty Bargain Hunter had moved to the WordPress platform. So now, a blast from the past, gently rebooted …) Restaurant dining for the price of a tip! I hope that the title caught your attention. Conventional frugal practice does wonders with the … Read more
New dishwashers and clothes washers are stylized and sleek, with electronic sensors, LEDs, and digital displays. They’re quiet. (“Is it on?” advertises one of the upper-end dishwashers.) The newer paired washers and dryers really are nicely designed and even talk to one another. One might even say they’re pleasant to look at. (Tea and crumpets … Read more
Have you ever considered what friends are worth? It’s futile to put a price tag on friendship itself, though it’s fairly easy to argue that someone without any friends is bankrupt in some way. It takes time to cultivate friendships; this process can’t be accelerated by throwing money at the problem. Having a lot of … Read more
It’s not called The Latte Factorâ„¢ for nothing. A daily coffee shop habit (once or even twice a day) can put a $1,000+ dent in your wallet each and every year. Aside from kicking the caffeine habit completely (sacrilege!) there are a number of ways to cut down the cost of a coffee habit. Some … Read more
Last weekend was another gig with the ten-piece band I play with. And another charity auction with bargains to be had. After the full-contact silent auction had come and gone, I was the proud owner of a brand-new Keurig Elite for $80. I was nearly 100% sure that this model went for over $100. It … Read more