The Year of Good Purchases: Consumersearch.com - 02-01-2009
Sometimes when I?m shopping ? this happens especially when I?m looking for a gift for someone ? I have a hard time making choices: Which brand? The big one or the small one? Pink or green? Sony or Dell?
Aaaaack! All those choices, especially when you?re unfamiliar with a brand or product, can make it hard [...]
New Year?s Resolution: Never Pay Full Price - 29-12-2008
2009 is upon us, and we?re all getting our New Year?s Resolutions in gear. What?s mine, you ask? To never pay full price again.
I?d like to challenge you all in this endeavor. Clip coupons. Shop around. Find the best deals on the Internet. Look for sales. And, as always, read my blog.
Try it for a [...]
Online Bookstore Buys: Alibris.com - 25-12-2008
So I just discovered a new online bookstore with some major savings: www.alibris.com.
Unlike Amazon, www.alibris.com sells books exclusively from individuals and dealers. They?ve got a little bit of everything ? including music, DVDs, and textbooks. And not everything is old and beat up: they have some of the hottest national bestsellers at a fraction of [...]
Last-minute Holiday Gifts: Magazine Subscriptions - 22-12-2008
So lately I?ve been struggling to find some good last-minute Christmas gifts for friends, family, and coworkers. This weekend it dawned on me: magazine subscriptions. Even if you don?t know a person very well, you could probably pick out a magazine that would interest them. And, magazines aren?t just a one-time thing, they?re delivered straight [...]
Add a Little Bling to the Holiday Season with Bag, Borrow, or Steal - 09-12-2008
?Tis the season for holiday parties, and that means finding that perfect bag or cocktail ring to accent that little black dress. And, if you?re like me, all that gift shopping has left you looking for the most bling for your buck.
But, frugal fashionistas take heart: Now you can accessorize with style for a fraction [...]
Online Coupon Savings from RetailMeNot - 04-12-2008
By now you know that I?m a big fan of online shopping ? seriously, what?s cooler than getting killer deals without ever setting foot in the mall? And, with the holidays fast approaching, who couldn?t use a few coupons to make that dollar stretch even farther?
Face it: Nothing says ?holiday cheer? like free shipping [...]
Special Deals with ?Bill Me Later? - 02-12-2008
If you?re an Internet-shopping addict (like me), here?s a little something I found that you might want to check out: www.billmelater.com
So, say you?re doing some Christmas shopping on amazon.com ? you need a sweater for your husband. When you go to check out, you can use the ?Bill Me Later? option instead of putting all [...]
E-Deal Info for Holiday Shopping Deals - 26-11-2008
?Tis the season, and I know that if you?re like me, you?re gearing up for the holiday shopping rush. I?ve already got my sneakers and my water bottle ready in the car. But this year, I decided that if I could avoid the droves of shoppers arguing over the last Wii console in the store, [...]
Easy, Free Financial Advice - 18-11-2008
Now?s the time to start getting your checkbook ready for the holiday season. You don?t need a banker, you need a money manager.
Introducing www.mint.com, my latest Internet money-saving find. Mint is an easy-to-use, online personal finance site that helps you understand ? and control ? exactly where your money goes.
Sign up and Mint will help [...]
Save Money on Utilities: Water - 12-11-2008
I?ve decided to do a mini-series on saving money on your utilities. This week?s topic is water.
It comes out of our faucets. We wash our clothes, our dishes, our hair every day. We drink it, we flush it ? why pay more than we need to? Here are just a few water-saving (and money saving) [...]
