Shopping
The Coolest Stuff You Don’t Need
Among a few others, Uncrate was put together by Zombie Corp, and they have done a really nice job on each of their sites. There is a veritable smorgasbord if items that will put you in awe of the power of consumption as well as flex its ability to present things that you have never [...]
Don’t Let Advertised Savings Trick You into Spending
Don’t you love it when people go shopping and come home with bags of new merchandise and justify their budget busting spending by saying, “I saved more than I spent.” When I go to the store and get tempted into buying something that is on sale, but wasn’t on my original shopping list, that the [...]
How to Save Money on Electronic Purchases
If you do the majority of your shopping for electronics at Best Buy, Circuit City, or RadioShack then you are most likely overspending-especially on smaller ticket items like computer hardware and cables. In many instances, I have seen markups of well over 100%; Monster Cables are a great example of this. In order to get [...]
Interview with Aisle 19’s CEO
We spoke with Aisle 19’s CEO David Rutz and we would like to share those Q and A’s with our readership so that they can best judge for themselves the merits of their offerings. Take a look and see what you think…comments always welcome…
Aisle19 Answers
We have been getting quite a bit of our readers writing in regarding Aisle19 (read here) and whether its on the up and up. We are going to compile some of the debates from both sides in an unbiased fashion but in the interest of full disclosure, we did get a message from Aisle19’s CEO [...]
Survival in Tough Times: Smart Shopping
This is a guest post from Al Jacobs, who is the publisher of OnTheMoneyTrail.com. His book is called Nobody’s Fool: A Skeptics Guide to Prosperity.
When economic times are good, you may be inclined to shop with little regard for price or value. But when conditions turn sour it’s another story. As your dollars must now be [...]
Do You Snuggie?
I remember when I first saw the commercial for a snuggie—I laughed. Now, today I read that over 4 million people have purchased them. Really? In case you have a quick trigger finger and you don’t sit through commercials, a snuggie is a fleece blanket that has arms, looks ugly, and is a waste of [...]
Going Out of Business Sales
You have probably heard the news; Circuit City is closing all of their doors. I smiled right along with Best Buy when I read the news, because like many, I thought I was in for some serious bargains. I went the morning the news was released looking for discounts on some electronic items I have [...]
Is Aisle19 a Scam or Legit?
“Here we go, its finally happening.” This was my first thought when I recieved an email just a few minutes ago (from a coworker who is always on the look out for a new deal to make some money). I thought this because it is somewhat an indicator that the economy must really be slumping. Of [...]
Grocery Store Tactics That Get Us to Spend
You would think grocery stores are exempt if not helped by downward swings in our economy. Think about it, when things are tight, we tend to eat out less and spend more money at the grocery store. We start to be realistic with our money and buy a $8 steak and a $10 bottle of [...]
Buying Christmas Gifts for a Large Family
We have a large family that has a relatively unusual tradition every year. Anywhere between 20 and 25 people sit in a circle in a large 1960’s living room and open gifts. One at a time. Then we all talk at once about each gift. Then everyone gets a drink or “one more piece of [...]
Thanksgiving Expenses
The average price per family to make Thanksgiving dinner is approximately $44.61. This breaks down to about $4.61 per person, assuming a meal is created for 10 people. I found this estimate to be pretty close to what I paid last night at the grocery store last night. However, I’m assuming this estimate doesn’t include [...]
Veterans Day Sales
As we take this Tuesday to reflect on all that the armed forces have given us, I wanted to also point out that one thing you might keep an eye out for are Veterans Day sales. At first I thought, look at these companies and stores shamelessly having bargains and sales in order to entice [...]
Earn Money for Anyones Education By Shopping
What haven’t companies tried to get you into their doors and spend your money? Lately, I’ve seen 0% financing for car deals, economic stimulus deals, and extra cash back bonuses. Now, Upromise offers money for yours or others education if you shop at their participating stores. It’s a good concept, because if you going to [...]
Simple Ways to Save and Make Extra Money Online
Below is a guest post from CouponChief.com, a Web site that provides access to thousands of online store coupons and discount codes–check them out!
With the current economic crisis, people are looking for new ways to save extra cash, especially with the upcoming holiday season. CouponChief.com, a Web site that provides access to thousands of online [...]
