Plan Right Now to Save Your Holiday Finances
It’s become so common for people to rack up huge amounts of debt during the holiday season, especially when they whip out the old credit card and throw caution to the wind! Between travel, parties,...
View ArticleWhy and How Black Friday 2020 Is Different
Officially, Black Friday 2020 arrives on Friday, November 27th this year. Unofficially, it’s happening right now, and throughout the month of November. For example, Amazon continues to run early deals...
View ArticleDrugstore Savings: Best Ways to Save at the Pharmacy
Please note this post contains affiliate links which help to fund this blog at no cost to you. Thanks for your support! Even though I have written so much in this blog about “saving at the...
View ArticleIs Joining a Wholesale Club Like Costco Right for You?
I get asked about wholesale clubs all the time, mainly because saving on the cost of food and household supplies is such a big part of your everyday budget and of course you hear that joining a...
View ArticleThings You Should Never Buy If They’re Not On Sale
We all have to admit it: we love a great bargain and sale! And why not? We save money and we get something we really want (and hopefully really need) at what we know is a good price. Well, that’s...
View ArticleWhat Dad Really Wants for Father’s Day
If I tried to write a new post for Father’s Day, I wouldn’t really be able to say it better than this one which I first published years ago. It’s how I felt then and it’s how I feel now. It may not be...
View ArticleCan You Negotiate Your Way to a Shopping Bargain?
I spent most of my adult life working in and around the retail world. Over the years, I have seen many changes such as the consolidation of many of the department store names of the 1970’s through the...
View ArticleSaving Money With a Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
It’s not too early to get ready for back-to-school time across the USA. The majority of schools across the country are planning on reopening for full-time, in-person instruction in the fall. Yes, some...
View ArticleHow to Score 24 Birthday Freebies
For today’s guest post on birthday freebies, please welcome Marjolein from Radical FIRE. They say it’s your birthday? It’s my birthday, too! Let’s Celebrate! Celebrating your birthday should be a fun...
View ArticleWhy Do We Spend Money on All Those Things We Don’t Need?
As someone who worked in retailing for decades, I can tell you that business is responsible for creating an awful lot of need. Or is it that we just think we need them? There are some things in life...
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