All Entries in the "saving money" Category
5 Tips to Help You Take Advantage of Happy Hour
Tweet What’s there not to love about Happy Hour? It gives you a chance to wind down after work, sample food from area restaurants, and enjoy discounted drinks ranging from bottled beer to cocktails. Despite what you may think, not all Happy Hours are created equally. In order to fully appreciate and enjoy this type [...]
Saving Money on Family Summer Vacations
Tweet Taking a family vacation this summer doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. In fact, you’re likely to have a better time by being creative. In addition to providing free entertainment, many destinations have other ways to appease the budget traveler. Think outside the box, save more money for your child’s education or your [...]
The Secret to Saving Money
Tweet Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a secret to saving money? Actually, there is. Unfortunately, most experts cloud it with phrases such as “spend less than you earn” or “pay yourself first.” Granted, these are common tips that can be used to help you save money, but if that’s all there was to [...]
Saving Money on Five Dollar Gas and Other Concerns
Tweet With gas prices on the rise once again, it’s hard to predict how much the added expense will affect the average family. Experts seem to think that consumer confidence is up despite the fluctuation which leaves me feeling a bit skeptical. If the average person is ready to accept $4 a gallon gas, what happens when [...]
Five Places to Find Discount Prescription Eyeglasses
Tweet Do you gasp in shock every time your optometrist offers you a pair of $300-$400 eyeglasses? Do you have more than one family member needing corrective lenses? If you don’t want to go into debt after every eye exam, you’ll want to pay careful attention to what I’m going to say next. It pays [...]
Five Money Saving Habits You’ll Want to Learn This Year
Tweet When it comes to saving money, there’s no better time to get back on track than the New Year. For some miraculous reason, January gives people hope and inspires them to change their ways. That’s why New Year’s resolutions are so comical. In retrospect, everyone wishes that they had done something different the previous [...]
Different Ways to Save Money – From Savings Accounts to Savings Bonds
Tweet When people talk about having money for a rainy day they are usually referring to putting their money into a savings account. A rainy day or emergency fund is used to set aside money from every paycheck so that in the event of an emergency or unexpected expense there’s money readily available. Using a [...]
Kindle Owners with Amazon Prime Shipping Can Borrow Books for Free
Tweet Kindle owners listen up. Amazon’s got a sweet deal. In addition to all the books they offer for free through their website, they also have a Lending Library that is free for Prime members. This lets you get your hands on some of the hottest titles without having to wait for them to go [...]
The Best Black Friday Deals for 2011
Tweet Have you had a chance to look at the Black Friday sales ads from your favorite retailers this year? Well, if you haven’t had the opportunity, we’ve done it for you. If you’re one of those shoppers that get up at the crack of dawn to get your hands on the season’s most sought-after [...]
Say Sayonara to These 8 Bad Shopping Habits
Tweet Whether you love to shop or find the whole thing a drag, you’ve likely developed some bad habits that are costing you money and time. Sometimes shopping itself can be a bad habit, especially during the holidays when events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday encourage impulse buying. While changing your buying behavior takes [...]
Buying a Laptop: Thank Goodness Its No Longer 1999
Tweet This is a guest post by Dave at Dealzon.com, thanks to the folks from HP. I’ve been an ardent computer user since the early 90s. This is actually quite a big deal, considering I was in middle school or so at the time. I still remember my first computer, an Intel DX4 100 Mhz [...]
Five Ways to Save Money While You’re On the Road
Tweet So, I’m making a cross country move using only my car because I wanted to avoid paying for a moving truck. With all of my belongings stashed away in the trunk and the back seat, I set off on what could easily become a three day drive. Limited on both time and money, I [...]
Extreme Couponing Creates Extreme Mess For Bargain Hunters
Tweet During what has been said to be one of the worst economic crises to hit America, those affected by downsizing and layoffs have resorted to drastic measures to put food on the table and keep on top of their mortgage payments. This required tightening of the belt leaves little room for error. One mistake [...]
Save Thousands of Dollars with the Entertainment Book
Tweet If you’re looking for a great way to save thousands of dollars on entertainment, local attractions, and dining, you may want to look into buying an Entertainment Book. Available for nearly every major city in the United States, the savings book contains over $12,700 in discounts and buy one get one free offers. You [...]
Five No-Cost Ways to Spend Your Birthday
Tweet With my birthday fast approaching, I thought it would be fitting to write about a topic that is near and dear to my heart. That’s right, I’m talking about freebies and there sure are a lot of them available nowadays. In the past, I wrote about how to get free stuff on your birthday [...]
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