Restaurant.com offers gift certificates for restaurants, at discount prices. You can pay $10 for a $25 gift certificate or $3 for a $10 certificate. Most people when they first hear about this wonderful find are a little skeptical. What is the catch? Well, like any coupons or rebates there are some catches. But overall if [...]
If you learn to manage your credit cards correctly, they offer a number of advantages and can save you a lot of money (I know that sounds strange, but it’s true). Having no credit history is nearly as bad as having a bad credit history and with so many financial instruments tied to your credit [...]
How Illegal Bundling Can Save You Money: Story Vent has an interesting post about an illegal sales tactic called bundling and how you can turn the tables on the store and save a lot of money if they do practice this. Basically, some stores will offer a big discount on an electronic item if you [...]
Did you know the current upgrade cycle for a personal computer is about three years? An ‘upgrade cycle’ is the length of time someone typically owns a computer before buying a new one. With the unending changes in technology, it is inevitable that you will have to upgrade at some point in time if you [...]
As home energy costs rise, so does awareness. Even those who have never before paid attention to their electrical usage are taking note as their monthly bills climb higher and higher. For those that would like to more closely monitor the power being used in their home, Blue Line Innovations of Canada offers an small [...]
It really doesn’t come as a surprise to me that Costco has ended their lifetime return policy because there were a lot of people abusing the system. I heard through a friend about one person who bought the largest high definition big screen TV Costco had simply to throw a Superbowl party with his friends [...]
How can you win a lawsuit without paying for a lawyer? Be a member of a class action lawsuit that settles. A class action lawsuit starts as a David vs. Goliath struggle when an ordinary consumer takes on a corporate giant. Many others might be in the same position as David, although they may not [...]
A friend of mine, whom I generally agree with on all matters financial, does have one belief that I have to disagree with. He thinks that once a car surpasses 100,000 miles or so, the costs of having to repeatedly fix the vehicle aren’t worth it, and that it makes more sense to trade in [...]
Have you ever been curious about where the paper money in your pocket has been, and where it goes after it leaves your hand? If so, WheresGeorge.com is the website for you. The Where’s George? Website was started in 1998, “for fun,” to track paper currency. The website has a form to input your bills’ [...]
For the vast majority of people, timeshare resort units are a huge waste of money. Here are 10 things that that the timeshare sales rep won’t tell you, but you really should know before you consider buying one: 1. Time Shares Are a Lousy Investment 2. You Can Get the Same Time Share for Half [...]
