Those of you who know where the slogan in the title of this post comes from will better understand the message it attempts to convey. Simply put, you don’t have to shop at designer stores and pay designer prices just to get designer outfits. There are entire department stores dedicated to providing you with these […]
We all want to save money on food. The most obvious solution to this problem is to not eat out all the time, but the thought of making our own food and staying home isn’t always the most appealing option. So how, then, can we get the best of both worlds? How can we save […]
The age-old battle between the computer software giant Microsoft and the reborn innovator Apple has been bubbling for years now, and in the past few years it has spread to more than just personal computers. Each side has their arguments about what makes them better than the other, and chances are that this war will […]
If you have a backyard where you live, it’s never too late to start producing your own fresh produce there. Even the Presidential family has started creating their own “Kitchen Garden”. By growing your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs, not only are you decreasing your dependency on grocery produce, but you are also ensuring that […]
Here’s another simple practice to getting closer to achieving complete financial discipline: eat out as little as possible. The first sentence of this article on how to save money eating out explains this strategy pretty clearly, stating, “First the obvious, don’t do it.” You may be tempted to go and get a $5 footlong from […]
By now you are probably well versed in pumping gas, but are you well versed in finding the best valued gas? Here are some useful resources to help you get the best bang for your buck: Use GasBuddy.com to locate the cheapest gas station near you GasBuddy.com is updated by a community of people like […]
DISCLAIMER: Shopping is something that can be very person-specific, and my suggestions are geared for a more universal saving approach. If you have additional personal tips that you find helpful while you shop, please leave a comment about them below. If you live in a house you probably get a weekly shipment of supermarket ads […]
If you haven’t done so, read The Secrets of Bargain Hunting Part 1 and Part 2 first before continuing. Let’s recap. In your arsenal of bargain hunting skills, you have learned special techniques in: comparison shopping basic online search strategies developing price indexes taking advantage of rebates All of these will help you greatly in […]
It is common knowledge that when you need to stop an unforeseen incident from getting out of hand, you head to its source. It would be pointless to attempt to stop a breach in a dam by filling buckets with the water and throwing it back over the other side. You stop the water from […]
If you haven’t read The Secrets of Bargain Hunting Part 1, do it before continuing on. In part 1 you learned to treat every buying opportunity as a pricing challenge, and the very basics of online search as your friend in comparison shopping. In this post you will learn a skill that will become your […]
