Off-Season Savings

Reset your season and save. Shopping against the season for goods and services is one of the best ways to save on practically everything. Why? Because when other people aren’t spending money on certain items or services, companies need to up the incentives to generate interest. One big example of seasonal savings is on travel. You’ll pay a lot less for travel in the off-peak seasons. For example, you can pay up to 80 percent higher for accommodations at Disney World during the Easter or Spring season as you will during the value or off-peak season. This makes sense since … Continue reading →

Never Buy New if Used Will Do

Repeat after me, “never buy new if used will do.” Go ahead, no matter where you are while you are reading this, repeat that mantra. Whisper it if you must, but get it ingrained in your head. It is an important bit of advice to remind yourself of, if you want to save money. You can apply this idea to practically any purchase, be it baby clothes or a small appliance. Sure there may be some things that you don’t want to buy used, food and underwear come to mind, but for the most part, anything you might buy brand … Continue reading →

Facebook Yard Sales

Are you familiar with Facebook yard sales? These are local groups on Facebook promoting the buying and selling of household items, such as you would find at a typical yard sale. Participants can post photos and descriptions, along with price. You can buy and sell practically anything, from baby clothes to a car. The yard sale groups on Facebook are localized, usually by town or county. This means that you usually have to live or work in the area in order to be accepted as part of the group. These groups have moderators to keep everyone on track. Finding these … Continue reading →

Three Reasons to Leave the Stuff in the Store

I was browsing one of my favorite blogs yesterday, I came across a bit of home decor that I had admired for a while on this blogger’s page. She had it hung in her living room, and it looked wonderful. Of course, she got it for free in order to promote the store that carried the products, and as part of a one-day promotion, that particular item was discounted from $59.99 to $19.99, a real bargain. I clicked over to the site and almost ordered the item. Almost, because I know that there were at least three reasons to leave … Continue reading →

Getting Ready to Shop Yard Sales

I am anxious to visit my first garage sales of the Spring, look through other people’s stuff and get some shopping done. I usually look for children’s clothing and small househol d items, but sometimes our hunt includes other things, such as a snowblower or particular toy wants from the kids. Since I have all of this downtime before anyone around here has the confidence of hosting a yard sale without cold or snow, I’m going to be using that time to get my yard sale list together. The list will have any wants or needs on it, including the clothing … Continue reading →

What’s the Best Value: Buying Big vs Buying Small?

Sometimes you have to buy big and sometimes you have to buy small if you want to get the best value for your money. It all depends on the circumstance. At the grocery store, you want to buy big when buying in bulk will save you the most money. Of course, it doesn’t always work that way. Always check unit price and do a comparison of your various options. Usually this works well on items that aren’t otherwise on sale, don’t have coupons, can be used up before they expire or are purchased at a bulk warehouse store where normal … Continue reading →

Cheap Appliances: An Ice Cream Maker for $5

Someone who is looking for small appliances to replace old ones or to stock a new home is in luck. Right now, there are many different ways that you can pick up small appliances for really cheap prices. What is the average cost of a small appliance? Of course, it depends on the appliance, but if you take a quick look at all of the must-have-it appliances advertised on television, you know the ones that are available for three or four payments of $19.99, plus the average cost of appliances bought in the store, you are looking at somewhere between … Continue reading →

Organizing Items for a Yard Sale

Even though we haven’t quite left winter yet, it is still a good time to start preparing for your yard sale. Having a yard sale can bring you in some extra income that you can use for bills, for paying off debt or for something fun like a vacation! Here are some steps that you can take to plan for a successful yard sale. Set Your Staging Area Before you get started, designate a room, part of a room, a garage, a porch or a basement to be your staging area. This is where you will sort, price and store … Continue reading →

Four Computer Manufacturers that Offer Deals for Students, Homeschoolers, Teachers and Parents

If you are a student, the parent of a student, a homeschooler or a teacher, you can score big discounts on new computers. That is because of the fact that at least four different computer and technology manufacturers offer programs that discount computers and necessary software. Some of these computer manufacturers also offer other perks to go along with the student-related discounts. Mac (Apple’s Education Pricing) This program offers students discounts of up to 15 percent on their purchases, and it includes free shipping, if you order online. The discount is also good for homeschooling parents, teachers and parents buying … Continue reading →

Saving Money on Beauty Products

You might think that you have to spend a lot of money to look beautiful, keep away the zits or the wrinkles, get the latest trends in makeup or just looked polished and professional. The truth is that the more you know, the less you have to spend, so you can save a lot on beauty products. Beauty Specialty Stores Beauty speciality stores, such as Ulta, Sephora and Bath and Body Works tend to be very generous with samples. Sometimes you’ll find baskets of freebies there on the counter, other times you may have to ask. Either way, a visit … Continue reading →