Shopping Tips

The art of thrift store shopping

06.30.2011 by Bob 25 comments

If you have never gone thrift store shopping, you are missing out on one of the great joys in life! These are my tips for making the most of your thrift store shopping experience…

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Lending eBooks Using Your Kindle – And Getting Paid For It!

06.07.2011 by Bob 2 comments

There is a service called Lendle which allows you to lend ebooks using your Kindle (or iPad, Blackberry, Android, etc) to others and make money in the process!

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Should You Get LED Lights to Replace Your Incandescent Bulbs?

05.02.2011 by Bob 19 comments

…At first glance that could seem like a ridiculous price to pay for a light bulb. But if you consider the fact that this light bulb is rated for 25,000 hours – which is 23 years if you use it an average of 3 hours a day – this may not be a bad price…

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75 Gas Saving Driving Tips

04.03.2011 by Bob 22 comments

It goes without saying that gas prices are making everyone’s financial lives a bit more “interesting.” I am hearing rumors that it could be as high as $5 a gallon this summer. So I scoured the Internet looking for the best tips I could find to save gas and here is what I found…. THE [...]

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File Federal And State Taxes for Free?

03.18.2011 by Bob 6 comments

I recently found a not-for-profit company that claims to allow users to file federal and state taxes for free and a large percentage of taxpayers qualify…

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Ask the Readers: Best Travel Sites & Discount Deals For Florida?

01.14.2011 by Bob 11 comments

Linda and I are going to be taking a little vacation to a warmer part of the world called Florida And while we have saved up, found a house sitter, and even made a list of some stops we want to make while down there, we don’t really know where we are going to be staying….

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Buying Organic Herbs & Spices In Bulk & Saving 90%

12.12.2010 by Bob 8 comments

Just to put that in perspective, last time I bought Basil from the grocery store I paid $4.50 for 0.2 ounces. So at that rate it would cost me $90 to get 4 ounces of Basil. So pardon my excitement as I brag on my new discovery…

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Amazon Subscribe & Save: Save Hundreds & Automate Your Shopping

11.16.2010 by Bob 9 comments

After digging in a little, it turns out that in addition to the bulk discount they have a program called Subscribe & Save – which (as the name suggests) allows you to set up a subscription to that particular product (you will have one sent every 1,2,3 or 6 months) and they reward you with an additional 15% discount. Combine that with the time and fuel saved going to grocery store or Target each month and you can start to see how the savings can add up…

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