An Empty Pellegrino Bottle Helped Me Save Money
I don’t mind occasionally paying for bottled water — if it’s on sale at Costco. It’s just one of those little luxuries that bring a […]
Doug's Methods of Saving Money
I don’t mind occasionally paying for bottled water — if it’s on sale at Costco. It’s just one of those little luxuries that bring a […]
Note: Sadly, as far as I can tell it’s impossible to get this to work at this time. Apparently the app is no longer being […]
My favorite warehouse store’s website business recently had a sale on bathroom products. A $45 discount on a purchase of at least $150, with free […]
Update: Since the time I originally wrote this, Plastiq has raised their fee to 2.85%, which makes this maneuver much less profitable. The post below […]
This poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar is from “Lyrics of Love and Laughter” (1913). The Debt This is the debt I pay Just for one […]
“Never compare your insides to someone else’s outsides.” I first ran into those words of wisdom in Rob Lowe’s book, “Love Life”, in the chapter […]
“Me travel? Not this summer”, says a cool, contented gentleman in this poster painted by Albert Dorne. Is this the original “staycation”? You can save […]
You’ve probably heard it’s good to “have a credit card in case of an emergency”. I often hear that. Maybe that’s true. If it means […]
A few days ago I was in a waiting room in a service station (while a mechanic was doing my car’s annual inspection) and I […]
A certain financial expert (you know, the one with a popular radio show) hates credit cards. I hate them too. But he hates them so […]
As I write this, the average price of a pack of cigarettes in the United States is over $5. The price varies from one place […]
Many years ago I was invited to go on a bus trip to Atlantic City. For $20 I got a bus ride there and back […]
A few days ago I went with my wife to visit her mother. The two of them got into a lengthy discussion and I decided […]
I was listening to the radio a few weeks ago and heard an advertisement for a credit-counseling service scam. Part of the ad’s narration covered […]
Some years ago, when it was clear that my oldest daughter would be going to college, I became aware the university had a payment plan […]
In 2017, I bought my first smartphone (after previously making do with a dumbphone). Recently, after I’d used it for over a year, I noticed […]
Something I’ve seen more than once on various “weird tricks” and “hacks” websites is advice about saving money by using Coca-Cola as a toilet cleaner. […]
Ever heard of “spring bar pins”? If you wear a watch — and that’s a big “if” in the cellphone era — then you might […]
In the local free newspaper on the way to work a few weeks ago, I noticed a coupon for $5 off any $30 purchase to […]
Using Paypal and my checking account, I earned a 22% return! If you keep careful watch over your money, that should get your attention. Of […]
It pays to shop around. For years I had my homeowners insurance with one company and my automobile insurance with another. Each was the least […]
One of the easiest ways to save money is to eat out less. When I was a kid, eating out was something middle-class people, at […]
Many people swear by the “snowball” method of paying off debt. It works — I won’t dispute it. But there’s a slight modification that can […]
Hard-boiled eggs are an excellent and inexpensive breakfast food, especially if you know the best way to cook them. I think most people like hard-boiled […]