Archive for April, 2009

At Costco, when a price ends n “9″, it is the original price. If it ends in “7″ it is reduced for clearance. If there is an * in the price it means the item will not be restocked. At Home Depot if the price ends in 66, it means it is marked for...

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Visit Clotheshorse Anonymous to read about their generous consignment policies. If you have high end designer fashions to sell, it may be worth your time and trouble to ship them here. They have customers from all over the world and are located in Dallas.  The store offers a 50/50 split with the seller for a 60 day...

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Save money on postage as stamp prices are going up on May 11th from 42 cents to 44 cents. When you are buying groceries this week,   pick up a few books of “forever” stamps at checkout (make sure they are the forever stamps).  The next time you are at the Post Office, pick up some...

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Do you have an old cellphoneto sell? These two sites will buy it from you: Flipswap  and  CellforCash .           Simply type in the make and model of your phone to see how much they will buy it for. You can print a shipping label from the site.  Before you mail it, make sure you remove the  memory card,...

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Here are my top ten tips to save you money, time and aggravation on your driving vacation.   1. If your car needs to be repaired before you go, visit repairpal to get a free, realistic quote based upon surveys of auto repair costs at thousands of shops across the country. This site provides quotes...

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Save money and be safer on the road with a free wireless “hands-free” headset from FreeHeadset.org. This site promotes safer driving by distributing headsets for hundreds of cell phones. The only charge is a $3.94 shipping charge. Since their inception in 2003, they have distributed over 200,000 headsets nationwide. They have been written about...

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  Saving money while helping schools and charities is a “win-win”. Bidding For Good is a charitable auction site with popular and unique items at discounted prices. All proceeds go to schools and non-profit causes which are spelled out on the site.  At Bidding for Good,  I saw auctions for tickets to Dancing With The  Stars, a...

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       Want to start using coupons? Not sure how to get started? Think it is too much trouble?  The average shopper can save 15-25% off of a trip to the grocery store and over time, the savings can really add up. In addition to saving money, pre-planning your grocery store trips will save...

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The Sunday Coupon Preview  lists all the store circulars online including large grocery stores, smaller regional stores, department stores, dollar stores, office supply stores and pharmacies. Just search by your state and plan your shopping accordingly. If you plan your meals based upon what is on sale from the grocery store circular, you will...

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On Saturday. August 27th, 2011, Macy’s will host their 6th annual “Shop for a Cause” to benefit charities nationwide. Click here for the details.  You can shop in store or online. If you visit any Macy’s store on August 27th and  purchase a $5 ticket and you will receive a 25% off regular, sale...

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Library ebooks, audiobooks, music and DVD’s are available at overdrive.com. Overdrive is the leading download service for over 8,500 public libraries.  You can check out 10 titles at a time and you can set up a “wish list” if a title you want is not available. You will receive an email when your item is ready...

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BJ’s Wholesale Club  is offering a free 60-day membership with full member benefits. The offer must be activated by 7/5/10.  BJ’s accepts all manufacturers coupons and features warehouse prices that are generally cheaper than the grocery stores. Click HERE  to print out the free pass by 7/5/2010.  For locations of BJ’s Wholesale Clubs visit  www.BJs.com/locations If you are...

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  Wrap-N-Mat  is a money- saving ,washable food wrapper that keeps food fresh and reduces our trash. They are available in a variety of solid colors and prints and come in two sizes. Wrap-N-Mat is carried by a company called Reusable Bags. They have some other great reusable products for packing and taking food....

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  I am very sorry to report that this company no longer exists. Readers, if you know of a similar service, please let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me at lorijfelix@gmail.com. Angel Food Ministries can help you to save money on your grocery bill.  They provide a medium-size  box full of fresh...

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Update- this was Home Depot’s 2009 give-a-way for Earth Day 2009.  I searched their website for 2010 and it looks like it will not be repeated. Too bad, as this was very popular. Sign up for my free emails and if they do this again, I will post about it.   Save money by switching...

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