Savings Tip Mania
One list is never enough. So here are 13 money-saving lists: 178 tips in total.
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More Birthday Freebies
Here’s another round-up of free treats you can receive on your birthday from total strangers.
Shout Out: Buxr’s Birthday Freebies
The deal-finding specialty site has created a Wiki page, on which anyone can list restaurants, stores, and services that offer you something for free on your birthday.
TV A La Carte: One Man’s Dream
Actually, the idea that you could pay for only the TV channels you actually watch, not a bundle of channels determined by cable executives behind closed doors, is a dream for a lot of consumers. But this one guy especially.
Toyota Puts Pedal to the Metal on Deals
Trying to rebound from the recall catastrophe, Toyota is wooing customers with huge incentives—cash back, cheap leases, zero-percent financing, and more.
With Internet Access, “Unlimited Usage” and “Speeds Up to” Are Meaningless
A Comcast brochure offered high-speed Internet service with these words: “Unlimited usage for a flat monthly fee.” But as one consumer recently found out, the service is unlimited only so long as limits his usage to 250 GB per month. So it’s not “unlimited” at all.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go—to Save Money!
It’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday, which by no little coincidence also happens to have been chosen by the National Education Association as Read Across America Day. It’s the day you’re supposed to read and read and read. So why not read something you need? Like a book that’ll save you some bread.
A Map to Home Appliance Rebate Programs
As of March 1, 14 states began offering rebates for consumers purchasing energy-efficient appliances—for example, up to $500 back for refrigerators in Iowa. Next month, 23 more states step up with energy-efficient stimulus packages of their own.
March, the Month When Bargain Hunters Buy Boats, Winter Coats, and Frozen Food
Play the seasonal bargain buying guide game and you could win these and other lovely prizes, including barbecue grills, homes, luggage, and air-conditioners.
3 Flukey Ways to Make or Save a Little Cash
Without minimal effort, these quirky strategies can net you a little bit of money in your pocket.
Caught Between a Late Fee and a Payday Loan
Payday loans are bashed by consumer watchdogs because of the loan shark-like interest rates involved, which can exceed 450% when annualized. Nonetheless, the payday loan business is thriving, especially as consumers realize that an actual job is not required. The day your unemployment check arrives also counts as a payday, so if you’re …
Cheapskate Wisdom from … Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels
“A fast-food meal costs most Americans more out of pocket than a visit to the doctor.”