Ashley Grimaldo is a stay-at-home mom from Texas with two kids and a third on the way. She began the month of March with a huge stack of gift cards, along with plans to make all of her family’s expenses—gas, restaurants, baby shower gifts, home improvement supplies, groceries, Starbucks—exclusively using gift cards. No cash, no …
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It’s a Deal: $10 Gas Card with Kellogg’s Cereal Purchase
Follow this link, fill out a form, and mail it in with 10 UPCs of Kellogg’s cereals, and Kellogg’s will send you a $10 prepaid gas debit card. Forms must be mailed in by December 31, 2011, and there’s a limit of five cards per household.
All New Packaging! Less Food! Same Price! What a Deal!
It would be one thing if food companies acknowledged that due to rising costs, products had to be shrunk to avoid price increases. But the latest marketing gimmickry barely acknowledges shrinking products at all—and instead calls attention to the idea that smaller packages and less food is better for the environment and healthier for …
How to Buy a $75 Bottle of Wine for $25: Just Remove the Label
In the recession era, the fastest-growing segment of the wine industry is in the $9-$12 range. High-end wineries, on the other hand, have found it nearly impossible to sell bottles for their $50 or $75 retail price. Consumers just aren’t splurging on wine the way they used to. Rather than mark down their merchandise and do permanent …
112 Money Tips: Smart Home Renovations, a Guy’s Guide to At-Home Dinner Dates, and Savings Strategies Too Extreme for Most
This week’s roundup also features tips from a couple who manage to throw a wedding for mere $2,500.
What Should You Be Buying Right Now?
Upon contemplating a purchase, the first question a consumer must ask is: Should I buy? If the answer to that is yes, the next question is: When? (Contrary to the behavior of many consumers, you don’t have to buy right away, you know.) Here’s some help answering both of these questions in terms of everything from cars to meat, perfume to iPads.
The Premium-Tasting Vodka That Costs $10 a Bottle
When you pay more, you get better quality, right?
It’s a Deal: Free Bagel & Cream Cheese at Bruegger’s
Follow this link (thanks Buxr) to print out a coupon for one free bagel with cream cheese at participating Bruegger’s locations (in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Texas, and Washington). The coupon is valid through Thursday, March 24.
Daily Deal Overkill: Are Consumers Already Over Groupon and the Rest of the Flash Deal Sites?
The thrill may be gone. After months of bingeing on daily deals and flash site coupons, there’s some indication that interest in Groupon and its competitors is waning. Why? The initial excitement has worn off, and consumers seem to feel both overwhelmed and bored by the constant onslaught of deals—which, folks are finally realizing, …
Salad Bar Maximization Tips
To get the most for your money, stay away from vegetables—especially beets, carrots, and red onion.
Q&A: The Spendthrift Bachelor’s $1,000-a-Month Budget Challenge
Plenty of people survive on a monthly budget of $1,000 or less. But when you’re accustomed to spending $4,000 or $5,000 a month without thinking too much about it, abruptly switching to a $1,000-a-month budget requires some serious lifestyle adjustments.
It’s a Deal: Free Pancakes Today at Perkins Restaurants
Monday, March 21, is Perkins Free Pancakes Day, when participating locations are giving away free short stacks of buttermilk pancakes to guests—who can consider making a donation to the non-profit Give Kids the World.