All Posts Tagged With: "smart shopping"

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7 Whopper Websites for Purchasing U.S. Government Surplus

Government surplus auctions and sales are big business. You’ll find anything from planes and submarines to dishwashers and jewelry. Help lower the deficit by purchasing surplus items from the government.

26Sep2008 | User ImageLisa | 3 comments | Continued
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Eyeglasses Mania - Best Deals are On-line

The best deal of the century right now is buying prescription eyeglasses on-line.
The prices are phenomenal, the service is great, and there’s a 100% money back guarantee.
Is it too good to be true?
“No,” says  Ira Mitchell, a software engineer from Minnesota, who in the last two years has purchased 16 pairs of prescription glasses on […]

31Aug2008 | User ImageLisa | 3 comments | Continued
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Six Money Saving Websites With Ongoing Big Fat Deals

 
Here’s six remarkable on-line money saving venues. Any you’d like to add to the list?
 
Fat Wallet
If you shop on-line, you need to check out this site. Discounts and cash back, plus a knockout on-line forum, where large numbers of surfing consumers offer their discount finds.
 
PriceFox
Price shopping comparison site for On-line shopping.
 
Ebates
Join now, and […]

9Aug2008 | User ImageLisa | 5 comments | Continued
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Reasons to Pass on the Extended Warranty

Ever been struck by lightening?  You have the same chance of using an extended warranty.
Statistics show that:

Products hardly ever break during the standard warranty or extended warranty period.
If the product does break, costs to repair are usually comparable to the warranty cost.

In addition, those companies offering the extended warranties go to great lengths to […]

5Aug2008 | User ImageLisa | 3 comments | Continued
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21 More Great Free Websites That Will Save You Time and Money

When sleep eludes me, I inevitably end up wrapped in a blanket, on the computer, rambling about the Internet with Google. Thus, my “favorite bookmarks” tab is overflowing with random, haphazardly filed, great links, discovered in the middle of the night, while half asleep, with no particular agenda.
Periodically, I attempt to weed through and […]

9May2008 | User ImageLisa | 2 comments | Continued
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Eleven Great Websites That Will Save You Time and Money

One Page Wonders- Collections of links to save you time and money
The Wall Street Executive Library-A compendium of links for the business executive. Imagine the magazine and newspaper area of your library. These are the links to those, and more!
Alltop - an easy-to-use eclectic organization of thousands of links
On Real Estate:

Zillow- […]

24Apr2008 | User ImageLisa | 3 comments | Continued
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“Found Object Meals” and Other Eating Tips for the Frugal

My grocery bill’s up, in spite of coupon fever. Time to pull out all the stops. I still enjoy a night out once in a while, but when eating in, I’m watching my dollars more than ever. Here’s how I’m doing it-
Only eat organic when necessary. Eating organic is important, but […]

28Mar2008 | User ImageLisa | 2 comments | Continued
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Seventeen Best Links to (Really) Free Stuff

“Free stuff?” “Free Education?” Sure…..
Well, I’ve done some checking, and these sites offer really-truly-for sure-no kidding free stuff, or free college courses at major universities.
Have fun!!!! Bookmark this post- you can’t take it in all at once. Please feel free to add any favorite sites of your own in the comments.
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27Mar2008 | User ImageLisa | 11 comments | Continued
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Have you checked out Ebates?

If you shop on line, you’ll want to check out Ebates. The sign up is free, and the rebates are automatic.
Just access the sites you’ll be purchasing from through the Ebates website. Ebates receives a referral commission from the company you purchase from, and they split it with you. They have over 900 stores […]

14Mar2008 | User ImageLisa | 3 comments | Continued
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Cars: Compare Cost to Buy vs Cost to Own

In its recently released annual car issue, Consumer Reports warns “it’s not what a new car costs to buy, it’s what it costs to own that counts. It might be worth paying a little more up front when you calculate how much it will cost to own the car for five years, including depreciation, fuel, […]

10Mar2008 | User ImageLisa | 1 comment | Continued