Extra bang for your discounted gift card buck
Some ways of saving money may be more trouble than they’re worth. There is always a tradeoff between time and money and in the end it’s not always a good idea to squeeze every last cent out of every...
View ArticleThe Mighty Bargain Hunter Cash Back Comparison Tool
Rebate sites are an extremely easy way to save money on online purchases. You can keep a bit more of your money in your pocket as you shop online simply by clicking through these sites instead of...
View ArticleGet rid of a cash back credit card? Why?
I very much like my rewards credit card. One of the dumber things I’ve done is not getting one sooner. I mean, it’s downright silly not to have one if you use the credit card for convenience only,...
View ArticleWhy we applied for another rewards credit card
In yesterday’s post on bargains and baselines, I talked about some of the reason we got an Amazon rewards card, even though we had another one. This prompted a great question from The Wallet Doctor: I...
View ArticleIs the Guitar Center Stick Club a snare?
I’ve been a musician for most of my life. I play piano in two church services each week. I doubt I could quit if I wanted to. For most of that time as well, I’ve been a bit of a closet drummer....
View ArticleThe math behind reward sites like Swagbucks and MyPoints
I’ve used both MyPoints and Swagbucks to get gift cards for doing such things as reading emails, doing web searches, and other low-stress, quick-turnaround activities. Both MyPoints and Swagbucks have...
View ArticleSave money on emergency purchases with scrip
Need to buy something big on short notice, but still want to save money? Maybe scrip can help you out with emergency purchases when other methods will take too long. At the end of last week our water...
View ArticleStacking discounts and rebates at Best Buy
I saved money five ways by stacking discounts at Best Buy. Here’s how I did it … We’ve been in the market for a video camera for a while. OK, I’ve been in the market for a video camera for a while....
View ArticleCredit card rewards the right way
Credit card rewards are a bonus for responsible use. Don’t forget that … Credit card rewards are a regular part of our monthly financial activities. With very few exceptions, we get at least 1% off...
View ArticleSwagbucks Swago promotion October 2017
It's Swagbucks Swago time again! Bonus SB for doing things you're already doing on the web … For all of the many “get paid to” sites out there, Swagbucks is the most fun I've run across. The site is...
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