Is it just me or are airlines stricter than ever before? Nowadays it seems like you can’t even buy a drink and a magazine before boarding without the plastic bag being counted towards your carry-on allowance! With this and the tight restrictions on the weight of your actual suitcase, packing for a vacation can turn…
Shopping at the mall is one of my least favorite things to do. Unless I absolutely have to, you won’t catch me there. The crowds can be a major pain and the deals are not as great as they make them out to be. That being said, I love online shopping. It allows me to…
Online shopping is quick, convenient, easy, and sometimes more expensive than it needs to be. Between additional shipping fees, possible restocking fees, and mark-ups on products you can end up spending more than you intended to or had to if you’d just shopped at a store. The issue with shopping at a store is that…
Over the past decade, Craigslist has quickly become the go-to place for buying, selling or getting connected for anything you can imagine. You can purchase event tickets, sell an old piece of furniture or you can even hunt for your next job. Gone are the days that we search the local newspaper for these items,…
The first collectible craze that I was old enough to be aware of was the Beanie Baby mania of the 1990s. I knew one woman—a mother of two little boys who couldn’t have cared less about stuffed animals—who made it her mission to own each and every one of the Beanie Baby line, and often…
In addition to identifying the best time to buy items, opting for generic brands over name brand versions is a great way to cut costs. In fact, buying store brands can save consumers between 30 and 52 percent, according to Consumer Reports. Despite the savings potential, Americans are still suspicious of store brands. I’ll freely…
I always look for the best deal. In fact, the greatest appeal of shopping (aside from bringing home something shiny and new) is trying to see how far you can stretch your dollar. Who doesn’t want to get as much as they can at the cheapest possible price. It would shock my readers and friends:…