General Cheapness
Five Things to Consider While Clearance Shopping
by Jenn on Dec.30, 2009, under General Cheapness
I know that many of you have been hitting the stores this week, and will be in the coming weeks in hopes of getting a fabulous clearance deal. I mean, everyone you’ve ever known you’d call thrifty talks about clearance deals, so it’s one sure-fire way to save money, right?
Wrong. (continue reading…)
Drug Store Savings
by Jenn on Dec.18, 2009, under General Cheapness
Many people overlook drug stores for savings. I can understand why this is… drug stores tend to have a limited selection of items, they often carry upscale brands that come with higher price tags, and the sales circulars often are an odd collection of laxatives, Ace Bandage twin packs, .09 pencils and cans of sardines.
Beyond prescriptions and medical necessities, these stores are otherwise your impulse stop shopping bonanza. Russel Stover c andy. Hallmark cards. A Snuggie for your dog. Magazines. Four of the top 100 best sellers. Large print crossword puzzles. $9 toasters and Ped Egg refills.
If you chuckle because you find my description accurate, then you may be surprised to find that drug stores can save you hundreds of dollars per year!
I invite you to check out:
www.iheartriteaid.com
www.iheartwags.com
www.iheartcvs.com
These sites are the best resources I can find online with constantly updated information. It can be overwhelming if you’ve never bargain shopped at a drug store before.
Starting in January, I am going to start to highlight some of my drug store deals on this blog. I haven’t shopped at any of them in nearly a year as I’d stocked up enough razors, hair coloring, soap, body wash, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, etc., to last. My linen closet is getting a little low on inventory so I am going to start stocking up again.
In the meantime, check out those websites!
Grocery Shopping 101: How to shop for groceries.
by Jenn on Dec.08, 2009, under General Cheapness, Shopping Philosophies
Let’s ignore coupons and sales for a moment. Let’s think about the basics of grocery shopping.
Empty Fridge?
How not to shop…
I once shopped with a neighbor/relative who had some car trouble and needed a ride to the store. She had a (continue reading…)
11/28 ONLY Ace Hardware Deal
by Jenn on Nov.28, 2009, under General Cheapness, Shopping Deals
Today only: 50% off one regular priced item at Ace Hardware. Coupon does not have many restrictions. Found at coupons.com, please use the link to the right and help support my blog!
Only good today!
Email Subscription, Spam, Saving cash and You.
by Jenn on Nov.28, 2009, under General Cheapness, Shopping Philosophies
I work in the customer service industry and I ask people for their email addresses on a regular basis. Many refuse to give them to me because they don’t want to be ’spammed.’ (continue reading…)
Stockpiling to Save Money: The Convenience
by Jenn on Nov.24, 2009, under General Cheapness, Shopping Philosophies
There is something wonderful about having a stocked pantry. It’s convenient. When you stock up at a good price, you also get the added bonus that cheap food tastes better. It really does. Honest.
The items we spend the most money on are necessity items.
Directly, you just spend more. If you need shampoo this week, you need it. You aren’t going to go all week without it to see if you can save $1 the next week on your favorite brand. This is just going to happen with certain things. (continue reading…)
Stockpiling to Save Money: The Basics
by Jenn on Nov.24, 2009, under General Cheapness, Shopping Philosophies
First of all, I’d like to welcome all of you new readers to my site! Thank you so much for stopping by!
I’ve struggled writing this entry for my website for some time. It’s very important to me that I explain the concept of stockpiling correctly because this is vital for longer-term savings. It’s important to me that I get it right, that I make it easy to understand. (continue reading…)
Reality Check: Are you really getting a great deal?
by Jenn on Nov.21, 2009, under General Cheapness, Shopping Philosophies
Yesterday I went to Meijer and was very excited to find .55 peelie coupons on these little Hungry Jack instant mashed potato pouches. Regular price is just .99, so I paid just .44 for each pouch. I picked up 4 of them. There are 4 servings to a pouch, so it’s a mere .11/serving which I congratulated myself upon. I saved over 50%! Often regular potatoes offer up a lower price, however, these boxed potatoes have (continue reading…)
Living Broke: Exploding Corn and You
by Jenn on Nov.19, 2009, under General Cheapness, Shopping Deals
One thing I’ve cut from our weekly grocery budget to save money is potato chips. I was spending about $10 per week on them. I was buying little bags for lunch boxes, big bags for snacking, flavored bags for variety. I always tried to get everyone their favorite kind.
Chips were fairly abundant and the go-to snack of choice for pretty much every member of the family. Even worse, I was buying (continue reading…)
How to Live Without Cable TV
by Derek on Nov.14, 2009, under General Cheapness
Tell people you don’t have television, and they look at you strangely. Some get visibly upset. Others get angry- especially when they know we have children. They want child protective services to intervene. It has to be abuse of some sort. What kind of person doesn’t have TV?
Broken TV
They’ll want to know if you joined a cult, there will be an intervention. It’s a very difficult and trying time, and people want to help you through it. Whether you want them to or not. We’ve hooked our computer to our TV to alleviate the peer pressure, and provide some low priced entertainment. (continue reading…)
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