Robot Jones made me post this

by Mir | Jan 25, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!

I don’t know if you remember that my kids named my Scheduler Roomba “Robot Jones.” Chris, an awesome Want Not reader, took it upon himself to send me his Roomba Red after he decided that it was not up to the task of vanquishing the hairballs his cat...

Get back to nature for less

by Mir | Jan 25, 2007 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

Here’s two grocery deals I spotted at Amazon this morning while I was trying to decide what to have for breakfast. (Oh, like you’ve never done that.) Get 12 boxes of organic macaroni and cheese for just $12 (a 67% savings). Or—because who wants mac...

Free directory assistance

by Mir | Jan 25, 2007 | Quick Tips

I use the internet for most of my phone number look-up needs (Switchboard is my favorite), but sometimes I’m out and about and need someone’s number. Knowing what you know about me, do you think I’m willing to pay what it costs to call directory...

More on credit cards and building credit

by Mir | Jan 24, 2007 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered

Yesterday’s post on the Dos and Don’ts of credit cards prompted this comment from tennessee gal: Delurking to ask a question. I am still in college and stumbled across your site through a link, but I love the freebies! I currently have no credit in my name...

Deals at Disney

by Mir | Jan 24, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!

Today (1/24/07) only, you can take an additional 10% off at the DisneyShopping Outlet using coupon code OUTLET. And after you enter that code, you can stack code SPRING on top of it for another 20% off. (Just remember to log in before you shop, because Disney is weird...