Don’t forget to Get More

by Mir | Jan 2, 2014 | Quick Tips

If you have (and love) a Discover Card the way I do, you may have somehow forgotten in the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle to sign up for this next quarter of increased bonuses. Go sign up and from now through March you can get additional bonuses when you eat...

It’s a good time to Groupon

by Mir | Dec 30, 2013 | Hot Hot Hot!

I’m not sure if this is working for everyone or just certain members, so you’ll have to take a look, but… when I logged on to Groupon today, I got a banner saying I’ll get $10 off my $30+ purchase of a single Groupon if I buy before tomorrow...

The cheapest way to grind-and-brew

by Mir | Dec 30, 2013 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Let me start this one out with a caveat: In general, I don’t think it’s a great idea to get a combination coffee grinder/brewer, because if one part breaks, you either have a giant grinder but no way to brew, or a brewer but no grinder. That said, this...

And a very post-holiday at Sephora

by Mir | Dec 30, 2013 | Hot Hot Hot!

Love Sephora? Now’s the time to scoop up the holiday leftovers—you’ve only got until the new year to take an additional 20% off items already on sale with coupon code EXTRA20. I see around 100 items in the sale section, but they’ll go quick....

More protein in the new year!

by Mir | Dec 29, 2013 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

I am on a quest: find the perfect protein bar. It’s a fruitless quest, I know, much like finding Nessie or a perfect-fitting pair of jeans that never shrinks in the wash. Still, I soldier on, because I am parenting two string beans who think my homemade protein...