by Mir | Aug 30, 2010 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
The lovely Crista writes: My husband’s brother and his wife had their first baby this year. Hubby and I are thinking ahead to Christmas and we know it’s going to be a toy orgy. The parents can afford to get the kid whatever they want, and she is the first...
by Mir | Aug 12, 2010 | Questions Answered, Quick Tips
In the comments on an earlier post, Priya asked: I know you talk about Subscribe and Save in a lot of posts – can you explain me how this works? I just am uber challenged on this one. No problem, Priya! I suspect you’re not the only one who’s been...
by Mir | Jul 13, 2010 | Questions Answered
The very pretty Emily writes: I know that you’ve addressed this before, but I was just wondering if you had any new advice. I am a teacher and a fairly recent grad, so I don’t have a ton of money. I’ve seen some really cute couches on Craigslist, and...
by Mir | Jul 8, 2010 | Big Picture, Questions Answered
… that, as they say, is the question. Specifically, the question was this, from Daisy: Is Amazon Prime worthwhile? I get a lot of amazon gift codes, and I wondered if combining those with Prime might be a good idea. I love this question, but I also hate this...
by Mir | Jun 30, 2010 | Product Talk, Questions Answered
Today’s question comes courtesy of Kris, who asks: Any idea where to get good, cheap-ish PC laptop replacement batteries? I’ve been putting off the purchase (can’t stand the thought of paying Dell $150). I have an easy answer to this question, with...
by Mir | Jun 21, 2010 | Product Talk, Questions Answered
[As a quick aside: I have been seriously lacking, lately, on getting to questions that folks have mailed in. I have no excuse other than that I’m a terrible human being and also I’ve been sick and/or traveling more often than not, lately. I intend to mend...