Helping out after a tragedy

The very pretty Stephanie writes: Dearest wise and beautiful Mir, This question isn’t really about bargains, but it is an area in which I felt your readers, including me, could benefit from your knowledge. The husband of a dear friend of mine, though not a very...

Frugal homebuying

Oh, not that I have any tips on how to actually buy a home frugally (um, buy low and sell high!), but everyone knows that the money is just starting to flow out the door when you first buy the house. After that, you have to start moving in, and that’s where you...

Price adjustment, please

Pretty Regan writes: Would it be possible for you to post a list of stores that offer price adjustments? I only know of one that does this: Gap. Keep your receipt and, if the prices drops in the next 14 days, they’ll refund the difference. But they can’t...

It doesn’t hurt to ask

So, we replaced our grill. The new one is just a wee big larger, and by that I mean that we could prepare an entire cow on it at once, which is great, because you just never know when you’re going to need 36 burgers ready simultaneously. Here’s the...

Being an informed customer

Some of you may remember that a while ago, I posted a deal on a cast iron cooking set at Amazon which should’ve been the “Cast Iron Cooking for Dummies” book and some accompanying cookware. Most of you had your orders canceled, but a few did not....

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