‘Tis the season

… to get free money! You should already know that if you throw your jar of change into a Coinstar machine, there’s no fee if you take your output as a gift certificate. And there’s lots of stores from which to choose, though of course you know I go...

Double your pleasure, double your cash

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: For my money, a Discover Card is the credit card to have, if you only have one. Of course I’m sure you’ve already signed up for your Get More bonus this quarter—allowing you to earn 5% on...

Returning online purchases in-store

The holiday season is fast upon us, and Daisy writes: Kohls allows customers to return online purchases to the store. Does Old Navy do the same? The short answer is, “Yes.” The long answer is, “Sort of.” Off the top of my head, I cannot think...

Amazon Prime for the holidays

It’s baaaaaa-aaaaack! Once again, Amazon is offering 3-month trials of Prime when an eligible textbook is added to your cart. You do not have to buy the textbook in order to get in on the deal; simply place it in your cart and go to checkout, where you’ll...

Wishing for great prizes?

They’ve done it for nine years previously, and now for the big 10th anniversary they’ve brought it back again—don’t forget to check out the Amazon Wish List Sweepstakes to find out what sort of fantastic goodies you could win this year! All you...

Sneaky superfood

In a world where real, wholesome, organic foods are expensive—and most of us are on tight budgets—I’m always looking for foods with the best nutrition to cost ratio. My latest love is salba (yes, they’re chia seeds, as in Chia Pets), because...

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