Heads up, Kindle users

by Mir | Jun 21, 2016 | Quick Tips

So, if you’ve been buying Kindle books at Amazon over the last few years, today may be a fun day for you: Apple just settled an antitrust lawsuit via refunds to Amazon customers who bought relevant Kindle titles. How do you know if you got some money? Go check...

It’s my favorite way to Get More

by Mir | Jun 2, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!, Quick Tips

If you have a Discover card, don’t forget to check out your quarterly opportunity to Get More—every three months you can activate an added Cashback Bonus on certain categories. Signups for July – September are now open, and you’ll earn 5% on up...

The Want Not Review: Parent Hacks

by Mir | Apr 12, 2016 | Contests, For the kids, Quick Tips

Are you a parent? Do you follow Parent Hacks? Pretty much everything Asha Dornfest does is brilliant, and I am forever wishing her site had been around when my kids were tiny, because every tip she offers is both simple and genius. I mean… turn the bread the...

If you need a sewing machine (plus a bonus tip)…

by Mir | Mar 2, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!, Quick Tips

… Amazon’s doing a Deal of the Day on this Brother XM2701 Lightweight, Full-Featured Sewing Machine for just $74.99 (its lowest price ever). At 4.5 stars with over 300 reviews, you could do a lot worse. Now: Will it be the perfect sewing machine for a...

Some site downtime coming up

by Mir | Feb 5, 2016 | Quick Tips

Don’t panic, but due to a server migration, Want Not will be offline for a bit this weekend. It’ll be back, better/stronger/faster than before, so don’t freak out if you can’t connect for a day or two. Thanks for your patience!

Time for a family movie?

by Mir | Dec 24, 2015 | Hot Hot Hot!, Quick Tips

Christmas is almost here, and if you’re not ready yet, well, good luck today. Once everyone is home and cuddled up in front of the fire air-conditioning, you might want to enjoy a movie together. That’s cool. Through January 4th, pick a flick from Amazon...