Land of the free, home of the clearance

(Just a side note: Posting will be light for a few days due to the holiday. It’s awfully hard to type while eating watermelon. The keyboard gets all sticky.) For my American friends: I hope that you’re enjoying an extended holiday weekend, full of many...

Last-minute flights on the cheap

So you’ve decided to take off for the weekend, and you’re hoping to score some plane tickets without dipping into your retirement fund. It can be done! You need to know two things: 1) Some sites specialize in procrastinators. Have just a week or two (or...

Mixed blessings

Have you ever found yourself shopping at Amazon and there’s something you really kind of want, but just can’t afford or shouldn’t spend the money on, right now? Put it in your cart and then “save for later.” The next time you go to Amazon...

Christmas all year long

Lovely reader Julia wrote to me about those paint-your-own-pottery places; specifically, how her kids love them but how many ceramic ducks does one family need? But she’s found a great solution: Start letting your children paint their Christmas presents now. The...

Bunches of batteries

Batteries.com, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways! I love the way you ship quickly and show up on my doorstep. I love the way your alkaline batteries last just as long as the big-name brands. I love the way you always have coupons and freebies and free...

Doing Disney?

DisneyShopping is currently having their semi-annual sale, plus they’ve got this customer appreciation coupon thing going on until midnight on June 21st (save an additional 20% with code APPRECIATE). If you’re planning a trip to Disney in the future, go...

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