September 2, 2011
Every time I watch an episode of Extreme Couponing, I have to wonder if the results are worth the effort. Buying hundreds of dollars worth of stuff for a fraction of the price sounds great, but most people don’t want to dedicate an entire day planning a trip to the store. For saner shoppers, smartphones are an excellent way to save money without going berserk.
May 23, 2011
Shopping online is hardly a new habit for anyone. We have all quickly found how easy and exciting it is to spend money online. But what about saving? Nothing works better than a relevant and timely price tracking email alert. Here are a few tools you can use to create one.
January 27, 2011
After Google’s mighty $6 billion bid for next-big-thing Groupon was turned down, evidence emerged last week of a rival Google Offers service. It was soon officially confirmed, although until now we’ve not seen anything exciting. So what do most journalists do in this occasion? They Google it. A search for the term ‘coupons site:maps.google.com intitle:Google Offers‘ [...]
January 19, 2011
I have to say right up front that I’ve never really been into coupon sites, shopping sites, or any other website on the web that is set up primarily to sell something. I really only resort to shopping online during Christmas to avoid the crowds. I rarely really find any deals that I would consider “amazing” [...]
January 17, 2011
Holiday shopping season has come and gone, but saving money should always be on our minds especially since we’re starting a new year, and probably want or need new items or necessities. Online shopping is like the recently developed and hyped phenomenon, which may not necessarily be a bad thing to follow. We can save [...]
January 14, 2010
The day that I received my new Motorola Droid, I did two things. First, I slam-dunked my old Windows Mobile 5 phone into the kitchen drawer (I have some plans for that baby – and a future article). Second, I immediately started scanning the Android Market for Android finance apps that would help manage my [...]
November 23, 2009
If there’s one thing that gets to me it’s wasting money. I know we all like to splash the cash a little and have fun ““ hell I’m known to buy the latest gadget, game or gizmo if my bank balance permits me. But it’s spending money when one doesn’t have to that gets to [...]
August 30, 2009
If you’ve ever done some online shopping, you may notice it in your shopping cart or order summary during the checkout process. It’s a text box where you can apply an online coupon or promo code and, if valid, get a discount on whatever you’re purchasing. Good stuff, huh? Plenty of websites offer these online [...]
June 4, 2009
The first step in the process of saving a fortune on your grocery bill is simply accepting the fact that you’re a cheapskate. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about and it’s certainly nothing to hide. Back in my University days I would surf the Internet (which was very young at the time) for whatever grocery [...]
May 25, 2009
The economy hasn’t been doing too well and there hasn’t been a lot of good news to share lately. Not only are businesses going bust each day, but consumers are feeling the pinch too, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Tough times like these call for tough measures and while we [...]
