It’s Summertime and that Means Ants
July 26, 2010 – 8:55 pmIt’s summertime and that means ants are out and about. Here’s a great article on how to get rid of ants on the cheap.
New Site for Finding Free Samples
June 9, 2010 – 12:51 pmOne of the ways major brands get folks to try new products is by offering a free sample. Every day several new free samples are being offered from perfume, to food and beverages, to pet toys and food. There’s a new site that brings all these freebies and samples together in one place; the site: Free Samples By Mail
2010 Printable Planner Pages
November 11, 2009 – 3:34 pmAnother year is nearly upon us. Time to go out and buy some new 2010 pages for our planner. Nope. Tip Hero shows us how to get our 2010 printable planner pages for free.
Great New Site to Find Blog Giveaways
May 18, 2009 – 9:07 pmThere’s a great new website that keeps you updated on the latest giveaways and sweepstakes. I found that only a limited number of people enter blog giveaways and you can find giveaways for products worth up to $200 where only 100 people have entered. That’s a theoretical value of $2 per entry. Here’s the site: Giveaways and Sweepstakes.
New Eco Friendly Product Reviews Website
October 22, 2008 – 7:07 pmThere’s an awesome new blog featuring eco frienly product reviews. Greenspunk is your guide to a green, modern, fashionable lifestyle. Check out the latest in eco friendly design.
New Money Saving Tips
August 14, 2008 – 1:54 amSome new interesting tips on TipHero:
Money Saving Tips
June 17, 2008 – 5:08 pmA new money saving tips site has just launched. TipHero gathers hundreds of money saving tips from users around the country. The site is organized in an encyclopedia fashion and currently contains over 300 tips. Link: Money Saving Tips
How to Save Money on Event Tickets
May 23, 2008 – 2:06 pm
Whether for a sporting event, a concert, or a show, buying tickets to an event can be an overwhelming experience. While the Internet has made purchasing tickets easier and more legitimate than ever before, it’s not easy to understand all of the ways you can purchase tickets online, and ultimately, save money when buying event tickets.
Shopping around is the best way to save money on event tickets. There are two types of ticket sellers: primary and secondary. Primary ticket sellers have first access to the tickets and, obviously, are the first ones to sell the tickets. Ticketmaster is the best example of a primary seller. The price is set by the league/team/artist/venue/etc. and you buy the ticket at face value, typically along with a service charge or fee on top of the face value.
Secondary ticket sellers re-sell tickets that have already been purchased in the primary ticket market or through other channels not available to the general public. Scalpers are probably the best known secondary ticket sellers, but there are many official ticket resellers online today that can be a great way to buy hard-to-get or sold out tickets. A few examples of marketplaces for resellers are eBay, StubHub, and TicketsNow.
When buying tickets through the secondary market, I find that it is worth the extra few minutes to shop around, as often times you’ll find not only variances in ticket prices for similar tickets, but you’ll also find different fees charged by the different resellers.
One site that I use to shop around is www.SeatFetcher.com. This site lets you select an event, then search any of the major ticket resellers all from one place. It saves you time and can save you money, too. It only has a limited number of events currently, so it’s not great for all events, but if you’re looking to go to a number of different concerts, professional baseball games, NASCAR events, or the show Wicked, it’s a great help.
How to Save Money on Razor Blades
December 5, 2007 – 7:51 pm
It seems like I go through a razor blade at least twice a month. Gillette and Schick have a virtual monopoly on the razor blade business. It’s a classic business model were they give you the razor system at below cost and make their money on selling you blade cartridges which can cost up to $2-3 a piece.
A recent article from the Chicago Tribune shares some tips on extending the life of your blade. The primary thesis of the article is that razor blades wear out mainly from rust and not cutting hair. Because blades are often left wet after use they develop micro-rust which dulls the edge of the blade. The article suggests drying your blade after each use with either a hair dryer or a soft cloth will greatly extend the useful life of the blade. The article comments on a few people whose tests of drying their razor blades after use has led to a life of several months versus a few weeks.
The savings: Well if you assume $2 a blade and you also assume you extend the life of the blade from 2 weeks to a month you would save 12 blades a year at $2 for a total savings of $24. Of course results, costs can vary quite a bit.
Extending the Life of Razor Blades (Chicago Tribune)
How to Save Money on College Textbooks
December 4, 2007 – 3:44 pm
I remember term after term I would have to shell out hundreds on college textbooks. It seemed universities had us over a barrel in terms of extracting what little cash we had to purchase required textbooks. Here’s a few simple tips that can help you save hundreds possibly more on textbooks over the life of your student years.