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Save money by saving energy

The great thing about summer is that it is hot. This means less energy spent on heating and cooking, yet more energy spent on cooling. Let’s see how we can save some money [...]

Do you ever lose control over your shopping? Or do you ever wish you hadn’t bought something? Here’s the actionable guide on how to become a smart and frugal shopper.

1. Maintain Daily, Weekly and Monthly Shopping Lists [...]

I am not even sure this post requires any introduction. Saving money is the topic everyone is eager to research. It is hard to earn money (especially now!) and no one wants to waste it. How to buy [...]

According to statistics (pdf), back in 1997 roughly 60% of prices were of $.9 nature. Walking through the mall, I see this is (more than) true for today.

That said, the tactic is widely used and no secret [...]

Consumers are easily manipulated because:

they are bad at math; they shop with their heart rather than their head.

This means you might be wasting your money (that is not so easy to earn) because you are being [...]

We all love freebies, don’t we? Who wouldn’t like to get free stuff, no matter how lame, cheap or even undesirable?

But is it really free after all? TANSTAAFL which translates as “There Ain’t No Such Thing As [...]

Have you ever come across the product you would love to buy … if you had enough money for that? I’ll bet everyone has. In order to find the suitable price you are forced to drive from store [...]

2008 was the first year in the history of eCommerce when US customers said they preferred web over the store for holiday shopping. According to e-tailing group‘s third annual “Mindset of the Multi-Channel Shopper Holiday Survey,” [...]