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My husband thinks I’m relatively insane when it comes to shopping online. While he’ll simply pick a website in search of what he’s looking for. I’ll scour Google for the store with the cheapest price, search cash back buying sites for the most money back and then return to Google in search of coupon codes.It’s … Read more
Have you ever had one of those days when you run from store to store with a long list of items that seems to get longer and longer by the minute? Well Saturday was that day for me. My husband and I hit a total of 11 stores and restaurants in a three hour period … Read more
I need to keep myself away from stores both virtual and brick and mortar. In the past three weeks I purchased: 4 pairs of capris 4 pairs of leggings 2 dresses 2 short sleeved sweaters 2 work shirts 1 skirt 1 pair of yoga pants 1 pair of sandals I spent a total of $395.96. … Read more
I love taking trips to the store with my husband. We have so much fun goofing around together. Today, we ran many errands that landed us at CVS, Walmart, Harris Teeter, and Rite Aid. I had a plan for each location. I came armed with coupons and sales circulars. Before we left, I made a … Read more
I haven’t gone shopping in weeks, maybe even months. I haven’t been to the mall or any stores other than the grocery and drugstore. The truth is that I just haven’t needed anything, so I kept myself out of the stores where temptations may arise. I knew I couldn’t avoid shopping forever, but I’m pretty … Read more
Over the years my husband and I have purchased many items we’ve barely used and quite a few that have never seen the light of day. First there are the infamous electronics. We owned an Apple TV and a Popcorn Hour that were used for less than a month. There’s a Wii Fit collecting dust … Read more
So I went back to the store I mentioned in Tuesday’s post in order to pick up a prescription. While I was waiting for it to be filled I wandered the isles. As I was poking around I noticed that the store clerk from my recent checkout was stocking the shelf right beside me. I … Read more
The cashier smiled and laughed at the customer in front of me, but the minute I stepped up to the counter her face turned very tense and serious. I’ve seen this look before. In fact, I’ve seen it so many times that I do whatever I can to avoid her line and have even considered … Read more
Tomorrow I plan to return a handful of items to six separate stores. Of course, the stores are geographically spread across the map, which means I’ll need to stop by at least two separate malls and three stand-alone stores. The trick is to return as many items as possible without getting lost in the madness … Read more
I’ve found quite a few ways to stretch my Christmas dollars so far this year. My goal was to put as few purchases on my credit card as possible. So far, I’m doing pretty well, but I still have a few gifts left to go. Here’s how I’ve done it so far: I cashed in … Read more