FREE Data Backup Services.

One more way to protect your data is to use one of the online data backup services. Hard drives will fail at some point. Having some data online is a great idea to use on top of onsite backups etc. If you have a hard drive crash the cost to get the data is quite [...]

Hotel Resort Fees are a Ripoff!

Another great Hotel rip off is the “resort fee” Hotels use this add on fee so they can offer a lower room rate and hit you with these additional charges. I have been told the fee is for the gym or pools or the great amenities you get like a .35 newspaper or free local [...]

Save Big Money on School and Office Supplies

The fall back to school season has started. Back to school buying is a major event for retailers including general retailers, office supply stores and clothing stores. This is the best time to buy office and school supplies as the retailers have a ton of loss leaders and rebate offers to get you into the [...]

Pet Insurance the Jury is Out

This past year my dog needed a great deal of vet care. The bills were actually higher than everything combined from her entire life. Pet insurance was mentioned to me as something that might have saved me some money. The problem with pet insurance is that the companies that are writing the policies have all [...]

Is Wal-mart a Chinese Store?

This past weekend I bought some store brand tomato juice at Walmart. After coming home I saw some tiny print on the bottle that said Made in China. I get the feeling that the entire store is mostly Chinese stuff. I also think in general this is the reason Wal-mart store sales have gone flat [...]

Be Careful of the Upsell Do Your homework

This past week I was buying some electronics items and helping my parents buy a few items. Do your research at home so you know what accessories you need before going ot the store. You can get your own accessories often on sale. One salesman tred to sell me overpriced Monster cables for a tv [...]

Save a Ton of Money on Clearance Products!

I find some fantastic deals in stores looking to clear out inventory. These best way to save money is buy things like apparel and other seasonal items out of season. Buy swimsuits in the winter or fall, summer clothing in the winter etc. After Christmas buy all your items for the next Christmas. Why pay full [...]

Buying Online to Save Money and Time!

These days most stores have no knowledgeable sales help. People I know wonder why I buy many items online rather than in store. I buy online to save money and in many cases to get better service and avoid hassles. This week I was buying some items in Circuit City. Circuit City made the news [...]

Baby Life Insurance Another Ripoff

I have seen some ads on late night tv for life insurance for children
or babies. I consider this to be a total waste of money. Basically life insurance is used to protect a family member in case of death to supply money that would replace lost income from that person. Children and babies do [...]

Price Matching-A Rarely Used Great Way to Save

Many major retail store chains offer a price matching policy. Basically the idea is that th store will match the price on an item offered in an ad by another major retailer. They don’t match internet retailers as this used to be a great loophole. Some like Circuit City will also credit an additional 10% [...]