Shopping

Saving With the Sallies

Posted March 19, 2009 - 05:36 by Myscha Theriault

Shopping, Health and Beauty

Looking for ways to look good on a budget? Needing some resources for affordable health and beauty products? Over the years I've found help from a couple of gals named Sally. Read on.

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New Mac minis: Beware small gains at a big price!

Posted March 6, 2009 - 09:56 by Torley Wong

Shopping

Mac mini

Are you interested in a new Mac mini? Read this first: be informed about which upgrades don't make sense and what to do about it.

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How to find the cheapest college textbooks

Posted March 5, 2009 - 08:50 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Shopping

College books

I’m not in college any more, thank goodness, but I remember every penny-pinching moment. Some days I hardly had enough money for food, mainly because the materials and textbooks I had to buy ripped a hole in my pocket the size of the Grand Canyon. And so I’m always on the lookout for ways to help out college students. Today, I found two.

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Oprah Asks A Great Question; What Can You Live Without?

Posted March 3, 2009 - 14:38 by Paul Michael

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, General Tips, Shopping, Lifestyle, Green Living, Budgeting, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs

Oprah 50th

My wife brought this to my attention. I’m not an avid Oprah viewer, but usually when I tune in I hear good advice. And with the help of financial guru Suze Orman, she’s asking families all across America one simple question; what can you live without?

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Beware of Pretty Things: 4 Reasons I’m Keeping My Ugly, Old Stuff

Posted March 2, 2009 - 12:12 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Shopping, Lifestyle, Budgeting

I hadn’t been out shopping at a furniture mega-store in over 6 months. I just didn’t have the money to buy anything, and to be honest, I was way too busy to shop. Last night, however, I strolled through the furniture showroom with my jaw unhinged and my heart thumping: “Look at all this good-looking stuff!”

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Using PAPER Coupons When You Order Online

Posted February 28, 2009 - 14:17 by Carrie Kirby

Shopping

scissors

Even if you live the all-digital lifestyle, don't put away those scissors yet. Some Web sites are now taking manufacturers' coupons.

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Marshalls giving away $250 giftcards to 3 lucky Wise Bread readers

Posted February 23, 2009 - 05:50 by Will Chen

Shopping

Marshalls is giving away $250 gift cards to three of our lucky readers! No purchase is necessary and there are three ways to win.

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What frugal lessons can we learn from the demoscene?

Posted February 22, 2009 - 16:04 by Torley Wong

Shopping

The "demoscene" loosely refers to an underground computer art movement where the emphasis is on creating amazing-but-compact demonstrations — hence the name. What can its evolution teach us about saving money?

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Can cheap AppleCare on eBay be trusted?

Posted February 8, 2009 - 05:39 by Torley Wong

Shopping

AppleCare

Getting peace-of-mind protection for your Mac or iPod for less — in some cases over $150 less — looks tempting. But is it for real? Read on and find out.

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2009 Entertainment Book Giveaway

Posted February 5, 2009 - 11:56 by Debbie Dragon

Giveaways, Shopping, Food and Drink, Art and Leisure

Entertainment Book

As a special gift to one lucky Wise Bread reader, the publishers of Entertainment.com has given me a 2009 Entertainment Book to give away!

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