Planning on voting tomorrow?
I don’t endorse any particular political views on this blog, but I do think making your voice heard is good. And if that in itself isn’t enough of a reward, the following establishments are handing out free stuff if you bring in your “I Voted” sticker tomorrow:
Starbucks - free 12 oz. coffee
Krispy [...]

Hi everyone!
It’s been just about three months since my last post, when I announced that this blog was going on hiatus. So what’s the deal?
Well, I’ve found that I simply don’t have the stamina to continue posting regularly. I was generally doing a post a day, and that got to be a bit much. I [...]

This week, I participated in four blog carnivals and was honored with one editor’s choice. Thanks so much to everybody who worked hard to make these carnivals come together!
My Carnival Submissions
Carnival of Careers #3 - Hosted by Cash Money Life and featuring my post Why having a job is not cool, which was honored with [...]

It’s important to complain. Or, I think what I really mean is that it’s important to let others know what you want.
There are many cases in which a company or organization will slight you, whether due to sloppiness or by design. And you’ve got to let them know that you don’t appreciate it. You’ve got [...]

If you’re a student, you can pay $20 a year for a Student Advantage card and get discounts on goods and services offered by 64 national brands and “thousands of local shops and restaurants nationwide.” Hopefully , if you’re eligible for this thing, you’re not already sold and are getting ready to run some numbers [...]

This week, I participated in no less than four blog carnivals. Thanks so much to everybody who worked hard to put these things together!
My Carnival Submissions
Carnival of Debt Reduction #143 - Hosted by Moolanomy and featuring my post Should you let yourself take a break from being cheap?
Carnival of Money Hacks #16 - Hosted by [...]

This week, I participated in four blog carnivals and received two editor’s picks. Thanks so much to all the blog authors and carnival organizers!
My Carnival Submissions
Carnival of Money Stories #62 - Hosted by Finance Gets Personal and featuring my post Spread the message: don’t join the club, which was honored with an editor’s choice. Yippee!
Carnival [...]

This week, I participated in five blog carnivals and was honored with one editor’s choice. A big thanks go out to all the carnival organizers and blogmasters who worked hard to put these things together.
My Carnival Submissions
Carnival of Debt Reduction #141 - Hosted by Consumerism Commentary and featuring my post If necessity is the mother [...]

US News and World Report’s Alpha Consumer blog is running a guest post by yours truly today. It’s entitled “A Pop Quiz on Your Spending.” Head on over and check it out!
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I recently blogged about the stimulus check bonuses being offered by several grocery chains, and stated that my own plan was to use $300 of my stimulus payment to purchase a gift card at Food 4 Less, a super cheap grocery chain in my area. I believed I would receive a 10% bonus (i.e. I’d [...]