Archive for the ‘Bargain Hunting’ Category

The Rules of Regifting

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

With the holiday season having mostly come and gone and after nearly every gift has been exchanged, there's really only one thing left to take care of: what in the world are you going to do with all the gifts that you don't like/have no use for? Thankfully, MSN Money columnist ...

Buy Used - Part 4: Cars

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Shopping for a car can be a pain.  You have to decide what manufacturer to buy from, what style of car, what color, which options, etc.  However, one of the choices you have to make, whether to buy new or used, should be pretty simple: Buy used cars.  Oops, I'm sorry; cars ...

Forget Brand Loyalty

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Today's tip sort of piggybacks off of my previous "Buy Generic Groceries" post, and may be able to help you save a bunch of money on your food bill. While doing my weekly food shopping this morning, I realized there's no reason why anyone should ever buy anything at the grocery store that isn't ...

Buy Used - Part 3: Books

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Before I even get started on why you should buy used books as opposed to brand new ones, I would just like to remind you that there is a place where you can always get your books for free, assuming you return them on time: DVDs and CDs, used books ...

Buy Used - Part 2: CDs

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

In much of the same vein as buying used DVDs, you should never buy brand new CDs.  Obviously, since both DVDs and CDs come in very similar formats, the reason why you should always buy them used is pretty much the same - the sound quality from a used CD is ...