When you are buying something new do you immediately go to a retail store and just purchase your item? Last week at golf two guys were talking about going to a golf store and upgrading their clubs. I couldn't believe it. I told them that I had saved hundreds of dollars upgrading mine by buying online. To them it was a pain but the fact that there are savings to be tells me they aren't smart shoppers. It doesn't matter ... Read More

I was just thinking the other day about the time when I moved a friend from his apartment to his house and how awful it was. It was a terrible experience because he had no plan and no organization. Can you save money planning a move? More than likely. A lot of people will favor doing it themselves over a moving company but this might not always be the most economical. Factor in your time, the cost of your gas, ... Read More

Today my boss came into work and was griping about his car breaking down. He had blown an air conditioning compressor and the heat and the price of the repair was getting to him. When I asked him where he took it he told me to the dealer next door. No kidding the price was right out there. I told him that I have a great mechanic just down the street and he should have asked and I could have saved ... Read More

My car recently picked up a bit of a nasty rattle in the door and it not being overly old I went to the internet to looks to see if there were any recalls or bulletins on the manufactures website. There were none but it got me thinking, how many of us actually use the internet to research information that might be beneficial to us. In this new technology age there is so much information at our finger tips it's ... Read More

My hobby was always playing around with computers and even to that end I got into websites a little too late to be a serious player. That doesn't mean that time has left you behind. I work with two ladies that took their love for handcrafted jewelry and turned it into a nice profitable little business. It gives them a nice piece of extra income that they can use at Christmas, for a summer vacation or anything they want really. ... Read More

I was in a watch store recently and was watching a younger couple pick out a new watch. I was there to get a new wrist band and found their conversation pretty interesting. They were debating over a number of different types of watches, styles and prices. Guess watches had a nice practical watch on sale for a good price, one that did the trick and one that was quite fashionable. Of course they were also looking at some watches ... Read More

Last week my other half and I decided that we might want to take in a ball game. After doing the math, because we live a couple of hours away from the park it really started to add up. I ran across an article at CNN that gave out some tips to enjoy a major league baseball game and not break your wallet at the same time. Like everyone else major league baseball teams are feeling the crunch of ... Read More

Much like my previous article on health and beauty supplies I was wondering if you take time to search out and find deals when shopping for vitamins or other health items such as a colon cleanse or products to help control your weight. I was just at the grocery store this morning and couldn't help but notice that most of them now have a full pharmacy but the prices seemed to be a little steep for my tastes. I am ... Read More

Just recently at work we were having a conversation about buying our prescriptions and health products such as shampoos, soap, beauty products and things like acne cream. Where do you go to buy yours? A lot of people when will pick them up when you are out shopping at the grocery store without thinking just how much you more you might be paying. When it comes to buying your toiletries and your beauty products you can save a ton of ... Read More

If you don’t know what an HDMI switch then you are missing out. It’s a gadget that routes high definition video and digital audio from any one of the three sources to display unit.  In basic terms this switch will allow you to connect up to four HDMI sources to a single display such as your HDTV. Inputs will allow you to connect up to three of your high definition video sources, such as a satellite, Blu-Ray Disc, and video ... Read More

If you truely want to save some money each week or each month then you first have to figure out where you are spending it. The simplest way to do it is start an excel spreadsheet and track for any given period what your expenses are. Your gas and car, your groceries, entertainment, misc. daily expenses and anything that occurs on a regular basis. Choose your period such as a month or week. Once you have a couple of periods saved in your ... Read More