Tips to Save Money, Be Frugal, Get Free Stuff
The Problem
I never paid much attention to my electricity bill until one month when I had to pay $190! I was blown away by how expensive my electricity was, especially since I don’t consider myself a waster of electricity. One thing to note is that I have a lot of electronics in my house, so this strategy is especially good for people like me with tons of electronics. After I received the $190 bill, I decided to do something about it. I went online and looked around for other people …
This post is a follow up to my post about how I was able to greatly reduce my electricity bill. I was just surfing around the web looking for ideas of posts I could write on GettingTheWin.com, and came across a post by Bargain Babe illustrating the differences in energy bill costs from across the country. It’s a great post and I suggest everyone reads it.
Some of the highest cost cities for electricity are Baltimore ($132) and Houston ($120) and a couple of the lowest were San Diego ($30) and surprisingly …
I just found this freebie from centsablemomma.com. Now through Tuesday (5/4) you can claim this free Mother’s Day foldable card. This is not an e-card or something you print from home, but an actual card from Kodak ($2.49 value). To claim this freebie, follow these steps:
Go to the Kodak freebie webpage.
If you don’t have an account already, create one (you get 50 free prints by signing up).
When you go to check out, use the coupon code 4MOM.
That’s it! You can only get 1 per customer. Have a great Mother’s Day.
Why are HDMI Cables So Expensive?
HDMI cables from best buy can cost up to anywhere around $60+ for a 3-5 foot cable. This is a ridiculous markup and people have finally been calling companies out for it. One of the biggest culprits in the HDMI cable markup scam is Monster cable. They claim their cables provide extraordinary video quality and performance, but lots of research has gone into proving this wrong. I will skip proving to you why having gold-plated, NASA-researched, alien-sent materials being used on your cables will not provide you …
Here’s a quick coupon for the upcoming mother’s day. FTD.com, a great flower delivery site, is giving 20% off your entire order if you use this coupon code:
Coupon code: COUPONCABIN20
Just copy and paste this code into your order before you check out. Have fun!
Save money on clothes for the entire family with JCPenney coupons using Ebates.com and other great deals.
Save money on clothes for the entire family with JCPenney coupons using Ebates.com and other great deals.
Saving money doesn’t always come in the form of spending less, it can also mean making the most of what you already have. This includes the gas in your car. One of the biggest expenses for people is usually gas for their car. I have found some great tips to improve your MPG (miles per gallon) without having to change your driving style and one big tip that does require you to change your driving style. Data I used is from fueleconomy.gov. Here they are:
Keep your engine properly tuned – Making …
