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Tips to save money on shopping
I love giving out tips. Here are a few I can think of off the top of my head at nearly midnight!
- Shop at Walmart. Seriously, you can save a lot by shopping there and people do actually try to get you the lowest price possible on items you really need. Going there to buy clothes, groceries and even prescriptions is a very good idea because it will cost you much less than going to another pharmacy or grocery store.
- Coupons! Coupons still exist and they are a great way to keep costs down while still being able to afford items that you either want or need. The best part about coupons is that they are basically there shoving money at you. Also, you do not need to get the newspaper to take advantage of coupons, they are online now too! You can look at most stores flyers online and plan you shopping trip while saving energy at the same time.
- Shop around. Do not shop at one store just because you can get everything you need there. While this may be easy it is often times more expensive. Look around in your coupons or online to see what stores have the best prices. You would be amazed how so many people do not do this common sense tip and loose so much money!
- FREECYCLE! This site is amazing with all the stuff you can get for free. People just do not want it anymore and you can go and pick it up. Enjoy all the wonders you can get with just a ride to some strangers house!
- eBay. There are some great reasons to shop on eBay. Let me give you one scenario I was in. I needed another graphing calculator because I lost mine for the third time this year. So I did some scouting on eBay and found one for $30, $70 less than what Staples wanted. That just saved me so much money that it really is not funny! Imagine all the good deals you can get on eBay.
- Coupon codes for online purchases. I never do much online shopping outside of eBay or Amazon but if you are someone who does may I suggest that you look into finding some coupon codes for your favorite merchant. More than likely they have one that will allow you to get some great discount on your purchase!
- Keep looking. If you see a price that look to high for an item, it probably is. You can just keep looking further online and find a merchant who is willing to sell you the item for less. Do not give in the first moment you see a great price, make sure it is really the best price you can get so that you get the best bang for your buck.
Well, those are my tips for keeping more money in your pocket while you shop. Shopping takes money away from you to begin with, so use some good judgment and keep smart about where you money is going!
Watch TV Online
When you think about the Internet being such a large collection of information you should consider cancelling your cable TV service. After all, most programs you watch on your television are now hosted on servers in countries with very relaxed laws that allow you to watch them. You can watch anything from The Simpsons to your nightly news from the comfort of your 17 inch screen. Even then, you could hook your computer up to your large TV to make it a truly high quality viewing experience. Here is a list of websites that I found that have copies of frequently request programming. See if there are all of your favorite shows on one of these nifty sites, if not, try typing “watch FAVORITE SHOW NAME HERE online”. I bet you will find it somewhere online.
Alternatively, you can watch news online at ABC, CNN, or FOX. Each has extensive high quality video broadcasts that are for your legal viewing enjoyment.
Fire Storm
I have been getting pretty active in the social media scene again. I used to get annoyed at all the different social media quirks and such but I think it might be a real asset to gaining some traffic to my sites. I have been using fire storm to promote my site on. It has given it an extra push I think. However, I have still not been able to see my stats so I will not know for sure until then. I wish my darn host would make it easy enough to see my stats, they have been down since I setup the site yesterday. Anyways, go and checkout firestorm if you are a blogger of any type because the amount of traffic that it is bound to direct to your site makes the small time investment well worth it.
Reason behind PNDQ money
My name is Ryan Yaple and I am not that great with money. I am tired of struggling to know where my money goes to and I am tired of paying more than I should be. I have some great experience around the internet and I know some great ways you can get both money and save the money you already have. I also going to strive to keep track of all the money I have daily. I am saving my pocket change and using coinstar(yes it charges a fee) to put that money back into my pocket. I am also taking back pop cans, something I did not always do. Living in Michigan thats $0.10 per can and more money in my pocket. I am looking forward to finding new ways to keep money and get some more as I work with you guys!
