Entries from March 2009
It’s that time of year again. Yup, taxes are due by April 15 (unless you file for an extension). On top of that, some additional taxes are cropping up come April 1. Smoking is about to get a bit more expensive this Wednesday. For those trying to quit, this will be added incentive to give […]
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Tags: Taxes
In California, a gift card holder is entitled to cash out the value of a gift card if the balance is less than $10. This is especially handy now that many retailers are at risk of bankruptcy. Even if you’re not worried about the financial viability of the retailer, redeeming your gift card will mean […]
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Tags: Gift Cards
March 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment
I just heard about this site called TrialPay which connects consumers with options to get something they were already looking to purchase for free in exchange for signing up for another free offer or making a purchase. This is great if you were already interested in that free offer or buying that particular item.
A good […]
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Tags: Services
Restaurant.com has an 80% Discount Code out now that expires 3/15/2009: MENU. If you combine this with the 15% off at Ebates, you effectively get 83% off*. So a $25 Gift Certificate which sells for $10 will only cost $1.70. Hurry, before the code expires!
* (100% - 80%) x (100% - 15%) = 17%, 100% […]
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Tags: Deals
Last week, I wrote about the benefits of credit cards. This week, I’d like to take a look at the flip side by listing (in no particular order):
My Top 5 Reasons to Not Use Credit Cards:
1. Increased spending- Credit cards make spending so easy that you’re more likely to spend more money. When you use […]
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Tags: Credit
Let me start this post off by saying that I am a credit card fiend. I use them as much as I can (even to buy packs of gum). So I thought it would be good to share some of my thoughts on credit cards. Without further ado, here are…
My Top 5 Reasons to Use […]
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Tags: Credit