Category Archives: Money Saving Tips

Create a “do not buy” list

How many times have you gone to the store, and bought something that you already had plenty of at home?  Recently I bought a gallon-sized container of all-purpose cleaner at Costco, only to find the other gallon-sized container of all-purpose … Continue reading

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Vending machies cost an arm and a leg

A colleague went to Subway and offered to bring back lunch or dessert.  I got some cookies and he said that I could just buy him a soda at some point instead of giving him cash. The sodas out of … Continue reading

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Once in a while it may be better to rent than to buy

When you think “rent to own” if you’re at all money-savvy you know that this translates to “expensive.”  These kinds of stores make their money by marketing the “just $15/month” that ends up costing a small fortune over the cost … Continue reading

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Slay the depreciation monster

Depreciation is the discounting of resale value that happens as something gets used.  No depreciation has happened when you buy something new. If you buy something new, you get to suffer the ill effects of the worst part of the … Continue reading

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