Tightwad Tuesday

Investing – Time, Not Timing

September 10, 2009

With our current recession and the huge drop in the stock market, many people are focused on getting out of the market. But, did you know that the Dow had its best July in 20 years – it was up 8.6% for the month? Many people try to time the market, and they’ll either …

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Target’s New Price Matching Policy

July 21, 2009

Back in December, I wrote an article about knowing your store’s price policies in order to get the best deal. At the time, Target did not price match, but as of 7/12, they have a new Low Price Promise.Target will match advertised prices from competitors on identical items in local markets. If you …

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Save Money when Traveling by Car on Vacation

June 16, 2009

A couple of weeks ago, my 2 boys and I took a roadtrip to visit my sister. It was about a 12.5 hour drive each way, so I broke it into a 2 day trip (there was no way a 5 and 3 year old were going to drive for that long in 1 …

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Freebies for a Good Report Card

June 2, 2009

As the school years winds to a close, several stores offer freebies for students with good report cards.- Streets of New York – bring in a report card with straight A’s and receive a free 10 inch pizza as well as a free soda.- Chuck E. Cheese – bring in a report card and get [...]

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The Cost of Being Brand Loyal

May 12, 2009

After I graduated from college, I started having to make toiletry and cleaning product purchases for myself. I usually made my purchase decision based on either which item had the lowest price, or I was brand loyal.If I didn’t really care about the product, I would purchase the lowest priced item, which was usually …

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Should We Spend to Help the Economy?

May 5, 2009

Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 12.6%, and its economy is looking pretty bleak at the moment due to the plight of the auto industry.I was listening to my usual radio station today, and I heard one of the public service announcements that they’ve been letting various companies use. This …

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Save Money on Prescriptions

April 28, 2009

Do you or someone in your family take prescription medicine on a regular basis? Even if you do not, you can still save on prescription costs.I am currently using a prescription skin cream that is VERY expensive. Thankfully, my insurance copay is only $25. Although my copay is a very small percentage …

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Five Additional Stimulus Plan Tax Credits

April 21, 2009

Do you know all the key tax credits and deductions from the latest stimulus plan? If you don’t, you are in danger of doing what one of my tax clients did last year – he purchased all new windows for his home, thinking that he would be able to get a credit for them. …

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