Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category

Wading through gas credit card offers

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

You probably don't need to be reminded that gas prices are getting higher. Gas stations know this and are beginning to offer some decent gas rewards cards. Anything a gas station can do to save customers money is a good thing. I picked up a brochure today at Sheetz ...

MyPoints running eBay special again

Friday, June 6th, 2008

This deal comes around once in a while, and it's here now. We use MyPoints to earn free gift cards by reading a few e-mails, signing up for newsletters, and occasionally buying things through online merchants. Buying on eBay is usually one of our first choices, so 2 points per ...

Amazon keeps impressing us with its food selection

Friday, May 9th, 2008

We've come to enjoy Amazon Prime. (For those not familiar, Amazon Prime is all-you-can-eat 2-day shipping for $79 per year. Over a million items on Amazon qualify for Amazon Prime.) We've mentioned this before but our daughter has a number of food allergies that make some of her staple ...

Buy a huge gift card with your rebate?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Retailers are lining up with carrots to help you put your economic stimulus check to good use. For large gift card purchases at stores like Kroger, Sears, KMart, and others, the retailers will kick in extra value on the gift card: up to 10% above what you pay for. Is ...