I just got back from filling my car up at my local Costco gas station. However, knowing that I was going to be writing this article about the wholesale club’s gas stations, I paid extra attention to things like never before. For example, I never knew that the pumps display hours when you can fill…
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It wasn’t until there was a recall on Diamond Pet Foods that I learned that other companies were making Costco brands. You see, in that recall notice that Diamond put out, it included Costco’s Kirkland Signature. Who knew? Well, it turns out that Costco partners with well-known companies to make some of the most popular…
Boxed wholesale vs Costco prices. Have you ever wondered if Boxed is cheaper than Costco, or vice versa? I have two reasons for writing this blog post on Boxed wholesale vs Costco. First, I recently moved. After living for years with two Costco locations an easy drive away–and getting used to wholesale shopping at Costco–we…
More than eight years ago I first wrote about how to make clothes last longer. Our family was full on into our suddenly frugal years. We were cutting costs and trying to stretch our dollars further. It was around that time that I came to embrace this notion of getting value for the long term….
Have you ever wondered who makes private label store brands? And did you wonder if these non-name brands were worth buying? For example, I never have a problem buying Kirkland brand products, which are the private label from Costco. I’ve discovered that Kirkland, the Costco store brand, makes better strawberry preserves than Smuckers. In addition,…
I’ve just updated this college dorm must haves article for this year’s class of students going back to college soon. It includes 46 48 college dorm must haves. I’ve covered college dorm lists for guys as well as college dorm must haves for girls. In fact, there is quite a bit of overlap for dorm…
I wrote this article about how to compare Uggs kids sizes with adult sizes for a simple reason: I wanted to provide information and resource to help you with your shopping. Therefore, while educating you on how you might save money on Uggs by buying children’s sizes — if you have small feet — I’m…
Do you know the difference between Super Target vs Target stores? Turns out all of these iterations of Target are both different and the same. Yeah, I know that sounds oxymoronic. But stick with me as I explain the differences between Super Target vs Target. I learned so much in researching this article. What is…
As someone who came of age in the 1980s, it is both fun and sad to reminisce about the defunct stores that no longer exist. I’m talking about the retailers where my friends and I would visit while hanging out at the mall sometime in the 80s decade. Also, this could be the old department…
If you’re in the market for a new mattress, you may feel overwhelmed with choices for bed sizes. With so many mattress sizes to choose from, you may not know where to start. Don’t worry – we’ve got you. Mattress sizes: Finding the right size bed for you You probably know it’s time for a…
Who doesn’t want to save money on gas these days. While the prices at the pump aren’t at historic highs —and boy are we thankful for that — they are still pretty high. For example, it used to cost between $30 and $40 to fill the tank of our Subaru. Now? It’s $50 to $60….
I was so excited to vist the new Costco store in Maine on opening day. Maine has never had a Costco before. In fact, whenever visiting Maine, if you want to shop at Costco, you have to drive to Nashua, New Hampshire or Danvers, Massachusetts. Also, I was thrilled when Target finally opened in Maine….
When it comes to restoring shoes, there are a number of different approaches based on the kinds of shoes you’re looking to restore. It could be that you’re looking for ideas on how to clean sneakers. Or maybe you need advice on whether you should pay to resole old shoes or buy new. This article…
I’ve updated this Noom review. Why? For two reasons. One, I fell off the Noom wagon, tried another way to lose weight, and when that didn’t work, came back to Noom. And, two, Noom recently updated the program. Whereas before Noom broke foods out into categories of green, yellow and red, now they are green,…
This year we finally finished up a roll of wrapping paper that we bought at an after Christmas sales event nearly 20 years ago. I kid you not. My daughters were commenting that they remember getting presents wrapped in this paper when they were in elementary school. They are now both in graduate school. Yes,…
If you want to improve your health and well-being, there’s a simple thing you can do: stand up. This is especially true if you have a desk job like I do. When I get into writing blog posts like this one, the world just falls away. Before I know it, I’ve been sitting in the…
A few years ago I invested in a reusable K cup. I did this after switching from brewed coffee to a Keurig machine. The reusable and fillable cup was attractive for a number of reasons. One, K cups on their own can be expensive per serving, even at Costco. Two, commercial coffee pods use plastic,…