My preferred way to shop is by giving my business to stores and brands that stand behind their products. This often comes to life with a lifetime guarantee or a limited lifetime warranty. Whatever it is called, it is smart to spend money when the company offers to fix or replace something that goes wrong….
I’ve just updated this lifetime warranty article. It includes more than two dozen brands that provide a warranty for life or lifetime protection on their products, or something similar. This is a great guide when buying gifts for the holidays or all year round. Why? Because these are products that last. And if they don’t,…
I first started writing about tax free days aka sales tax holidays a decade ago. That was when my own daughters were still in school and we needed to find ways to save on back to school shopping. Turns out the summer months are when most states let you shop tax free for back to…
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…
Hello, I’m glad you’re here! My name is Leah Ingram, a professional journalist by training and author of 15 books. Years ago, I became suddenly frugal. You may have read my blog or book of the same name. These days I’m writing about products and services that provide the most value for your time and money…
I never asked the question, “Does alcohol expire?” until my husband and I opened a bottle of champagne left over from our wedding. This was on our five-year anniversary, and we thought we’d toast to five years of marriage. Instead, we ended up pouring that very expensive bottle of champagne down the drain. Why? Not…
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…
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….
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,…
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…
Is the water from the dehumidifier close to overflowing? You’re likely not alone. Now that we are full on into summer, your dehumidifier may be working overtime. Don’t have a dehumidifier yet? Looking to buy one? Well, let me spend the first part of this blog post talking to you about dehumidifiers, what they do,…
I’ve never been a fan of retailers that stayed open on Thanksgiving so was thrilled when I discovered a long list of stores that are closed on Thanksgiving. And when I say stores, I mean non-food stores. While I don’t love the idea of employees having to work on Thanksgiving, I understand if supermarkets stay…