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….
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…
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…
Are you like me and hitting the stores for the best after Halloween sales this week? I know that I’m always excited to see what kinds of discounts and markdowns I can find on decorations, home decor, candy, costumes and more. In fact, the day after Halloween (aka All Saints Day) I went to two…
While I didn’t grow up celebrating Christmas, I love that grownups can can countdown to the holiday season with fun advent calendars for adults. So, if you thought that advent calendars were only for children, you may be pleasantly surprised to discover these very adult (but still PG rated) calendars with a gift each day….
What a difference a year makes. This article on Thanksgiving life hacks for this year is an update of a frugal Thanksgiving blog post I wrote a few years ago. Otherwise, I believe the advice in it is solid, to be sure. Therefore this is what I’ve done. I’ve answered some common questions about this…
I was so excited to learn about Ulta Beauty at Target. That is, you’ll now find Ulta stores, if you will, inside Target locations. Talk about combining two of my favorite places to shop. No offense, Nordstrom and Costco. I still love you two, too. Ulta Beauty at Target locations This Ulta Beauty store within…
After Trunk Club shut down, the Nordstrom Personal Shopper department reached out to let me know that they could set me up with a personal stylist near me. That is, since I was already an established customer at the Pittsburgh Nordstrom department store, I could work with one of their stylists at any time. Again,…
After writing my article about surprising things you can buy with HSA or FSA dollars, I wondered if there were surprising things you can buy with EBT. In case you didn’t know, EBT is shorthand for Electronic Benefits Transfer and is usually used in combination with SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. That’s another…
I first wrote about businesses that give a military discount when I was working on this article about how to get a Peloton membership discount. Turns out that Peloton offers money-off equipment or an app membership for the following members of the military. However, Peloton is hardly the only business that offers discounts to veterans…
When I think about the meaning of price match, I think about grocery stores. Usually, a supermarket will match a competitor’s pricing so you don’t shop there. Well, other kinds of retail stores offer price matching, too. This is usually true at many big box stores or national retailers. So how do you get a…
If you like to leave your holiday shopping to the last minute, then I’m confident you’re curious about Christmas Eve store hours. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten something at the last minute — be it a present or something I need for the meal we’re making the next day. And I’m…