I’ve been meaning to write an Ibotta app review for quite some time now. When I find a service that I believe is worth your time and money–and therefore has value beyond a price tag–I want to share it with my readers. For years I’d heard about the grocery rebates through Ibotta. However, I never…
Ever wondered what the best day to buy groceries was? This article provides tips that millennials and hipsters will love.
I understand the desire to learn how to save money on organic groceries. That is, when my daughters were growing up, I only wanted to feed them the best food we could afford. It was important to be able to buy organic groceries without busting our budget. Over time, I’ve learned various ways I could…
With Presidents Day sales this month, you may be wondering what to buy in February. I can help. I’ve scoured news sites and advertisements to pull together the best things to buy this month. I’m talking about items that are likely at their best prices all year. What to buy in February I’ve already covered…
During the past few years, it’s been common for stores and businesses to offer a healthcare worker discount. This was meant for doctors, nurses, EMTS and other workers on the front line of healthcare. The idea was to give folks a break on everything from fitness subscriptions to footwear. It was our collective thank you…
Did you know that Nordstrom is a pet friendly store? What about Duluth Trading Company, True Value or LL Bean? Believe it or not, you can bring your dog with you when you shop at these retailers and many, many more. How do I know this? One, I’ve brought my own dogs, Oscar and Sadie,…
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,…
With so many of my readers looking for last-minute gift ideas, I wanted to remind you of holiday shipping deadlines to keep in mind. This is especially important if you tend to be a procrastinator shopper and like to leave things for the last minute. Overall, I’m going to be giving you holiday shipping deadlines…
After writing my post about stores closed on national holidays, I started getting questions from readers about what time do stores open. I got the sense that people who wanted to shop in the stores closed on holiday wanted to know when they could go the next day. Or, shoppers simply wanted to know what…
These are some of my favorite stores for shopping. This includes both in person and online. Whenever possible I’ve included shopping codes to help you save. Amazon First of all, you know that Amazon.com is a site where you can buy anything and everything. But you may not realize how much you can save with…
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,…
For many years I wrote about the best gift card deals during the holiday season and throughout the year. I did this in my role as a contributor to Parade.com. Every year, without fail, restaurants and retailers would offer some kind of gift card deal. For example, if you bought $100 in Panera Bread gift…
Did you know there are specific car care tips by season? For example, one of my must-dos before the first snowfall is making sure my car has antifreeze as well as plenty of window washing fluid. On the flip side, after winter, I always “treat” my car to a full car wash. Why? Because it’s…
While we know that many corporate businesses close for national holidays, did you know that certain retail stores are closed on holidays, too? You have to commend these retailers for giving their employees the day off when many other Americans have vacation, too. However, if you’re looking to shop, this may not be good news….
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…
How do you define frugal? Now more than ever, people are looking to embrace the meaning of frugal. For the first time since the great recession of 2008, I find myself redefining my frugality, too. With inflation at an all-time high, it’s an important topic to discuss. Why redefine? Because when I first started this…
A long time ago I first wrote about stores that reward you when you bring your own bag. This was back in my Suddenly Frugal days when IKEA had announced they would start charging customers for taking a plastic bag. At that time in my life, I was looking to save money anyway possible. Suddenly,…
Target Deal Days are back this October. And even though we haven’t gotten through Halloween yet (as I write this article), retailers definitely want you to be thinking about holiday shopping already. For example, recently we shopped at Costco. As soon as we walked into our local warehouse, I saw Christmas trees lined up next…