The first time my husband and I walked the High Line in NYC was right after the third section of this elevated public park opened. That was around 2014. We’d just dropped our younger daughter off for a college visit appointment and had a few hours to kill. So, we headed west, on foot, on…
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 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…
I know that I’m not alone in being stumped about which anniversary theme goes with which year of marriage. I mean, the first few years after your wedding, the gift choices are easy. Most people know that the gift for your first year of marriage is paper. But, then it gets tricky from there. Another…
Until I had children, I didn’t appreciate the value behind buying luggage, backpacks and books bags with a lifetime warranty. You see, kids can be hard on stuff. So, you want to spend your hard-earned money on products that will hold up. When my daughters were little, we only bought backpacks and bookbags from L.L….
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’ve written about a lot of national holidays, but until 2022, I’d never heard of National Outlet Shopping Day. As someone who loves to shop at outlet stores, I was intrigued. What is National Outlet Shopping Day Not surprisingly, someone who owns outlet malls started National Outlet Shopping Day. And that would be the folks…
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,…
When you hear the phrase Target recycling, you may think about buying recycling bins and other supplies at Target. And you would be right–sort of. I mean, of course Target sells recycling bins and things made from recycled materials. However, what I’m referring to here is the recycling that you can do for free at…
It totally makes sense for Target to name its rewards and loyalty program Target Circle. Why? Think about the iconic Target logo. It is two red circles. I’ll be honest–at first I didn’t “get” the whole circle thing. But then I started researching this article–because people were asking me questions about what Target Circle is…
Today, I got an email from Bombas warning about dupes or fake socks that people might be selling online. I guess copycat Bombas socks have shown up on Amazon and in other places. And if people were looking to give Bombas items as gifts, the company wanted to tell customers like me to know what…
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…
Recently, in my yoga practice at a local studio, the instructor suggested we work on side crow. As he demonstrated it, I thought, OK, that seems simple enough. However, once I tried it on my mat, my big boobs got in the way. Yes, that is the curse of practicing yoga when you’re a busty…
Have you tried the Peloton barre classes yet? Have you asked yourself, “Does Peloton have barre classes?” What, you didn’t know that barre Peloton was a thing? Well, let me fill you in on everything you need to know about taking barre classes, including which Peloton instructors are teaching barre. In this blog post I’m…
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….
It used to be so hard to find plus size leggings and activewear for women. Thankfully, that’s not as much of an issue as it once was. I was reminded of this when I took the two-for-one Lizzo ride on Peloton. In case you’re not familiar with that ride from July 2022, singer Lizzo showed…
The voices of the original Hamilton cast have kept my husband and me company on many road trips. For example, when our youngest was in college in Pennsylvania, we discovered that the drive to her college campus was the same length as Act One of the Hamilton soundtrack. Years later, when we bought a house…
Isn’t it always the way? You find a favorite shirt, pair of pants or even shoes, and when it’s time to buy new, you find that the company no longer makes that item. This has happened to me so many times, and it’s so frustrating. For example, back in 2020, I bought new bras online….