If there’s one thing you’re going to need when you start using a Peloton, it’s workout sweat towels. Trust me–you’re going to sweat a lot. And that’s a good thing. Because when you’re sweating, you know you’re getting a good workout. However, as I wrote in my blog post about cleaning your Peloton, sweat can…
I recently did a taste test with brand name food and store brands as part of the Giant/Martin’s Food Store summer promotion. Here I detail the results.
My Favorite Products and Recommended Brands and Stores As a real sophisticed consumer, I definitely have favorite brands and products. Many of them show up in my popular blog post on products with a lifetime guarantee. To make it easier for readers and visitors to find those recommended brands, I’ve created this recommendations resource page…
While using Peloton is great for exercise, it is the Peloton Facebook groups where you’ll really find a community. This is true regardless of what piece of equipment you own (or don’t own), which of the instructors are your favorites or even what stage of life you’re in. I prefer Peloton groups on Facebook over…
One of the goals in writing this blog is to help make you a real sophisticated consumer and smart shopper. This is regardless of what you’re in the market to buy–be it the best Peloton accessories or wide width shoes for women. I’ve also taken into consider the why you were shopping. Maybe you’re buying…
Were you aware that Peloton offered subtitles and closed captions for its classes? It wasn’t always this way, and I didn’t always use them. However, once I started doing Power Zone training classes, I realized how helpful subtitles and closed captioning could be. That is, when the instructor would call out what zone you were…
As Chewy pet parents I guess we were ahead of the curve in falling in love with the online pet store called Chewy. That is, we’ve been Chewy customers aka pet parents since 2018, when we first started using the autoship service to buy our dogs’ food. To be honest I’d heard of Chewy.com before…
I’m pretty sure I had COVID in February 2020, and I’m pretty sure I’d picked it up in New York City. Why had we flown from Pittsburgh to JFK in late February 2020? One, we were on one of our regular trips to see my mother in law. At that time she was living at…
Every year you can expect to hear about Peloton special events. These are recurring events that are tied into a monthly theme celebration, holiday or Peloton-specific celebration. With the recent announcement about the All for One “Festival” for 2022, I thought now was a good time to do a calendar view, if you will, of…
If you’re a Jewish pet owner and will be celebrating Chanukah, chances are you will be buying or already have bought your pet a present. According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), half of all dog owners and nearly four in 10 cat owners buy their pet a holiday gift. As far as what…
You neither have to wait for the Peloton rower or hope that one day they’ll make an elliptical. Because with the Peloton app on your phone, tablet or cast to a Smart TV, you can take classes right now. You don’t have to wait for the Peloton rower What do I mean? I mean that…
Have you tried any of the Peloton strength training classes yet? If not, you’re missing out. For example, maybe you’re like me. That is, you’re getting plenty of cardio using your Peloton hardware–be it the bike or treadmill. However, in the process, you’ve been neglecting the rest of your fitness routine, meaning strength and stretching….
So, what are the best weights for Peloton? Well, it depends on how you plan to use them. As far as I can see, there are three scenarios when you might be looking for weights to use with Peloton classes. Why do you need weights with a Peloton Firstly, there are weights for the Peloton…
Did you know that long holiday weekends like Memorial Day, Labor Day and Presidents Day are the best time to buy new appliances? That’s when you’re going to find the best appliances sales and prices. Plus, if you’ve got an appliance on its last legs, it’s a good time to go online and looking for…
Late summer and into fall is a great time to get your flu shot, especially a cheap flu shot. Here’s why you want to get a flu shot this year, regardless of price. First, with plenty of people still getting sick from the virus, you don’t want to add the seasonal flu on top of…
A few years ago, my husband and I applied for a home equity line of credit (HELOC). We’d been watching our FICO® Score via one of our credit card statements. We knew that being in the 700s and 800s meant we should have no problem getting the HELOC. We were wrong. Note: The offers that…
If you’re a procrastinator or just hate the crowds at the stores, then you’ll love shopping at stores with in store pickup or curbside pickup or drive up. That is you buy online and then use in store pickup to retrieve your purchase. This could be your saving grace during this holiday season–or really at…
Do you have questions about how to get a travel refund? For example, you may have airline tickets for future travel or a hotel booking for a conference that got cancelled. Anyone who was expecting to travel somewhere in the next few weeks has probably done the following two things: One, cancelled their travel plans….