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There’s a lot of strategic shopping going on these days. But perhaps no shoppers are as strategic as those who play the Drugstore Game. You may, like me, belong to CVS’ ExtraCare program or Walgreens’ Register Rewards, through which you sometimes receive coupons on your receipts. Occasionally, you may even use one. But Drugstore Game players are [...]  As you worked your way through your home, ruthlessly identifying the items you plan to boot out of your house, you probably found a few things you suspected you could sell. Selling secondhand goods is big business, whether it’s on eBay, in yard sales or at a consignment shop. Here are some places to sell items: Craigslist: [...] Did you take my advice last week and embark on Step 1 of the Great January Decluttering Extravaganza? If you did, you have put all your like things together. If you didn’t, you still have time to catch up. You may discover in the process that you just don’t have enough storage space for some categories. [...] As you look at your Christmas gifts — the ones you wanted and the ones that made you wonder, “What was she thinking?” — there is probably one thought on your mind: Where am I going to put this stuff? (If you celebrate Hanukkah, you are a few weeks ahead in this process.) You are going [...] Like many people in small households, I never know how many fruits and vegetables to buy. Sure, I could shop every day as the Europeans do, but I don’t have the time. If I don’t buy vegetables, I won’t eat them. But, too often, when I do buy them, I miscalculate and end up with more [...] Conventional wisdom has it that you always save money if you buy in bulk, choosing the largest sizes and stocking up on items when they’re on sale. The truth is, we might end up spending less if we bought only the amount we’re going to use, even if it costs more per unit. A gallon of [...] I wasn’t always the kind of person who reused Ziploc bags. I started somewhat by accident, after I spent all my money on a nine-month trip around the world and was trying to stretch the paper products I had until I got a paycheck. What I discovered is that most plastic bags really aren’t dirty after [...] Last week I experienced a household problem of such magnitude I saw no other recourse than to post a plaintive wail on Facebook: “Ice maker on the blink. This could be a crisis.” We all have little things that make a big difference to us, and ice is one of mine. I consider ice essential. Almost immediately, [...] The pale green cotton comforter on my bed cost $100. It seemed an incredible amount to pay for bedding, but I really, really liked it. It matched my brand-new Anne Klein sheets. And I had a new job, and a new higher salary, so I could afford it. It went against my whole sense of thrift, [...] Some tips for saving money are so obvious, I hate to mention them. And yet, we forget and then it costs us. So here is our Obvious Advice of the Week: Do not stock up on perishable food during hurricane season. In fact, hurricane season is a good time to eat what’s in your refrigerator and [...] |
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