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Buy More, Waste Money: Target's Large Box Of Dryer Sheets Costs 32% More (Per Sheet)
Reader Andrew wants to remind everyone to wear their calculator wristwatches while shopping. You can save money without using a coupon... or avoid paying 32% extra (per sheet) for no reason. It depends on how you look at it, we suppose:I'm hardly the first to point this out, but had to snap a few pics of the dryer sheets I was buying yesterday at Target.More »
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Walmart Fined $89,705 For Overcharging Wisconsin Customers
Walmart received an $89,705 fine after the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection found 280 weights and measures violations at nine Walmart stores. The gargantuan retailer failed to subtract the weight of packaging materials, or "tare weight," when pricing bulk items like coffee, broccoli, and sweet potatoes.Judy Cardin, section chief for weights and measures with the state, said that in the case of bulk coffee, the weight of the packaging materials was included when the price of the product was determined. The state had tested one-pound bags of Cameron brand coffee beans, which were found to be 3/100ths of a pound over the actual bagged content.More »
How To Save At The Box Office
Why pay $10 to see a movie when you can save up to 50% by purchasing several tickets at once? Several clubs and organizations offer significant discounts to consumers willing to buy a book of tickets:
Why pay $10 to see a movie when you can save up to 50% by purchasing several tickets at once? Several clubs and organizations offer significant discounts to consumers willing to buy a book of tickets:
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Is Costco "The Anti-Walmart"?
According to MSN Money, discount retailer Costco is "the Anti-Walmart" for its quality goods at low markups and employees who are well-paid and have health care. From MSN Money:This formula has generated fierce loyalty among both shoppers and workers while rewarding long-term investors...the company also has managed to make discount shopping fashionable for affluent Americans by offering fine wines, books and big-screen televisions at low prices, and staples such as paper towels and razor blades in bulk.More »
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HOWTO: Buy a Side of Beef
Get Rich Slowly has some instructions on how to buy a side of beef—which is a good way to support local ranchers, save money and get a superior quality product. Growing up, our parents always purchased meat this way. Often several couples or families will pool money to purchase a single animal. One of the advantages (aside from cost) is the time savings involved in never having to shop for beef. There's always something in the fridge. From the post: More »
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Is Costco Executive Membership Worth It?
The value of Costco membership may be contentious, but what about a Costco Executive Membership? The upper echelon offers 2% Cash Back, as well as a slew of discounts on insurance, small business services, check printing, and more. Here's MyMoneyBlog's take: More »
bulk mail
USPS Delivers More Junk Mail Than Love Letters
If you've noticed your snail mailbox getting fuller, it's not because you've become more popular, because odds are, you haven't. More »
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