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Deciding what to buy, when to buy it, how to pay, and whether it’s worth the price. Get more for every dollar you spend.
Price each point at the redemption you’ll actually use before choosing points or cash back. Statement credits and gift cards top out around a penny a point, so two points per dollar pays 2% or less. If you won’t book travel that gets more than a cent per point, choose cash back.
Labor Day is a category sale, not a general one. Appliances and mattresses genuinely bottom out this weekend, and the haul-away bundled with an appliance is worth $50 to $150 on its own. Write down the model you want and its price now, before the sale hands you a number to compare against.
Move the bills and purchases you already pay onto a no-annual-fee cash back card, set autopay for the full statement balance, and send the rewards to savings. At 2% back, $2,000 a month of normal spending adds $480 a year. Carry a balance instead, and interest averaging over 20% cancels most or all of it.
Use the Stash Stock-Back® Debit Mastercard® if you already pay for the Stash Plan, but don’t subscribe just to get it. Its 1% back in stock covers only your first $1,000 of purchases each month, so it earns at most $120 a year, just $12 more than the plan’s lowest price, $108 paid annually.
Refurbished laptops, phones, and tablets cost less than new, but how well each is backed depends on who refurbished it. Before you buy, check the warranty and the return window. Favor programs that cover the device for at least a year, like most new electronics, because a short warranty signals less confidence in the work.
Most people switching wireless carriers are looking for the same two things: decent coverage and a lower monthly bill. Boost Mobile is built around both. This wireless carrier offers no-contract unlimited 5G plans starting at $25 per month, with price-locked…
Boost Mobile is offering the iPhone 16e for $99.99, saving you $450 off retail, with no trade-in required on its $60/month Unlimited Premium plan. If you’ve been putting off an iPhone upgrade, compare your current monthly rate. This deal may be worth the move.
A low price is only a deal if the thing lasts as long as you need it. Before you buy the cheaper option, count what it will cost you over its life, including replacements, repairs, and your time. When the bargain costs more per year of use than the pricier option, it’s the expensive choice, whatever the price tag says.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States in 2020, online wine sales surged. The stress of the pandemic left people feeling more in need of a drink than ever during a time when they were less willing to leave…
Since its inception, Ibotta has become one of the most popular shopping apps in the United States, paying more than $1.6 billion to members. In terms of saving money on groceries and household products, Ibotta is a must-have app for…
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