Tips to having success with warranties

Shop for the best deal
One of the best ways to save money when making a purchase or getting a service done is to shop around. When I had to get my windshield replaced I called 6 different businesses. They were all able to tell me over the phone what it would cost. There was a wide range. If I just went with the first company I called, I would have

I Wanted a Good Deal on a Stapler
This last week I did some shopping at Staples. I was struck with this thought: You have to study the way a store markets things to know how to get the best deals there. I was shopping for general office supplies. When I went to look for staplers, I went to a section where they had about 25 different ones to choose from. The cheapest one was $7.99. Since I wanted three, that seemed quite expensive to me. However, when pushing my cart through the aisles, I found a "dump bin" of staplers that included a normal size stapler, staple remover and box of staples for $3 by the packing materials. I don't know if it was a special purchase or what, but I liked the price! If I never had venture

Use coupon codes when buying online
Today I made a purchase online. Several hours later I realized hadn't checked to see if there were any coupon codes for the merchant I made the purchase from. You can save significantly by taking that little step. All you have to do is type in the name of the vendor and coupon code. If I was going to buy something from Amazon I would type in "Amazon coupon codes." I could then look through the list and see if there were any that applied to my purchase. Sometimes the discount available is free shipping, other times it is a % off your purchase, or sometimes you get a certain dollar amount off. Some companies have special discounts if you are a new customer and other coupon codes you c

Stack those deals
It's a good time to stack deals. It takes a little time to get all your coupons in order, but you will save more. Tomorrow we have a cereal sale at one of our two local grocery stores. They have boxes of cereal on sale for $1.68. I went to safeway.com (go to Coupon link...you can use those coupons at other stores unless they specify they can only be used at Safeway) and coupons.com, and printed off coupons for cereal. You will have to download a little program that allows you to print the coupons. Then go through the list of coupons and select the ones you want and print them off. You can go back to the site and keep printing coupons if you want to buy more than one box