Recent "How To" Blog Posts

6 Tips for Organizing your Coupons

Shopping with coupons is a big hassle. All those minute scraps of papers stuck to the fridge or floating through the junk drawer just add clutter and always seem to expire too soon. Don't fret, newbie couponer.

6 Secrets of Mystery Shopping

Mystery shopping affords the thrill of CIA black ops sans physical danger. You are charged with investigating a company, from the vantage point of Joe Blow shopper, and reporting your findings to the management company.

How to Get a Rain Check

Deal hoppers know how frustrating it can be to scout out a bargain only to find none left at the store.  We all expect it during Black Friday--it's a given that one lucky dude will get a flat screen 46" for $99, but the rest of us...

5 Tips for Shopping with Children

You can hear them aisles away. They release an outburst of deep emotional trauma, easily confused with heinous child abuse, incurring a "do something about that kid" stare from everyone in the store...

20 Creative Uses for Plastic Grocery Bags

Let's be honest. It's your own fault you have a colony of plastic bags insulating the cabinet under your sink. Although it isn't your intention to start a collection, they keep weaseling their way home from Walmart. You don't know what to do about it...