Shortly after buying a laptop from Walmart.com for my then 11-year-old daughter for Christmas 2015, I wrote a Walmart Care Plan review based on my experience at that point.
I purchased a two-year Walmart Care Plan, administered by Asurion, with the laptop. It covers both functional issues and accidental damage.
I’m skeptical about buying extended warranties. However, in this case, I felt like the Walmart Care Plan was a good bet.…
I’ve been buying items from Amazon almost since its beginnings as the world’s largest bookstore. Over the years, Amazon became a place you could buy many other items besides books. The also company came up with innovations such as Amazon Prime, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Kindle devices and Kindle ebooks, and Amazon Alexa-enabled devices such as the Amazon Echo, to name just a few.…
You might think the state and federal do-not-call lists would have cut down on the number of annoying, unwanted phone calls you receive. Instead, scams are worse than ever. Why?
For one thing, scammers don’t follow the do-not-call rules. In fact, if you respond to a sales call with anything other than a hangup, you could make things worse for yourself.…
The term “dollar store” can describe stores that sell everything for $1 such as Dollar Tree, along with low-cost stores like Dollar General and Family Dollar (now owned by the same company as Dollar Tree).
Customers and investors alike love dollar stores. Dollar stores continue to thrive while many other brick-and-mortar stores struggle to stay alive and, in many cases, fade away.…
That old stand-by, the yard sale or garage sale, is one of the worst possible ways to sell your stuff if you actually want to make some money.
I know there are some people who succeed at yard sales and have them year after year. Believe it or not, yard sales in rural areas can prove more successful than those in urban areas.…
This is a guest post by Jonathan Peterson.
In a home warranty, the company is of equal importance to the warranty plan. The company is responsible for explaining the warranty plan to consumers, issuing payments for claims filed, and directing you to a repair professional in your area.
The company will replace an appliance, install new pipes, or install new electrical wires if the issue cannot be resolved through a repair.…
Business is booming for consignment shops, kids’ consignment sale events and online consignment stores.
People love a bargain, or a perceived bargain, and consignment shops usually offer gently used merchandise at prices lower than what you’d find at regular retail stores.
I won’t get into whether clothing at consignment stores actually represents a good deal, though I’ll say that expensive designer duds aren’t necessarily better than cheaper clothing.…
Does anyone in your family wear eyeglasses? You’ve probably already figured out that eyeglasses cost a lot of money, even if you have insurance. There’s one main reason why eyeglasses cost so much.
One company makes almost all of the eyeglass frames your eye doctor sells. That same company owns all of the major chain stores that sell eyeglasses and sunglasses, too.…
No, this isn’t a post about Schoolhouse Rock. It’s about this month’s LivingWithBeth Cash Savings Challenge!
Believe it or not, it’s almost time to crank up the air conditioner, and with it, watch your monthly power bills rise into the stratosphere. If you’ve got electric heat, you may have already experienced some spiked bills from cold winter months.
Besides your air conditioning and heating, you might be surprised at what other things in your house use the most electricity.…
If you live in or near a city with a sizable well-to-do population, you can save a lot of money by visiting charity thrift stores on a regular basis.
I’m not just talking about clothing, either. You can find small kitchen appliances, dishes, silverware, blow dryers, curling irons, holiday decorations, home decor items, toys, books and more.
Keep in mind that most thrift stores won’t let you return anything, so you’ll want to check items carefully before buying.…