It’s funny how things come full circle in life. Kids tend to put off going to bed as long as possible. Grown-ups wish they could get more sleep. Getting enough sleep seems to be one of the things we sacrifice in order to have kids.
We definitely don’t want to waste whatever time we end up spending in bed, and using a high-quality mattress can make a huge difference in how well you sleep.…
If you’re like most people, you probably have loads of excess stuff crammed into your closets, garage, attic or basement that you’d like to get rid of. You might be surprised at the things you can actually sell on eBay, including old TV remotes, holiday decorations, toys, home decor and power cords unique to certain devices.
I’ve even sold electronics that didn’t work, including an old laptop.…
Did you know that you can save on almost all of your online purchases with no coupon code required with cashback websites? In face, if you choose to use coupon codes with cashback websites, you can save even more by combining them!
Sounds great, doesn’t it? For years, I used eBates, the old reliable among cashback websites. If you sign up for eBates for the first time and make a purchase through the site, you’ll get a $10 gift card in addition to your regular cashback earnings.…
This month’s LivingWithBeth Cash Savings Challenge is a tough one, but bear with me. I’m challenging you to save money on your monthly Internet service bill. This used to be as easy as 1-2-3 – just call your Internet service provider (ISP) and see if they could do anything to lower your bill. Easy peasy.
Well, the ISPs are onto us now, and this trick works less than half of the time, from what I’ve heard.…
If you have too much stuff, it might feel so overwhelming that you don’t know where to start to get rid of everything you no longer need. You can get so tangled up in just getting through each day that you can’t seem to find time prune your possessions.
If you’ve got kids, you probably have clothing they outgrew years ago and toys they’ve forgotten they have.…
Many common email scams shift into overdrive during the holidays, including fake package alert emails.
Since you’re probably shopping for gifts online this holiday season, you’ll likely pay extra attention to any shipping alert emails you receive. Criminals take advantage of this tendency, sending out millions of phony emails claiming to be from big retailers like Amazon or major shipping companies like the U.S.…
Many of us have way too much stuff. Until we start cleaning out closets and the garage, attic or basement, we might not even realize just what we have that we’re no longer using.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been cleaning out my closets and garage to get rid of everything I possibly can. I’ve made so much money from this endeavor that I effectively get paid for cleaning out drawers, closets and other storage space.…
One of the more challenging parts of Christmas shopping is finding gifts that cost in the neighborhood of $20. You might have some sort of gift exchange at work, school, church or elsewhere with a $20 guideline. Or, maybe you spend about $20 on a particular friend’s gift.
Here’s a list of several great gifts costing around $20 or less. Most can be directly shipped to gift recipients to save you the trouble of buying something, boxing it and shipping it yourself.…
Most major retailers offer smartphone apps to make it easy for customers to find product information and place orders on their phones and tablets. However, according to experts, an increasing number of retailer apps are fakes.
Some phony apps are harmless, while others are set up to harvest credit card numbers for criminals. There are even fraudulent apps that lock down your phone or tablet and hold it hostage until you pay a ransom.…
Who else remembers the Staples Easy Button? Years ago, I had a coworker who had a Staples Easy Button on her desk. Everyone thought it was the coolest thing, and it didn’t actually do anything except sit there.
Amazon has come up with a button that actually performs a task. It places an order for something you need on a regular basis, simply by pressing a button.…
