Pocket Change - Shopping Blog

I’m going to cut through the malarkey and get straight to the good stuff. First off, ever notice how tons of people have an aversion to buying secondhand? Maybe it is because they are afraid of contracting infectious diseases. Maybe the name secondhand sounds all kinds of ugly and should be henceforth referred to as “previously loved”. Maybe, just maybe, they don’t have cool tips for buying secondhand like the ones from Advice and Rants.

Speaking of secondhand previously loved items, sometimes it really stinks to have to purchase new furniture. Thankfully Digerati Life shares her secrets on getting used, bargain furniture from Craigslist, and if that is not enough furniture goodness for you, check out Bankruptcy Lawyer’s post about bankruptcy furniture.

Summer time is the season to put your greedily hoarded PTO to good use. Do more good things by finding yourself the best deals on airfare. While on the subject of travel, next time you are considering purchasing matching bright sarongs for you and your hubby, don’t forget to heed Travel Gretta’s warning about shopping goggles and the Brazilian Grande.

If you are trying to obtain low card interest with bad credit (although aren’t credit cards what got you into trouble in the first place—I’m not judging.), My Debit Relief Plan has a few tips that might be able to help you out.

So you’ve reasoned that purchasing a $600 mp3 player is a real steal because after you have mailed in the five separate rebates, your total comes out to around $299.49. Shannon at SavingAdvice might persuade you to think otherwise with an article on the hidden costs and benefits of free-after-rebate offers.

I have got to admit, Target has really done an outstanding job doing a brand overhaul with their Go International designer collaborations that make cheap clothing a bit chicer. Sarakastic from Bling on a Shoestring Jewelry has other ideas if she ran Target.

Pearl, turquoise, silver oh my! My Lil Venture shares a great online store to shop for handcrafted jewelry.

Sure the chances of getting hit by lightning, contracting the Avian flu or that uber rare, uncurable strain of TB are slim to none, especially with your 9 to 5 desk job. But since you can never be too sure, Uncle Leo Rumbles gives some useful pointers on how to find health insurance.

Last, but not the least, golbguru from Money, Matter, and More Musings provides some sound advice on how to reduce spending—thinking about the number of hours you need to work for stuff! Go figure.

That’s all for now folks! Till next time.

Jill