Books on Sale for a $1.99

Every single day, thousands of people purchase books from Barnes and Nobles. Ninety plus percent of them pay FULL PRICE for their books. Have you ever purchased a book online? Did you notice that fine print that says " X number of books from 1.99"? Probably Not. Why? Because you see the blaring red price for $12.20, and that's what you assume the best deal price is. Well, I'm here to tell you IT'S NOT.

For most books posted on http://www.bn.com/, there's a small print under "Add to Cart" that states "....used from $1.99". Do you know what this means??? Of course you do. So let me explain why you can get them so cheap: The used books are not sold by Barnes and Nobles, they are sold by smaller book stores/distributors. All used books available are rated. After clicking on the link, "...used from $1.99", a list is displayed of all available used books with the book's rating, plus the rating of the company offering it. In a lot of cases, if you buy a book rated "Very Good" or "Like New", chances are you will get a BRAND NEW BOOK FOR $1.99. Granted, this does take some risk, but come on, isn't it worth saving $10 or more for the potential to get a brand new book for under two bucks. I think so.






So, next time you're in the mood for a new book, consider checking on BN.COM. Find out if you can get that book for $1.99. If so, get it, and enjoy your "Smart Spend".

Walmart Shopping

Walmart seems more like a bill collector than a grocery store: $300, $400, and sometimes even $800 a month contributed to Walmart or otherwise known as "Wally World".

I went to Walmart to buy toliet paper. By the time I left, I had $150 worth of stuff. Some stuff I needed like milk and eggs, and mostly stuff I didn't need like: Little Debbie snacks, a case of coke, a bottle of wine, Nacho Cheese Doritos and a 10lb bag of potatoes.

Then what happens? I gained weight from the junk food, the whole bag of potatoes went bad, and I realized I already had milk and eggs at home.

Sound Like You?

This is just one example of the many situations we find ourselves in that cause us to reduce our wealth and waste our money. The reasons we purchase impulsively is not by coincidence, wer're tricked by strategic marketing tactics.

1. One reason this blog was created was to teach you those tactics so you can beat the system, stop wasting money, and not be taken advantage of anymore.

2. The second reason this blog was created was to inform you of the "REAL" sales and discounts. For example, twice a year, Dillards has a GRREAT sale: 75% off the already 50% discounted price. Another is Macy's has a sale where most all women's clothes are $4. I will tell you about these sales, so you can gain the MAXIMUM benefit from the REAL DEALS.