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Easy Way To Save Money At Walmart

Times are tough and I'm always looking for ways to save a buck.  One of the ways you can save some of your hard earned money while shopping at Walmart is buying gift cards and coupons to help you save money at Wally World.  eBay is one of the best ways to find them, but make sure you bid wisely since some of them offer little savings.  I suggest you stalk a few auctions to find one that saves you some loot.  Keep in mine that even saving 5% is good because you know you're going to spend the money at Walmart unlike a specialty or boutique store. 

I've attached a couple of helpful searches to find Walmart deals on eBay:

Walmart Gift Card
Walmart Coupon
Walmart Gift Certificate

Here is a link to a previous blog that might be helpful, How to Buy a Coupon and Save Hundreds of $$$.  Feel free to leave a comment about your coupon savings or if you have any additional tips.

Black Friday eBay Door Busters - Hot Deals

Tired of waiting on line in the freezing cold the morning after Thanksgiving?  Well this holiday season eBay has unveiled a door buster promotion that coincides with Black Friday.  Check out this link to view  Black Friday eBay door busters.

Also to see if you qualify for a 10% off eBay coupon check my previous blog titled, eBay 10% off purchases.

Black Friday eBay Deals - Save 10% Off Purchases

This Black Friday eBay is running a bunch of door busters and a promotion to allow you to save 10% off eBay Purchases.  Check out my previous blog that contains all the details/rules on the coupon:  eBay 10% Off Coupon.

Save 25% Off eBay With Paypal Coupon

Everyone is looking to save a buck these days, myself included.  I've blogged about how I've been able to save by buying coupons for a number of stores, see my Coupon blog.  Now there is another way to save some serious dough on eBay.  For a few dollars you can buy a paypal coupon that will save you 25% off the transaction.  Here's how it works:

• You can use the coupon 6 different times per eBay user account
• No minimum purchase required
• The item MUST be a buy it now item
• You have to send payment using your paypal account in order to use the coupon
• Valid on eBay except for eBay Motors and Real Estate
• The discount is cash back like a rebate.

So do you plan on shopping on eBay this holiday season?  If so here is a link to find your own paypal coupon.  Please let me know how much you save after you use it.  Happy bargain hunting.

Last Minute Girls Halloween Costume Deals

Well its the 21st and Halloween is rapidly approaching and you still haven't found the perfect Halloween costume for your daughter.  Maybe your local shop is sold out, you've been procrastinating or haven't found the perfect costume.  Well have no fear there are plenty of great deals on girls Halloween costumes on eBay. 

To help you out I've attached links to the most popular Halloween costumes that have a BuyItNow option.  This should ensure that you receive it before the big day (make sure to check the shipping details before bidding). And for all you Halloween costume bargain hunters I've also provided links using a search via GetItNext that returns results of auctions ending in the next 4 hours on eBay that have zero bids, check it out.

Buy It Now auctions for the Top 2008 girls Halloween Costumes:

• Any High School Musical costumes, including the popular Sharpay Costume 
• Hannah Montana Costume 
• Disney Princess Costume
• Tinkerbell Costume
• Star Wars costumes in particular the popular Padme Costume
• Elizabeth Swan Costume from Pirates of Caribbean

Find A Deal auctions for the Top 2008 girls Halloween Costumes:

• High School Musical Costume deals
• Hannah Montana Costume deals
• Disney Princess Costume deals
• Tinkerbell Costume deals
• Star Wars costume deals
  
• Pirates of Caribbean Costume deals

Wood Burning Stoves Are Hot On eBay

While many wood burning appliances are sold out at dealers around the country there are plenty of wood stoves, gas stoves, pellet stoves and corn stoves to be found on eBay.  Demand for wood and gas burning devices has been spiking since summer and now that old man winter is upon us, demand is skyrocketing and causing shortages with many stove manufacturers.  If you're interested in saving money heating your home this year check out these links to search eBay easier via GetItNext:  wood stoves, gas stoves, pellet stoves, and corn stoves.  Also check out this blog post about all the facts on Wood Stoves.

Is Wood Heat Right For You? Get All The Facts You Need

With home heating prices skyrocketing thousands of people are considering switching to alternative sources of home heating.   One of these sources is wood heat. 

Heating your home with wood either partly or 24/7 is environmentally sound, can help you save some big time dollars, and can lead to a healthy lifestyle.  However, heating with wood is not for everyone and often times people make the wrong decision.  Since everyone has different priorities and lifestyles I am not going to try and tell you if wood heat is right for you.  Rather I would like to provide you with the tools and resources to make the right decision for your situation. 

Here are some links to some great resources and products. Everything you need to know about wood burning in general, wood stoves, gas stoves, pellet stoves, corn stoves and the entire hearth industry can be answered by visiting this site, Hearth.com.  The Hearth.com Forums consist of the best, most passionate group of people on the internet. Poke around over there and you will quickly get up to speed on whether heating with wood is right for you.

Some other great sources of info:

Woodheat.org
Why Heat with Wood?
Wood Burning Efficiency and Safety
More Efficient, Cleaner Burning Fireplaces
Consumer Reports Buyers guide to pellet and wood stoves
Fuel Value Calculator

Here's a recent blog I published about my own savings via wood heat, Wood Heat Can Lead to Savings.

Couple of products that I like:
Quadra-fire fireplaces and wood stoves
WoodStock Stoves - if you want a soapstone stove Woodstock is the best
Jotul Stoves another brand with a great reputation
Stihl Chainsaws only brand I use.

Wood Heat Can Lead to Huge Savings

I just wanted to update a blog I posted over on the main blog last December.  Here is a link to the original blog titled How to Keep the Heat Off & Stay Warm This Winter.  Here is a quick recap:  In 2004 we moved into a house in the Northeast and we suffered through our first winter going through 1600 gallons of propane to heat our 2800 sqft house.  That summer Katrina hit and LP prices spiked, which put me over the edge.  In Sept 05' we installed an EPA certified fireplace, a Quadra-fire 7100 and have never been warmer.  Treated to an abundance of firewood in our area, our house temperature is usually in the 70-75 degree range.  My kids are so spoiled that if the temp hits 68 degrees they are whining about it being too cold.  How much have we saved since we decided to supplement our heating?

Here's a quick breakdown:

2004/2005 used 1600 gallons at 1.89 / gallon. $3024.00 for the year (before fireplace)

2005/2006 used 400 gallons at 1.89 / gallon $756 2006 savings: 1200 gallons @ 1.89 = $2268

2006/2007 used 214 gallons at 2.30 / gallon $492. 2007 savings: 1386 gallons @ 2.30 = $3187

Updated portion:

2007/2008 used 311 gallons at 2.49 / gallon $774.  2008 savings: 1289 gallons @ 2.49 = $3210

So in 3 years of burning we've saved approximately $8665.  After 2 years of use the the Quad and installation paid for itself and now its just gravy.  How many capital improvements have a 2 year ROI?  Not many that I can think of.  Had we gone for a cheaper alternative like installing a wood stove into our existing fireplace it would have been an even shorter payoff as wood stoves are much cheaper to install and just as efficient.

If you're thinking about researching whether wood burning is for you, here are some links to some great resources and products. Everything you need to know about wood burning in general, wood stoves, gas stoves, pellet stoves, corn stoves and the entire hearth industry can be answered by visiting this site, Hearth.com.  The Hearth.com Forums consist of the best, most passionate group of people on the internet. Poke around over there and you will quickly get up to speed on whether heating with wood or is right for you. 

Couple of products that I like:
Quadra-fire fireplaces and wood stoves
WoodStock Stoves - if you want a soapstone stove Woodstock is the best
Jotul Stoves another brand with a great reputation
Stihl Chainsaws only brand I use.

JetBlue Auction Bargains Available Now On eBay

JetBlue is trying something new this week.  The airline company is auctioning off more than 300 roundtrip flights and 6 vacation packages this week on eBay.  Opening bids start at 5 and 10 cents so make sure you run some searches on your favorite destinations.

I've attached a link to help you search eBay via the award winning search solution GetItNext which allows you to quickly find exactly what you are looking for on eBay.  Try this search for JetBlue Flight Deals and don't forget to narrow down your search with add and remove keywords.

How to Buy a Coupon and Save Hundreds of $$$

I've blogged in the past about buying gift cards and coupons in order to save money.  Yes that's right I said buy coupons.  Here's how I just saved $195 by buying a $15 coupon.  I recently purchased a sliding door from Lowes.  Prior to the purchase I bought a coupon off of eBay (powered by GetItNext of course), the coupon cost me $14.50.  It was a 20% off coupon for Home Depot but competitors accept them.  I then went to Lowes and showed the coupon to a sales guy and he said no problem.  I purchased a $950 new sliding patio door and they took $195 off BEFORE taxes.  So that's a $180 in total savings and that doesn't include the tax savings.  How can you beat that??? 

Here's a previous blog I posted about how to save with coupons and below I've included some of the best and most popular coupons you can purchase to save some serious dough in these tough economic times.  How to Buy Coupons and Save Tons of Money.

Here are some links to the coupons I've purchased and helped my family save a lot of money over the past few years:
Home Depot Coupon
Lowes Coupon
Dell Coupon
Macy's Coupon
Target Coupon
Circuit City Coupon
Best Buy Coupon
Bed Bath and Beyond Coupon (these are usually in the sunday paper)
Baby R Us Coupon
Borders Coupon
Linen n Things Coupon
Overstock Coupon
Barnes Noble Coupon
JC Penney Coupon
Staples Coupon
Old Navy Coupon
Gap Coupon
Childrens Place Coupon
Disney Coupon
Sears Coupon
Petsmart Coupon

Feel free to leave a comment on your coupon savings or if you have any additional tips.