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When you go grocery shopping do you automatically select items in the larger “family-size” packages in order to pay less per unit (i.e. per ounce or per serving)?
I actually did that until recently because… well, everyone knows you save money when you buy in bulk, right?
Well, I found out by accident that’s not always the case.
I’m sure you’ll agree that the Internet has changed the world in many ways.
Most of those changes were for the better (in my humble opinion), but some of them were actually for the worse.
The Internet’s most awesome benefit is the way it lets us access needed information from home in seconds instead of having to drive across town to the library.
Nowadays you can instantly get an answer to most any question via a simple web search.
But unfortunately, the Internet also makes it a LOT easier for the scammers of the world to take advantage of unsuspecting victims.
Question from Larry: I bought a new car a couple of years ago and I still owe almost $7,000 on it.
The interest rate I’m paying on that loan is 13.99% APR.
I just found out I can transfer $5,000 of that $7,000 balance onto a balance transfer credit card and pay no interest at all for the first year.
That sounds like a great deal to me and I’m seriously considering doing it.
Can you think of any pitfalls I need to be aware of before I make this deal?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
If you’re over the age of 16, chances are you’ve done business with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (aka the DMV).
If so, there’s something you should know…
Do you often find yourself in need of just a small amount of bacon bits, olives or some other salad ingredient for a recipe you’re planning to prepare?
As you probably know, buying an entire container of an ingredient you rarely use can be a huge waste of money.
But there’s a very simple way to buy exactly the small amount of those specialty ingredients you need, when you actually need them.