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Feb 25, 2014  |   Discounts, Saving Money  |   No Comments

Would you like a discount with that?

hand holding US dollarsDiscounts are all around us. Some retailers thrive on “discount pricing” for all of their items, while others would never associate themselves with any sort of discount whatsoever (Apple)(but ask for a student discount anyway). But the fact is discounts are everywhere, sometimes you just can’t see them.

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Aug 20, 2013  |   Saving Money, Travel  |   2 Comments

Find the best deals on travel with this helpful site


Kayak.com website logoOne great thing about the internet is that is has opened a whole new world of price comparison shopping. No longer do you have to spend time travelling from store to store, or calling place after place just to find out how much something costs. Now, with the click of a few buttons, you have all of those comparison tools at your fingertips. This is especially beneficial for travelers when looking for flights or hotels. Kayak.com has been around for a while now and is one of my favorite tools for this job, so if you haven’t heard of it, sit back and let me give you a tour.

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