This may be a complete shock to most of you bargain hunting fanatics, but the best cyber deals out there you will NEVER see.  Just because you frequent the likes of fatwallet.com, slickdeals.net, or any of the hundreds of bargain hunting sites out there, what you see within the forums are really leftovers or deals that many bargain hunting “secret society” members do not deem as “HOT”.

I probably will receive some anonymous emails from various bargain hunting site owners if this article reaches a greater mass of the …

A good friend of mine recently got in a car accident and totaled her car.  Fortunately, she and her passengers emerged from the wreckage unscathed.   After her insurance assessed the damage, they gave her a settlement of $9717 which included a registration fee refund and the salvage value less deductible.

So with $9717 in hand and no extra money to spare, she begun her search for a new USED car off of Craigslist; the land of spam & scams to the ignorant or gems & diamonds to the well-informed.  After a …

No one ever said dates have to be expensive. Impress your date with sheer creativity, thoughtfulness, and full understanding of the value of a dollar. If your date doesn’t appreciate your efforts, then he/she is probably a “gold digger” and someone you wouldn’t want to be with anyways.

Here are 7 perfect ideas for dates on your next go around:

Everyone that knows me understands that I am a huge DIYer. DIYing allows you to get your hands dirty, gives you a sense of accomplishment upon completion, and saves you money. As tempting as hiring a Home Depot day laborer, I just don’t like the idea of having my belongings sized up by a complete stranger that is incognito to the state. As far as hiring a professional contractor, they are simply too expensive. There are cheaper alternatives but value contractors are often full of individuals that have rap sheets up the wazoo…

If you’re thinking about those rock-like parasites that attach themselves to whales and boats, I’m not talking about those.  I’m talking about the barnacles that you see at your local coffee shops and borders / barnes & nobles bookstores.
By definition:
A barnacle is a long term low profitable customer.
My definition:
The dude in the back that orders a small coffee that sits in the same spot for 8 hours, taking up space, leeching off the internet, and staring awkwardly at anything of interest.
Love it or hate it, but barnacles are here to …