Thanks to WildforWags for the heads up on a $5 rebate when you buy a small bag of Cascade Platinum. The detergent is on sale for $3.99 at Walgreens this week, and there are probably also other places where you can get it for less than $5. At that price, you even make a little money after postage. The rebate … Read more
I no longer do extreme couponing at Walgreens. The deals aren’t as good as they used to be – and when there is a nice deal, it’s usually on something that I’m not interested in. Nonetheless, whenever I happen to be there I’m still in the habit of checking out the clearance section. Most Walgreens stores in my area have … Read more
Today was a great day for being a tightwad, and it wasn’t too bad for biking, either – despite the thunderstorm warnings, 90-degree temps and humidity. Granted, I only biked about 8 miles, and it rained lightly for part of that, which helped cool me off. Then again, it got a lot hotter and more humid after the rain, so … Read more
I had the funniest (as in “funny ha-ha,” not “funny looking”) transaction at Walgreens today. I bought four items and it took the cashier and manager 20 minutes to ring me out. Actually, I guess that qualifies as “funny looking” as well as “funny ha-ha.” There were two problems. One was that three of my items were on sale for … Read more