http://radio.weblogs.com/0111019/categories/consumerPurchasingTips/ Techniques for saving money and getting the best values. en-us Copyright 2004 Paresh Suthar Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:33:53 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Radio UserLand v8.0.8 paresh@suthar.com paresh@suthar.com rssUpdates 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 18 60 <STRONG>Comparison price shop with online retailers</STRONG><BR><BR>Check out the following web sites to make sure that you are getting the lowest price possible:<BR><BR> <UL> <LI><A href="http://shopper.cnet.com/">Shopper.com</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.mysimon.com/">MySimon.com</A></LI> <LI><A href="http://www.dealtime.com/">DealTime.com</A>&nbsp;</LI> <LI><A href="http://www.pricegrabber.com/">PriceGrabber.com</A>&nbsp;</LI></UL><BR> http://radio.weblogs.com/0111019/categories/consumerPurchasingTips/2002/09/08.html#a125 Sun, 08 Sep 2002 20:06:09 GMT http://radiocomments.userland.com/comments?u=111019&amp;p=125 <STRONG>Get an American Express Gold card (or equivalent)</STRONG> <BR><BR>Whatever you purchase&nbsp;will be able to take advantage of: <BLOCKQUOTE> <UL> <LI><A href="http://www10.americanexpress.com/sif/cda/page/0,1641,8236,00.asp?link=benefits">Best Value Guarantee</A> <LI><A href="http://www10.americanexpress.com/sif/cda/page/0,1641,8235,00.asp?link=benefits">Buyer's Assurance</A> <LI><A href="http://home3.americanexpress.com/cards/freeshipping/landing_page.html">Free Shipping &amp; Handling from select vendors</A></LI></UL></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I have already saved hundreds of dollars by using this card so I can easily overlook the fact that there is a $75 annual fee.<BR> http://radio.weblogs.com/0111019/categories/consumerPurchasingTips/2002/09/08.html#a124 Sun, 08 Sep 2002 20:04:10 GMT http://radiocomments.userland.com/comments?u=111019&amp;p=124 <STRONG>Check websites that list specials and deals </STRONG><STRONG>on a daily basis</STRONG><BR><BR>Sites like <A href="http://www.gotapex.com/deals.php"><STRONG>GotApex</STRONG></A>,&nbsp;<A href="http://www.slickdeals.net"><STRONG>SlickDeals</STRONG></A> and <A href="http://www.ableshoppers.com"><STRONG>AbleShoppers</STRONG></A> frequently offer special sales/deals from popular manufacturers like:&nbsp; Dell, Gap, EBGames, Buy.com,&nbsp;FTD.com, Amazon.com&nbsp;and many more.<BR> http://radio.weblogs.com/0111019/categories/consumerPurchasingTips/2002/09/08.html#a123 Sun, 08 Sep 2002 20:02:44 GMT http://radiocomments.userland.com/comments?u=111019&amp;p=123