Avoiding the Upsell

Chances are that if you have visited a restaurant, bought a major appliance or looked to contract a service lately then you have been subject to an upsell. Upsell techniques can cause you to spend more money without realizing it. Make sure that you are purchasing what you want at the price you want to avoid the upsell. What Is the Upsell? The upsell is when a customer is offered a higher priced product or service when they are about to make a purchase. So, for example, if you order a chicken sandwich at a fast food place, you will … Continue reading

HDTV Deals in January

Did you miss out on the HDV deals on Black Friday? Don’t worry, you are probably better off. The real deals are coming in January. That is when you can pick up a brand name HDTV for a rock bottom price. During the Black Friday Blitz, there were some low priced HDTV deals. That is for sure. What you may have noticed, though, if you looked closely, is that none of those deals were for high brand name HDTVs. Instead, the Black Friday sales featured many third-tier brands. Sure the deals are great, but you have to shop early, and … Continue reading

Have You Supersized Your Expectations?

Go into any fast food drive through and you will be asked if you want to “supersize” your order, to get just a little bit more than what you were originally expecting. The problem is that those supersized meals can lead to fat belly and a skinny wallet. When we want to save money or live within our means, we talk a lot about the opposite, downsizing. This could be anything from cutting back on the number of times per week that we eat out to moving into a smaller home. Downsizing things can certainly save money. But, if you … Continue reading