American Express Costco $25 Rebate

saving money
So back in September, I signed up for the TrueEarnings Card from Costco and American Express.  I found the offer from Madison at My Dollar Plan. I was supposed to get a $25 statement credit soon after.  On February 11th, I called to find out why I never got my $25 statement credit, and was told it takes up to 12 weeks to see this offer, and it should show up anytime. I called again on March 3rd and was… Read the rest

Nintendo Wii – Not Just for Kids

Just Stuff
I'm always looking for ways to get more exercise because I tend to be very sedentary. That's okay for young people, but I'm slowly learning that doesn't work out so well as you grow older. When I started back in my garden in September, my back ached just walking out to the garden. It's several hundred feet from my front door, and even longer from the back door. For months my back spasmed and ached. But I noticed when six… Read the rest

T-Mobile Made Me An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse

Free Is Good, saving money
Well, it was time for my two year contract extension, and time to choose a new phone since the flip part had broken to the point where I was having to carefully cradle both parts in my hand in order to even talk on the thing. I started out by doing some research at T-mobile.com to see what kinds of phones were available to me at a reasonable (hopefully free) price. When I logged in, T-mobile displayed a page with… Read the rest