Who doesn't want to save money? Who? Who? Who?
We've already told you about many of the following tips, but we figure a cost-cutting refresher course never hurt anyone. Take a look at this article from The NY Times:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/travel/09pracsave.html?src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Ftravel%2Findex.jsonp
Yes, we all know about calling 800-FREE411 for directory assistance..
And yes, we know about free calling using Skype or Google Voice.
Thanks to a new service called FreePhone2Phone.com, you can make national and international calls for free. Listen to a 10- or 12-second ad and get 10 minutes of free calling to any of 55 countries. According to the company, 85 percent of all calls are under 10 minutes long, so most calls are covered.
Here’s the fine print:
Each call is limited to 10 minutes. A warning tone beeps every 5 seconds for the last half minute, and then you’re cut off.
If you try to call the same number again the same day, your call is limited to five minutes; this prevents you from exploiting the system by calling back over and over all day.
Calls overseas are mostly limited to landline numbers. Calling cellphones overseas is limited to a few industrialized countries.
There’s no reason you can’t make free phone calls to numbers in the United States, too, but this trick makes more sense if you have a landline.
BankRate.com did an article on Personal Financial Tips for the new year. We thought it was worth sharing. We also thought that might not be the most provocative subject so we went a little overboard sexing up the graphics. We're sorry if we offend, but if you're still reading this, we weren't entirely wrong.
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/top-100-personal-finance-tips-for-2011.aspx
Everyone's always looking for a good deal on a hotel. You can drive yourself crazy checking out sites like Hotels.Com, Expedia, Travelocity, etc. Very often you will find good deals on these sites, but taking another step can help you find even better deals.
These sites are call aggregators; you're probably familiar with Kayak, which we've talked about before. Sites like Kayak are not in the business of selling the rooms or flights or cars; they direct you to the sellers' site. On Expedia, you actually buy the service from them as an intermediary. Kayak has become cluttered with pop-ups for sites like Expedia or Priceline and others. While we like Kayak and still use it, there are other aggregators that we want to make you aware of:
www.Momondo.com The results appear on a map at the destination city. Particularly good for European cities, hotels, and flights.
www.hotelscombined.com
www.hotelly.com combs 48 travel sites, so you don't have to.
www.Hotelicopter.com combs some 30 sites.
www.Wego.com combs 42 sites.
So try these next time you're booking a room and save more dough. You're welcome.
Did you know that thousands of sports and concert tickets go unsold each year? Here's a way to get your hands on some of those tickets at a discount.
Go to: https://www.scorebig.com/
You can save 10-70% off the ticket price. We like that.
Airlines have really gone crazy with all the new fees. Pay for a pillow or blanket or meal or baggage or booking a seat. It's getting ridiculous. As you can well imagine, Team CHEAPIOSITY hates these creative and well-hidden fees, so when we saw this article in the New York Times, we simply had to share it with you.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/travel/05pracfees.html
PC World did an article about trustworthy Tech Brands, and because Team CHEAPIOSITY cares about both quality and price, we wanted to share:
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