Apparently, plenty of Americans have been doing just that. And because of the big influx of old nickels, dimes, and quarters into the system, there’s very little demand for new coins—specifically, the new collectible quarters featuring national parks.
There are financial lessons to be learned from a single mom on food stamps who finagles Caribbean vacations, an Oscar-winning actor who is too cheap to play golf at private clubs, and a man who tricked himself into saving money by pretending he was going to be a father.
Duncan Steele does. And he’s fighting for your right to pay in stores with an old-fashioned paper personal check—even if all you’re buying is a 59¢ stick of beef jerky.
Follow this link (thanks Buxr) to get 20% off your entire purchase at Big Lots now through Saturday, October 9.
Paying $79 a year allows you to order as much and as often as you want online, with unlimited two-day shipping at no addition cost.
If you order two or more pairs of men’s Levi’s 501 Original or 505 Straight jeans (two of each or you can mix and match), you’ll get 25% off at the Levi’s Store. No coupon code necessary. The discount offer is valid for purchases made by October 7.
“Focus more on friends and family, less on material goods.”
Oh, and one more thing. You know, the money you don’t have? Ideally, you should be spending it on stuff you don’t really need.
One writer recently spent a month avoiding banks: She paid bills with money orders, used prepaid cash cards for everyday expenses, and cashed her paychecks at check-cashing stores. Oh, and she paid a total of $93 in fees during her bank-free experiment.
For instance: Why in the world would you have to pay a fee just to pay your bill?
“The supplements, remedies and cereals that claim to strengthen immunity (and thereby protect you from colds) do no such thing. It would be one thing if by some magic they made your body produce antibodies to any particular virus. But they don’t.”
