Before going hog-wild on every category of secondhand merchandise during this season's garage sales, take careful note of what shouldn't be purchased used.
Most folks understand that buying a new car is — on paper at least — a poor financial decision. Buying a used car generally provides substantial long-term savings. But did you know there’s a growing number of folks who try to buy everything used? Or if not everything, then at least as much as possible.
There are also money lessons to be learned in this roundup from millionaires who hate fees as much (or more) than you and I, high-profile pawn shop owners who are wise enough to walk away rather than lose money on deals, and parents who rarely if ever splurge on purchases for their kids.
What’s getting consumers up in arms lately? Check out the list that follows. Working with various state, local, and federal consumer agencies, the Consumer Federation of America has gathered and sifted through more than 252,000 complaints logged by consumers in 2010. The result is a freshly published list of the nation’s top 10 consumer gripes.
This is no short-lived sale we’re talking about. The company is simply continuing its never-ending quest to produce a decent coffee table, among other products, at the lowest price possible. While most retailers devote much of the time trying to figure out how to charge more for the goods they sell, IKEA’s thrifty, minimalist Scandinavian [...]
“If you’re buying trendy stuff, you’re going to spend more on it.”
It’s all in the timing: When supply is high and demand is low, you can save a ton on everything from cars to sneakers, furniture to homes. So when are the optimal times to buy?
Following the directions to put together a piece of IKEA furniture is so pedestrian. Sure, it’ll be cheap and functional, but where’s the challenge? And where’s the creativity? The Cheapskate Blog chats with the author of blog where people explain how they transformed IKEA products into things you’d never find in the catalogue—like, say, a [...]
Through June 14, IKEA is handing out gift cards worth $25 (if you spend over $100) up to $150 (if you spend over $600). Check out the offer, valid through this Sunday for purchases of select furniture, here.
