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Advice: Is layaway a waste of money?

There are certain items I just can't afford all at once. Still, buying things with layaway feels a little wasteful... in the end, I'm spending as much money as I would for a regular purchase, plus a layaway fee. Is l…
Are You A Compulsive Shopper?

Everyone likes to joke about shopping until they drop, but the fact is, compulsive shopping and shopping addictions can be a very real problem for people. And it's not just all zany antics like in the movie/book Confe…
How I Saved 62% on Groceries by Couponing

"I don't see many young people couponing." That's what a woman at Publix told me today after I checked out. I'm proud to be one of the few. I love Publix. I just got into this whole couponing thing within the last…
Advice: Do you swap eggs at the supermarket?

The Consumerist had an interesting article about shopping for eggs at the supermarket. Some people are in favor of switching out cracked eggs from carton to carton in an attempt to acquire the perfect twelve. Other sh…
Busting Bulk Shopping Myths

While most people agree that buying in bulk is a great way to save money, there are a couple common misconceptions about the practice. This post from Wisebread.com takes a shot at dispelling these myths and providing…
Trendspotting: Coupons

I'm always interested in how people use coupons and how often they use them. So I was really interested when I stumbled across this post on the website Coupon Sherpa. In the blog, they've got a list of 22 coupon tren…
Dollarish Digest: Shoppin' Stories

Another week, another Dollarish digest. This week, out most popular posts concerned shopping—that, and how job recruiters perceive Gen Y. Let's take a closer look: Employees in Their 20s: "Lazy and Unfocused" — Betwe…
Learn to Shop by the Seasons

One of the best tricks for scoring a deal is to take advantage of seasonal sales. Most people are familiar with buying summer clothes in August when everything is discounted because retailers want to focus on fall clo…
Dollarish Poll: Do You Thrift?

We've talked about thrift shopping before, but we haven't really gotten a good survey. So we'd like to get some numbers on the breakdown of thrift shoppers here on Dollarish. So do you shop at thrift stores? Quiz…
Online Sample Sales Are Dangerous!

If you're into online shopping, you may be aware of the newest trend: online sample sales. They go by a couple different names, but the basic idea is an members-only website that offers limited-time sales that offer…