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Save big by buying your textbooks from Amazon instead of your school’s bookstore

Posted on August 8, 2026

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You probably already know Amazon is the world’s largest book retailer by far. And you also probably know college textbooks cost a fortune!

But did you also know you can buy your textbooks from Amazon just like any other book?

You’ll find most any textbook you need at Amazon, and you can probably snag it for a lot less than your own school’s bookstore will charge you for it. [Read more…]

How to automatically save 5% on everything you buy on Amazon

Posted on July 31, 2026

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It’s no secret that Amazon provides one of the best shopping experiences you’ll ever find if you shop online.

Well, there are plenty of little-known tricks that can make your shopping experience at Amazon even better, and I’m going to tell you about one of them right now.

Did you know there’s an easy way to get 5% cash back on everything you buy on Amazon? And this is in addition to the already low prices you’ll pay for your items in the first place!

Well, it’s true, and it couldn’t be easier. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, all you have to do is pay for your Amazon purchases with the free Amazon Prime Visa Card.

But the savings don’t stop with the 5% cash back you’ll earn while shopping at Amazon! [Read more…]

Reminder: Password Managers still put your online accounts at risk

Posted on July 15, 2026

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It’s no secret that being connected to the Internet makes our computers and mobile devices vulnerable to hackers.

Passwords have long been used to protect our online accounts from those threats, but those once-trusted passwords are becoming less effective by the day as hacking methods become increasingly sophisticated.

In short, a simple password that’s just a few characters long offers very little real protection against the sophisticated hacking methods that are being used today. [Read more…]

Did you know you can sell your unwanted gift cards for cash?

Posted on June 19, 2026

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As I’ve mentioned before, gift cards make great gifts because they make it easy to ensure that your gift of “cash” will be spent on something the recipient really wants.

That being said, there are times when we receive gift cards for establishments that we never visit.

After all, some folks tend to give gift cards only for the places they like to shop at themselves. [Read more…]