Articles By:

Andrea Hermitt

I have been a certified tightwad striving for financial freedom since I became pregnant with my first child -- and I decided to find a way to stay home with him full-time. I enjoy sharing my personal experiences in my journey back to financial health and planning for a future -- which will include sending 2 kids to college and early retirement.

Did An Item You Bought Recently Go On Sale?… How To Get Your Money Back

Normally, it's up to you to watch prices in the stores and sales fliers, to see if an item you've purchased has recently gone on sale. But Price Protectr keeps track of your purchases and makes it a cinch to get your money back. The best part: This service is free!

High-Pressure Sales In The Supermarket?

What's a shopper to do when they are confronted with high-pressure sales in the supermarket of all places?

Makeup For Just A Dollar?

e.l.f. stands for eyeslipsface and this line of makeup can be found at eyeslipsface.com, as well as Target stores. Most products cost just $1. Here's why I like the elf product line...

Tips For Resisting High Pressure Sales

Sales people are not crazy about comparison shoppers like me. They want to catch you as soon as you think you might want to buy an item, and get you to make an impulse purchase on the spot. They want your money now and are not afraid to pressure you into making a purchase. Here are 4 tips for resisting high-pressure sales...

Should You Insure Your Appliances? What About Extended Warranties?

I don't purchased extended warranties and service plans from department stores that try to sell them to you whenever you buy appliances and electronics. I'm more apt to buy a Home Service Plan instead. Here's why...

Getting Rid Of Affluenza: Over-Consumption, Waste & Environmental Decay

A recent PBS program, Escape from Affluenza gave some intersting solutions to relieve stress, waste, over consumption, and environmental decay. Here are my favorite tips from the show and the accompanying website...

Find The Best Grocery Store Deals: Look On The Bottom Shelf

Based on this example, I ALWAYS look at the items on the lower shelf and compare the price with larger jars whenever I'm shopping now. I hope that you will remember this the next time you go grocery shopping, too.

Are Today’s Higher Prices Helping You Lose Weight?

Could there be a a correlation between today's economy and our waistlines? They call times of financial recession lean times for a reason, you know. People tend to eat less because of the high price of food. I had this happen to me the other day...

Before You Buy Day Old Groceries…

Do you buy day old groceries? I do... all the time. Here's why...

Food Packaging Sizes: You’re Getting Less Food For The Same Price

If you think you're paying the same amount of money for smaller packages and less food, you may be right...

Some Impulse Purchases Are Good

An example of when it pays to be an impulse shopper... believe it or not.

Go Natural… It’s Cheaper!

A huge part of being thrifty for me is being natural. I find that when I focus on avoiding products that are toxic to either the environment or myself that I save a great deal of money. Here are some of the natural ways I use to save money...

Use A Gas Rebate Card To Save Money At The Pump?

Should you or should you not use a gas rebate card to pay for your gas at the pump?

Use The CVS Extra Care Card To Save Big Bucks

Using store circulars, grocery coupons, and your CVS Extra Care Card, you can get items for FREE or at least at deep discounts on a regular basis. They work very much in the same way that store rebates work, only you do not have to wait as long to get your money back. Here's the scoop...