Compulsive Shopping Disorder

Oniomania, also referred to as compulsive shopping, is the excessive and uncontrollable desire to purchase items. In the US where spending and credit are part of the national pastime, oniomania is often viewed by others as the oniomaniac being financially irresponsible. Remember, acknowldging that you have a problem is part of the solution – let…

Free Stuff On Birthdays

One of the most common promotions that eating establishments do is offer something free to people who are having a birthday. The following is a list of places where you can get free food of some kind on your birthday, but it is by no means exhaustive. If you have a favorite restaurant that isn’t…

Pharmacy Coupon Rewards

Pharmacy Rewards – A New Source of Coupon Savings The changes in Medicare prescription coverage have impacted consumers and pharmacies alike. Changes in medication prices, insurance pricing formulas and allowable costs are widespread. Amid the confusion over Medicare Part D and its implementation by pharmacies nationwide, there are some beneficial trends for consumers: coupon incentives…

Coupon Clipping Scams

Earn hundreds of dollars each week clipping coupons! You have probably seen the claims and wondered if this would be a good work-at-home job and if the claims of the money that can be made are true. The simple answer is “no.” Promoters of the Grocery Coupon Books need coupons to fill orders of the…

Counterfeit Internet Coupons

The Internet, with the promise of easier access to the coupons you want most, also has a darker side when it comes to coupons. That is, it makes distribution of counterfeit coupons easy and efficient. This past August, a number of major grocery store chains in the Southeast of the US stopped accepting all Internet…

Grocery Coupon Book Scam

While this system sounds ideal when the concept of how it is supposed to work is explained, reality is quite a different matter. Here is the basic set up the coupon certificate programs, how they are sold as working and how they work in reality: Promoter: The promoter, usually the owner of the company, recruits…

Coupon Scams

One area that all people who decide to use coupons need to take special care about are coupon scams. There are a wide variety of them that will attempt to seperate you from your hard earned money. Taking care and becomming aware of the different types of coupon scams that exist will help you avoid…

Why Do Coupons Expire?

A decade ago, coupons frequently had a “shelf life” of six months or more. The same coupon today will likely expire in six weeks or less. Why? As with most issues, things are more complicated than they seem. All of the reasons revolve around the need to convince the consumer to purchase the product. NOW.…