I’m too embarrassed to ask. I know she doesn’t have a lot of money to spend on home improvement. But you know what, she brought up the topic herself the other day. Apparently she found out Home Depot coupons at Savings.com can really help her save and she just might be able to afford having some minor work done here and there for a start.

I think that’s pretty good. Times are slow, we all know that, and every little bit goes a long way. So I’d say if you can get a good deal, why not go for it? She obviously thinks that too so she’s planning. I’m not sure how soon she’ll get started on it as she has other commitments to sort out first.

She’s been feeling down lately but I’m sure she will be very happy once she gets some new fixtures and other small work done around the house.

And you know, I would love a watch like this jacques lemans watch right here. You know, the thing about it is that it’s almost a decorative piece in itself. It’s a watch, I know, but look at those dials. They create an interesting design that from afar, I’m sure, will have people guessing if it’s a piece of fashion jewelry.

So yeah, that’s totally something I could live with. And of course, it tells time too with a precision that is often raved about by people who’ve worn this exquisite time piece. It’s definitely something I would wear with a nice outfit, like when I go to weddings and birthday parties.

Well, I sure wouldn’t mind receiving this watch for a birthday present. I could start saving for it but then it might take me a lot longer. So hint, hint! You can find it on BlueDial.com where they have a great selection of quality watches at reasonable prices.

I’m not an investment expert but I do read and sometimes even tune in to real life people having financial conversations at the bank. You can definitely learn a lot from there, I tell ya.

He was pretty reluctant to part with the PD (or pupillary distance) reading though. This is the distance between the pupils of the eyes, center to center, in millimeters, and its a reading that’s needed to ensure our eyeglasses fit us.

Apparently there is a growing trend of opticians reluctant to part with your PD reading. How’s that? Could it be because they don’t want you taking your prescription to an online store to have their eyeglasses made very inexpensively?

So many opticians are either already or beginning to charge to divulge the PD. They’re entitled to charge for their eye test service, of course, but I don’t think they should hold your prescription, or your PD, to ransom. The customer should be free to choose who they wish to order their eyeglasses (and frames) from, especially if it’s from someone who can supply them at an incredibly low prices.

These days, you can’t be in college and not have access to a computer any more. So I guess he’s going to have to readjust his budget and see how he can work in the extra cost of that new laptop!

One of my ex-classmates later traded in his stamp collection for gold coins. What can I say? A rich kid like him would naturally be able to dabble in something that none of us can afford.

He says he’s planning to pass along his collection to his kids when they come to age. And of course, that’s a fantastic idea if ever there was one because as we all know, gold is always a good investment!

Only trouble is if you have a small family, it’s going to take ages for you to get through your bulk purchases before they expire. The trick though is if  you can pull your purchases with a couple of other small families, then it’d really be worth it to buy from there.

Right now, I don’t have a car so I have been doing quite a bit of my back to school shopping for my kids online. Trust me, since I’m fairly new at this, I’ve spent a lot of time researching and comparing prices.

And this site that I found, at Savings.com, has sure saved me a lot of time and money. I can compare prices there and their coupons have really helped me to save more than I dared to imagine.

I just ordered a backpack from eBags using a coupon from this site and I’m not planning on stopping there. I have a bunch of other things on my list that my son needs for college, so you know I’ll be scouring their site for more coupons.

Savings.com is packed with coupons for all of my favorite stores (and probably yours too!). Quite honestly, I could do with any savings I can get as I’m way over my budget right now and every little bit helps.

The biggest frustration is finding out the day after I purchase something online, they put up an even better offer. I could just kick myself. Guess you can’t win ‘em all, huh?