Category Archives: Real Estate

Checks, laptops, marijuana, and the country’s most expensive real estate listing

Posted on May 21, 2013 by admin

LAST DAY FOR FREE BLUEBIRD CHECKS: Thanks to Deals We Like for reminding everybody that today is the last day you can order free checks for your Amex Bluebird account. Starting tomorrow, you’ll have to pay over $20. Bluebird is … Continue reading →

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The housing bubble is back, baby!

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

Remember how real estate prices got crazy in the mid- to late- 2000′s and then crashed? Remember how there was some nasty fallout from that and we all learned a good lesson and figured that the next real estate bubble … Continue reading →

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Free stuff from timeshare presentations, free stuff from sewer grates, and a castle for sale

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

FREE STUFF FROM TIMESHARE PRESENTATIONS: We recently considered the idea of whether there were any possible circumstances under which timeshare ownership might be worth your time. Today, we ask a related question: what kind of free stuff can you get … Continue reading →

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The $235K child, the latest on gift card churning, and free pretzels!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by admin

RAISE A KID FOR LESS THAN $235,000!: Abby Hayes at Dough Roller discusses the annual USDA report that comes up with an eye-poppingly large number on how much it costs to raise a child. She points out: Many people, unfortunately, take the … Continue reading →

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