SYM - Even Groceries Should Be Bought At A Particular Time

We have had a post about the best time to buy anything and the best day of the week to buy anything. Now this post is about the best month to buy groceries. We all know that certain foods are in season during a specific time of year but there is more to this article than just that. Holidays are just one of many other things that can affect the prices of items. Check out this article to find out when you should expect to pay the least for certain groceries.

SYM - Is Saving Money Costing You More Money?

Have you ever put off getting something done only to find out that because you put it off its gonna cost more money? Skipping going to the dentist only to find out you could have gotten a filling but now a tooth has to be pulled? Not getting the sound your car is making only to be stranded on the side of the road?

Often we try to avoid things that will cost us money. We skip checkups, tuneups, or even buy cheap things. Sometimes this does save us money, but other times it ends up costing us more. Lifehacker (the ever useful info blog) has put together a list of 10 things that may (and probably will) help save you money if you follow them. Personally I could probably save quite a bit of money by following number 7 and 10.

SYM - Buy What Fits You Best

Its a new year and most of have probably said or at least thought that we would be more fiscally responsible this year. So here is another SYM post to help you out.


Check out a site called sortable. The site is designed to help you get exactly what you want at the best price possible. It allows you to pick a price for an electrnoic and then search for the right one by selecting the features that you want that item to have. I tried it out and it seemed to work great. So if you have a large electronic purchase in mind be sure to check this site out.

If you are looking for something a little less feature based or something outside the electronics field check out a site called Find The Best. Similar to sortable this site allows you to search based off of many different criteria and in many different categories. The site claims to be "unbiased" and that actually seems to be true.

I hope you find that you can use these sites to help you get the most for your money.

SYM - Best Day To Buy Almost Anything

As a followup to the Best Time To Buy Anything, lifehacker has put out an article describing the best time of the week to buy most items. It is a good article that lets you know about numerous items. Like their other article, this one lets you know the reasons they suspect the prices will be lowest. Check out the article here.

SYM - Buy Things When They Are Cheapest

This may sound like an obvious thing, but its more than that. Lifehacker has put together, with the help of its readers a guide to buying things when stores have then discounted because they are trying to get rid of stock. They had this to say about this year's chart: "This year, with more research and help from our readers, our list is bigger and more comprehensive than ever." So if you are looking to purchase something (especially a bigger item) check out the list. They also explain the reasoning behind why something is on sale then so that you can determine if it fits your area. You can also use these explanations to determine when something not on the list might be on sale. Check the article out here.

Save Your Money (SYM) - Car Repairs

Wanted to try writing a new series called Save Your Money with ideas and articles about ways that you can save money. Life is rough right now, especially financially, so I want to help people in the best way I can and that is to provide a place where you can find ways to Save Your Money.


Today's article is a good one if you don't mind getting your hands a little dirty. Lifehacker (a great site by the way) has put together a collection of information on doing your own car maintenance. Now obviously you would need to have the time and location to do this kind of work. The article contains tech and tools that will help you along the way. Things like battery changes, replacing brake pads, and regular maintenance (things like oil changes and air filter changes). Each comes with links and even a glossary of sorts so you know what the articles are talking about.

Check it out here and save yourself some money.