Some people doing online sales don't bother with LuLaRoe or Dani dresses; instead, they create (or resell, or upmarket) stunning items made out of pennies. As in, literally made out of pennies. They sell these items on Etsy, eBay, and other online sales platforms. If you need a gift for the coin enthusiast in your life, or if you want a piece of art made with unique materials, coin art and items made out of coins could be just what you’re … [Read more...]
How To Tell You’re Getting Scammed
Do you know how to tell if you are being scammed? It doesn’t matter if you are investing money in a multi-level marketing program, applying for a line of credit, or taking the advice of Suze Orman or Dave Ramsey in the investment market; there are tell-tale signs you could be subject to a scam. Do your internal alarm bells start ringing when someone asks you to pay via wire transfer or Bitcoin? If not, keep reading. You may want to revise some … [Read more...]
Should You Save Your Payment Information Online?
Online shopping. I'll be honest, I love it. I do most of my shopping online. I do try to patronize small businesses, but I do end up shopping from the big stores as well. Shopping online is convenient for so many reasons - you can do it anytime of day or night, you can wear your pajamas, you don't have to find parking, and so on. One other way that online stores try to make shopping easier is by allowing you to save your payment … [Read more...]
Is Rakuten a Scam?
If you're like me, you've been seeing ads for a site called Rakuten, which bills itself as a site where you can shop your favorite online stores and get cash back. Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Is Rakuten a scam? Rakuten = Ebates Rakuten is the rebranding of the website Ebates, a cash back shopping site that's been around for years. I've had an account since 2007. Rakuten purchased Ebates about five years ago, and they're … [Read more...]
Prepare Now for Black Friday
We're quickly heading into November, which means the approach of the holiday season. There are already Christmas decorations up in the stores! And soon, we will begin to see ads for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year! On Black Friday, it seems like every store is having a crazy sale. Items are allegedly at a significant markdown. It's a great time to shop if you want to get a bargain, right? Well, maybe. But you have to … [Read more...]