Several telephone packages featured in the Staples flier this week caught my eye and I call that a timely offering, because I was in the market for a new system.

Our corded main house phone/answering system got zapped by a recent lightning storm just as I was ready to switch our service over to Internet [...]

Believe it or not (and like it or not), circulars from a number of retailers, especially Staples and Walgreens, are already hawking “Back to School” specials. I know the economy is hurting, but can’t we hold off the BTS ads at least till Aug. 1 – for the sake of the children!

That said, there [...]

What are we to do when there are so few good bargains out there? It’s simple: Wait till next week for savings and be happy we don’t have to drive somewhere to sweat and shop. In this heat, staying home and snacking or nibbling are good uses of down time.
 
Some bargains, though, shouldn’t be missed [...]

“Free,” after rebates and coupons, still sounds like a good deal to me, though I’m less eager – or likely – to go to all the trouble associated with mail-in rebates these days.

Still, if you’re shopping for “free,” there are a couple of decent possibilities in the Rite Aid flier this week.
 
First are [...]