Monday, January 11, 2016

Lots of new highs from 2015:

  • Became a father of the most precious baby girl
  • Bought my first SSD for home use
  • Cleaned my grill for the first time (it got plenty dirty)
  • Got really into Home Automation using the Smartthings V2 Hub
  • Also have my thermostat connected to my phone for warming/cooling down the house while headed home to name a few
  • Did my first "electrical work" installing some motion sensing light switches after watching lots of Youtube videos
  • Really didn't win much but a handful of gift cards (but will continue to power through and hoping for the next big one!)
Fortunately there's always couponing and scouring the internet for great deals taking advantage of cashback, promotions, and coupons.  Oh that and a cute little baby girl fighting her Mommy for Daddy's attention. :)

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Winnings have been slim pickings as of late.   Maybe I just don't have enough time to dedicate to entering contests like I used to, maybe there's a lot more 'competition', or maybe I've simply just lost my mojo and ran out of luck?

Still I keep trying, without thinking about it, and one day I'll be on top of the pedestal once again.

With the addition to the family, I've shifted some of my attention to other things that are bit more constant:

Obviously, for any purchase is always about getting the best deal so doing lots of research and price history checking is key.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Labor Sweepstakes!

Will be adding more as I come across them. :)

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Price History for Amazon/Newegg

If you buy a lot of things on Amazon like I do, I always double check the past price history before making all of my purchases. At the very least you can get a feel for how good of a deal you really have. This is especially true for common purchases that do not have a sense of urgency where you can afford to wait for the price to drop down again. Happy shopping!