It was a slow weekend at Menards. Today there was only 1 new ad flyer and I wasn’t able to max out the quantities on all the free items; my new purchases finally caught up with my available in-store checks. The total retail value of items I bought for free this weekend was only $11.99. Read More »
Ok, I’m not going to tell you what you should or shouldn’t do. The title should have read, “…and why you don’t have to do it.” You don’t have to because I already did it for you! Let me explain… Sometimes a friend or relative will hesitate using the tactics on this site. They will Read More »
There were 5 ad flyers running concurrently on Sunday, so I loaded up! Everything you see here was purchased from February 22nd to March 8th. I used rebate checks to buy it all, for a total of $0.00: 10 each of 6 oz, 8oz, and 12 oz locking storage jars 2 stain brushes 6 paint Read More »
It was a good weekend at Menards! Today there were 5 simultaneous ad flyers going, including a Crazy Days sale. (Crazy Days are Fri-Sun sales, usually with several free items) The total retail value of items I bought for free this weekend is $133.40. My free gas total for the week was $6.81 using free Read More »
Part of my purpose for creating ValueTactics.com is to give regular updates of my activity with these tactics. It’s a way for readers to see how all this plays out in a real person’s life; not just as a string of hypothetical examples. With these weekly reviews you can see how day to day decisions Read More »
Basic Stats – Issuer: Chase – Logo: Visa – Points earned: Ultimate Rewards – 1 pt per dollar on all purchases – 2 pt per dollar on travel & dining – 3 pt per dollar on dining (1st Friday of every month) – Foreign transaction fee: no – Chip + PIN: yes – Annual fee: Read More »
It’s been a slow couple of weeks on the Menards front. They opened 2015 with back to back 11% rebate weeks, meaning all the regular sales go bye-bye, including free after rebate items. But this Sunday there are three concurrent ads running again. Here’s what I managed to get for free after rebate so far Read More »
Value was once described to me as the difference in price between what you paid for something, and what you were willing to pay. This is a good definition but I would like to modify it slightly. Let’s say my wife and I take a 4 night vacation to the Hyatt Regency Spa and Casino Read More »