Helpful Consumer Resources

 

  • Retailers Big Secret: Crack the Price Tag Code – Be sure to print out the PDF cheat sheet and keep it in your purse or wallet. You’ll be able to look at the last two digits of the price and deterine if you’re getting a good deal at Costco, Target, Home Depot, Office Depot, Sears, Old Navy, and Gap.
  • What Day to Shop? 12 Insider Tips on Store Markdowns – Learn what day of the week certain stores do their clearance markdowns so you can maximize your savings.
  • 4 Secret Retail Tricks Exposed (and How to Avoid Them!) – This article will inform you of a few tricks retail stores use to try and seperate you from your money.
  • Better Business Bureau – Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education.
  • Consumer Information Center – Federal Citizen Information Center – answers to your questions about the Federal government and common consumer issues. The citizen’s help desk for everyday life.
  • Consumer Reports.com – Product Ratings, product reviews, buying guides, product safety recalls and consumer information from the experts at Consumer Union/Consumer Reports Magazine.
  • Insurance Information Institute – The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) is recognized by the media, governments, regulatory organizations, universities and the public as a primary source of information, analysis and referral concerning insurance.
 

Information on Discounts

  • Veteran Discounts – Learn what retailers and companies offer discounts to current and retired military members.
  • Teacher Discounts – A useful list of retailers and stores that offer a discount to our irreplaceable educators.
  • Senior Discounts – If you are over 55 years of age you’ll want to reference this article often.
  • Student Discounts – Just show your student ID and collect a sweet discount.
  • Employee Discounts – Looking for work? Know these 60+ employee discounts.
  • 55+ Restaurants Where Kids Eat For Free – Take the kids out for a free meal this week. Article includes a handy cheat sheet for you to print out.
 

Secret Menus

  • Starbucks – You’ll never order a cup of coffee the same way again once you dig into this secret menu.
  • In-N-Out Burger  – If you haven’t tried “Animal Style Fries” or “The Flying Dutchman” you haven’t lived.
  • Dutch Bros Coffee – My personal favorite secret menu as it has become an AWESOME resource for Dutch Bros. fans thanks to numerous employees who’ve set the record straight on many of these drinks.
  • Chick-fil-A – If you thought Chick-fil-A was tasty already, you gotta try and order something from their secret menu.
  • Jamba Juice – Had a lot of fun making a video with my daughter and her friend as they taste tested a bunch of drinks from the Jamba Juice secret menu.
  • McDonald’s – The “Land, Sea, and Air Burger”…that’s all I have to say.
  • Taco Bell – The secret menu at Taco Bell takes diarrhea to a whole new level.
 

Shopping Hacks & Tips

 

Employment & Job Opportunities

 

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