Welcome to my website!

Have you wondered how some folks always seem to shop and save money on the internet?

So did I.

Let me ask you… did you know that there are websites you can shop and save that offer deals and prices lower than many of your best sales that you see in the Sunday paper? I didn’t know either…until about 2 years ago.

WEEKLY WOW!

I got my MacBook Air for $999.99 instead of $1299.99 at the Apple Store with my shopping app!

What if I shared with you how you can shop and save money on most of the products you may be purchasing already. Would that interest you? For the last year or so I’ve been using a FREE web based APP that is incredibly easy to install, and instantly finds you the best prices online for just about anything you can imagine. I’ve never come across a tool that saves me as much time, and money all while shopping in the comfort of my home.

As a thank you for visiting…

click here to learn more about this free software and start saving!

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Posted on October 25, 2011 by Rita Harvey | 2 Comments

Baby Savings and Bargains…

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Rita Harvey

It’s a Girl!

It excites me to share that my daughter, Kristen, will have her first baby in July.

We already have 7 grand kids…. but this is her first.

It’s a big deal !

Up until now, I wasn’t sure that she’d have any babies that she actually birthed.

You see, Kristen loves running her Re/Max office with her partner, Megan,  and brokering to a lot of real estate agents which keeps her busy.   Not to mention she just turned 39 yesterday! I really wasn’t sure that a baby would be in the picture for her.

I was wrong…

All is can say is this…if a baby is supposed to come into this world…it will find its way.

Surprise! Ella Grace will make her entrance into our family sometimes in July.

We are so excited!

Her friends have been so nice by giving her showers and gifts. We have another one tomorrow.  Of course they are registered at three stores. I’m amazed at all the baby stuff out there today!

We had none of that stuff in the 70’s. How did we survive?

If you follow my blog, you know I’m the queen of savings.

Several of the registered sites had the Infant ultimate Organic Crib sheets at $24.99 per sheet.

and…

The Boppy Pillow with Luxe Slipcover monkey was $42.49.Baby sales and deals

 

Of course I used the shopping genie app and found the same brands, the same products for $18.03 per set of sheets, and $42.49 for the pillow set. I paid no sales, tax, no shipping charges and I saved time and gas by not running to the store.  That’s a savings of $27.44!

What if you could save time and money on every gift or item you bought? I promise you it adds up!

I’d love your thoughts.

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Savings for Mother’s Day…

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Rita Harvey

Just a few days until Mother’s Day.

Are you behind on getting your Mom a gift?

I can relate…

Don’t fret… I’ve got you covered. I can help you save time and money.

I did a search on a number of items from Sunday’s sale section in the paper and everything I looked up I found for less with the shopping genie app.

Remember the app is free with no strings attached. You won’t even have to give your email address. If you don’t have time to order…here’s a tip.

Search with your app and find the best price. Print your results and take it to the store and ask them to match the price you found on the internet. They usually will. What do you have to lose?

Estee Lauder perfume 2.5 oz. sells in a department store for $74 with the savings App there was no sales tax, free shipping and sold for $57.90! I saved money, tax, gas and time because I didn’t have to drive to Macy’s.

Estee Lauder savings

Mothers Day Savings

 

 

Happy Shopping!

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Savings for Betty Lou

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Rita Harvey

Last November I attended a 5 day workshop to learn how to blog so I can show others how to save money with a free App I’ve used for two years on the internet.

There were over 300 people at that event. As you can imagine with 300 people learning how to build a website… it was crazy!

And noisy.

When it was time to break for lunch I found myself at a table of women all ages and fully engaged in conversation.  With paralyzed vocal cords it’s hard for my voice to project without sounding like I have acute laryngitis, so I sat down hoping no-one would notice.  Honestly, sometimes making the effort to meet new people in crowds is a little frustrating because of my soft voice.

But there was Betty…ready to greet me  with a warm smile and a friendly welcome.

Once we started talking I was drawn to her right away and soon learned we had more in common than not.  Betty is a woman that lives life fully. I like that!

That was the beginning of our friendship.

Betty loves to travel and recently I was able to steer her in the direction of using my shopping app which saved her money on a family trip.  Meet my friend Betty!

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Gas Savings…

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Rita Harvey

Look at my savings!

My grandson celebrates his birthday this weekend.  I love celebrations! It brings out the little kid in me. Kids are so much fun to watch with no worries and totally present in the moment.

Oh…to be a kid again. :)

Like most 10 year active boys he loves remote control helicopters. He is not alone, I found out my husband likes the helicopter too. I think it’s a male thing. Hmmm…I think I may have to get my husband one for his birthday too.

Anyway, I found  a Syma metal series that originally listed for $129.00 when I did a Google search. A little out of my budget. As always, I use my genie shopping APP and found the same helicopter for $20.34!

Isaac, my grandson,  also asked for Hexbug bugs that glow in the dark.

They are usually $10.99 and up. With my APP I bought them for $9.99 and $6.99.

I paid no sales tax or shipping on these items. I didn’t leave my house and waste precious gas at $3.75 a gallon.

I love saving time and money

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Saved $449.53 on a MacBook Air!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Rita Harvey

It happened…

Last week when we visited my grandkids in North Carolina my technical advanced grandson offered to update my iPhone. It took over an hour with over 5000 stored emails and other unnecessary “stuff” .

I was excited!

Later that day as we drove back to Atlanta I discovered that all of my contacts had been erased. Gone… nothing there… no contacts!

I freaked!

The next day I went to the Apple store at the Mall of Georgia. The place was packed! Geeks everywhere…ready to help.

I love Geeks! I married one.

While waiting, I spent two hours discovering the benefits of owning an Apple computer. All of my kids have macs or iPads. It’s almost a love story. Apple users act like it’s a private club or something. I just didn’t get it.

The young man at the Apple store was wonderful! He was patient, listened to my needs, fixed my phone and showed me the MacBook Air. A bit pricey at $1299 plus sales tax of $90.93 for me.   Add the warranty of $249… we are at $1638.93.

Ouch!

I really had to think about it. My PC has been hacked several times in the last year and there is always something to fix…it seems. I hear Macs don’t  have those issues.

I left the store,  came home, and did my research.

Here it is! My new MacBook Air!!!

Macbook Air

I saved $449.53 using my genie app. MacBook Air 13.3 screen 256GB $999 no sales tax, free shipping and a 3 year warranty for $199. And they threw in the desktop 7 for free!

Amazing!

Get your free App here and start saving!

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Fresh Flowers at Bargains…

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Rita Harvey

 

Do you enjoy fresh flowers in your home?

I do.

There is nothing like walking into my kitchen and see fresh flowers smiling at me. They make me smile back and I feel instantly happier. I usually pick up a bouquet at least once a week when I do my food shopping.

Costco used to be my favorite place because I could get a huge bouquet for $14.99. I would divide the flowers in two bouquets. I’d have one for our kitchen and another in our great room. At the time, I thought that was a great value. Actually, it is.

However…being the Queen of Savings, I’m always on the lookout for bargains.

And I found it! I discovered something that has saved me at least $10 or more a week. That’s $40 a month and $480 a year. That could buy the latest ipad!

Are you ready to hear about my savings tip?

There is a new Kroger store that opened about a year ago close to my neighborhood. It’s   one of those mega stores and I really wanted to check it out.

I’m glad I did.

They have everything, including a nice array of organic items. I love it! Their floral department is especially nice.  Every couple days they clear out flowers that have not sold as the new ones arrive. I just happened to look at their arrangement of discounted flowers and I was blown away!  Some of them looked as good as their new ones. Not all of them, you have to go through the bouquets and find the best one. Now I buy and save on flowers every week. By the way, I’ve found the discounted flowers last at least a week.

Kroger may not be the grocery store that you frequent, but I would check with your local store to see if they offer discounted flowers. Good luck!

Aren’t my tulips lovely?  99 cents!

99 cent tulips!

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Memories in a Picture…

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Rita Harvey

Pictures say it all…

I love pictures of that help me remember our busy life and 6 little grandkids growing up too fast. We have another one the way. :)

I’m just not the best person with a camera. There are too many buttons.

But my husband is…

He captures great pictures because he reads the instruction in the manual. In full!

Can you imagine?

I’m glad that opposites attract. I leave the directions on everything to him to read.

Last week he came home with a new camera from Costco.  It’s the new Cannon Rebel T2 with the extra lens and the carrying bag. It’s a great package at Costco for $779.00 plus tax.  They are completely sold out now on line. I checked.

I’m excited!

 

We needed to get the filter that protects the lens. So I went to Cannon to check out the price. Yikes $40.00!

So, I did what I always do. Use the shopping app to find the lowest price.

Bingo!

Genie price is $7.25!

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Life is Good…

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Rita Harvey

There is nothing like looking across the ocean as far as your eyes will carry you, and see nothing but the vast beauty forever.

I love the beach. 

St. George Island

 

 

About 10 years ago my best friend and her husband moved to St. George Island. They had visited for years prior to their move here. Once a year they would come and hang out for a week. They referred to St. George as a secret place. The reason…the tourists hadn’t discovered it yet.

I love it too.

Ten years ago my friends moved to St. George…permanently…

They sold their business. I sold their house. The packed 24 years of memories in boxes and a truck and moved out of Atlanta.

I’m still not over it. I miss them so much.

So here we are visiting our good friends, hanging out, and loving St. George Island.

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APPLE iPad

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Rita Harvey

 

Have you wanted an iPad but didn’t want to spend the $500?

You and many others including myself are holding out for the savings.

Well, maybe this is the time. With the new iPad out it’s a great time to save that additional $100.  It’s still the same great iPad; only now its a better deal because the new version came out.

Do you really have to have the newer version?

Not me.

So, I think it’s time for me to buy the iPad 2.

I’ve found it for $399 at a number of stores. Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Sears, Sam’s and I’m sure other stores have it at this price. It took me about 25 minutes to do a search at each store…yet I still found a better deal.

Who is the winner of the lowest price?

See for yourself…in a matter of seconds my shopping APP found the following.

I love how I can see the total cost from each store.

So what did I save… $74.65 by not paying sales tax and free shipping? Not a lot…I admit, but its dinner out a couple of times. Right?

The only problem I have they are not rated. So I’d rather save $28 with a rates seller.

I love finding bargains!

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Motorola Droid Razr

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Rita Harvey

 

 

I’ve had my IPhone for a couple of years now.

Before I got it I just had to have the IPhone.

We’ve had AT&T for over two years and honestly I get dropped in a middle of a conversation way too often. Verizon was our previous carrier and I had no complaints other than they didn’t have the IPhone.

Now they do, but I’m just not sure if I want another IPhone or do I want the new Motorola Droid Razr?

Yesterday I was in Costco and looked at the Motorola Droid Razr and it is really cool. I love how light and thin it is. The display is 4.3” and it’s a 4G ready to go. I can get that phone for $199 and Costco has a great package.

However…

I found the same phone with my genie APP for $34.99 with a two year contract. I’m okay with that, I have to sign a 2 year contract with most carriers.

Here is my dilemma…

I liked the girl at Costco that educated me. She’s a newlywed and on commission. My frugal nature comes into play and I want to save the money…but…I want to help her out. I’m probably going to go back and get the phone from Annie.

What can I say…I’ve learned my lesson when it comes to being loyal.

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