Savers' Stories

Gourmet or novice, cook with only the freshest savings ingredients.

A few glorious years ago, back when I was still in college, Thursday Night was Nacho Night: A cheese-and-jalapeño heavy evening that stained our fingers and left us $20+ poorer going into the weekend. It was
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Voila: The Customer Blogger application is live!

Ready to be the next Hemingway? Vonnegut? J.K.Rowling? Good luck with all that. We’re just looking for a few good writers to rock some awesome posts on The Official Blog of Savers. Hey, we can’t guarantee you’ll get rich
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One Saver slices his sushi budget.

A little confession, I'm addicted to sushi. As far as addictions go, it's a fairly healthy one. It’s on the financial side of the menu where things get a little dicey. My favorite dinner entrée from the local
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How I learned about “haggling” from my father-in-law.

Most people assume that without a coupon or sale, you’re stuck paying the price tag amount. I was one of those people. That is, until I met my future father-in-law. A few years back, before I got married,
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The real deal on sticking to my cash stash.

Three weeks into my brave new cash-only existence, I’m hanging in there. By a thread, maybe, but still. I haven’t pulled plastic out of my wallet once — a feat made easier by my decision to leave the
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