Buy A PC Get A Free Xbox 360 Deal Extended to September 24
The deal from Microsoft where college students can get a free Xbox 360 when buying a Windows 7 desktop or laptop for $699 or more has been extended to September 24. The deal originally was set to expire on September 3rd.
The Xbox 360 model that you get for free is the 4GB console which sells for $199. So college students which are now looking for a new Windows desktop or laptop might consider taking advantage of this deal.
How To Save Money On College Textbooks
With students returning back to college this month and next, they’ll have to spend a fair amount of money on textbooks. On average students spend about $900 each year on required books for their classes.
However in some fields with pre-med or pre-law classes, students may have to spend a whole lot more. The total cost for the required text for just a single class can exceed $200 or even $300.
Instead of buying textbooks directly from a college’s bookstore, there a few alternatives that can help students save hundreds of dollars a year.
Watch Movies & Shows Online For Free At Crackle
Now there is another free option available to watch movies and shows legally online with Crackle. The site is owned by Sony and currently has over 250 movies and over 100 TV shows available.
Crackle was launched in 2007 but it originally charged $5 a month. However the service was made free recently and is now supported by ads instead.
In addition to watching from a computer, there are also apps available that lets you use Crackle on your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and also Android powered phones that are running version 2.2 or higher.
Netflix Raises Prices – Is It Still A Good Deal?
The recent announcement of the price hike from Netflix has caused quite a stir. Starting September 1st for existing customers and immediately for new customers, the most popular 1 DVD and unlimited streaming plan would cost $16 a month.
That is essentially a 60% price hike which had a lot of their existing members livid. Some were so angry in fact that they decided to cancel their service immediately.
However while a 60% price increase does sound drastic, it is still just a $6 increase a month. And for many families, Netflix is still a fairly good deal.
Save Money By Renting Video Games Or Buying Used
These days with new video games costing around $50 to $60 each, the amount some people spend on them each year can really add up. For those that buy an average of just 2 new video games a month, that’s already over $1,200 a year.
However there are some ways you can save some money when it comes to video games. One option is renting your games instead of buying them. Another alternative to is buy your video games used instead of brand new. You can also trade in or sell your used games and use the money or credit to buy other games.
Cut Your Cable TV And Save Money
For the past few years more and more people have been cutting or downgrading their cable and satellite TV service and saving hundreds each year. This trend is occurring because people are cutting back on expenses due to the economy and the fact that are now many alternatives which let to watch your favorite shows online.
The fact is that there are lots of people who watch just a handful of the channels available in their 200 channel lineup which cost $50 or more a month. If many of their favorite shows from the channels they do watch are available online then they lose very little by cutting their cable TV.
Mom Feeds Family For Just $4 A Week
A lot of people tend to ignore coupons because they think the savings are often negligible but a story on Good Morning America might have many thinking twice.
In the story Kathy Spencer, a mother who lives in Massachusetts, was able to feed her family of 6 for an average of $4 a week thanks to coupons. In fact, on her most recent trip she was able to buy a week’s worth of food for just 1 penny.
