CostPal alerts shoppers when Costco purchases drop in price, making it easy to claim refunds through Costco's price adjustment program. Costco can save you a lot of money—as long as you don't leave with a kayak, a giant teddy bear, and a 72-pound wheel of Parmesan cheese you never intended to buy. What many Costco shoppers don't realize, though, is that Costco has a 30-day price adjustment policy. If something you buy goes on sale within 30 days, Costco will refund the differ

After putting together our FIRE plan in 2009, my wife and I adopted several frugal habits—not because we enjoyed deprivation, but because we wanted to spend more intentionally. Those habits helped us reach financial independence in 2019 and eventually retire early in 2025. What surprised me is that even after FIRE, we never stopped doing them. Some habits stick around long after reaching FIRE. Sure, we occasionally splurge on business-class airplane seats or a ridiculously ex

As part of our year-end tradition , my wife and I reviewed our Goals Bingo cards and reminisced about the places we visited and the things we did throughout the year. For fun, we also voted on our personal “Best of 2025” across a few categories—including Best New App. This year, we both chose an app that saves us money, helps the environment and businesses—and creates a little excitement. Our Best New App of 2025 is Too Good To Go. Note: I am not affiliated with Too Good To G