Just the other day, I walked into Best Buy. It was there I was faced with making a choice of walking down one of three aisle. Each one going toward the back of the store like spokes on a wheel. I chose the far right one.

I did not get fifteen feet before coming upon a stack of boxes dividing the center aisle. Facing me was a display box of a sound system. 5.1 stereo with sub woofer and Blu-ray player looked inviting. The price tag of $265 looked reasonable. A little further down the aisle was 42″ LCD televisions. Both seemed reasonable Christmas gift for a family to upgrade their home entertainment.

This got me thinking about similar box sound systems I have seen at Wal Mart in the $100 to $200 range. Then I thought about ours. I got ours sound system from a yard sale for $10. The people from whom I bought it moving and just wanted to get rid of it. It sold new for $250.

Where do you going shopping? How much do you spend when you go shopping? By answering these two questions, I can tell you what you like to buy, and how much research you do before buying. Mostly likely I can see areas where you can save money.

Help me help you save money. Send me a months worth of your receipts. I can tell if your are an emotional shopper or a frugal shopper. When you do send me those receipts, I will send you a $20 gift card, if I use those receipts in future posts.

There is an alternative motive behind getting having you sending me your receipts. This is my way of finding where you are shopping, what your are buying, and what things you want me to research for you. Then I can take this information and plan further post around your purchases.

Don’t worry, I am not going to use your name or email address other than sending you the $20 gift card.  All you have to do is scan your receipts into PDF format. then email them to me at efcussins@theshoppingnazi.com as an attachment. Put in the subject line Receipts.  If you are having trouble emailing them, email me and I will set up a PO box for you. So start collecting those receipts. 

For years coupons would arrive in the mail via some publication or local newspaper. In the 21st century, those coupons arrive via email or through the internet.

They are still offering reduced prices on products and services. Business owners use these coupons in hopes to attract more business. As a result we benefit. We get reduced rate for the product and service. We exposed to products and services we might never of have known existed.

There has emerged many online services that bring to our computers coupon deals. One of the most popular is Coupons.com. Here you have to opportunity to save 40 cent or more on name brand household items. They even have a section for discounts on larger purchase like Kmart and DELL computer.

Blenders are usually something you get as a wedding present. It last five to ten years. Then you go down to K mart or Wal Mart and get another.

Buying a kitchen blender, to many people, sounds like a rather simple task. However, the required functions of a blender can make a big difference as to what type and brand of blender needs to be chosen.  Different types of kitchen blenders does different functions better than others.

You will see in stores two basic types of blenders. The jug or jar counter blender which is the most common. Then you have what is called the stick model which is sometimes called a hand or immersion blender.

Have you ever wondered what Shopping Day is like for The Shopping Nazi?

When I say Shopping Day, I refer to that day twice a month where we restock and upgrade. This day corresponds to the day my wife and I get paid. It is, usually the day we are off work. Yesterday, was one of those days. I thought it would be good for you see how we go through our shopping day.

School has just started. Some school districts are already giving kids take a couple days off while teachers are given in-service-training. Why teachers could not be given in-service-training during the summer months, is something I cannot understand.

So I decided this would be a good time to get my daughters perspective. I took her with me on one of my recon trips.

Now realize she is 9 years old going on 21. She is quite opinionated about what she likes and does not like. This is especally true when it comes to fashion. She may even be the next Raven-Symoné.

I thought the day would be a good learning experience for me. I have always known that if I bought anything at great savings, and it was not be used, when I had just wasted my money.