Grandpa Deals
Every dollar you spend has an impact—and Mark knows how to make each one count. He’s mastered simple, cost-effective strategies to stretch a paycheck and support a big family, and now he’s sharing his best tips with you! From smart savings at home to savvy shopping hacks and practical investing advice, his weekly posts are packed with actionable insights to help you make your money go further. Don’t miss out!
Grandpa Deals
Every dollar you spend has an impact—and Mark knows how to make each one count. He’s mastered simple, cost-effective strategies to stretch a paycheck and support a big family, and now he’s sharing his best tips with you! From smart savings at home to savvy shopping hacks and practical investing advice, his weekly posts are packed with actionable insights to help you make your money go further. Don’t miss out!
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Hi, my name is Mark. I am a husband, father, and grandfather. After thirty-three years of flying all over the world, I retired as a commercial pilot. I have a knack for saving money and finding the best ways to keep money in our pockets.
Years ago, when money was particularly tight, we tried to stretch our dollars as far as possible for our big family. I brought my coupons to the store and searched for the best deals possible. I loaded up the groceries on the belt and handed the cashier my coupons. When the transaction was completed, she looked at me and said in awe, “You da’ coupon king.” My wife wrote a funny story about this here.
Over the years, I can attribute small, easy habits that reduced our utility bills and saved money at the grocery store and the gas pump that benefitted our family.
I can’t wait to share them with you and…hear what money-saving tips, apps, or advice you use, too.
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Weekly Financial Wisdom
Right Time, Right Place
I needed salad makings, so I went over to Safeway since they had great e-clips for lettuce, bananas, avocado's and blueberries. Instead of using points for fuel, (since I had so many expiring from taking advantage of the 10X the points for a particular gift card in...
How the mind of “Grandpadeals” works
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Let’s talk gas…
Happy Friday. How are you doing so far on shutting off lights in empty rooms and unplugging unused cords? Are you seeing any progress in being more mindful about electricity usage? Let’s talk about gas. NO, not the embarrassing noisy and untimely emissions, but the...