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July 6, 2025
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The Admiral Staff
This article provides tips for navigating Amazon Prime Day, which runs July 8-11. Beyond just focusing on Prime Day deals, it highlights ways to save on everyday expenses like auto insurance, gas, and groceries. For Prime Day specifically, the advice includes getting a Prime trial, creating a shopping list, watching for limited-time “Lightning Deals,” comparing historical prices using tools like CamelCamelCamel, and following Amazon on social media for surprise deals.
July 5, 2025
By
The Admiral Staff
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting Amazon shoppers through various scams, including phishing emails, fake customer support calls, and hacked accounts. Other prevalent schemes involve fake gift card requests, subscription scams, fraudulent sellers, package theft, and fake job offers. Scammers also exploit potential refunds, manipulate product reviews, and impersonate tech support or charities. To protect yourself, always verify information directly through Amazon’s official channels and avoid clicking suspicious links or providing personal details.
July 5, 2025
By
The Admiral Staff
A library card offers access to far more than just books—including audiobooks, movies, streaming services, and classes—and can save individuals and families significant money. Obtaining a card is typically straightforward, requiring basic identification and address verification. Beyond the library, the article suggests additional money-saving strategies like using auto insurance comparison tools, exploring personal loans, utilizing balance transfer credit cards, and leveraging apps like Upside for gas savings. For those seeking books not available at the library, options like used bookstores
June 30, 2025
By
The Admiral Staff
Composting, a practice dating back to biblical times, is a natural way to create nutrient-rich fertilizer, reducing gardening expenses and benefiting the environment (food scraps and yard waste make up 30% of landfill waste). It involves layering “green” materials (grass clippings, coffee grounds, fruit/veg scraps) and “brown” materials (dead leaves, shredded paper, cardboard) in a 50/50 ratio, maintaining moisture and regularly stirring the pile. Items to avoid include
June 24, 2025
By
The Admiral Staff
To locate lost 401(k)s, start by contacting HR at former employers and checking W-2s for retirement plan contributions. If that fails, utilize free public databases like the National Registry of Unclaimed Retirement Benefits and the Department of Labor’s Abandoned Plan Search. Services like Beagle and Capitalize can assist, though they may charge fees; Beagle is considered legitimate. The article also suggests several ways to earn quick cash through online surveys and tasks.
