Queen of the Discount

 ...I'm beginning to think that I should have called this blog 'NEVER Stop Paying Attention'...as it's the gift keeps on giving.  Sadly. Just this past week, I had two charges-one to my credit card, and one to a hotel stay bill that, had I not been paying attention, I would have likely missed.  So, say it with me folks:  NEVER Stop Paying Attention! Last Thursday, I had a dinner reservation, and long story short, we ended up not waiting for our table and instead sat at the bar.  Even though the hostess knew who we were-and even seated us at the bar-she said we were 'no shows' to the booking platform, and as a result we were charged $25 each for the no show.  Luckily, my husband is as much of a hawk with our bills as I am, and just the next day, he spotted both the charge for our dining at the restaurant-and an additional, separate $50 charge from the restaurant.  I was able to call and have this removed without much issue.  Luckily (sadly?...), wh...

 I know I've already posted about this topic a few months ago, but as I continue to move through life-trying to spend as little $ as possible, I'm realizing that this was and continues to be one of the most important ways to save $$$, so it bears repeating (and I'll probably repeat it again before the end of the year!). In just the past two months, I have successfully disputed over $3k worth of erroneous charges on my credit card from vendors who didn't do what they were supposed to do-and thought that if I didn't pay attention, they could get away with it-shoddy workmanship, missing items of an order, discounts that were promised but didn't materialize, you name it.  ...and while I pushed back on the vendors at the time with promises they would correct the work/make good on the charges...they didn't.  By paying close attention to my credit card bills, I was able to see that the corrected charges didn't happen and I followed up with my credit card compan...