Comments on: Rebates – Are They Worth the Hassle? http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/05/rebates-%e2%80%93-are-they-worth-the-hassle.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:25:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mary http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/05/rebates-%e2%80%93-are-they-worth-the-hassle.html/comment-page-1#comment-230805 mary Mon, 11 May 2009 16:10:44 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1736#comment-230805 Im a huge fan of rebates! Rebates, paired with coupons, and other in store sales/offers are the best way to go in my opinion. Be sure to read the fine print ;) Im a huge fan of rebates! Rebates, paired with coupons, and other in store sales/offers are the best way to go in my opinion. Be sure to read the fine print ;)

]]> By: Ylan Mui http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/05/rebates-%e2%80%93-are-they-worth-the-hassle.html/comment-page-1#comment-230793 Ylan Mui Fri, 08 May 2009 19:07:17 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1736#comment-230793 One other thing to consider: how your rebate is paid to you. I was very upset recently when I got a rebate from a home improvement store in the form of a prepaid Visa gift card. At first, I thought that I could only use the card at the store since it was emblazoned with the store logo. Then I realized it was a general purpose card -- but that it expired after a few months. By the time I tried to use it, the expiration date had passed and the money was gone. I lost out about $75. Moral of the story: If you get your rebate back as a prepaid card, use it immediately to pay your groceries or other basic expenses. That way you're sure to see the benefit. One other thing to consider: how your rebate is paid to you. I was very upset recently when I got a rebate from a home improvement store in the form of a prepaid Visa gift card. At first, I thought that I could only use the card at the store since it was emblazoned with the store logo. Then I realized it was a general purpose card — but that it expired after a few months. By the time I tried to use it, the expiration date had passed and the money was gone. I lost out about $75.

Moral of the story: If you get your rebate back as a prepaid card, use it immediately to pay your groceries or other basic expenses. That way you’re sure to see the benefit.

]]> By: Craig http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/05/rebates-%e2%80%93-are-they-worth-the-hassle.html/comment-page-1#comment-230787 Craig Thu, 07 May 2009 20:11:10 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1736#comment-230787 I always ask myself the same as well. Is it worth it? Sure it helps but don't think I buy based off of that. Too many times there are restrictions and strict guidelines and I always tend to forget. If it's too small, I don't even bother. I always ask myself the same as well. Is it worth it? Sure it helps but don’t think I buy based off of that. Too many times there are restrictions and strict guidelines and I always tend to forget. If it’s too small, I don’t even bother.

]]> By: Wojciech @ Fiscal Fizzle http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/05/rebates-%e2%80%93-are-they-worth-the-hassle.html/comment-page-1#comment-230786 Wojciech @ Fiscal Fizzle Thu, 07 May 2009 16:59:24 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1736#comment-230786 I think it's hard not to have the rebate be a part of your purchasing decision when a nice, attractive price is staring you in the face. I think a bad idea would be to purchase the item with the "excuse" of taking the rebate, but then completely forgetting or not caring to get the rebate you intended to pursue. A lot of impulse purchases happen this way. Like you, I also budget for the full ammount I have to spend at the register, and treat the rebate check as extra savings when it comes in. I think it’s hard not to have the rebate be a part of your purchasing decision when a nice, attractive price is staring you in the face.

I think a bad idea would be to purchase the item with the “excuse” of taking the rebate, but then completely forgetting or not caring to get the rebate you intended to pursue. A lot of impulse purchases happen this way.

Like you, I also budget for the full ammount I have to spend at the register, and treat the rebate check as extra savings when it comes in.

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