Section: Croton-on-Hudson Mr. Money Saver
January 23, 2007
Save on Car Insurance by Taking a Defensive Driving Course in Croton
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson Recreation & Parks Department recently announced that it will be hosting a six-hour defensive driving program for licensed drivers through the New York State Safety program, taught by Jack Coxen.
Upon successful completion of this two-night course—set for both Wednesdays, February 28th & March 7th, 2007 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM—drivers can expect that four points will be reduced from the driving record point total. In addition, if the participant is listed as a principle operator on an auto insurance policy, a 10% discount on collision and liability will be applied for a full three years when the broker is presented with the course completion certificate.
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December 20, 2006
Save Big on Movies & Games with Blockbuster Total Access
Now with free in-store movie exchanges, BLOCKBUSTER Total Access already delivers astounding entertainment value—how could it possibly get any better? How about free game rentals!
Starting now, if you are a member, you can use the monthly e-coupon included with your subscription to get a free in-store movie or game rental. That’s right, free in-store game rentals—something you can’t get with any other online movie rental service!
BLOCKBUSTER Total Access gives you more value, more ways:
- Good for FREE in-store movie or game rentals.
- Good for FREE in-store MOVIE rentals! (Please note: DVDs cannot be exchanged for game rentals.)
Go into any one of thier participating stores (Croton-on-Hudson) and use your e-coupon to try out any of the hottest new game titles including Madden NFL 07, Gears of War, Call of Duty 3, Resistance: Fall of Man and WWE SmackDown! vs Raw 2007.
With free movies—and now free games—let BLOCKBUSTER Total Access take care of all your entertainment needs this holiday season and save you money at the same time.
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December 15, 2006
Con Edison Offering Self-Service Meter Reading Online
A friend who lives in New York City recently told me of how he was drastically overcharged for his natural gas usage because of errors in both the estimated usage and the actual meeting reading.
So, while taking care of my own personal finances today, I logged on to Con Edison’s website to get my account balance. While there, I noticed a new feature on the site that enables customers to submit their own residential electric and gas meter readings. While always inclined to save money, I quickly grabbed a pen and paper, then set off to get my electric and gas readings. Upon return to my desk, I entered the information and clicked the “enter reading” button. Easy. Of course, I remain eager to see my next bill to see how this might work…
If you’re also motivated to enter your readings online, go to www.coned.com, click the “my account” button, choose your language preference, enter your account number, click the “submit a reading” link, click the “submit reading” link, read the easy instructions, enter your reading(s) and like I did, click the “submit reading” button. If all goes well, your confirmation page will affirm your efforts and reward you with a more accurate bill next month.
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April 15, 2006
Croton Gas Prices Jump Again For Some Reason...
With gasoline prices for ALL grades now above $3.00 per gallon at every service station in Croton-on-Hudson, the time to try and save a few pennies at the pump may well be very appealing to some motorists now. At Croton’s own Exxon (news) station, the average price for gasoline is $3.11.
So, just yesterday, the Lunch Lady sent me this link to a site within MSN Autos that finds the least expensive gas prices relative to zip code. After a quick search this morining, I found gas for $2.75 at the Getty station in Ossining. The only drawback—the link is only viewable if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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December 3, 2005
Buy One Get One Free at A&P
Crotonblog welcomes our newest advertiser, Peapod by Stop & Shop Supermarkets, to our website! When you sign up through Crotonblog to place grocery orders online to be delivered to your home with Peapod, you’ll get $10.00 off your first order (minimum order is $75.00). With Peapod, you’ll save both time and money!
But, before you rush to click Peapod’s banner ad or link and place your first order, you might want to go shop yourself at A&P in Croton-on-Hudson because they are having a HUGE “Buy One, Get One Free” sale on so many things that you’ll need TWO shopping carts to get out of the store.
Trust me on this… the Money-Saver family went shopping today at A&P (see a photo gallery of our favorite items) and took advantage of bargains galore on so many of our favorite foods and sundries. Really, we saved $118.64 from our regulary priced total of $353.85, which resulted in a debit card swipe of nearly 34% less at $235.21!
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August 22, 2005
Reporting from the Ossining Farmer's Market
Don’t let summer slip away without getting down to the Ossining Farmer’s Market because you will miss your chance to hand-pick some really great local fruits and vegetables, like peaches, plums, blackberries and much more (slideshow).
Also, terrific prices and awesome quality abound with all kinds of tomatoes, leafy lettuce, cucumbers, butter & sugar corn and melons! Look out for nice local wines, Hudson Valley cheeses, and artisan breads too…
The Ossining Farmer’s Market takes place every Saturday from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM, rain or shine between June 4th until December 17. For more information see www.communitymarkets.biz.
Directions from Croton:
- Route 9 South
- Cross the Croton River and continue straight on Route 9 to the center of Ossining
- Turn right onto Main Street
- Park on Main Street or continue through the Spring Street traffic light
- Turn left into the Post Office parking lot.
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August 11, 2005
Destination Anywhere on Bus Fourteen
There are many stops within Croton-on-Hudson to embark on or return from a journey, errands and appointments by way of the Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system (map). Bus fourteen (14) goes by way of Route 9, Croton Point Avenue, South Riverside Avenue, Benedict Boulevard, Cleveland Avenue, Old Post Road, Maple Avenue, and then back on to North Riverside Avenue in both directions. In all, bus fourteen (14), travels between White Plains and the Cortlandt Town Center on Route 6 about every hour.
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April 6, 2005
Give to Schools While You Get at Target
A couple of weeks ago Lunch Lady ran into Mrs. Helpful at the brand-new Target in Mt. Kisco. A few days later, our whole family went back. I bought a bunch of new clothes for work. The selection and quality was very nice and I'd rate Target as 100 times better than Wal-Mart.
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March 2, 2005
Shift Your Load
The Westchester Smart Homes Pilot addresses energy issues by making digital metering possible in 100 homes in Westchester County. Below, you will find a copy of daily pricing for electricity. With the digital meter, it is then possible to save money by shifting your usage to non-peak demand times.
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February 21, 2005
Healthy Choices....
The Lunch Lady and I went out to the CrotonGlog on Saturday night and had a really great time visiting with our friends and dancing the night away to live music in front of a roaring fireplace. Thank you very much AKA and MA!
With that said, we stayed up pretty late and woke up late too. So, when it came time Sunday afternoon to go to the store, I was feeling a little less than enthusiastic... I had already decided that I wouldn't be going to the "Disneyworld" that is the new Stop & Shop. So around 6:30, I went over to Shop Rite.
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February 14, 2005
CHHS Choral Club Coupon Booklet
About two weeks ago, a young woman from Croton Harmon High School knocked on our door as she was selling coupon books to support the CHHS Choral Club. I bought a book for $20.00.
Over the weekend, I decided to feature this coupon book in my column. So, I called Mike Weinstein at CHHS to ask him for information on how our readers could order one for their families. He told me that the fundraiser will help to fund the Choral Club's end-of-year trip and that half of the proceeds ($10.00) go directly towards fundraising.
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February 6, 2005
Review: Stop & Shop in Peekskill
I'm back from the new Stop & Shop in Peekskill and found the market to be really, really nice. I took a whole bunch of pictures so you can take a tour.
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