How I Added $1 To My Savings Account Today

Today a very welcome e-mail arrived in my inbox. It said “$1.00 price drop!” Those three words (four if you count pronouncing the dollar amount) made me very happy.

You see, about three days after purchasing some of my Christmas gifts on Amazon.com this year, I heard about a service called Price Protectr. It’s a pretty simple idea: it helps you capitalize on the price matching rules many retailers have set up for price drops in their own sales. Every day, the site checks up on the items I purchased and lets me know if the price has dropped from the time I purchased it. If and when that happens, it sends out an email alerting you not only that it dropped but how to request your refund.

I promptly logged into my Amazon.com account and requested the amount refunded to me. Now as soon as I go home, I can “snowflake” that amount into my savings for use either in my emergency fund or in investments. Yay! Thanks, Price Protectr!

I have received no compensation or consideration from this post. I do not intend to ever do any paid endorsements – that way you can always trust that my word is my own. I just occasionally want to share some neat services I find with you so you can benefit as well.