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San Antonio Cell Phone Shopping

I’m in the market for a new cell phone so I headed to the AT&T store today to see what new phones were available.  Of course this was after searching online for the best deals.  I will say that Internet shopping is going to give you by far the better deal.  I’d almost rather not go into the store at this point.  As you might have guessed, the prices were at 100 to 110% of their peaks.  I did not see one sale or special offer.

There was one cell phone called the Motorola MOTO(TM)Z9 that was $199.99 at the store but on the Internet, this mobile phone was only $9.99 after the online special. The rep actually said this was a very good price and let on that the Internet had very good prices on phone deals. It’s a shame the physical locations don’t have any promos or discounts. As I was driving back to the house, I noticed how many ATT stores there actually were in San Antonio. Huebner Oaks, 410 & Bandera, Highway 151, and there was another I can’t remember.

If your cell phone is about to end as well, definitely do your best sleuthing to see if you can’t find a superb online cell phone special. If you need any advice or tips on this, send me an email and I’ll let you know what I can come up with.

SXC.hu

The Econo Diet – Staying Away From Pricey San Antonio Restaurants

We all know San Antonio has great Mexican food.  We also know the Alamo City is home to a number of other succulent dishes.  Still, lately I’ve been steering clear of everything but Chipotle and Whataburger once.  Why?  The Economy.  I can’t afford to pay $9+ a plate and then on top of that give a 15% tip.  If I’m dining with someone else, which I usually am this quickly adds up to $22 to $24 for two people for one meal.

And this is for most average San Antonio restaurants – Alamo Cafe, Mamacita’s, Golden Wok, Chilli’s, Texas RoadHouse,  Macaroni Grill, Fudruckers, and so on.  In other words, just about every where is pricey.  The really expensive places or potentially expensive restaurants like P.F. Changs, San Francisco Steak House, and that sort are pretty much impossible to eat at, especially for dinner.

Instead, I’ve been eating less and buying less at the grocery store to conserve money.  The great aspect about this is I’ve shed some weight just by avoiding pricey San Antonio cafes and any extra deserts that I used to get.  For example, a flurry from McDonalds, a blizzard from Dairy Queen, or a milk shake from Sonic or Whataburger.  If I do get ice cream, I buy it from H.E.B or Wal-Mart so I get a better value.

Ice cream from places like Amy’s Ice Cream, Marble Slab Creamery, Da Vinci’s, and Cold Stone Creamery (I think) cost about as much for a Gallon of Blue Bell Ice Cream.