Update 3/13/20: I thought this was worth reposting, as I suspect we will be seeing more of these small deals in the coming months. I’ve had a lot of readers reach out that are hourly workers that have had their hours dramatically cut and are actively looking to reduce expenses as much as possible as a result. Please be kind to each other and remember that even if a deal isn’t useful to you, it could be to somebody else. We make an effort to make the titles as descriptive as possible so you can just scroll through and find deals that apply to yourself.
On a frequent basis readers will ask why we post smaller deals (such as the free burger or skittles we posted yesterday). There are multiple reasons (e.g having new content on the site) but the primary reason is because those deals can really help those who need it most. A free burger might seem like a waste of time to you, but if you’re struggling to eat three times a day it makes a dramatic and immediate improvement to your daily life.
Readers frequently share stories about how this site has helped them get back onto their feet and a common theme is how much these smaller type deals had in helping that. It’s nice to hear from readers that have been able to take dream vacations that they normally wouldn’t have been able to afford, but it’s not nearly the same as hearing from somebody who has been able to turn their life around.
I can understand why some readers don’t like these small deal type posts, it can make other more profitable content harder to find. Hopefully sometime in January/February we will able to make it easier to customize the type of content you want to see. In the meantime I appreciate you just scrolling over any deals you’re not interested in. We always try to make the titles as informative as possible to not waste anybodies time (and if you think a title could be more descriptive just drop a note. Constructive criticism is always welcome). Thanks for the self indulgent post as well.
