James Moore

As Savings.com’s senior editor, James Moore leads a team of expert bargain hunters canvassing the digital universe around the clock for the best deals and discounts from leading brands and retailers.

James took a dive into the savings-conscious world of budgeting while paying off student loans with his wife. Together, they paid off over $120k in loans through a combination of tight budgeting, consistent saving, and healthy financial habits, and James has been hooked on saving ever since. He believes that careful preparation, patiently living below your means, and timely spending are three of the greatest keys to an effective, healthy financial life (along with deal alerts – those are great, too). James provides ahead-of-the-curve shopping expertise to millions of online shoppers every month, all designed to save them money on every online purchase.

Equip yourself with the money-savings tools you need with some of James’ favorite financial calculators:

Debt vs Savings Calculator

Emergency Savings Calculator

How Inflation Can Impact Your Standard of Living

Millionaire Calculator

James’ Favorite Savings Hack

There are tons of ways to save money these days, from bulk purchases for meal prep and overstock/off-season deals to simply cutting back on extras, but my favorite is definitely setting up deal alerts. I want to maximize my time with my family, and endless retail scrolling takes away from that. Setting a deal alert at my favorite stores helps me get notified of the latest deals on products my family needs without sinking a ton of time into frequent price checks.

James’ Favorite Brands

Duluth Trading Company by a landslide. I live in Tennessee, and it gets humid in the summer and freezing cold in the winter - Duluth’s almost always got a sale going on, and their clothing is made thoughtfully for every season. You won’t catch me without their Armachillo shirts in the summer, and their Free Swingin’ flannels have gotten me through the past two winters very comfortably.

Duluth Trading Company takes the cake for me, but a few of my other favorites are:

• Costco
• Govee
• Home Depot
• Harbor Freight
• Tractor Supply

Fun Fact about James

I used to play trumpet in jazz band and symphony orchestra. I’ve played everything from big band music and musicals to Final Fantasy music onstage. Of everything I’ve performed, I’d have to say that the Final Fantasy music was my favorite - I’m a huge fan of the series, and the soundtracks are something truly special.