In a vote-off on Facebook, fans of Panda Express named Orange Chicken as the restaurant’s top selection, and the restaurant chain is offering single servings of the dish to all customers free of charge tonight, Friday, June 24, starting at 9 p.m. Follow the link to print out the coupon needed to get your freebie.
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Typical Checking Accounts Pay 0% Interest. But One Earns Upwards of 6% APY?
A new study on high-yield checking accounts shows that banks can do more than charge fees and serve as holding pens for your money as it slowly loses its value. Many of these accounts earn 3%, 4%, even over 6% guaranteed, though …
Americans Spend More Time Sleeping, Watching TV, Brewing Beer. Is Unemployment the Reason?
The economy has obviously slowed down over the past few years. Despite how frantically busy life may seem, so has the average American, who is watching a little more TV, engaging in more leisure activities and hobbies, and …
Profitable Nonviolence
How the surprising effects of violent movies can help us to make smarter money decisions.
Why Verizon Dropped Its Unlimited Data Plan (And What You Can Do About It)
One More Cigarette Warning to Add: Smoking Will Put You in the Poorhouse
The FDA just introduced a series of appropriately gruesome warnings to be placed on cigarette packaging and advertisements. One image, for instance, shows a man lying down, eyes closed, with a zipper of staples lining his …
Can the Amish Teach You to Be Rich? A New Book Says Yes
Lorilee Craker might be the most versatile journalist in America.
It’s a Deal: Free Admission to National Parks on June 21
The only fee-free day at national parks this summer is the first day of summer, Tuesday, June 21. All national parks and monuments that usually charge admission waive all entrance fees on this day, and several other dates throughout the year.
How to Save $23,000 On Car Insurance
139 Money Tips: Father’s Day Freebies, Designer Clothing on the Cheap, Most Annoying Bank Fees
This week’s link roundup also includes simple rules of thumb for buying everything from coffee to a home, and insights as to why personal finance can be as tricky—and messy—as potty training.
Couldn’t Afford to Send Your Kid to Prom?
Prom season is mostly over, but the financial effects linger like the smell of an old corsage left under a car seat. A recent survey by Visa found that between tickets, limos, dresses, hair, photos, and all the other assorted …
Capital One Buys ING Direct, and Customers Start to Freak Out
Please don’t change ING Direct. Customers have stuck with the online bank (and put up with the company’s blinding trademark bright orange colors) because setting up an account is easy, the interface and bill-paying features are …