On average, citizens who earn the most money and have the most net wealth are 50 and over. So why is it this group that’s entitled to discounts at the movies, supermarkets, hotels, and nearly everywhere else you turn, while the …
Odd Spending
The Weird Ways Gender Ratios Affect Dating, Spending, Saving—and the Size of Your Engagement Ring
Men are known to go to great lengths—and great expense—to impress women. This is most obviously the case when the male population outnumbers that of females, and laws of supply and demand kick in.
8 Celebrity-Endorsed Financial Products We Wouldn’t Buy
Athletes, actors and other famous folks lend their recognizable faces to promote all sorts of products, from breakfast cereal to basketball sneakers to prepaid debit cards (see Suze Orman). But a celebrity endorsement is, of …
Tickets to New Batman Movie Go On Sale Six Months in Advance—And Sell Out
The new Batman sequel, The Dark Knight Rises, is easily one of the year’s most heavily anticipated movies. There aren’t that many films, after all, that could sell out shows six months before the movie debuts.
Would You Pay $2 Extra to Have a Whopper Delivered to Your Door?
Wendy’s was on track to boot Burger King off its perch as the No. 2 hamburger chain in the country, so the King is fighting back by stealing a page from pizza shops’ playbook: In four test markets, the brand is offering home …
Dollar Stores: The One-Stop Shop for Home Decorating?
Forget about Ethan Allen, or even IKEA. The hottest way to outfit nearly every room in your home is by scouring for treasures at dollar stores.
Meet the Puppet Who Made $11,000 Last Year from Silly Online Videos
Fiverr.com is an online marketplace where people tackle any number of bizarre gigs or “micro-jobs” in exchange for payment of a whopping $5. Users might offer to place 100 flyers on 100 cars, or design a company logo, or record a customized message while imitating the voice of a “Star Wars” character. One of the “stars” to emerge in what …
Spin for Extra Discounts with Groupon’s Creepy New Gimmick, ‘Clicky’
The new game/marketing promotion from Groupon is called Clicky. That rhymes with “icky,” an apt description of the “Clickable-Value Wheel” that looks like a carnival game of chance, only with a human mouth and eyes, producing a …
Check Out the New Walgreens — Where You Can Get Sushi, Cognac, a Smoothie, and a Manicure
For more than a year now, shoppers have been able to buy cheap six-packs of private-label beer at Walgreens around the country. The brew, Big Flats 1901, is often described by reviewers as “drinkable,” high praise considering it costs about 50¢ a can. Ironically, though, the brand-new upscale 27,350-square-foot Walgreens in downtown …
The Secret Cause of Buyer’s Remorse
Being able to hold things before we buy them makes us more satisfied with our purchases.
Hostess, Maker of Twinkies, To File For Bankruptcy
Talk about sweet sorrow: Hostess Brands, manufacturer of lunchbox staples like Twinkies, Hohos and Ding Dongs, is planning to file for bankruptcy this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The company, which also makes …
Why January Is the Best Month for Cheap Fast Food
After the annual holiday spending binge, consumers tend to hunker down and save money by cooking more at home. Well aware of consumer tendencies, fast-food restaurants do their best to tempt diners into eating out more often by …
