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Saving & Spending
It’s a Deal: Save $15 to $50 at the Levi’s Store
Save $15 off of a $75 purchase, $25 off of a $100 purchase, or $50 off of a $150 purchase at the Levi’s Store. Free shipping too. Offer is valid only through December 14. More details here.
The Beginning of the End for Christmas Cards?
It’s not only the Grinches out there who are saying no to the holiday card tradition.
Parents: The Ultimate Zhu Zhu Pet Pushers
A mom admits to buying Zhu Zhu Pets strictly because of the hype—and then launching a marketing campaign on her kids to convince them that they actually want the darn robotic hamsters.
Cheapskate Wisdom from … an Economist in the Reagan Administration
“We have to start paying our bills eventually.”
What’s New in Retail: Pop-up Targets, DIY Solar Panels at Lowes, a Sweet Store Dedicated to All Things Peeps
There may be something new (and perhaps mystical) in your mall, around the block, on your roof, or near the checkout line of your supermarket.
It’s a Deal: 20 Free Holiday Songs from iTunes
A collection of holiday songs from Amy Grant, Barry Manilow, Toby Keith, Weezer, Aretha Franklin, and even Stephen Colbert are available free for the downloading via iTunes.
No Sh** Report: ‘FCC Needs to Improve Oversight of Wireless Phone Services’
After surveying customers and speaking with consumer protection and industry groups, something called the U.S. General Accountability Office has come to a total no-sh** conclusion: Customers are confused and frustrated with their wireless bills and contracts, and they need help dealing with their wireless providers.
It’s a Deal: Prepay for an Easy 15% Off at Days Inn
Here’s how the “Buy Now and Save 15%” offer from Days Inn works: You get 15% off the best available rate when you reserve and pay in full at least two days before you check in. No refunds or changes allowed after paying. More details here.
You Just Strategically Defaulted on Your Mortgage. What’s Next? ‘We’re Going to Disneyland!’
Approximately one million American homeowners will strategically walk away from their mortgages this year. Why? They’re underwater on their mortgages, and the rental market is so cheap that they can live large by paying a landlord instead of a bank.
More Drop-Dead Online Holiday Shopping Deadlines Than You Could Possibly Need
Not one, not two, but three round-ups of retailer deadlines for placing online orders that are guaranteed to arrive by December 24.
Best Cheap Mascara That’s Not So Cheap You Look Like a Cheap You-Know-What
The only products considered are under $10.
