With Levi’s ongoing Summer Sale, select jeans, shorts, shirts, and sweaters are being discounted by up to 50 percent. More details here.
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It’s a Deal: Flights on Delta Airlines from $39
Delta flights between Atlanta and dozens of U.S. cities are on sale for $39 to $149 each way. Travel must be completed by December 16, and tickets must be purchased by August 25. More details here.
The Battle for Angus Burger Supremacy Is On. Let the Special Sauce Fly!
Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurants are officially throwing down the gauntlet in an Angus burger faceoff with McDonald’s. And the two McDonald’s challengers are putting their money where their wide-open mouths are: Starting next month, any customer saying they prefer McDonald’s Angus offering can receive a refund on the Hardee’s or …
One-Cent Sales: Now Penny-Pinchers Have Places to Spend Those Pennies
See a penny, pick it up. All day long, you’ll be lucky enough to buy something with it at Staples. Or CVS or OfficeMax. These are among the stores hosting attention-grabbing penny sales—just 1¢ for things like highlighters, paper folders, batteries, spiral notebooks, and crayons—in the hopes of stirring up business in what is …
It’s a Deal: $599 for Unlimited Flights for One Month
The All-You-Can-Jet Pass from JetBlue allows purchasers to travel as much as they like on the airline from September 8 to October 8, so long as flight reservations are made three days prior to each scheduled departure. Passes must be purchased by August 21, or while supplies last. More details here.
It’s a Deal: 25% Off All Puma Purchases
Online purchases of Puma products (including stuff already on sale) are 25 percent off when you plug in the coupon code BTS0908. Valid only through Monday, April 17. Check out the goods here.
It’s a Deal: Free Admission at National Parks This Weekend
This Saturday and Sunday (August 15-16) mark the last of this summer’s three weekends when admission is free at more than 100 national parks. More details here.
It’s a Deal: Buy One, Get One Free Train Rides in Maine
The second passenger rides for free on Amtrak’s Downeaster train, which serves Maine. Tickets must be purchased at least three days in advance. More details here.
Why Do We Pay Five Times as Much as Scandinavians for Cell Phone Usage?
A survey of 30 countries revealed that Americans, Canadians, and Spaniards have the highest cell phone bills in the world. Why? It’s not because we use our cell phones more.
It’s a Deal: Up to 40% on Kids Apparel at Old Navy
It’s a Deal: Free Mint Cookies ‘n Cream Shake at Steak ‘n Shake
When you sign up to receive promotional e-mails as part of the eClub from Steak ‘n Shake, you’ll receive a coupon good for one free mint cookies ‘n cream shake. Sign up here.
It’s a Deal: 40 Free Tokens at Chuck E. Cheese
Bring in a coupon and you get 40 free tokens ($10 value) when you buy 40 tokens (for $10). Valid through October 31. Print the coupon here.