An anonymous merrymaker spread some holiday cheer last week by paying $500 toward the layaway accounts of three strangers at a Kmart in Michigan. Since then, copycat Secret Santas have followed suit, giving thousands of dollars …
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10 Money Moves to Make Before 2012
It’s that time of year again. Gifts to buy. Tips to hand out. Charities to support. While you’ve got your hand on your wallet, consider these 10 year-end money-saving moves designed to create a little something extra just for you.
Giving Season: Signs of Relief for Struggling Nonprofits
The giving season is just around the corner, and things are finally looking up for nonprofits that have struggled to raise funds during the recession.
Free Ice Cream Tuesday Night at Cold Stone Creamery
In what’s become a fall tradition, create-your-own ice cream specialist Cold Stone Creamery is hosting the tenth annual “World’s Largest Ice Cream Social” tonight—which includes a free serving of a new flavor called Sprinkled …
Study: The Rich Really Are More Selfish
“Lower-class” individuals—i.e., folks without much money or education—demonstrate more compassion and empathy than their wealthy counterparts, according to a series of psychological studies. In social scientist speak, …
GiveDirectly: A Charity That Just Gives Money to Poor People, So They’re Not So Poor
A group of economists is suggesting a radical, if obvious, way to reduce poverty in developing countries: Just give poor people money.
It’s a Deal: $1 Donation for 5 Friendly’s Ice Cream Cones
Now through February 13, when you make a $1 donation at a Friendly’s restaurant to support kids with disabilities, you’ll receive five coupons valid for free kid’s ice cream cones, along with a coupon good for $5 off purchases of $25 and up.
81 End-of-Year Money Tips
As 2010 comes to a close, keep some money in your pocket when bellying up to the bar or the fast food counter, considering luxury “status” purchases, shopping the post-Christmas sales, and planning your kid’s birthday party.
180 Money Tips, Holiday Gift Edition
Including links to more than 80 unusual and unusually thrifty gift ideas, along with money lessons from “The Simpsons” and money lessons for irresponsible 20-somethings, smart financial moves to make for the holidays and dumb financial moves that’ll make you fat.
The Curious American Consumer: Notable Trends for Housing, Shopping, Work, Fast Food, and More
As the numbers attest, life has changed quite a bit recently for homeowners, workers, shoppers, families, and even for rich people. And it’s not all bad: At least TVs are cheaper, right?
Sell Your Kid’s Halloween Candy
It’s not nearly as bad as it sounds. Actually, it’s quite good—for your family, and for our troops overseas.
Saving by the Numbers
Here are 20 new resources that, among other things, will help consumers to save money or spend it wisely, to enable folks to get good customer service or to do good in the world even if they’re broke.