Even though Labor Day probably isn’t the best time of year for deals, plenty of retailers—online sellers especially—have …
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Summer Movies 2012: 100 Million Fewer Tickets Sold Compared to 10 Years Ago
Last summer’s blockbuster movie season was considered a bust, with the fewest movie tickets sold at theaters since 1997. Despite recent hits such as “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises,” by the time Labor Day rolls around, …
Why Wednesday Morning is the Best Time to Buy Gas
Anyone who owns a car knows gas prices are rising. The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline nationwide has risen from $3.38 on July 1 to $3.54 on Aug. 2 to $3.73 on Aug. 27. But what most people don’t know is …
Time to Cancel the Road Trip? Highest End-of-Summer Gas Prices Ever
The average price for a gallon of gas now stands at $3.72. That’s nearly 40¢ higher than the summer’s low, which was reached in early July, just a few weeks ago. It’s also the highest ever average gas price for this time of year.
Huh? Labor Day Supposedly Has the Year’s Biggest Shopping Discounts?
The personalized shopping website Shop It To Me recently ranked the year’s best holiday weekends for bargain-hunting consumers. The top time for deals may come as a surprise: Labor Day. Wait, Labor Day? Really?
Don’t Expect Great Deals on New Cars Over Labor Day Weekend
When’s the best time of year to buy a new car and snag the most outstanding deal? Good question. There are many theories out there among car and bargain-hunting aficionados. Some people swear October is best. Or the end of the …
Gas Prices Aren’t Dropping Like the Experts Predicted
Three weeks ago, with crude oil prices plummeting and the stock market in turmoil due to the U.S. debt downgrade, experts foresaw a steady decline in gas prices for consumers. Indeed, prices dipped for a while, but now, after the …
Are Much Cheaper Car Prices Coming Soon?
For months, factors ranging from the rise in gas prices to the Japan earthquake-induced decline in supply have driven the selling prices of new and used cars alike to all-time highs. Now that vehicle production is mostly back to …
Labor Day Lament: How Come Everybody Works 12-Hour Days Now?
Something tells me that even though (on the East Coast anyway) it’s late in the work day on a Friday that kicks off a holiday weekend celebrating the working man and working woman, there are still plenty workers still at work as they read this. How’s that working for ya?
Labor Day Money-Saving Party Planning Committee, at Your Service
Here’s a last-minute round-up of ideas to save on food and drink at barbecues, picnics, and any other sort of gathering this holiday weekend. One easy way to save: Go for store brands.
