As we enter the most deal-crazed time of year, daily deals sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial try to adapt to the changing marketplace — while facing the possibility that the original coupon model may one day soon be viewed …
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Don’t Look Now, But Cyber Monday May Have Already Started
The leaking of Black Friday ads began weeks ago, building anticipation among shoppers seeking the season’s best deals. In some ways, though, Black Friday and its online counterpart, Cyber Monday, have already arrived.
Is Dollar-Cost Averaging Dumb?
Investing all at once beats trickling money into the market two-thirds of the time, says a report from Vanguard. But let’s not throw dollar-cost averaging under the bus just yet. What’s piece of mind worth?
The Hottest Section of the Department Store May Be Online
First and foremost, big brick-and-mortar retailers want to drive foot traffic into stores during the holiday period. But even when it comes to the old-fashioned department store model, retailers understand that boosting online …
Does a Low Price Mean Good Value or Bad Quality?
While some shoppers pounce on rock-bottom prices without hesitation, others are tentative concerning “doorbusters” and eye-popping 80% off deals. After all, doesn’t a cheap price equate to cheap quality?
JCPenney’s Not-So-Black Friday
For most retailers, the upcoming Black Friday will be bigger (more deals, longer hours) than ever before. But what does a store do on Black Friday if it’s promised to stop using the discounts and marketing and sales gimmicks that …
Holiday Shoppers Can Look Forward to an Extra Bloated Black Friday
To get in on the Black Friday shopping deals in 2012, it’ll be necessary to skip dessert and miss the end of the football game on Thanksgiving night. Heck, you can start shopping the “Black Friday” bargains long before the …
What’s With All the Leaked Black Friday Ads?
Retailers generally avoid publicizing their Black Friday specials far in advance because of the potential of hurting sales before the big day arrives. Who, for instance, would buy a 42-inch plasma screen RCA TV for $450 today …
PayPal Ups Ante in Holiday Season Price-Matching Wars
The battle for holiday shopper dollars continues with the launch of the most impressive-sounding price-matching policy offered yet. As it turns out, the policy isn’t being offered by a retailer, but the payment processor PayPal.
Why Retirees Can’t Absorb a Tax Hike
With the election upon us and the fiscal cliff looming, tax rates are on a lot of minds–especially retirees and those saving for retirement. A new survey shows how higher rates would curb retirement saving.
Former ‘Extreme Couponer’ Admits: It’s a Waste of Time
For obvious reasons, the idea that you can snag hundreds of dollars worth of groceries for next to nothing has become exceptionally popular with today’s debt-ridden, budget-strapped masses. But does the “extreme couponing” …
Free ‘Doritos Locos’ Taco at Taco Bell Today, Thanks to an Angel
The Series probably seems like ancient history. But don’t put baseball on the backburner of your brain just yet. Why? Free tacos!