During a one-day sale from JetBlue, flights are available starting at $29 (Las Vegas to Burbank or Long Beach), $39 (Boston-Baltimore), $44 (Washington, D.C., to New York City-JFK), $49 (Buffalo-Boston, Sacramento-Long Beach, Burlington-New York), $59 (Richmond-Boston), $89 (Hartford-Orlando), and $109 (Orlando-Austin, Bermuda-New York). …
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Congratulations, College Graduates! But Did You Just Waste Your Money, and Four Years of Your Lives?
There seems to be no stopping the argument that college is overpriced, overvalued, and not particularly good at preparing students for their lives after being kicked out of the dorms. Upon hearing some of the factoids gathered by …
81 Money Tips: Memorial Day Sales, Budget BBQ Advice, Garage Sale Pointers, and More
Also in this week’s link roundup, what you can still buy for just $1, and why fast food “value meals”—which cost way more than $1—aren’t really good values.
It’s a Deal: Bring In Used Clothes and Get 30% Off at Gap
This weekend wraps up a Gap promotion in which customers who bring in a clothing donation will receive 30% off their in-store purchase. The promotion is valid through Sunday, May 29, and donated clothes collected at Gap stores will be sent to Goodwill.
Banks Are Fun, Not Greedy Evil Money Sucks
A new slew of advertising campaigns clears things up the misunderstanding. (And that Bernie Madoff guy? What a prankster!)
Message to Congress: COBRA Bites
I am a statistic, one of the millions of Americans laid off in early 2009. And thus, my family is currently insured through COBRA, the federal program that guarantees continued health coverage for people who have left full-time jobs. The acronym stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, but that’s just gobbledy gook. …
Without a Magazine, We Wouldn’t Have Healthcare Reform?
There’s much hubbub of late about how—or if—Congress will transform healthcare. The one reason even cynical me thinks things actually will change (slowly, incrementally) is that the situation is finally hitting us where it hurts: our wallets. Everyone agrees that healthcare spending is mismanaged and out of control. And apparently, …
The Latest Style: Dumpster Diver Deluxe
Who says L.A.’s elites are out of touch? As the LA Times reports, home furnishings made from recycled burlap, old brooms, and discarded barrels are all the rage, in a recession-chic style dubbed “dumpster diver deluxe.” Celebs like Kathy Hilton (Paris’s mom) and Leonardo DiCaprio have jumped on the trend, spending thousands of bucks on …
It’s the Cheapskate to the Rescue!
People are reacting to the economic downturn in different ways. Some folks are trying to change careers, whether they really want to or not. Lots of people are sensibly scaling back. Still others are taking a rather proactive approach: They’re turning into superheroes. No joke, as CNN reports.
Cheapskate Wisdom from … Henry David Thoreau
“That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest.”
A Father’s Day Gift the Cheapskate Can Endorse
I’m very proud to have been anointed as the official spokesperson for dads everywhere—OK, not really, but I have a blog, and I’m running with it. Take it from me: What Dad really wants—more than pants, a stainless-steel barbecue, a cheap Chrysler, and certainly more than a new tie—is a break.
It’s a Deal: Spend $50 at Sears, Get $50 Back
When you spend $50 on men’s pants at Sears, you’re eligible for a $50 mail-in rebate in the form of a Sears gift card. It’s a Father’s Day promotion, ending June 21. Give Dad some pants, and later, give him the gift card too, so he can buy himself some tools.