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Saving & Spending
The Better Your Ballclub, the More the Beer Costs
You can have a good baseball team. You can have (relatively) cheap beer at the ballpark. But apparently, you cannot have both.
My Big Fat 99¢ Wedding
“Clean-up in aisle seven! There are happy bridal tears all over the place.” Nine couples won a promotion from 99¢ Only Stores—and the prize was a wedding ceremony that cost (yep) just 99¢, held among aisles of canned vegetables, cookies, and party favors in the discount chain’s Hollywood location.
Deep in Credit Card Debt? Ask and You Might Be Relieved
Millions of people in credit card debt are getting their terms changed—sometimes meaning they pay no interest—simply by asking.
Are People Gambling Less?
Gambling is widely considered to be recession resistant. When times are tough, people may in fact be more likely to take a chance. Sales of lottery tickets, for instance, were up in most states. So why have state tax revenues from gambling dropped?
It’s Football Season! Bring Your Family to the Stadium for a Mere $759
In light of the way NFL team owners are treating fans—subjecting them to absurd seat license fees that cost tens of thousands of dollars, jacking up ticket prices as much as 90 percent despite the ongoing recession, suing fans who try to get out of multi-year ticket contracts—cheering on a team is starting to feel a bit like rooting …
It’s a Deal: Free Brownies and More at Panera Bread
Today, Thursday, September 10, Panera Bread bakery-café locations are offering free samples of new menu items, including a breakfast sandwich, brownies, blondies, and a new chicken salad and a sandwich. More details and info about locations here.
Credit Scores: Myths Busted, But the System Still Doesn’t Make Sense
Lenders use credit scores to instantaneously evaluate what sort of loan, if any, should be approved for an applicant hoping to buy a car or home or simply get a new credit card. There are tons of misunderstandings as to what makes a good or bad credit score.
Irresistible? Leather Pants Marked Down from $3,300 to $1,000
You know what? That’s still nearly a thousand bucks more than you need to spend on a pair of pants—even a pretty nice pair of pants.
Debit Cards vs. Credit Cards: Do You Prefer Debt, Fees, or Both?
Debit cards have been presented as the safer alternative to credit cards. A credit card is something of a temporary loan operation, allowing you to buy things with money you may or may not have, creating a situation in which it’s easy to get into debt. A debit card, by contrast, allows you to buy things using the funds sitting in your …
It’s a Deal: Bestselling Books for Free in the Kindle Store
Many of the bestselling books for use with Amazon’s Kindle are being offered for free. The freebies include classics like Treasure Island and Pride and Prejudice. More details here.
DIY Exterminator?
I’m a fan of do-it-yourself projects, from haircuts to repairing necklaces, to changing the oil in your car, and of course all manner of home improvement. But pest extermination? Frankly, I’m a bit intimidated.