Spending a good chunk of the work week hunting and gathering coupons, then strategically shopping at the supermarket for hours, all to save $50, $75, even $100 on groceries, is a dubious use of time. Now that supermarkets, …
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Want Happiness? Don’t Buy More Stuff — Go on Vacation
When it comes to spending money on things or experiences, the research is clear: Doing brings more happiness than owning.
5 Money-Saving Credit Card Tricks for Travelers
Everybody knows about reward credit cards that let you accrue points or miles toward your next getaway. But there are other ways your credit cards — and how you use them — can save you money. You can stretch your summer …
Guess What? Join a Car-Sharing Service and You’ll Drive Less, Walk and Bike More
One year after car-sharing service Zipcar was introduced in Baltimore, the company conducted a survey to find out what life on the road has been like since members joined the program. The results are probably what you’d expect—folks are in cars less, much less likely to buy cars, and more likely to walk, bike, and use public …
6 New Developments in the World of Electric Cars
American drivers will soon be able to buy—or share—a wider variety of cars that require little or no gasoline to operate. Here, a half-dozen noteworthy developments for everyone curious about the rise of electric vehicles.
It’s a Deal: Site-Wide 50% Off Sale at Snapfish
Use the coupon code 50PERCENT to get half off prints, calendars, gift items, and all other merchandise from the photo service Snapfish.com. The 50% off promotion is valid for orders placed by July 25.
Study: Why You Should Shop for Groceries with a Cart, Not a Basket
Weird! You may have heard the theory of shopping for groceries with a basket, rather than a full-size shopping cart, as a trick to limit spending, especially on impulse purchases. Logically, this makes sense: With less space to …
NYC Grocery Store Pipes in Artificial Food Smells
When you walk into one of the Net Cost supermarkets in Brooklyn, N.Y., you’ll be greeted by hints of chocolate and grapefruit and rosemary focaccia. And while the store actually sells those products, the smells you’ll smell are fake.
The Backlash Against Online Daily Deals
More than 1 in 5 daily deal vouchers are never used. Increasingly, customers who do redeem them complain of pushy upselling, tricky fine print, or that the service or product was a poor value or just plain bad, no matter how big …
It’s a Deal: 10% Off at BedandBreakfast.com
Use the coupon code BBESCAPE10 to get 10% off the rate at any accommodations booked through BedandBreakfast.com. Reservations must be made by July 25, and travel is valid through the end of the year, pending availability.
Lesson from ‘Carmageddon’: It’s Possible to Drive Less
Los Angeles’ much-hyped “Carmaggedon,” in which the 405 Freeway was closed over the weekend, was mostly a non-event. Instead of producing a chaotic, traffic-choked scene all over L.A., the unprecedented road closure resulted in an even more unprecedented scenario, in which huge numbers of Angelenos figured out something to do that …
Marketers’ Dream Demographic: The Smartphone Mom
Moms are buying iPhones at a rate faster than any other group. They’re also more likely to use smartphones to their full capabilities during any snippet of downtime—browsing for a nephew’s birthday present, updating family …