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It’s a Deal: 40% Off All Photo Prints from Walgreens
Just in time for Father’s Day, use the coupon code DAD40 to get 40% off 4×6, 5×7, and 8×10 photo prints at Walgreens.com. The code is valid for discounts on orders placed by Wednesday, June 8.
How Coupons Became Cool
At some point over the last three or so years, coupons became cool. Once presumed to be the domain of eccentric cranks demanding a measly 50¢ off toothpaste or canned soup, coupons are now regularly used for deals on skydiving …
Huh? Brand-New Chevy Volts Cost Thousands Less Than ‘Pre-Owned’ Models
Supply appears to not be keeping up with demand for Chevrolet’s new hybrid-electric car, and dealerships are taking advantage of the situation in totally shady, but apparently legal ways.
55 Money Tips: How to Splurge to Save, Haggle Wisely, Escape a Store Without an Impulse Buy, and More
This week’s money tip roundup also includes suggestions for tweaking your brown-bag lunch into a meal worth looking forward to, and a personal challenge that’ll make you $1,000 richer by summer’s end.
Maybe All the Skepticism and Paranoia Over New Light Bulbs Is Justified
Perhaps there are legitimate reasons to be suffering from a new phenomenon called “light bulb anxiety”—the fear of not being able to get traditional incandescent bulbs as new regulations literally phase them out of the marketplace.
Nobody Cares More About Your Money Than You Do
There were times when I wouldn't check receipts or drive back to a store if I was given the wrong change. Not anymore.
Top Tips for Hosting a Profitable Yard Sale
Summer is coming, and the weather is warming around much of the U.S. You know what that means: Yard sale season is upon us. Hosting a yard sale — or garage sale or tag sale or whatever you want to call it — can be a great way …
What’s the Best Stuff to Buy in June?
Movie tickets, 3-D Blu-ray players and tools for dad, for starters. But avoid video games and anything too summery.
Haggling Helper: Tell That Car Salesman to Talk to the Smartphone
When you’re squirming at the car dealership negotiating table, wouldn’t it be nice to have endless knowledge of the marketplace at your fingertips? With a smartphone and the right apps, you’ve got just that.
The State of the Economy, Investing, Housing, and Brazilian Bikini Waxes
Among other surprising factoids, 44% of Americans say they'll never put money in the stock market again.
It’s a Deal: $10 for $20 Worth of Old Navy Merchandise
With today’s national deal from Groupon, $10 buys a certificate worth $20 at any Old Navy store in the U.S. or Canada. (No online purchases allowed.) The offer is available for purchase only on Thursday, June 2, and the Groupon must be used by July 30—after that, it becomes worth a mere $10 again.