Americans not only drank more wine last year, they were also spending a bit more per bottle — after briefly venturing into the cheapo $6-a-pop territory.
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It’s a Deal: Buy One Get One Free Eyeglasses
Now through June 6, EyeBuyDirect is selling prescription eyewear on a buy one, get one free basis. Many sets of glasses start for under $20, and the free pair must cost the same or less than the pair that’s paid for. Shipping starts at $5.95.
Like It or Not, This Is the Year You’re Supposed to Upgrade to a 3-D TV
It doesn't matter if you're not a fan of 3-D at the movie theater, let alone in your living room. 3-D TVs are coming!
Half of Americans Can’t Raise $2K in 30 Days
A quarter wouldn't be able to come up with $2,000 at all, and another 19% would have to pawn or sell some of their possessions to do so.
How to Find the Best Charities
If you're looking to donate money to charity, especially after the devastating tornadoes that hit Joplin, Mo., there are a number of online services that can help.
How Humor Sells Silly Daily Deals No One Needs
Everybody knows that sex sells. Groupon is showing the world that bizarre-but-carefully-inoffensive writing can do the same.
Wanna Save on Gas? You’ll Spend Less by Doing Less Behind the Wheel
The recent rise of gas prices has been followed, inevitably, by reams of consumer tips for dealing with the rise of gas prices. But which of the many tips in circulation save drivers the most money? It turns out that by far, the …
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.
Patriotic Consumer’s Dilemma: Hard to Afford, Or Even Find Truly American-Made Products
It takes a certain breed of patriotism to be willing to pay six times more for a product simply because it’s manufactured in the U.S.A., especially in today’s hard-times economy. But even if you are willing to pay a hefty premium …
Protect Yourself Against Harmful Rip-offs
Just in time for summer, a nonprofit environmental watchdog group announces the 2011 Sunscreen Hall of Shame—and that only about one in five sunscreens passes muster for safety and efficacy.
It’s a Deal: 4 AMC Theatre Movie Tickets for $24
Group-buying specialist BuyWithMe has a new national promotion, in which $24 buys four Silver Experience tickets—good for a regular movie showing, with 3-D, IMAX, and other premium services costing extra—at AMC Theatres around the country. Tickets must be purchased by May 31, there’s a limit of one four-pack per customer, and …