All Hanes merchandise purchased on Friday, April 22, is being discounted by 40%. The one-day offer is part of an “Oprah Winfrey Show” promotion celebrating best friends.
Smart Spending
It’s a Deal: $25 Off $50 Purchase at Coldwater Creek
Use the coupon code WZH5304 (thanks Buxr) to get $25 off a purchase of $50 or more at women’s apparel retailer Coldwater Creek. The code is valid for discounts on purchases made by April 23.
13 Earth Day Freebies & Deals
Help the earth and get something in return at the same time: free trees, free coffee, free reusable shopping bags, free milkshakes, free skin cleanser, and more.
It’s a Deal: $5 or $10 Off at Home Depot
Use coupon code APRILHD to get $5 off purchases of at least $50, or code SPRINGHD10 to get $10 off purchases of at least $100 at HomeDepot.com. Valid only for online purchases, and only through April 28.
Consumers Weigh In: Coupons Are Better Than Daily Deals for Saving
Despite the widespread popularity of flash deals from Groupon, LivingSocial, BuywithMe, and other daily deal sites, consumers understand that when it comes down to pure money-saving, coupons are still king.
The Latest Online Coupon Craze: Discounts on Stuff You Actually Need
Thus far, the fastest-growing online coupons have tended to be for deals on restaurants, spa treatments, and impulse type buys—fun stuff that consumers probably wouldn’t have otherwise bought if a deal hadn’t presented itself (and stuff they often regret purchasing, even at a discount). Trend-wise, it’s looked like these flash “deals” …
It’s a Deal: Fly in May on Virgin America from $59
Virgin America flights departing in the month of May start at $59 each way on routes such as San Francisco-San Diego and Seattle-San Francisco, $69 (Seattle-Los Angeles), $99 (Dallas-San Francisco), $129 (San Francisco-Los Cabos), and $149 (Fort Lauderdale-Los Angeles, New York-San Francisco). The best prices are available for travel on …
Consumer Phrase of the Day: ‘Lipstick Effect’
This phenomenon explains why, even as the economy tanked, real estate foreclosures soared, and spending at restaurants and car dealerships plummeted, women still found ways to pay for lotions, hair treatments, lipstick, and other beauty products.
How the Same Used Car Now Costs More
Weird. A Chevy Impala from 2008 with 45,000 miles on it cost $13,101, on average, in April of 2009. One year later, that same car—2008 model, 45,000 miles—is running an average of $13,460.
It’s a Deal: 50% Off Plants and More at Spring Hill Nursery
Use the coupon code 04243415 (thanks Buxr) to get 50% off your entire order of shrubs, perennials, flowering plants, gardening supplies and more at Spring Hill Nursery. The code, which comes just in time for spring plantings, is valid for purchases made by April 20.
$1 for $20 Worth of Food? Some Crazy Deals Still Available from LivingSocial
Group-buying site LivingSocial made news for introducing a $10,000 coupon, and now the company is getting attention by going in the opposite pricing direction: Today, LivingSocial members have been dining in restaurants all over Washington, D.C., and they’ve been getting as much as $20 worth of food for just $1.
97 Money Tips: Easy Strategies for Gardening, Investing, Remodeling, Couponing, and More
Also, this week’s tip roundup offers some peace of mind. We’ve got simple ways to reduce stress brought on by financial predicaments, a list of financial mistakes that even intelligent people make (nice to know you’re not the only one), and wisdom regarding acceptance of the fact that somebody is always going to have more than you. And that’s OK.