It’s not a coupon. It’s not exactly a rebate either. Saving money requires the shopper to purchase specific brands, but it’s not necessary to make all purchases at one time, nor even at the same store. Facebook is involved.
Why the U.S. is No Longer the Land of Opportunity
One of the nagging questions I have had about the Occupy Wall Street movement is why now. Income inequality is nothing new. And while it appears that the recession has been worse on the unemployed and the working poor than the rich, recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that for the first time in a while the U.S. income gap …
Should Greece Ditch the Euro?
Talk about drama. Before Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Thursday backed away from plans to hold a controversial referendum on the bailout for Greece, he, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy emerged from an emergency meeting on Wednesday with a bombshell: Greece will have to decide if it wants …
Fashion Faux Pas: When Regular Deals Beat Flash Deals
Flash sales and daily deals from the likes of Groupon and Gilt succeed in two key ways: First, the big, prominently featured discount off the original retail price gets consumers excited by the prospect of a great value; second, …
Feed the Meter, Save Your Credit Score
Years of high unemployment, reduced consumer spending and declining property values have created a kind of perfect storm for the coffers of cities around the country. Municipalities are increasingly turning to a new way to boost …
Filene’s Basement Is Marking Down Merchandise for the Last Time
It looks like the brides have run for the last time. Filene’s Basement, the century-old discount retailer based in the Northeast and famous for its chaotic “Running of the Brides” sale, in which women rummage through aisles of …
The Fed Says the Economy Is Getting Better and Worse At the Same Time
The good news is that the Federal Reserve thinks the economy is improving. The bad news is the Fed says GDP and employment won’t improve as much as it earlier thought.
According to a statement released by the Fed today, Ben Bernanke & Co. said that in the past month the economy has gotten stronger. Consumers have opened their wallets …
You’ve Won 89¢! Just Send in $20 to Collect
Apparently, it’s totally legal to scam people, so long as you inform them they’re being scammed in the fine print. How brilliant! And how evil!
Bond Yield Hits Historic Low: 0%
The Treasury Department set at zero the fixed portion of the yield on Inflation bonds, guaranteeing that new buyers will never earn more than the rate of inflation for the 30-year life of their investment.
Still Reason to Drop Big Banks, Even After They Drop Debit Card Fees
Weeks after stirring up consumer outrage with a proposed $5 monthly fee for debit card usage, Bank of America is now following its big bank colleagues by abandoning plans for the fee. Throughout the debit card fee saga, smaller …
‘Pet Care’ Inflation: Health Care Costs Have Soared, and Not Only for Human Beings
It’s no secret that health care costs have skyrocketed over the last ten years. Now, consider that pet owners say they refuse to cut back on spending on their dogs and cats even when the economy’s in rough shape. Combine these …
9 of the Priciest On-Sale Homes in America
See how the 1 percent lives in nine of the most expensive homes for sale across the country.