In a new one-day national deal from group-buying site LivingSocial, two movie tickets from Fandango cost just $9—a savings of 70% off the usual price. The offer is valid on Wednesday, March 2, only, and doesn’t apply to 3-D or IMAX shows. Also, the two tickets must be purchased for the same movie, at the same screening time, in a …
iPaid Too Much: Is a Tablet Price War Coming?
Perhaps you’ve heard of the iPad? The device that’s certainly fun, but arguably a fairly useless time suck? Well, in addition to this “it” gizmo, by one count there are more than 100 other tablets in the works or currently being sold by 64 different manufacturers. That’s a lot of tablets.
Bubbles, oil & troubles: How rising prices threaten the global recovery
Prices of just about everything have been rising precipitously in recent months — from cotton and corn to copper, and, of course, oil. Generally speaking, high prices for commodities are bad for growth, for two reasons. First, they spark inflationary pressures that can force central banks to hike interest rates, thus slowing down …
Groupon heads to China
Corporate America’s future customers, at least that’s the hope (Kim Kyung-Hoon/REUTERS)
“There are hundreds of Groupon clones there (in China),” Groupon CEO Andrew Mason told me a couple of months ago, “It’s tricky to figure out how an American business can participate.” Looks like he did. Groupon, the molten hot social …
Consumer Research Roundup: 7 Studies Explaining Why You Buy, Why You Have No Free Time, and Why a Designer Good Purchase Can Snowball
Also, there are theories as to why the layout of IKEA stores is so damn confusing, and why the presence of a Walmart in your neighborhood may have caused you to gain weight.
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Is Buffet Betting On America, or Just Its Exports?
Warren Buffet focuses on exports for growth (Jason Lee/REUTERS)
Leave it to Warren Buffet to be the biggest America bull. The legendary billionaire investor gave a pep talk on our country’s prospects to investors in his annual shareholder’s letter, arguing that the nation’s “best days lie ahead” and pledged to pour …
It’s a Deal: Free Pancakes at IHOP on March 1
Tuesday, March 1, is National Pancake Day, when all IHOP customers receive one free short stack between 7 a.m and 10 p.m. Donations for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals are welcomed.
What Stuff Costs
You probably spend more on beer, cable, pets, day care, and health insurance than you think. And you wouldn’t believe what some couples will spend on their wedding day.
Cheapskate Wisdom … from an Expert Flea Market Shopper
“If you’re buying trendy stuff, you’re going to spend more on it.”
Shout Out: ‘How to Go to College for Free’
What can you learn by watching college courses online, without paying a dime?
It’s a Deal: 20% Off, Free Shipping at Shoes.com
Use the coupon code SHOEDEAL (thanks dealhack) to get an extra 20% off your entire order at Shoes.com. The code is valid for orders placed by March 6, and free standard shipping is included.
143 Money Tips: Deal with ‘Financial Haters,’ Take on DIY Projects, Talk Your Way Out of Traffic Tickets, and More
Also: What your trash says about how efforts (or failures) to save money.