Today only, use the coupon code ONBIG30 to get 30% off men’s and women’s items at Old Navy. The discount is valid for in-store or online purchases on Monday, February 7, only.
Cheapskate Wisdom … About What to Expect in Divorce Proceedings
“Half. You get half of the assets accumulated during marriage … I just saved you $400 in attorney’s fees.”
Disney’s Marketing Now Starts in the Delivery Room
Apparently, it’s never too early to get your child into the consumer mindset.
It’s a Great Time to Buy a TV. Unless, of Course, You Don’t Need a TV
The week before the Super Bowl is always an intriguing time for television sales, when retailers offer big discounts to entice consumers into upgrading for the big game. So should you buy?
119 Money Tips: How to Avoid Investment Scams, Fake Consumer Reviews, Supermarket Rip-offs, Horribly Lame Valentine’s Gifts, and More
Also: the best-ever personal finance books, and tips for saving on everything from weddings to the latest gadgets.
Shout Out: ‘Learning to Walk: Fear, Shame, and Your Underwater Mortgage’
If you’ve been following the underwater mortgage epidemic and the related debate concerning to default or not to default, here’s an epic must-read that’s nearly 5,000 words long—and that has attracted well over 3,000 reader comments.
The Good News About the Surprisingly Bad Jobs Market
Car manufacturing is a bright spot in the weak jobs market (Photo: Mike Cassese/REUTERS)
Judging by the unemployment rate alone, the jobs market is the hottest it has been in 50 years. In January, the percentage of people looking for work who couldn’t find jobs dropped to 9%. That was down from 9.4% in December and 9.8% the month …
It’s a Deal: $10 for $20 Worth of Barnes & Noble Purchases
With the latest national deal from group-buying site Groupon, $10 buys you a $20 certificate good for books, toys, and anything else sold by Barnes & Noble. For the mathematically challenged, that’s a discount of 50%. The offer is available through the weekend, though quantities are limited and they might sell out, and certificates must …
Free Checking Becomes Fee Checking
The era of free checking appears to be on its last legs. For months, signs have been regularly appearing indicating that this day would come: early rumors that Bank of America would roll out fees to make up for lost revenues due to new overdraft regulations, BofA testing new checking fees around the country, other big banks such as Chase …
The Drugstore Not Only Has Drugs, But Cheap Beer and Wine Too
Walgreens is selling cans of its own private label lager, Big Flats 1901, for about 50¢ a pop. Bottles of wine have been going for as little as $4.
Bring Your Family to the Super Bowl for a Mere $26K
Based on the median price of tickets being sold at StubHub, a seat at the Super Bowl would run you $6,574, or $26,294 for a family of four. Such a sizeable chunk of cash could alternately cover the cost of 52 iPads, 3,307 movie tickets, or a decent down payment on a house.
Is Inflation Good for the Economy?
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The Federal Reserve has come under a lot of heat in the past few months for its plan to flood the market with cash by buying $600 billion of US Treasury bonds. The main criticism is that it will cause inflation. And indeed, the United Nations on Thursday said its monthly food price index had reached an all time …