Now through Wednesday, January 26, use the coupon code MOD4TEN125 to get 40% off your entire purchase at sporting goods retailer Modell’s. Free shipping is available for orders over $49.
Fewer Choices, More Savings: The New Way to Buy Groceries
The average American supermarket now measures over 46,000 square feet—up from an average of around 35,000 square feet in the mid-90s. While most grocery store operations continue to focus on the super-mega-ginormous category, two value-focused chains—Aldi and Save-A-Lot—are going the opposite way, with stores typically under 20,000 …
Personal Finance Guru Q&A: ‘The Real Cost of Living’ Author Carmen Wong Ulrich
In the first of a new series of Q&As with personal finance experts, the TV host and author of Generation Debt offers her thoughts on everything from why she would never pay cash—or even put more than 20% down—when buying a house, to why she always pays top dollar for quality tequila.
2010: Huge Year for Coupons, Especially in the South
Coupon usage records were set last year in the U.S., with 332 billion coupons redeemed for a total value of $3.7 billion. And according to one popular coupon website, the South is home to the most frugal consumers: Half of the top ten cities for coupon usage are in the South, with Atlanta owning bragging rights as the Most Frugal City of all.
Cheapskate Wisdom … About Why Wireless Bills Are Different Than Other Bills
“There’s no water faucet in my house that I could turn — intentionally or accidentally — that would lead to a $68,505 bill for the month.”
Why Google Still Needs “Adult Supervision”
In explaining his decision to pass the boss torch back to co-founder Larry Page, Google CEO Eric Schmidt tweeted that, ha-ha, “adult supervision” is no longer needed at the company that dominates internet search and advertising. And Google’s monster fourth-quarter earnings offer evidence that Schmidt is true to his tweet: profits …
It’s a Deal: Buy One, Get One for $1 at Jos. A Bank
Buy any item at men’s apparel retailer Jos. A. Bank, and a second item of equal or lesser value is yours for just $1. The first item can be a regular, sale, or clearance purchase, and the offer is valid through Tuesday, January 25.
Why Are Some Credit Card Fees Disappearing?
Banks have generally responded to credit card reforms instituted over the last two years by trying to milk customers with more fees and higher interest rates. But now, while interest rates remain high (averaging nearly 15%), some banks are dropping certain fees, including penalty-interest rates and foreign transaction fees. Now why might …
Will Rising Food Prices Kill the Recovery?
Fish will cost you more in India (photo: Danish Siddiqui/REUTERS)
If food costs more, will you buy any less? Surprisingly enough, that simple question may be the key to whether 2011 sees a strong rebound in economic growth, or is, instead, a bust.
The issue is that raw food prices are indeed way up. Corn is at a two and a half year …
East vs West: Can’t we all just get along?
China announced on Thursday that its GDP in 2010 grew an astounding 10.3%. It’s just yet another sign (if we needed one) of how the global economy has actually become two, with each part heading in vastly different directions. One, the developed world, primarily in North America and Western Europe, with an occasional outpost elsewhere …
Profit Sinks: Has Goldman Lost It’s Magic?
Goldman’s CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s best profits may be behind him (Larry Downing/REUTERS)
Goldman Sachs, it appears, is no longer the finely honed money-making machine that is has long been. On Wednesday, the most envied, and hated, firm on Wall Street confirmed that its profits fell 52% in the fourth quarter of 2010, from a year ago. …
India’s economy: Headed for trouble?
I’ve written in the past that India’s economy emerged from the Great Recession in better shape than China’s, despite its slightly lower growth rate. But now India looks like it’s running into choppy times as well, with frighteningly high inflation, big budget and trade deficits and weakening competitiveness versus China and other …