Sure, ATM fees are ridiculous: You’re charged $3 for using an out-of-network machine, and then, adding insult to injury, your bank may hit you with another fee of $2 or more. The result is that you pay $5 for transactions that cost the banks a few pennies, if that, all to access your own money sitting in an account that probably …
It’s a Deal: $30 Off Timberland Outerwear
Now through November 30, Timberland is knocking a flat $30 off jackets, vests, and fleeces. In some cases, the discounts equate to a 50% markdown.
Is It Smarter to Buy in Bulk, or Buy Only When You Need Something?
When you see a good price on an item used in your household, you buy a bunch and stock up, right? Actually, more and more consumers are saying no to bulk buying, picking up only what they need now and for the near future instead. The result is slim pickings in the pantry, but more cash—because in today’s economy, there’s a good chance …
Will North Korea’s artillery blast the global economy?
Here we are again in another round of belligerent and stupefying behavior by those wacky North Koreans. On Tuesday, North Korea suddenly shelled a South Korean island along a disputed border, setting buildings ablaze and prompting South Korean forces to fire back. The exchange came just days after the world discovered that North Korea …
Beware Bad Return Polices: Which Vendors Don’t Allow Returns on Big TVs? Or Only Allow Returns Within 14 Days?
And which store charges a restocking fee of up to 25% of the item’s purchase price if you decide to return it?
It’s a Deal: JetBlue Flights from $29
During JetBlue’s One-Day Sale, flights costs as little as $29 (between Boston and Baltimore), $39 on routes like Portland (ME)-New York City (JFK), Long Beach-Las Vegas, and Richmond-Boston, and $79 on routes such as Austin-Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans-Boston, and New York City (JFK)-Bermuda. Tickets must be purchased on Monday, November …
Cheapskate Wisdom from … Celebrity Chef Mario Batali
“Perhaps Americans will finally wake up and realize that the bottled-water companies are literally drilling up the water from under their houses and selling it back to them in plastic at the corner store.”
Shopping for Deals Before, After, and Even During Thanksgiving Dinner
By tradition, Thanksgiving is a day of rest. But while you might have the day off from work, retailers hope that you don’t take the day off as a consumer. As more and more stores are open for business on the holiday—and with online shopping possible 24/7 and special deals for Internet shoppers this Thursday—the day dedicated to …
Will Ireland’s bailout end the euro crisis?
The government of Ireland sought a European Union-International Monetary Fund bailout over the weekend, finally succumbing to pressure from its fellow Eurozone members and panicked financial markets. That makes Ireland the second of the Eurozone’s 16 members to require a rescue, after Greece got a $150 billion package in May. …
187 Tips on Rebates, Fake Sales, Best Online Banks, Perfect Christmas Presents, Weird Stuff to Put in the Dishwasher, and More
Come on: Haven’t you always wanted to see what’d happen when you put something other than dishes in the dishwasher?
Cheapskate Wisdom … About Prince William’s Engagement to Kate Middleton
“Unemployed woman marries into welfare family.”
It’s a Deal: 40% Off From Levi’s
Use the coupon code EXTRA40 to get an extra 40% off merchandise that’s already on sale at Levis.com. After all the discounts are factored in, many adult Levi’s jeans cost under $20, and many kids’ jeans are under $11. The code is valid for discounted purchases made through November 22. Shipping usually adds $7.50, or free shipping is …