In a recent poll, the top cause of stress is money, followed by work and the economy—which directly involve money. So basically, it all comes down to moolah. We’re all stressed about money, and/or not having enough of it, and/or not knowing where in the world to get more.
It’s a Deal: 50% Off at Savers on Veterans Day
At all U.S. locations of the non-profit thrift store chain Savers, all clothing is being discounted by 50% on Veterans Day, which is this Thursday, November 11.
Q&A: ‘Generation Earn’ Author Kimberly Palmer
To today’s young professionals, debilitating credit card and student loan debt and unemployment rates of 10% are common parts of their economic landscape, while ideas like job security and real estate investments that always rise in value seem like concepts of the distant past. How do people in their 20s and 30s differ from previous …
Pump Up Your Willpower: Why You Should Flex Your Muscles When You’re Too Weak to Fight Off the Urge to Buy
Here’s one of those weird-yet-fascinating, quirky-yet-perhaps-helpful research findings: People who clench their muscles—by, say, making a fist or tensing their biceps—show a brief spurt of improved willpower. So, if one of your long-term goals is to save money, you might be able to fight off the impulse buy urge when shopping by …
Cheapskate Wisdom … About Why It’s Often Unwise to ‘Treat’ Yourself
“The pleasure lasts a minute, but then feelings of guilt, loss of control, and other negative consequences just deepen the lousiness of the day. So when you find yourself thinking, ‘I’ll feel better after I have a few beers…a pint of ice cream…a cigarette…a new pair of jeans,’ ask yourself – will it REALLY make you feel better? …
It’s a Deal: 25% Off at Discovery Store
Use the coupon code INSIDER (thanks Bargainist) to get 25% off purchases of toys, DVDs, arts and crafts, and anything else at the Discovery Store. The code is valid for discounts on purchases made by November 10.
All the Rage: Customer Service Rage
At some point or another, haven’t you ever felt like taking a hammer and bashing the computer of a customer service representative?
Why Rebates Just Can’t Compete with Straight-Up Discounts
For retailers and manufacturers, rebates succeed on two fronts: 1) The appearance of a deal convinces many consumers to pull the trigger and buy when they otherwise probably would have waited for a standard point-of-purchase sale; and 2) In many cases, only half of consumers eligible for rebates will actually redeem them, meaning they …
If Your Kid Really Wants a Toyota Highlander, Tell Him to Get a Job
Two new commercials feature children who are disappointed that their parents are totally uncool: For some reason, they’re totally unwilling to go into debt, skimp out on saving for college, or buy crap that’ll fall apart and wind up in a landfill. And it’s the children who suffer.
223 Tips: Snag Freebies, Save Money, Salvage Food About to Spoil, Get Your Adult Kid Out of the House, and More
This week’s links cover topics ranging from school fundraisers that aren’t worth your time (and don’t raise much money), to resources for finding the best Black Friday deals, to effective, low-effort, low-cost ways to clean the bathroom.
‘Downsized’: A Brady Bunch for the Recession Era
The Bruce family has one parent with a job, two houses that have been foreclosed, and seven kids—some of whom go dumpster diving to find anything useful or sellable when the rent is due. They were once flush with cash, and then they lost everything. Sounds like a formula for a reality show!
Finally, a Good Jobs Report
It was hard to believe Thursday stock market rally because there was not much good news to support it. Yes, another shot of steroids from the Federal Reserve but that’s not the kind of thing that typically gets investors’ animal spirits stirring. But Friday’s Jobs report, that’s another matter. This report has hopeful signs aplenty. …