Sears has dubbed Friday, October 29, as “Black Friday Now,” offering discounted merchandise and door buster sales supposedly on par with the more traditional day-after-Thanksgiving Black Friday. Target, which was ahead of the pack with its “Black Friday” sales way back in July, is also pushing winter holiday promotions even though it’s …
4 Places Where Kids Eat Free This Weekend
Candy isn’t the only free food being handed out to kids this weekend. Check out these four restaurant chains also offering freebies for the kids.
Guess Who You’re More Likely to Be Buying Gifts for This Holiday Season?
Hint: It’s probably the most important person in your life.
The Upside of the Economic Downturn: Smarter Shopping Habits
The recession opened up consumers’ eyes to something that seems completely obvious in retrospect: For a long time, people had been habitually spending money impulsively, foolishly, wastefully. We all know that consumers have reduced spending since the onset of the recession. What’s interesting is that people overwhelmingly describe the …
It’s a Deal: Up to 75% Off at Pottery Barn Kids
Right now, there’s a Fall Sale at Pottery Barn Kids, and rugs, furniture, toys, bedding, and seasonal items are being discounted by as much as 75% off.
Credit Card Offers Have Gotten 250% More Complicated Than They Were a Decade Ago
It’s not just your imagination. Credit card offers really have gotten more complicated, and a new study proves just that.
Are capital controls good for the world economy?
Who Me? America’s efforts to restart the US economy is one of the reasons other countries are contemplating more capital controls (Nicky Loh/REUTERS)
I remember well when Malaysia’s renegade Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad imposed capital controls in 1998 to protect his emerging nation from the ravages of the Asian financial crisis. …
Bank On It: Free Checking Is Disappearing, and Service Fees, ATM Fees, and Checking Fees Are Rising
A new study shows that bank customers are getting less and being charged more for services they’ve come to expect as standard in plain old checking accounts.
UNC College Kids School Everybody on How to Save Energy (and Money)
In a national competition organized by the Environmental Protection Agency, buildings around the country were challenged to decrease energy use over the course of a year. The winning building was a dorm at UNC-Chapel Hill, which reduced energy use by 35.7% and saved more than $250,000 on energy costs.
What’s the Real Problem: Economics or Economists?
Has Economic theory failed Bernanke? (Jim Young/REUTERS)
Now that I know the answer to what Juan Williams meant by “Muslim garb,” I can focus on the other question that has been bugging me recently: Why haven’t low-interest rates boosted the economy?
Economists have long believed that lowering interest rates is one of the most …
Food Is Way Cheaper Today, Relatively Speaking
From the 1950s to the 2000s, the amount of money a family spent on food roughly increased by a factor of five, from $1,130 to $5,347 annually. During this same time frame, average family income has increased more than tenfold, from $4,237 to $50,302.
It’s a Deal: Flights from $30 to $120 All Over the Country
A new sale from Southwest Airlines offers flights starting at $30 on routes up to 450 miles, $60 on routes between 451 and 1,000 miles, $90 on routes 1,001 and 1,500 miles, and $120 on routes over $1,500 miles. Prices are good for travel between December 1 and 15, and January 4 and February 16, and tickets must be purchased by Thursday, …