Use the discount code ONBIG30 to get 30% off purchases at OldNavy.com now through June 29. Merchandise in stores is also being discounted by 30%, no coupons required.
A Deal on Financial Reform: Now What?
Many people are already commenting on how good or bad a deal financial reform is for Wall Street. Some are saying it will crush profits in the banking sector. Others are saying Wall Street dodged a bullet and it will be business as usual. The answer is we really don’t know. That’s because a key problem with the bill, though why it worked …
114 Money-Saving Strategies, Tips, Resources, and Unconventional Ideas
Take a look at insights that’ll help you negotiate, shop smarter, and get the most out of your local library, along with lists of stuff that’s overrated, stuff that’s cheaper than you thought, and stuff that you can always get for less than the retail price.
Should Japan join the PIIGS?
There are a few, special criteria a country needs to meet to become a member of the illustrious PIIGS – that collection of beleaguered Eurozone economies made up of Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain. Does Japan qualify for the honor?
Let’s see:
High government debt? Check.
Low growth prospects? Check.
Desperate need for …
Medi-Share: The Christian Health Care Sharing Collective
Compared to traditional private health insurance, it’s a bargain: Family plans start at just $109 a month. But Jews, Muslims, atheists, and cancer patients need not apply.
Will the New Consumer Financial Protection Agency Actually Protect Consumers?
Elizabeth Warren, the visionary behind the idea of a consumer financial protection agency, says that it “could make a real contribution, a real difference in the lives of millions of families” by overseeing mortgages, credit card agreements, big bank overdraft policies, and other fine-print-heavy arrangements known to confound consumers. …
It’s a Deal: Kids Eat Free at IKEA
Now through July 5, you can choose three items (choices include meatballs, mac and cheese, two cookies, yogurt, and chocolate milk) to make a kids’ meal at IKEA free of charge. No purchase necessary. For kids under the age of 12 only. More details here.
Discount Merchandise Only: 32 Websites and Stores Where You’ll Never Pay Full Price
Why pay retail when you don’t have to? Whenever I’m shopping for something I need—and that’s pretty much the only time I go shopping, which is really more like hunting—I’ll swing by a store’s clearance section to see if something there will do the trick. Utilizing the resources listed below is the equivalent of taking a quick look in …
Why central bankers will lose more sleep
As if the lives of central bankers haven’t been hard enough. First they had to ride cavalry-like to the rescue as financial markets went into full-fledged meltdown and economies sank into the Great Recession. Ever since, they’ve been faced with that tricky game of figuring out when to start reversing the super easy monetary policy …
Cheapskate Wisdom from … Gilda Radner
“I base most of my fashion sense on what doesn’t itch.”
It’s a Deal: $10 Off $10 Purchase at DSW
Use the coupon code TAKE10 (thanks for the heads up Buxr) to get $10 off purchases of $10 or more at the Designer Shoe Warehouse website. The offer is valid for purchases through June 28. More details here.
The housing slide we’ve been waiting for
We’ve known for a long time that the expiration of the federal home-buying tax credit would trip up the housing market. Many people who had been planning on buying a house down the road accelerated that decision in order to grab the credit. The byproduct of that acceleration was always going to be that post-credit there would be fewer …