The prospect of a merger between United Airlines and US Airways sent share prices of both airlines up this morning. Investors are reasoning that the combined carrier will be able to reduce capacity—3% nationally according to one analyst—and thus raise prices. There’s too much capacity in the U.S., so none of the carriers can charge …
43 More Gardening Tips
If you’re more greenhorn than green thumb, here are some helpful tips to get your garden up and growing.
It’s a Deal: $10 Off $50 Purchase at Ace Hardware
Thanks to Buxr, here’s a coupon that gives $10 off purchases of $50 or more at Ace Hardware. Good in-store only, through April 12.
Q&A: All the Dirt on Gardening with a Small Budget
A drive around town is the quickest and best way to figure out what kind of plants will thrive in your yard. You should water your plants longer, but less often than you do. Anything claiming to “revolutionize” the way you garden is probably a waste of money. Once you eat home-grown tomatoes, it’s really disappointing when you go back to …
Blondes Have More … Money?
Indeed, a study shows that blonde-haired women make more money than their red-headed and brunette counterparts. Less surprising: Blondes also tend to marry richer guys.
Greenspan: No Longer a Willing Crisis Fall Guy
Early on, it seemed that Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, was willing at least in part to take the heat for the financial crisis. He didn’t regulate banks more because he assumed bankers would act in their and their firm’s best long-term interest and not just do what would provide them the best shot at an eight …
The Ultimate Airline Insult: Pay to Pee!
Yesterday, in writing about Spirit Air’s plan to charge a fee for carry-on bags, I concluded by joking that pay toilets were next. Ha-ha. But then I got an email from SmarterTravel alerting me that Ryanair, the king of cheapo European carriers, was already working on exactly that. The carrier actually plans to install pay toilets on …
Want to Save on Printer Ink?
A University of Wisconsin-Green Bay biology professor has an amazingly simple money-saving solution.
On Freelancing and Getting Paid What You’re Worth
In the modern economy, you’re more likely to be a temp, freelancer, or some other form of a no-benefits, short-term employee than you were years ago, in the era of the classic “company man.” Considering the downsides of freelancing—gigs can end at any time, the expenses of a home office, have we already mentioned no benefits?—how do …
It’s a Deal: 1¢ Rooms at Red Roof Inn
Every day through April 15, participating Red Roof Inns are offering one room per day for just a penny. To get the deal, you must book online a maximum of one or two days ahead of your stay (and you must be pretty darn lucky). The 1¢ rooms can be booked starting at noon ET daily. More details here.
Quick, sign a new lease, rents are poised to rise
For a while now, it’s been a good time to be a renter. The cost of renting of an apartment has been falling around the nation, and landlords have been quick to throw concessions at potential tenants. One to-remain-nameless Manhattanite even negotiated down the rent on her Greenwich Village apartment—a stunning victory in one of the …
Return of the House Flipper! Return of the Car Lease! Return of Rent-to-Own!
Also: Return of the shopper who is up for dropping some disposable income on jewelry, shoes, and cars. Haven’t we seen all of this before? What’s old—and good for the economy, but probably unwise for the consumer—is apparently new again.