My column this week is a brief foray into the world of the market wave and cycle theorists (mainly Elliott Wave guy Bob Prechter). I’ll put up some relevant links later, but right now I’ve got to run.
Black Friday: Also the Best Day to Buy Cars and Invest in CDs?
The biggest shopping day of the year is not only about snagging discounted toys and plasma HDTVs at the mall. Car dealers and online banks also want in on the action.
It’s a Deal: Extra 30% Off Eastern Mountain Sports Clearance Items
EMS is discounting snowboards, skis, outerwear, and other items that are already discounted in its outlet section by an additional 30%. The extra-extra discounts are in effect until Monday, November 23. More details here.
Black Friday: What We Know So Far
Before heading out to the mall during the pre-dawn hours with a post-Thanksgiving hangover, arm yourself with some shopping strategy and knowledge—like that a “sold out” sign may be just a marketing ploy, and that you don’t have to wait for Black Friday for great Black Friday-esque deals.
Holiday Excesses: Have Yourself a Merry Anti-Consumer Christmas
With frugality having its fashionable moment, the holiday excesses seem especially excessive. Luckily, there’s no shortage of methods to decrease the holiday consumer madness.
How Luxury Stores Like to Mess with their Customers
Saks, Neiman Marcus, and other luxury retailers manipulate demand by limiting supply—thereby creating a situation that allows them to keep prices high.
You are failure-haters, you are gladiators
Sorry for the lack of posting. To make amends, here’s a little motivational video for all of you:
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What Would Jesus Buy?
The popular “prosperity gospel” preached to the adoring masses is being blamed for putting a lot of believers deeply into debt that they’ll likely never pay off. Guess they just aren’t good enough Christians.
Free Shipping Day: What’s the Deal?
December 17, 2009, is Free Shipping Day. Some 500 retailers are expected to participate in the self-explanatory event: Duh, you get free shipping if you order something online that day. It’s Your Money talks with Free Shipping Day’s founder Luke Knowles to get more of the specifics.
Cash: The Perfect Gift
The gift card has become the knee-jerk thing to buy when you’re not sure what to give someone. But in light of the fees and restrictions that come along with gift cards, cold hard cash is certainly the more useful—and arguably the more thoughtful—way to go.
It’s a Deal: 35% Off Snapfish Orders Over $25
Per SearchAllDeals, enter the coupon code LUKE1109 for a substantial 35% discount on orders of at least $25 from photo-share service Snapfish. Valid through November 30.
America, where every city is a health-care industry mecca
So I’m riding into Louisville from the airport this morning (I was in town to give a speech to the local CFAs), and I asked my host about the local economy. He reeled off a few employers and then said, “health care, health care’s really big here.”
Funny thing: I was in Winston-Salem a couple of months ago and heard the same thing. My …