This could be a very, very long list.
Cheapskate Wisdom from … a Sex Toy Store Executive
“If people are going to spend their dollars, they want to know it’s a good product. People are staying home more, so we’ve directed more marketing efforts toward cheap date nights — for the price of a movie and dinner, buy a vibrator, stay home and have fun.”
It’s a Deal: Laminate Flooring on Sale from 49¢ a Square Foot
Lumber Liquidators is hosting a Supplier Clearance sale from Thursday, November 12, through Monday, November 16. Prices for laminate flooring start as cheap as 49¢ a square foot. More details here.
The small-business recession isn’t over yet
Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius writes that bad times among small businesses, which are harder for government statisticians to measure than the doings of big businesses, probably means the economy is growing slower than the feds say it is:
We have argued that the weakness of the small business sector may mean that real GDP in the
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‘Tis the Season of Regifting
To regift or not to regift: Actually, that’s not the question. The question is: How can I get away with regifting something without getting busted as a regifter, and without coming off like a schmuck or a jerk for giving a present that I didn’t want and may seem totally inappropriate and/or thoughtless?
Australia’s wine glut
The Wine Economist reports that Australia’s overproduction of wine has reached a crisis point:
Australia has an accumulated surplus of 100 million cases of wine that will double in the next two years if current trends continue, according to the report. The annual surplus is huge – equal to all UK export sales and there is no clear
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Upside to Credit Card Changes: Fewer Junk Mail Solicitations
Amid the gloom of higher credit card rates, more fees, and more credit card accounts being canceled, there’s a silver lining: The once-constant stream of junk-mail solicitations for new credit cards has slowed down dramatically.
Recession: Just What the Doctor Ordered?
Contrary to what you might assume, the nation’s overall health showed dramatic improvements during the Great Depression. Could something similar be happening right now? Does economic crisis actually make us healthier?
Poor, poor Robert Benmosche
The news that AIG CEO Robert Benmosche is thinking of leaving (now he says he’s staying; see update below) because he’s sick of dealing with those mean, mean federal regulators—especially the ones who want to cap his and his employees’ pay—raised two conflicting thoughts:
1) The federal government isn’t very good at running …
The Art of Using Up Your Health Benefits By Year’s End
Health insurance companies aren’t bashful about getting the most they can out of customers, in the form of premiums, co-pays, deductibles, and so on. So, as the end of the year nears, it makes sense to make sure you’re getting the most out of your policy—especially on stuff you’re entitled to for free, like annual preventive checkups, …
It’s a Deal: 20% Off Entire Purchase at Christmas Tree Shops
Through November 17, a special “Family & Friends 2009” coupon grants 20% off of your entire purchase at Christmas Tree Shops.
How to Cook a Month’s Worth of Meals for Your Family in Just One Day
A mother of five swears that she’s able to save a ton of time and money by cooking an entire month’s worth of dinners with only one day in the kitchen. She swears she can teach you to do it too. How? For one thing, a freezer is involved—ideally, a really big freezer.