Food shopping with kids is a challenge: Not only are they prone to complain of boredom and sometimes walk away when you’re not looking, little ones are also apt to beg for sugary expensive treats strategically placed on shelves right at their eye level. The standard advice for parents hoping to supermarket shop in peace—and with the …
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Cheapskate Wisdom … from a Teenager’s Award-Winning Essay about Money
“You’re a two-timing lousy piece of paper. I’ve tried saving you my entire life (and trust me, it’s no easy feat). And through all that time, you have the gall to inform me that you’ve been around in other people’s pants?”
Consumer Phrase of the Day: ‘Sexually Transmitted Debt’
“A new national survey a different kind of STD that couples must worry about. Turns out if you marry someone who has debt and doesn’t tell you about it, you may pay the price for years to come. Plus, if your spouse is financial promiscuous while you’re married, you may be on the hook to pay off your spouse’s secret spending. The …
$1,400 for Smurfberries!?! Why You Should Think Twice Before Handing an iPhone Over to an 8-Year-Old
Parents want their children to become comfortable with technology. But in the course of amusing themselves with apps and games, kids can unknowingly (or perhaps knowingly) pile up huge bills on their parent’s credit cards.
The Recession’s Big Impact on Marriage and … College Student Drinking Habits?
Seeing as money is often cited as a prime reason couples break up, it’s no surprise that the economic downturn has had a big impact—sometimes positive, often negative—on many marriages. The tough economy may also be causing the nation’s college students to hit the bottle less too.
Cheapskate Wisdom … About What to Expect in Divorce Proceedings
“Half. You get half of the assets accumulated during marriage … I just saved you $400 in attorney’s fees.”
Disney’s Marketing Now Starts in the Delivery Room
Apparently, it’s never too early to get your child into the consumer mindset.
119 Money Tips: How to Avoid Investment Scams, Fake Consumer Reviews, Supermarket Rip-offs, Horribly Lame Valentine’s Gifts, and More
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Bring Your Family to the Super Bowl for a Mere $26K
Based on the median price of tickets being sold at StubHub, a seat at the Super Bowl would run you $6,574, or $26,294 for a family of four. Such a sizeable chunk of cash could alternately cover the cost of 52 iPads, 3,307 movie tickets, or a decent down payment on a house.
It’s a Deal: $1 Donation for 5 Friendly’s Ice Cream Cones
Now through February 13, when you make a $1 donation at a Friendly’s restaurant to support kids with disabilities, you’ll receive five coupons valid for free kid’s ice cream cones, along with a coupon good for $5 off purchases of $25 and up.
The Argument for ‘Cheap’ Sex
“When sex is dirt cheap, we’re much more likely to go at it like rabbits. Couple O has been together for 15 years and has a great sex life. They keep it affordable. If they’re tired, they make it quick. Maybe they don’t even bother to take their shirts off.”
Personal Finance Guru Q&A: ‘Psych Yourself Rich’ Author Farnoosh Torabi
Next up in our personal finance guru Q&A series is Farnoosh Torabi, who doles out financial advice regularly on all the major morning talk shows, writes MoneyWatch’s Your So Money blog, and has a new book out called Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life.