The stumbling economic recovery has led many of us to rein in our expenses, even on necessities like diapers. But there are a few lucky sectors that benefit from a weak economy — things that let us escape, give us momentary …
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News Flash: A Healthy Home-Cooked Meal Costs Less Than Fast Food
Compared to traditional home cooking, fast food is more immediately gratifying and pleasurable and, well, faster to prepare and consume, from beginning to end. But no matter what some people say (particularly right after a pricey …
Fast Food Fight: The Battle for ‘Better Burger’ Supremacy
Is $6 too much for a fast food burger? Judging by how many quickly-served, higher-quality burgers are hitting the market lately selling for $5, $6, and up—strictly for the sandwich, not a whole meal—diners seem to be game for …
145 Money Tips: Get Free DVDs, Avoid Bad Restaurants, Save Money & Mother Nature at the Same Time
There are also money lessons to be learned in this roundup from millionaires who hate fees as much (or more) than you and I, high-profile pawn shop owners who are wise enough to walk away rather than lose money on deals, and …
It’s a Deal: Free Breakfast Through September 10 at Chick-fil-A
There are still a couple of days left for consumers to take advantage of this week’s free breakfast giveaway at Chick-fil-A. The restaurant chain is giving away a choice of breakfast entrees to customers who make reservations in advance online.
It’s a Deal: Dress Like a Cow, Get Free Chicken at Chick-fil-A
Friday, July 8, is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A, when customers who dress like cows are entitled to free food at all of the restaurant chain’s locations. A partial cow costume earns a free entrée, while a full-on “head-to-hoof” cow get-up gets customers a full meal. A printable costume is available to download for those without …
‘Breastaurants’ and 7 Other Hot Restaurant Trends
The next time you consider going out to eat, you may have to contend with temptations in the form of burgers so good that can’t be called fast food, special blink-and-you’ll-miss-them deals, drinks poured out of unusual …
81 Money Tips: Memorial Day Sales, Budget BBQ Advice, Garage Sale Pointers, and More
Also in this week’s link roundup, what you can still buy for just $1, and why fast food “value meals”—which cost way more than $1—aren’t really good values.
Which Came First: Cheap Fast Food, or the Desire for Cheap Fast Food?
“People don’t like cheap, tasty, high-calorie fare because McDonald’s offers it. McDonald’s offers it because people like it.”
Insane Clown Controversy: Deep Thoughts on the Movement to Retire Ronald McDonald
Firing a clown isn’t going to end the childhood obesity problem. I actually sorta think that kids are scared of clowns, so the presence of that creepy white-faced clown face may keep them away from McDonald’s. But obviously, based on the recent outcry to get the Golden Arches to stop marketing to kids, there are plenty of people who want …
Are Fast Food Chains Turning Kids into Fat Gamblers?
Chuck E. Cheese and McDonald’s have come under fire not only for marketing heavily to kids, but for causing obesity and encouraging gambling.
It’s a Deal: Free Sweet Potato Fries Today at Chick-fil-A
Here’s yet another quasi-holiday: Friday, May 13, is Free Sweet Potato FryDay, and Chick-fil-A locations are giving away its newest menu item—sweet potato waffle fries—from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.