A $7 sixer enjoyed once a week adds up to $364 a year. Make that habit daily and, among other problems, your beer budget would hit $2,555 annually.
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High Quality, Low Price: The Consumer Quest for ‘Cheap Premium’ Brands
If you always got what you paid for, then “cheap premium” would be an oxymoron. But more and more, consumers are learning that inexpensive doesn’t have to equate to poor quality.
166 Money Tips, Special William and Kate Royal Wedding Edition
Joining in the royal wedding frenzy, and arguably slightly more tasteful than souvenirs like Crown Jewels condoms, here’s this week’s roundup of consumer and personal finance tips—including some money-saving advice to take away from William and Kate’s nuptials.
Cheapskate Wisdom … About Products Bearing the ‘Trump’ Brand
“If you were the purest of a luxury consumer, you wouldn’t touch this stuff with a ten foot pole.”
Survey Stat I Don’t Believe: About Half of Daily Deals Are for ‘Needs,’ and Half Are ‘Wants’
In a recent survey, people said that 49% of the items purchased through daily deal coupons were “needs,” while 48% were “wants.” But come on, who are people kidding?
It’s a Deal: Ice Cream for 31¢ at Baskin-Robbins
On Wednesday, April 27, participating Baskin-Robbins locations are celebrating “31 Cent Scoop Night.” From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., a scoop of your favorite flavor costs 31¢, at the same time that Baskin-Robbins is donating $100,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
It’s a Deal: Free Pretzels on Tuesday, April 26
Tuesday, April 26, is National Pretzel Day, when stores all over the country are giving away Pretzelmaker products to anyone who says “National Pretzel Day.”
Supermarket Shift: 6 Innovations and Changes Affecting How You Buy Food, and How Much You Pay
Keep your eyes open—and your wallet closed—while checking out these changes affecting the food-shopping experience.
82 Money Tips: Weird Ways to Cash in Reward Points, Bizarre College Scholarships, and Practical Advice for Getting What You Want for Free
Duck tape, you see, is makeshift DIY projects anymore. Fold, twist, and stick the tape the right way, and it can mean a $5,000 college scholarship.
13 Earth Day Freebies & Deals
Help the earth and get something in return at the same time: free trees, free coffee, free reusable shopping bags, free milkshakes, free skin cleanser, and more.
The Latest Online Coupon Craze: Discounts on Stuff You Actually Need
Thus far, the fastest-growing online coupons have tended to be for deals on restaurants, spa treatments, and impulse type buys—fun stuff that consumers probably wouldn’t have otherwise bought if a deal hadn’t presented itself (and stuff they often regret purchasing, even at a discount). Trend-wise, it’s looked like these flash “deals” …
Q&A: Geneen Roth, Author of ‘Lost and Found: Unexpected Revelations About Food and Money’
The author of New York Times bestseller Women Food and God lost her entire life’s savings in the Bernie Madoff scam. Since then, Geneen Roth has come to realize an ugly truth: For years, her relationship with money had been just as unhealthy as her relationship with food. She always wanted more of both, and yet no matter how many …