This week’s tip roundup includes things you must do (find a checking account that doesn’t charge fees), products that come with less “product” than they used to (like Häagen-Dazs), and coupons you probably don’t use but should.
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It’s a Deal: 75% Off Everything at Hickory Farms
All merchandise sold at the Hickory Farms website, including gift baskets, sausages and cheese, fruit, candy, hams and turkeys, is currently marked down by 75% off the original price you would have paid a couple weeks ago.
81 End-of-Year Money Tips
As 2010 comes to a close, keep some money in your pocket when bellying up to the bar or the fast food counter, considering luxury “status” purchases, shopping the post-Christmas sales, and planning your kid’s birthday party.
10 Neat New Money-Saving Websites Consumers Need to Check Out
I come across tons and tons of new websites and e-resources, and while many of these are still in the infancy stage, all of are pretty interesting, and potentially useful to consumers.
Q&A: How to Get Through December without Spending Money
Is it possible to go a month without spending money? What if that month was budget-unfriendly December, when gifts are traditionally exchanged, traveling to see family and friends is mandatory—and oh yeah, you still have to feed and clothe yourself like any other month?
It’s a Deal: Get a Free Chicken Biscuit at Chick-fil-A
Starting today, you can register at GetSpicyChicken.com to reserve a free Spicy Chicken Biscuit, which can be picked up between January 3 to 8 at a Chick-fil-A location of your choosing. The chicken biscuit is scheduled to officially be added to the restaurant’s menu on January 10, and at that point, diners will have to pay full price.
Totally Last-Minute Gift Guide: What to Buy to Appear Thoughtful, Like You Didn’t Buy at the Last Minute
Because most people have the whole day off from work on Christmas Eve, it’s expected to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Some 23 million shoppers are expected to be out there rounding up gifts today. But the recipients don’t need to know you waited until the last minute to buy their presents, do they?
Five Simple Steps to Free Stuff at Drugstores
“I have not bought toothpaste since 2008.”
It’s a Deal: 50% Off Pizzas at Domino’s
Per Domino’s Facebook page, use the coupon code 50OFFPIZZA to order a pizza at 50% off the regular menu price. The code is valid only for carry-out orders (not delivery) at participating Domino’s locations through December 19.
180 Money Tips, Holiday Gift Edition
Including links to more than 80 unusual and unusually thrifty gift ideas, along with money lessons from “The Simpsons” and money lessons for irresponsible 20-somethings, smart financial moves to make for the holidays and dumb financial moves that’ll make you fat.
Skip Restaurants for a Month, Save Over $500
A blogger and his wife recently took on a seemingly straightforward challenge: No eating out for a month. The experiment may sound simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. No lunches out at work, or even sandwiches from a deli. No fast food. No pizza deliveries. No food or drink from vending machines. Basically everything you consume …
Is It Smarter to Buy in Bulk, or Buy Only When You Need Something?
When you see a good price on an item used in your household, you buy a bunch and stock up, right? Actually, more and more consumers are saying no to bulk buying, picking up only what they need now and for the near future instead. The result is slim pickings in the pantry, but more cash—because in today’s economy, there’s a good chance …