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It’s a Deal: Buy One White Castle Meal, Get a Second One Free
Follow this Buxr link to print out a coupon for a buy one, get one free deal on your choice of seven different White Castle Saver Sack meals. The coupon is valid through September 4.
It’s a Deal: Wear Orange and Get a Free Whataburger
On Tuesday, August 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., any customer who wears orange is entitled to a free burger at Whataburger. The promotion celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of the chain, which has 700 locations in the U.S. (most in the South), and which proudly displays a bright orange logo.
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It’s a Deal: Free Iced Tea Today at McAlister’s Deli
Thursday, July 29, is Free Tea Day at McAlister’s Deli, when the chain with nearly 300 locations around the country is giving out free 32-oz. sweet teas all day, no strings attached.
The Guy Who Leads Hikes Foraging for Edible Weeds: “It’s All Salad to Him”
Out in the woods, in parks, meadows, and backyards, and often right on the side of the road, there are foods that grow naturally, and that are yours for the taking.
Cheapskate Wisdom … About Warehouse Stores
“I’m always confused when people rave about how much they ‘save’ at warehouse club stores. In my experience, I can’t get out of Costco or Wal-Mart for under $200. You want to talk savings? Try going in without your wallet.”
How Can Obesity and Hunger Both Be on the Rise in America?
You’d think that the presence of one would somehow cancel out the other. But that’s now how it works today. The odd symbiosis of obesity and hunger is addressed through the story of a Pennsylvania family that makes ends meet through a combination of food stamps, shopping around at multiple stores for bargains, visits to the local food …
Don’t Throw That Away! Does the Five-Second Rule Have Some Validity?
A food scientist named Paul Dawson recently made the case that the amount of time dropped food can sit on the floor and still be OK to eat is actually zero seconds, not the five (or ten) seconds that some hardy eaters have come to find acceptable for no reason other than they hate tossing away food. And while it’s certainly safer to have …
It’s a Deal: $2.99 Meal Deal at Quiznos
Print out this coupon and present it at a Quiznos in order to get a small sub, bag of chips, and regular fountain drink for $2.99. The coupon is valid through July 27.
261 Bits of Advice for Saving Money, Avoiding Financial Problems, and Picking Liquor That’s Cheap But Not Cheap-Tasting
This humungous roundup includes healthy foods that cost under $1 a pound, retirement myths, websites for free TV viewing, most annoying things about grocery stores, stuff marketed to kids that kids simply don’t need, bargain booze picks from bar experts, and wedding dresses that you’ll wear more than once—and not only if you get …
Discussion Time: 5 Juicy Online Convos Loaded with Comments from Consumers
Including: Do you regularly run into people who make you wonder how they can afford an iPhone?