To celebrate its new house wine, Vineyard 518 (a number than supposedly means “I will prosper”), restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s is giving a free glass to every customer of age on May 18 (or 5/18) at 5:18 p.m.
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Fast Food News: $2 Meal Deals and Snacks on the Attack
The number of fast-food menu items featuring the word “snack” has tripled since 2007.
You Probably Spent $6,514 on Food Last Year
That’s if you’re average. Everything’s bigger in Texas—and apparently that includes what folks spend on food and drink. The average household in the city of Austin spent $12,447 on food and drink last year ($6,301 on dining out, $6,146 on groceries). That’s the most of any U.S. city, where the overall average household food bill came …
It’s a Deal: Free Iced Coffee Today at Some Dunkin Donuts
On Tuesday, May 11, participating Dunkin Donuts stores are giving away free small (16 oz.) iced coffees to customers, no purchase necessary. Note: The freebie is only available in 13 markets around the country—including Baltimore, Md., Charlottesville, Va., and Phoenix, Ariz.—so check first before demanding your free refreshment.
Chicken Nugget Cage Match
And the winner of the battle for the world’s tastiest, most nutritious (or at least not totally unhealthy), best-for-the-money store-bought nuggets is …
Mother’s Day: 33 Ways to Show How Much You Appreciate Her, Without Dropping a Ton of Cash
The founder of Mother’s Day says you shouldn’t send a telegram to Mom on her special day—so damn, it’s back to the drawing board for me. Here, some other ideas …
8 Ways to Teach Kids about Money
Before scaring them with concepts like debit card overdrafts and bank foreclosure, you can start by taking them shopping and making them aware that advertising exists to try and part fools with their money.
Backyard Gardening: It’s Not About Saving Money
Well, it’s not about saving money for some people, anyway—like the folks who pay $2,000 for someone else to build raised beds in their yard, and drop another $20 a pop for someone to come and yank weeds and collect the harvest.
It’s a Deal: Free Chipotle Burrito with $25 Gift Card Purchase
Thanks to Buxr for the head’s up about Chipotle’s special offer aimed at grads but open to anyone: Purchase a $25 gift card now through June 12, and the next time you visit a Chipotle location, you can get a free burrito, salad, or order of tacos.
94 Money-Saving Tips and Nuggets of Shopping Wisdom
Interested in trimming your lawn care expenses? Want precise, wonderfully dumbed-down specifications for what you need and how much you should pay for a laptop? Seeking advice on where to find a cheap haircut (and we’re not talking a “recession-chic” DIY cut)? Have you always wanted to hide your money in a safe inside your fridge’s …
Fraud at the Farmer’s Market
Those “local” strawberries may actually be brought in on a truck from California, and, though you’ve been led to believe that it was made from scratch, that pie you just paid $15 for could in fact be pre-packaged.
It’s a Deal: Free Ice Cream Today at Carvel
All day on Thursday, April 29, Carvel is giving customers a 3.5-oz taste of its new low-fat ice cream—with a choice of 12 flavor shots included—free of charge. More details here.