Go reusable or pay up: The movement to charge shoppers for plastic bags at supermarkets, convenience stores, liquor stores, and anywhere else you’ve been asked “paper or plastic?” is gaining momentum.
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In the Future: No More … Well, No More Lots of Things
When the calendar changes, it’s a natural time to look back and look forward, to gauge trends, scratch one’s head, and make predictions that will appear laughable in a few years. According to various prognosticators, because of new technology, rising costs, changing cultural attitudes and spending habits, and the ever-present desire to …
It’s a Deal: $20 Feeds a Family of Four at Fuddruckers
The Fuddruckers Family Fudds Deal (thanks to Citiesonthecheap) includes two kids’ meals and for the adults, two one-third-pound burgers, fries, and a drink—even beer.
21 Days
During a three-week “financial fast,” you’re supposed to go cold turkey on all nonessential purchases. And for a lot of people, most purchases are nonessential purchases.
Why People Are Poor: No Savings Accounts. Also: Booze, Cigarettes, and Whores
One reason people live poverty-stricken lives in developing countries like Nicaragua is that jobs pay meager wages. Also, there aren’t that many places to save your money. Also, workers spend a big chunk of what little money they do make on vices, including alcohol, prostitutes, and Coca Cola.
Great Expectations in 2010: More Personal Savings and Cheaper Food, Heat, Electronics, and Homes
As we leave 2009 behind, there are many signs that life will be way better in the year to come.
Who Are You Kidding? New Year’s Money Resolutions You Just Won’t Keep
It’s the time of year to make resolutions, or at least it’s the time for journalists to write stories about making resolutions. This year especially, these resolutions involve better money management. But come on: If you didn’t figure out how to take care of your money this year—a year when everybody was scrimping and saving—you may …
It’s a Deal: Free Fresco Taco at Taco Bell
For a free Fresco Taco, head to Taco Bell with the required coupon.
Attention Diners: You Too Are Being Profiled
Just as retailers are keeping close tabs on shoppers, monitoring purchases and adapting to the “new frugality” among consumers, restaurateurs are stepping up the use of “Menu Psychology” to get diners to spend as much as possible.
It’s a Deal: Free Food, Big Sales at IKEA All of Next Week
From December 26 to January 3, IKEA is giving all shoppers free breakfast until 11 a.m. Kids can also eat for free at any time of day from December 26 to January 3.
Attention Consumers: You Are Being Profiled
To some extent, the “new frugality” of consumers seems like it is here to stay. That doesn’t bode well for businesses that rely on the liberal spending of disposable income, or for the economy as a whole. So, in the hopes of getting Americans back in the buying mood, researchers and marketers are donning their lab coats to examine this …
The Amazing, Undeniable Power of $1 Beer
The NBA’s Sacramento Kings have the worst attendance in the league, averaging just over 12,000 tickets sold per game, filling less than 70% of its arena’s seats. So guess what happened when the team announced a $1 beverage promotion, offering soda, water, and (yes!) beer for a buck?