The word is out: You don’t need to pay $2 for a bottle of water. Actually, you don’t need to spend anything on water. It falls for free from the sky. But if you insist on buying the bottled variety, there’s a desperate price war going on, and half-liter bottles are going for as little [...]
As the argument goes, cheap, processed, mass-produced food is bad for your health, and bad for society. But at a time when people are trying to spend less on everything, paying more for anything (even healthy food) is a hard sell. Should the food we eat be better quality, and cost more? If so, who [...]
I don’t think I paid for a haircut until I was out of college and living on my own. Before then, my father cut my hair. And after a traumatic, crying-filled episode at the barber with my oldest son when he was about 18 months old, I now cut my boys’ hair as well. Turns [...]
From now through September 17, IHOP is hosting a “Kids Eat Free” dinner promotion. Between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., families will get one free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entrée at participating IHOP locations. More details here.
Other than the obvious hygienic positive for society, there is a reason we all should be hoping that men are wearing clean, new underwear. Sales of boxers, briefs, and boxer-briefs are excellent indicators of how the economy is faring. When times are good, sales are good, increasing slightly over time. But as the economy struggles, [...]
Using a printable coupon in stores, or the discount code XF908R2 over the phone or online, you can receive $10 Yankee Candle purchases of $25 or more. Offer valid through September 7. More details and the printable coupon here.
“Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.”
A good how-to can save you time and money. With that in mind, Real Simple mag recently rounded up detailed instructions for 19 DIY projects—everything from fixing a faucet that spits water, to replacing a dead spot on the lawn, to changing a burned-out headlight bulb, to repairing a broken necklace.
For whatever reason, going back to school is associated with pushing one’s credit card to the limits. Perhaps not so much this year. Back-to-school spending is expected to be down nearly 8 percent compared to last year. Here are ten links that may help you save more than the average pupil.
Where to retire in your golden years? Someplace sunny and temperate year-round? Or a city with great culture, where there’s always something to do? Or perhaps just wherever the government won’t crack your nest egg with a constant barrage of taxes.
