Does anyone see a conflict here?
You know that very soon, you’re going to be giving or getting a holiday gift that really should be returned. Whether you’ll actually be able to do so depends on where it was bought, and how quickly you act.
Survey results released this week say that 39% of consumers who had the terms of their credit cards changed either stopped using the card or cancelled the account entirely.
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?
Air Jamaica is having a sale for flights in early 2010, with round-trip tickets available at $238 to $264 for departures from New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago heading to Kingston or Montego Bay. More details here.
Some members of Congress are pushing for health reform amendments that make sense on several levels: Give consumers more freedom to shop around for insurance policies, along with some financial incentive to keep costs low.
In 2009, cutting back was cool. Whether thriftiness proves to be short-lived fad or an enduring trend remains to be seen.
This Thursday, December 17, is the second annual Free Shipping Day. A recent check showed that 632 retailers were offering free shipping with orders placed that day.
In 2009, dorky, inherently un-fun words like “thrifty” and “frugal” were paired early and often with fancy ones such as “chic” and “glamour.” Folks long accustomed to using triple coupons and cutting their own hair enjoyed newfound status among their neighbors: Instead of being viewed as eccentric oddballs—or worse, as killjoys or cheap bastards—they were [...]
“I’m a big believer that educational resources should be free, or as free as possible, and in a sense I would like to do it not only at Harvard but at every top institution in the world.”
Where’s Paul Blart when you need him?
