Redbox caved. The DVD rental kiosk company agreed that it would hold off on renting Warner Bros. movies for 28 days after they’re first released. So if you’re really itching to see a brand-new release right away, you’ll have to buy it for $20 or $30 or whatever. Or you can wait the four weeks [...]
While the introductory price lasts for 12 months, you have to sign a contract for two years—and during that second year, there’s an automatic price hike.
What are you giving up for Lent? Even if you’re not Christian, there are benefits to giving up something for 40 days—or for whatever period of time you please. Giving up meat and eating out for 40 days can save you $800. Giving up lattes might save you nearly $200.
“Consumers are dumb. For decades, this has been the bedrock assumption of advertising. For obvious reasons, no one in the field wants to be caught voicing it out loud, but think about it: You endure an unwanted interruption in a TV show you’re watching or an article you’re reading, and somehow that annoyance causes you [...]
JetBlue’s current airfare sale offers flights such as Long Beach to San Francisco for $39 (each way), Orlando to Nassau (Bahamas) for $44, Washington-Dulles to Fort Lauderdale for $74, and Austin to San Francisco for $99. More details and routes here.
The doctor says, “Let’s wait.” You say, “Fix it now.” Who knows better?
Sell your blood! Recycle scrap metal! Become an egg donor! Let your body be used in a clinical trial!
Blockbuster has closed thousands of stores. It has offered DVDs by mail and free DVDs from new Redbox-style kiosks. Even so, it just can’t seem to cope with rental competitors Netflix and Redbox.
Through February 27, a coupon grants you an easy $10 off of any purchase of $25 or more at JC Penney. Print the coupon here (thanks DealCatcher).
A sleek new jet-black lottery ticket was designed with ritzy images of Johnnie Walker Black, the elite American Express black card, and Lotus Formula One race cars in mind. The $5 lottery ticket is being introduced in ads with fancy script fonts, and on first glance you might think they’re marketing decadent chocolates or gourmet [...]
But health insurance premiums? They rose 10%, 15%, even 39%. So where is the money going?
