The idea is that it’s actually good for taxpayers to be frustrated with how absurdly complicated it is to do their taxes. Why? Supposedly because that anger is channeled into efforts to curb government spending.
If you purchase at least $750 worth of laminate, cork, or vinyl flooring by April 19 from Efloors, your order will be shipped for free—no minor discount, seeing as shipping can easily add more than $100 to the bill. Hardwood or bamboo purchases qualify for free shipping if the order costs $99 or more. Also, [...]
Her budgetary goal is pretty simple to follow: The ingredients for each evening meal for her family of four must cost five bucks or less. Her strategies for reaching that goal: Among other things, clipping coupons (big-time), using cash only instead of plastic, and never, ever paying full for anything. Her as-yet unreached goal, which [...]
Whodathunkit: A free $1,000 gift card for IKEA is too good to be true.
April 17 to 25 is National Park Week, when admission is free to more than 100 parks and monuments that usually charge an entrance fee.
To begin with, they know that such a position is better than having a job without benefits—or not having a job at all.
All sorts of promotions entice the tax-weary to head out and indulge a bit on Tax Day—perhaps with free Cinnabon cupcakes or free tacos, a discount on your dinner tab or tax-free shopping at a range of retailers.
Economists tell us that the Great Recession ended last summer. One complication: Many people—President Obama included—are acting like we’re still in the midst of a recession. One more complication: A committee of economists now says that the recession that ended last summer may not have ended after all.
They’re not trying to sell you “five dollar foot looooongs,” at least not at 7 a.m. anyway. But Subway is jumping into the fast-food breakfast market, with combos like $2.50 for an egg muffin melt and 16-ounce coffee.
Call it the recession lesson. The downturn caused many newly thrifty consumers to detour into the world of cheap toilet paper, store brand shampoos, and other generic necessities. And you know what these consumers discovered? The cheaper stuff isn’t half-bad. Often, the cheaper stuff clearly gives more bang for the buck. So why would consumers [...]
