24 Zen Resources to Help You Work Less (and Do More), Indulge (in Healthy Ways), Save Money (Of Course), and Also De-Stress, Simplify, and Otherwise Zen Out

In honor the upcoming holiday weekend honoring work, here’s a roundup with a heaping share of tips celebrating the concept of working less and relaxing more.

It’s a Deal: 50% Off Store-Wide Labor Day Sale at Savers

All clothing, shoes, and accessories at the thrift-store chain Savers are being discounted by 50% from 7 a.m to 9 p.m. on Monday, September 6.

So Labor Day Is the Best Time of Year for Buying a New Car? I’m Skeptical

The NY Times’ Bucks blog quotes a Kelley Blue Book expert saying, “If you just isolated this calendar year, Labor Day is the best time to buy.” Why don’t I believe this?

Cheapskate Wisdom About … How Often You Should Wash Jeans

“The less people wash their jeans, the better their jeans become.”

Cheapskate Wisdom About … Investing in a Home Vs. Investing in the Stock Market

“Consider it this way: when Enron went belly up, shareholders ended up with nothing, but when the housing market drops, homeowners still have a house. And this benefit is tax-free.”

FINALLY! Three Things You Thought Would Never Happen, and Then the Recession Made Them Happen

The global economic downturn has done what government policymakers, bosses and employers, the collective health care complex, and the consumer brain could not accomplish.

It’s a Deal: Fly Cross-Country for $109 on Virgin America

During a Virgin America sale, flights departing this fall are priced one-way at $39 (on routes such as Seattle to San Francisco and San Diego to San Fran), $109 (Washington-Dulles to L.A. or San Fran), $119 (Boston to L.A. or San Fran), and $129 (New York to L.A. or San Fran). A seven-day advance purchase [...]

Cheapskate Wisdom from … ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star Teresa Giudice

“I always live within my means… I don’t use my credit cards… I don’t have a nanny. I don’t have a cook.”

It’s a Deal: 50% Off Family Meals at Boston Market

Print out this coupon to get a 50% discount on a family meal or market feast at Boston Market. The coupon is valid for use on one day only: Labor Day, Monday, September 6.

Two Sides to the ‘New Normal’: Spending (and Earning) Less

Consumers didn’t come to their senses out of the blue, realizing all of a sudden that they’ve been wasting enormous sums of money on “mindless accumulation,” as a new book puts it. Instead, the Great Recession, with its destruction of investment portfolios, home values, and many people’s careers, has forced folks to come to an [...]

What the Heck Is a Health-Care Credit Card?

Long story short: It’s something you don’t want. Why? For one reason, when you sign up for such a card, you can be charged thousands of dollars for treatments and services before they’re even provided.