Come on, who are you kidding? You’ve got less than a week left. Stop pretending you’re going to throw that over-the-top Lady Gaga outfit together. Besides, that’s a lot of expensive meat to be wasting on a costume. Here are ten of the easiest free or nearly free alternatives, perfect for procrastinators and cheapskates alike.
Favorite dirt-cheap meals! Why you must quit being an idiot! Tastiest low-budget beers! Lessons learned from spiking your hair into a mohawk! And more.
A new generation of credit cards is being outfitted with all sorts of bells and whistles. Actually, with technology way more sophisticated (complicated?) than mere bells and whistles: lights, a slim battery that lasts four years, an embedded computer chip, and buttons that allow you to make purchases using regular old credit, or with rewards [...]
Now through October 26 at OldNavy.com, fleece vests and pullovers that regularly sell for up to $14.95 are on sale for just $5, and sweaters that normally cost upwards of $34.50 are selling for $15. More special deals will be announced daily through Tuesday, October 26, at the retailer’s site.
A house full of Yale University students lives on a food budget of $8 per person per week, thanks to veggies provided via a local community supported agriculture operation, tossed-out foods that they regularly collect from storefront curbs and behind supermarkets, and lots and lots of improvisation in the kitchen.
Here’s a big roundup of statistics revealing just how much we love watching TV and movies at home, how much couch potatoes are willing to pay for such services, and also where it looks like things are heading from here.
He owns one of the largest beer companies in the U.S., and yet he drinks coffee out of Styrofoam cups—and then rinses the cups out so he can reuse them.
Use the coupon code SAFFOCT for online purchases, or follow this link (thanks Buxr) for a printable coupon that gives 25% off a single item purchased at Sports Authority. The discount is valid for purchases made by October 25.
The arguments for becoming a cash-only consumer are well-known: Dishing out actual greenbacks feels more real than swiping a credit or debit card, and, say proponents of the cash-only lifestyle, as you count out the dollars and see them being taken away by a store cashier, you’re forced to pause, think—then, hopefully, reconsider—as you spend [...]
Use the coupon code AUTUMN10 to get 20% off (thanks Dealio) orders of $50 and up at L.L. Bean. Orders must be placed by October 22 to get the discount. Separately, L.L. Bean is offering free standard shipping on all orders now through December 20.
Or is it the impression that cops have about the people who own certain kinds of cars? Regardless, if you’re driving a Hummer or a Mercedes SL, you’re far more likely to be pulled over than the average driver. Then again, if you’ve been riding around in such a conspicuous and expensive vehicle, you probably [...]
