While normally focused on deals with local merchants, Groupon occasionally offers its group coupons nationally. And right now, it’s offering a national coupon for online emporium Red Envelope in which customers pay $15 for a voucher good for $30 worth of jewelry, clothing, collectibles, and any other merchandise at Red Evenlope. Vouchers are available now [...]
It’s the shopping event that never seems to end, and that you just can’t get away from—even though it’s already over. It’s Black Friday, the day that celebrates unadulterated consumerism, fittingly with a name straight from a slasher horror film. This weekend at the stores, you can expect plenty of Black Friday-type door busters and [...]
“What lessons do our children learn from toys? It could very well be that they are primarily learning to be avid consumers.”
A blogger and his wife recently took on a seemingly straightforward challenge: No eating out for a month. The experiment may sound simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. No lunches out at work, or even sandwiches from a deli. No fast food. No pizza deliveries. No food or drink from vending machines. Basically everything [...]
Amazon isn’t the only retailer giving away free holiday song downloads this holiday season. Target is as well, by offering 13 holiday songs downloadable for free by anyone.
Cheap trendy jewelry and amusing throwaway gifts are placed strategically to encourage impulse buys and lure shoppers further into the depths of the store, where pricier items—and the occasional celebrity—lurk. Consumers can’t help themselves.
If you drive infrequently, you could save a bundle from paying by the mile, rather than a flat amount for coverage over a specified time period. One study, in fact, says that the average driver would save $270 per car with a mileage-based insurance policy.
Members pay $79 annually to join Amazon Prime, the service that gives customers two-day shipping on almost all Amazon orders at no extra charge. To the rational consumer, the question of whether or not the membership is worth it depends on how much they’d otherwise spend on shipping. But to Amazon, the $79 membership fee [...]
By now, you’ve probably given some thought to the mysterious concept known as “the perfect gift.” You want to give it. You want to receive it. But what exactly makes a gift perfect?
Every day from December 1 to December 25, Amazon is giving away a free holiday song MP3. The first freebie, available on December 1, is “White Winter Hymnal” from Fleet Foxes. A new free song will be announced daily through Christmas.
