During a special promotion with group-buying site BuyWithMe, a $75 voucher for the wine-selling service WineDreamer.com is available for only $35—a discount of more than 50%. Vouchers are available through February 3, and can be used for wine-club membership, shipping, or any other wine orders. Vouchers must be used by April 28, 2011.
Walmart, Kmart, and Best Buy are among the big retailers offering customers what are known as “alternative financial services”—allowing consumers to cash checks, pay utility bills, and transfer money without a traditional bank account. And hey, while consumers are in the store cashing a check, it might be possible they’ll be tempted into buying something.
There are plenty of paying gigs to be found in online marketplaces, where employers hire freelancers to complete quick mini-tasks like transcribing interviews, verifying info listed on websites, and committing quasi-plagiarism. The only problem with this system—well, the only problem besides the plagiarism—is that even the most diligent and productive workers shouldn’t expect to earn [...]
