Introducing the $10,000 Coupon

Online group coupons from the likes of LivingSocial and Groupon generally come in the form of discounts for maybe $20 off, and occasionally for markdowns in the neighborhood of $50 or $100. But $10K?

It’s a Deal: Free $50 Gas Card with Two Hotel Stays

If you stay two separate times at any Choice Hotels properties now through May 4, you’ll receive enough loyalty points to be awarded a $50 gas card.

Homeopathic Remedies: Natural Miracle Cures, “Faith-Based Medicine,” or Plain Old Scam?

Or are alternative homeopathic treatments—which produce no provable results according to science, yet which are still recommended by some doctors—some combination of natural remedy and mind game?

Consumer Phrase of the Day: ‘Fear of Obsolescence’

A significant chunk of both the workforce and the recently unemployed fear that their skills and experience are obsolete, and no longer needed in the workplace. Older workers in particular have been driven to extraordinary lengths to appear less dinosaur-like: Some are even getting cosmetic surgery to improve their career prospects. There’s another kind of [...]

It’s a Deal: $10 Off, Free Shipping from CVS

Use the coupon code FREESHIP to get free shipping, as well as $10 off purchases of at least $50, for orders placed at cvs.com anytime through March 13.

What Ever Happened to Overdraft Outrage?

Who would voluntarily pay $38 for a $3 cup of coffee? Apparently, tens of millions of American bank customers—that’s who.

Friday Funnies: Portlandia’s Take on Dumpster Diving

“To my friends I say this: ‘OK, you guys win, but who saved more money?’ And the answer is really they did because of all the energy and work. But still …”

134 Money Tips: Help with Old Furniture, Old Wedding Dresses, Old Yard Sale Junk, Old Bread, and More

Also, why you should forget about self-help gurus—and follow the lead set by leprechauns instead.

It’s a Deal: 30% Off Reebok Running Apparel, 40% Off NHL Gear

Use the promo code APP30 to get 30% off Reebok running apparel now through March 10, or use promo code FAN40 (thanks dealhack) to get 40% off NHL products from Reebok through March 31.

Study: When You Feel Loved, You Love Stuff Less

A new psychology study shows that people who feel loved and accepted by others place lower monetary values on material possessions than folks who feel insecure and unloved. In other words, the folks who don’t feel valued and appreciated tend to value their stuff more.

Used iPads Flood the Resale Market

So does that mean you’ll be able to scoop up a used, first-generation iPad on the cheap?