Selling and Buying Leftover DIY Project Supplies Just Got Easier

One of the neat new money-saving websites highlighted a few months back on this blog is expanding in a big way.

It’s a Deal: Free Fries on Friday at Chick-fil-A

To help promote a new Heinz ketchup product, Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving away Waffle Potato Fries from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 4. All customers get one medium order of fries for free when mentioning Heinz’s new Dip & Squeeze ketchup.

Cheapskate Wisdom … About a Cheaper, More Productive Alternative to the iPad

“It’s called a laptop, and experts say they’re still better than tablets for users who want something that’s truly functional.”

Saying No to Upgrades

In today’s world, where many consumers feel a two-year-old cell phone is outdated and a car without “new car smell” is sad, we’re taught constantly that upgrades are necessary, and that gadgets and gear must be replaced regularly and often.

Fake Deals: Why Borders’ Going-Out-of-Business ‘Sales’ Are a Joke

“Going-out-of-business” sales go hand-in-hand with the ongoing closings of store locations for chains like Borders, Blockbuster, and Ultimate Electronics. But in many cases, it looks like the word sale only means that the stores have items for sale—not on sale, for but for sale, with no discount whatsoever.

Paying More for a Less Reliable Car

When buying a luxury automobile, you’d think that one of the things you’re paying extra for is the luxury of not having to bring the damn car into the shop to get fixed all the time.

It’s a Deal: Two Movie Tickets for Just $9

In a new one-day national deal from group-buying site LivingSocial, two movie tickets from Fandango cost just $9—a savings of 70% off the usual price. The offer is valid on Wednesday, March 2, only, and doesn’t apply to 3-D or IMAX shows. Also, the two tickets must be purchased for the same movie, at the [...]

iPaid Too Much: Is a Tablet Price War Coming?

Perhaps you’ve heard of the iPad? The device that’s certainly fun, but arguably a fairly useless time suck? Well, in addition to this “it” gizmo, by one count there are more than 100 other tablets in the works or currently being sold by 64 different manufacturers. That’s a lot of tablets.