It’s a Deal: 25% Off Everything at Old Navy

Use the coupon code ONMELON to get 25% off your total purchase at Old Navy’s website, or follow the link to print out a coupon for the same discount for in-store purchases. The discount is valid for purchases made on Monday, May 23, though there are also discounts for Tuesday (20%) and Wednesday (15%) as [...]

Radio’s Financial ‘Experts’ With Advice You Shouldn’t Follow

You turn on the radio and hear the same host week after week offering financial advice, chatting and answering questions posed by guests, and everything seems legit and trustworthy. But this is no ordinary radio show. What many listeners don’t understand is that the host has paid the station for the time slot, and the [...]

98 Money Tips: Quirky Credit Card Perks, ‘Happy Accident’ Deals, Home-Decorating Ideas Under $5, and More

Also, this week’s link roundup features everything you need to know about navigating this summer’s bargain real estate market—including arguments that, even with the relatively low prices of homes today, it’s still smarter to rent.

DVDs in the ‘Disney Vault’: B.S. Manipulative Marketing at its Best (Worst?)

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Every now and again, Disney pulls movies out of the marketplace and places them out of consumer reach in the vaunted “Disney Vault.” On the surface, this makes no sense: Why would a company, which obviously makes money by selling products, make it impossible for customers to buy the products? But what this piece of [...]

It’s a Deal: 30% Off Everything at Levi’s

Use the coupon code FRIENDS (thanks Buxr) to get 30% off your entire purchase at Levis.com. Discounts are valid for purchases made by May 23.

Insane Clown Controversy: Deep Thoughts on the Movement to Retire Ronald McDonald

Firing a clown isn’t going to end the childhood obesity problem. I actually sorta think that kids are scared of clowns, so the presence of that creepy white-faced clown face may keep them away from McDonald’s. But obviously, based on the recent outcry to get the Golden Arches to stop marketing to kids, there are [...]

Test Your Bank Fee Knowledge

There are so many bank fees nowadays that’s impossible to keep tabs on them all. A new quiz that’s fun and exciting—well, not really because the topic is so annoying, but this is interesting anyway—lists 20 bank fees and asks you to identify which ones are real and which ones are made-up.

It’s a Deal: Save $5 or $20 Off Paint, Stains, and Primers at Home Depot

When you purchase paints, primers, and stains now through May 30 at Home Depot, you’ll be eligible for mail-in rebates of $5 or $20. Purchase a one-gallon container of paint or stain made by brands such as Behr, Martha Stewart Living, and Glidden and you’re eligible for a $5 rebate, while a $20 rebate comes [...]

Finally, Services to E-mail Friends and Tend Pets When Jesus Welcomes You to Heaven Just Before Armageddon

Rapture: It’s not only an influential ’80s song by Blondie that helped introduce rap to the masses. It’s also believed to be the moment when the born-again faithful are taken up to heaven by Jesus, just before the second coming and Judgment Day (in the religious sense, expected by some to occur on May 21, [...]

Help for Home Buyers: Everything You Need to Know About Your Mortgage on One Page

OK, so the page will be double-sided. But still, with the possibility of a new simple and straightforward form that can be reviewed and understood quickly, “consumers will be in a better position to answer two basic questions: Can I afford this mortgage, and can I get a better deal somewhere else?”

Are Fast Food Chains Turning Kids into Fat Gamblers?

Chuck E. Cheese and McDonald’s have come under fire not only for marketing heavily to kids, but for causing obesity and encouraging gambling.