“On average, prices of fuel-inefficient used cars fall a lot and those of fuel-efficient used cars rise a lot when gasoline prices increase … So if you drive a lot be aware. But if you drive a little, you should buy a used fuel-inefficient vehicle when the gas price goes up.”
When you like Old Country Buffet on Facebook, you’ll receive a coupon for one free adult dinner buffet and beverage when you buy one adult dinner and beverage.
Most Americans say high gas prices are hurting their families financially, and that they’ve made some lifestyle changes—altering vacation plans, fewer trips to the supermarket—to compensate. But are we finally reaching the point when the majority of people will make major changes by broadly adopting more fuel-efficient cars and moving to cities to be closer [...]
The finalists for a wacky (a.k.a. stupid, unnecessary, pointless) warning labels contest include a dust mask that “does not supply oxygen” and a pen that advises against shoving the cap down one’s throat. Why? In case you weren’t already aware that “pen caps can obstruct breathing.”
Is this a mixed message? Of course. It’s also a formula for college to keep getting more and more expensive.
During a one-day JetBlue sale, flights start at just $29 one way between Las Vegas and Burbank, $39 (Baltimore-Boston), $44 (Washington, D.C., to Boston or New York City), $49 (New York City to Martha’s Vineyard, Burlington, or Buffalo), $69 (Fort Lauderdale-Washington, Long Beach-Salt Lake City), $79 (Seattle-Long Beach, Orlando-Richmond), and $119 (Washington-Cancun, Boston-Denver). Tickets must [...]
You’ve heard the news (banks are piling on the fees), and you’re not happy about it (most big banks get D grades). Now it’s time to do something about it.
The headquarters for Schlitz, Old Style, and Pabst Blue Ribbon beers is moving from the Midwest to Los Angeles. Could this make the favorite swill of hipsters unhip—or even worse, expensive?
Use the coupon code WZH6273 (thanks Buxr) to get $25 off purchases of at least $50 at Coldwater Creek (which has been hosting a 40% off everything sale, btw). The code is valid for purchases made by May 19.
One writer—and she happens to be a woman, not just some cheap guy—argues: “To encourage more marriages, reduce materialism and further the equality of the sexes, I say let’s chuck the engagement ring.”
In Part I of this consumer factoid extravaganza, we learned all sorts of weird info about spending habits, housing costs, and family expenditures. For the sequel, we’re dealing with moms, Mexicans, McDonald’s, men’s dwindling DIY skills, the earning power of maiden names, how using a cell phone can be a sign of poverty, grandparents stealing [...]
