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Think Twice Before Putting a Pet Bunny in the Easter Basket This Weekend

Wouldn't your kids love it if the Easter Bunny brought them a real live bunny this Sunday? While the idea of giving a rabbit on Easter sounds adorable, a nonprofit pet rescue organization is trying to talk parents out of it.

Valentine’s Day 2012 Spending, By the Numbers

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According to one estimate, 60% of all Valentine’s spending occurs in the five days leading up to and including the holiday. That means we’re in the prime Valentine’s spending period right now. Here are some more factoids related to February 14—a big day for Cupid, and for quite a few businesses.

12 Things We Buy in a Bad Economy

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The stumbling economic recovery has led many of us to rein in our expenses, even on necessities like diapers. But there are a few lucky sectors that benefit from a weak economy — things that let us escape, give us momentary pleasure or temporarily relieve our stress. They’re the small things, like donuts and yoga [...]

How Consumers Fool Themselves Into Thinking They’ve Made Good Purchases

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If you think you make purchases because you logically and objectively evaluate the options at hand, then decide based strictly on your personal preferences and individual sense of value, think again. Here are four examples of how consumers make purchasing decisions in highly irrational, sometimes completely nonsensical ways.

Is the High Cost of Healthy Food Really the Reason for Poor Nutrition?

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Fresh fruits and vegetables have soared in price per calorie over the past 30 years while soda has fallen dramatically in price.

Cheapskate Wisdom … About Products Bearing the ‘Trump’ Brand

“If you were the purest of a luxury consumer, you wouldn’t touch this stuff with a ten foot pole.”

Money Tips Roundup: Cheap Valentine’s Day Gifts Edition

This week’s roundup features 134 tips that are (mostly) about celebrating Valentine’s Day—and scoring big points with your significant other—without spending a fortune.

Trader Joe’s Two-Buck Chuck Taste Test

How does a $2.99 bottle of red wine from Trader Joe’s compare to a pricier competitor?

24 Zen Resources to Help You Work Less (and Do More), Indulge (in Healthy Ways), Save Money (Of Course), and Also De-Stress, Simplify, and Otherwise Zen Out

In honor the upcoming holiday weekend honoring work, here’s a roundup with a heaping share of tips celebrating the concept of working less and relaxing more.

It’s a Deal: 15% Off Ghirardelli Chocolate

Use the coupon code CJ15 (thanks dealhack) to get 15% off orders of anything and everything at Ghirardelli Chocolate.

It’s a Deal: Up to 50% Off at Godiva

During Godiva’s Annual Summer Sale, gift baskets, chocolate tasting sets, hot cocoa, coffee, and boxes of chocolate are being discounted by up to half off. The sale lasts through August 15. Also, free shipping for orders of $75 and up if you use discount code FREESHIP75.