In order to make shelf space for new models that will be arriving in stores soon, retailers are discounting the units they still have in stock. What’s more, a new incentive system will be introduced this spring, making it a lot less likely for stores to mark down TVs in the future as dramatically as they have in the past.
The Zappos breach showed us that passwords may be the weakest link to protecting your online information. It’s a teachable moment. Here’s how to talk to the kids.
You probably bought a cool new flat-screen TV within the last couple of years. But aren’t you ready for a new-new one now?
In the recession era, the bar has been raised on why and when consumers decide to buy luxury goods. Merely liking something is no longer enough. But if you can somehow justify that a product—one that’s expensive, that you clearly don’t need—saves you time or money, or somehow betters your health or quality of life, [...]
You just bought an HDTV, an iPhone, and a Kindle, but now there’s 3-D TV, Google’s Nexus One, and the Kindle 2 (or the Nook) that all want you to take them home too. Can’t the marketers and innovators at least wait until we’ve gotten used to all the gizmos and features of our current [...]
Even a cheapskate has to spend money sometimes. I’ve asked various frugal folks—bloggers, writers, money-saving and consumer experts—to compile a list of the products, services, experiences, and other “things” they’re willing to shell out good money on. Because if a cheapskate is willing to drop cash on something, you know it’s worthwhile.
