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Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year, and it's also the day when countless Americans will be making seemingly small financial decisions at the same exact time. Shopping on the day after Thanksgiving has never been my thing, but over the years I've picked up a thing or two about using control while getting your discounted shop-on. Check out my tips for surviving Black Friday. Read More »
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Smart shopping is a year-round thing and each season usually comes with its own discounted items. There's no denying Fall is here with Halloween around the corner, so pounce on the predictably slashed prices before all the good stuff is gone. See if anything on your list of needs and wants appears among the items typically discounted during Fall. Read More »
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People are definitely eating differently thanks to the recession. But cutting food costs doesn't mean you still can't enjoy eating out. Tough times for consumers means empty tables at restaurants — and to fill them, restaurants are making menu changes and slashing prices, or offering discounts. Just take a look at how you can save on your next meal out. Read More »
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Making a calculated effort to snip your expenses isn't easy. While there are things you can do to ease the pain of cutting back, tracking spending requires daily budgeting and discipline. Clearly, some days are better than others. Most of you agree that weekends are the hardest time to keep your wallet in your purse, but there are some simple ways you can bank on time of day discounts throughout the week. How can you save by spending on the right days? Read More »
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By Maria Laurino With our
economy in a major meltdown, it's no surprise that we're
being bombarded with advice about our personal finances. But in the
past year, the emphasis of that advice has made a surprising shift:
the media, schools and banks are all telling us that we… Read More »
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Commercials are
nothing new. We all grew up with them and can probably sing a
dozen or more jingles. What is new is how advertisers have adapted
to childrens media. Product placement,… Read More »
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Nothing says
"summer" like a good fast food tie-in. Among my
favorites? The first Transformers movie, which was rated
PG-13 but lent its brand to Happy Meal toys… Read More »
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This weekend I bought a pair of designer jeans -
normally $250 - for $25. And, I can't say I am happy
about it. I had been eyeing the jeans for a while, but couldn't
justify the expense. $250 just didn't seem right for a pair of
jeans... So, when they were $25, I quickly… Read More »
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I’ve known for a while that an important plank of sustainability and social justice is consuming responsibly.
As long as we adhere to the more-is-more principle of buying, we contribute to the endless cycle of making cheap goods with little regard for who made them or how, of the strain it puts on natural resources, and the waste it produces in the end.
Yet here we are navigating our way out of the worst economic downturn in generations and the answer appears to be CONSUME. We’re going to dig ourselves out of the recession by beating a path directly to the mall.
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