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The Art of Retail Pricing
I found this article, 7 Retail Pricing Secrets Revealed, on CNNMoney.com. While not all the secrets are new, the article is interesting to read. For example, it’s the first time I know that a product’s list price, which is displayed side-by-side with the sale price at some stores, is actually the highest price suggested [...]
$10 Staples Coupon. Can You Use It?
I received this coupon in the email yesterday. It’s a $10 discount for a purchase of $100 or more, for either shopping online or in-store. The coupon will expire on April 6, 2007. If there’s anyone can use the discount, please leave a comment with a valid email address so I can send the coupon [...]
A Small Slim Check from Ebates, But still Good
The last big fat check (that’s what they call it) I received from Ebates was August 2006 in an amount of $44.98 after I used their ShareBuilder incentives ($20 for each account opened) to open two ShareBuilder accounts and got $40 cashbacks (now you can only use the cashback once). Another check of $8.68 [...]
Teach Your Kids to Save Money with an Electronic Money Jar
This may be a great tool to teach your kids to save money and watch their savings grow.
Kohl's now has YOUniverse Electronic Money Jar on sale for $3.99 [Expired]. From the product description:
This money jar will keep track of whatever dough you can save. Featuring an electronic design that counts the money for you and [...]
Consumer Reports Recall Own Article
Early this month, Consumer Reports issued safety alert on infant car seats in its February issue of the Consumer Reports Magazine. The article claims that 2 out of 12 infant car seats passed the high-speed front and side crash tests. Today, Consumer Reports, which usually advice consumers on product recalls, is recalling its own article. [...]
Infant Car Seats: The More Expensive, the Less Safe
Consumer Reports yesterday issued safety alert on infant car seats and released its latest rating on them (part of the rating can be found at their website for free). When I looked at the rating, my first reaction is that contrary to what we usually believe that we get higher quality (in this case, safety) [...]
Staples $10 Coupon
I received a $10 Staples coupon this morning that I don't think I am going to use it. If anybody wants it, please leave a comment with your email address so I can send you the link. The coupon is good for in-store purchase only with a minimum of $50. It will expire on January [...]
Holiday Spendings This Year
We usually didn't spend much money in holidays like Christmas and New Year, mainly because there were only two of us and we don't have the tradition of giving gifts in Christmas. In fact, we don't celebrate Christmas. To us, it's just a day off with nowhere to go (pretty much everywhere is closed at [...]
Still Don’t Have a TMX Elmo for Your Kids? Here’s Your (Last) Chance to Get One
Received the message in my email tonight.
$20 off $50 Purchase with Paypal
Paypal has a promotion of $20 off with a purchase of $50 or more between November 23rd and December 31st. Some purchases may be also good for free shipping. To qualify for the cash rebate, registration must be made before November 22nd. Here's the fine print from Paypal website
Receive a $20 USD Cash Rebate by [...]
