Bargains
In a month that can't quite decide if it's winter or spring, it should come as no surprise that bargains can be found tied to either season.
From Winter's last stock to Spring's colorful new merchandise, here are some tips on what to buy in March.
Entertainment Book vs. Groupon? Either Way, Consumers Win
1:30PM 2/18/2011
Bargains, Retail, Economizer, Food, Family Money, Saving Money
For years, I've had a standing arrangement to buy an annual, county-specific Entertainment Book ($35) packed cover-to-cover with coupons discounting everything from restaurants and local attractions to car rentals, mini golf, fast food, movies and more. I buy the book from a nice lady who sells...
11 Ideas for Valentine's Day on a Budget
10:00AM 2/11/2011
How much do you spend on Valentine's Day? Twenty dollars for chocolates? Fifty dollars for flowers? A hundred bucks for dinner for two? You don't have to break your budget to keep from breaking your lover's heart -- just use some imagination and initiative. WalletPop scribes put their heads...
The 20 Most Frugal U.S. Cities
7:00AM 1/21/2011
Bargains, Retail, Economizer, Personal Finance, Saving Money
Known for Coca-Cola, peach trees and Gone With the Wind, Atlanta now holds yet another honor: It is home to some of the most frugal shoppers in the country.
According to data collected by Coupons.com, residents of Atlanta used the site's online coupons more than any other city in the country,...
Lonely Planet's Best Value Destinations of 2011
12:00PM 12/22/2010
The world's an ever-changing place, and that change affects how far your dollar will go on vacation. Lonely Planet's U.S. editor, Robert Reid, contributed to the publisher's newly-released Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2011. He visited WalletPop to count down his picks for the places that have...
Find Cheap Hotels Using One of These Six Magic Websites
11:00AM 12/14/2010
The Internet was supposed to make life easier, but the speedy and vast proliferation of available Web tools has only created confusion. Travel is one of the most head-spinning areas, where consumers are dazzled with hundreds of thousands of prices that vary per place, time, and the site used to...
Tune Hotels Copies Airlines and Charges Fees for Soap, Towels, Even Air Conditioning
1:00PM 12/10/2010
If there's one thing the airlines' recent profit boom can teach us, it's that micro-charges work. They unbundled services such as checked baggage, meals and blankets, and as a result their bottom lines soared. One lodging chain now entering the Western market, Tune Hotels, is applying that price...
Budget London Tips: Tour for $15 a Day
10:00AM 12/03/2010
London is rumored to be one of the most expensive cities in the world, thanks in large part to an exchange rate that is not in Americans' favor. But I think the rumors are mostly exaggerated. Money is no reason to deny yourself the opportunity to see one of the world's finest capitals. If you can...
New Barclays Bike System Lets People Commute for 19 Cents a Day
12:00PM 12/01/2010
Bargains, Green, Video, Economizer, Fantastic Freebies, Travel, Family Money
Since July, the city of London has been installing a system of loaner bikes and widespread docking stations that has locals commuting for the equivalent of 19 cents a day. They're called Barclays Cycle Hire, but Londoners call the cycles "Boris Bikes," after the city's swaggering mayor, Boris...
Debt-Free Holidays: 10 Ways to Shop Better on Black Friday and Beyond
6:00AM 11/26/2010
Bargains, Retail, Holiday Shopping, Economizer, Family Money
It can be enormously gratifying to watch our loved ones' faces light up when they open a holiday gift we've carefully purchased with them in mind. But it can be equally stressful trying to buy something they'll love and still keep the gift-buying budget under control. Not surprisingly, WalletPop's...
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