tide laundry detergent

    By Julia Scott

    | 11:05AM 12/16/2010
    Tide is giving away free samples of its Washing Machine Cleaner to the first 5,000 Facebook fans who register for the freebie on its page starting at 4 p.m. EST/1 p.m. PST this Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. These samples will go extremely quickly -- I'm guessing within a few minutes -- so be logged onto...

    By Julia Scott

    | 12:18PM 10/07/2010
    Get a free sample of Tide Acti-Lift detergent through Target when you answer three questions about your laundry habits and share your name, address, and e-mail. You can opt into their email list if you wish. Tide Acti-Lift claims to remove dry stains as if they were still fresh. That's a big claim...

    By David Schepp

    | 2:00PM 11/11/2009
    Consumers are notoriously fickle in their allegiances and interests -- remember those food-assembly kitchens that were all the rage a few years ago? But the recession has sobered buying habits, and increasingly, more companies are viewing Americans' recent conversion to thrift as a long-term trend,...

    By David Schepp

    | 6:00PM 9/11/2009
    It's been a tough decade for debt-laden consumers, and things aren't getting any easier. Rising unemployment, tumbling home values and eroded retirement portfolios have driven many U.S. households to forgo freewheeling spending and instead cut back on expenses whenever and wherever possible....