With many states struggling to find additional revenue, one of the more hot bed issues regarding internet retailers is getting closer to becoming a reality. Last week, with a very rare show of bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate passed a non-binding bill by a vote of 75-24 that would allow states to start collecting sales [...]
Lady Gaga And Other Famous People Who Love To Coupon! Coupons.com has released a list of its favorite Frugal Celebrities, near the top of the list was Lady Gaga, who tweeted awhile back “Why do people look at me like I’m crazy when I use coupons at grocery (stores) or try bargaining at retail, I’M FROM [...]
TLC Extreme Couponers: “Gawking-At-The-Loony-Bin”! Bloomberg Business Week has a piece on extreme couponers hitting newstands today where it describes couponers as possibly having mental disorders. With TLC finishing up taping of its fifth season of the show, we’ve heard a lot of words thrown at couponers, but this is the first we’ve read as being described as [...]
How To Shop Smarter At J.Crew by Bloomberg Business Week. We really like Bloomberg’s photo essay series on shopping smarter, you can check it out here. This week they went to J.Crew where discounts are usually minimal. Here’s a couple of quick shopping tips when shopping at J.Crew: Teachers and College Students get a 15% [...]
Reader’s Digest Files For Bankruptcy For Second Time In Four Years. Last week, the parent company of the 91-year old magazine RDA Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company still faces nearly $500 million in debt. The company over the years has failed at it attempts to embrace the fast moving [...]
After several years of rumors, the Wall Street Journal reports that OfficeDepot will purchase OfficeMax in a $1.19 billion merger of equals. The two struggling office supply stores have lost customers due to the softer economy as well as strong competition from Staples as well as online companies like Amazon and Ebay. After another round of disappointing [...]