A sweet coupon is tough to resist, but offers that appear too good to be true can be fraudulent. Coupons are easy to find and have become so popular that scammers regularly reared their ugly heads with sophisticated cons.
It was nearly two years ago that we first expounded upon Hulu, online video streaming service that lets legally watch ABC, FOX, and NBC movie and television programming through your Web browser.
Yeah, we know. There have been a huge influx of food and activity group coupon sites cropping up online as of late. But that doesn’t mean that we’re annoyed with them. Quite the opposite, actually. The more coupon sites that come along, the more money we save. So when we got an email about a newbie on the block, we thought we’d pass along the info.
To celebrate our new design we said we’d be hosting giveaways and contests over the next few weeks, so let’s dive right in. Savings.com, a personal finance blog, and MusicNotes are teaming up to give one lucky reader a $50 gift certificate and a “Guitar Guru Headset” (retailed at $24.95).
Midtown Lunch, a guide to well, lunch in midtown, posted this earlier this week “According to a survey by ECA International “a quick lunch in Manhattan, the most expensive city in the U.S., averages a relatively modest $18.61″. That means for every $5 street meat lunch we’re eating, somebody is spending $33.”
Crazy? Yes. Surprising? Not really. Especially in a city where many midtown delis will charge you $8 – $9 for a sandwich. Add in a drink and a bag of chips and you’re pretty close to hitting the mark.
Since nyc brunch includes the obligatory drink (or three), cost can add up quickly, so it’s important to know which restaurants offer the best deal. Tip: The best deals always include free drinks.
Gift Card Granny, a shoot off from the budget-conscious CouponSherpa.com, lets you buy and sell gift cards online — basically an Ebay for gift cards.
NYC taxis are debuting group rates. These taxis will run during morning rush hours and have designated start and drop-off locations like a bus route.
A quick review of the e-commerce used electronic gadget website, Gazelle. Gazelle buys up your old electronics and gives you money for them.
Four iphone apps that will help you save money, including the Postabon, Consumer Reports, Tiptap, and Valpak Local Coupons apps.
