Filed Under (Talk Shopping) by Admin on 28-02-2009
Everyone seems to be obsessing over all things J.Crew since their rise to fame via Michelle Obama, so we thought we’d let you know that this weekend, the Crew is doing one of their in-store-only sales, offering up to 30% off on select tees, shorts and flip-flops for women, men and kids with, “even more surprises in store.” Oh we do like the sound of that - you never know what other deals they’ll be sporting! Not only will this be a great opportunity to save on some of those amazing spring/summer essentials they’ve just debuted, but you can also get a first look at the whole slew of new stuff they just got in this week!
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 28-02-2009
$12.5 billion
Amount of paint that Americans will be buy in 2010, according to a report
commissioned by the Home Improvement Research Institute and covered in
Home Channel News. The figure represents a 12.9 percent gain from 2008, when
sales of paints and preservatives totaled $11 billion. Sales in 2009 sales are pegged to rise by 2.9 percent, says HIRI. Based on these numbers, paint is showing signs of bucking the recession trend.
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 28-02-2009
Howdy, editor Mary Hartney here, posting Brent’s entry for Liz, who’s on vacation. Brent’s almost done with his no-spending month, and it looks like he’s going to make it — at least, as far as the not spending goes. -MH
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Filed Under (Talk Shopping) by Admin on 27-02-2009
News about caffeine and your health seems to be as fluxuating as the ups and downs you experience after a Starbucks’ Doubleshot.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 27-02-2009
6.2 megawatts
Amount of electricity to be produced by a natural-gas generator, enough to provide up to half the power for the 57-story New York City skyscraper where its located. The steam the generator will be produced won't go to wasteit will be used to heat and cool the building, according to this recent story in The New York Times. This generator, known as a cogeneration plant, or cogen, can reduce energy costs.
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 27-02-2009
If you’re trying to stretch your dining-out dollars, Restaurant.com is a great option — just buy a certificate off the site and apply its value to the price of your meal.
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Filed Under (Talk Shopping) by Admin on 26-02-2009
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 26-02-2009
Target and Amazon are great options for stocking up on a lot of basics — everything from baby formula to electronics. Erin Huffstetler of the Frugal Living blog has a lot of interesting tips about making the most of savings from these two stores.
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Filed Under (Talk Shopping) by Admin on 26-02-2009
It’s official - the Obama clan has finally announced the arrival date and breed of the First Pup and apparently, they’re going to look for a rescue, Portuguese Water dog that’s old enough and fits into the family dynamic! An interesting choice of breed indeed, but oh-so-adorable too. Mrs. O told People that they’ll be bringing the pup home in April, after the First Fam take a little spring break vacay!
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 26-02-2009
9.6 months
Total U.S housing inventory at the end of January, according to a new press release from the National Association of Realtorsat the current sales rate, it would take nearly 10 months for all existing homes on he market to sell. The NAR also reported yesterday that sales of existing single-family homes, town houses, condos, and co-ops fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.49 million units, an unexpected 5.3 percent drop from December 2008 and an 8.6 percent decline from year earlier. A record 7.08 million existing homes were sold in 2005.
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