We’ve told you how mobile phone companies have been suing the annoying culprits behind the automated extended car warranty calls that plague us morning, noon and night.
As most of you already know, we don’t just cover style and celebrity news, we also like to get in touch with our health, mom and home-shopping news sides on occasion. AOL’s new home shopping blog, Shelter Pop is sure to be a hit, and the TS gals can’t wait to share home-shopping news with the experts over there. We may not always agree with them, but we will surely float you the goods that would appeal to a TalkingShopping gal!
2.4 percent
Month-over-month increase in existing-home sales for the month of May, according to the National Association of Realtors. That gain and the 2.9 percent climb in April represent the first back-to-back monthly sales growth since September 2005.
Well, the time has come. Utilities such as Baltimore Gas & Electric, Pepco and Delmarva Power have plan to shut off customers who have outstanding balances. Others such as Allegheny Power and Washington Gas Light have already begun.
The fashion blogosphere is buzzing about a new children’s apparel item which some think is kind of cool, and some think is completely weird and totally questionable: the Kids Shiny Leggings from none other than quirky retailer American Apparel. Now, we’re used to the shocking item or two from AA, so frankly the fact that they’re shilling shiny lam leggings for kids doesn’t really surprise us. Okay, okay, sure we thought it was a little odd at first, but then, after carefully looking at the adorably hilarious pics of the little girl modeling them on the AA site, we, like the folks over at Fashionista, started to see the sense of it all!
Clearly food and drug dating is a problem that many retailers struggle with, given the reports of supermarkets that don’t move expired yogurt from their dairy aisles and the drug stores that can’t keep up with the expired over-the-counter medicine and infant formula on their shelves.
A new household shopping site, akin to the likes of Amazon and Drugstore.com, debuted last night for all the world to enjoy, and take it from the TalkingShopping team, ladies, you will enjoy this! Alice.com is its name and basically, it eliminates the threat of so annoyingly running out of those essential household items like TP and laundry detergent that you and your fam can’t seem to stock enough of. Even more importantly, Alice saves you serious cash on those items, too… approximately 20% to 30% on items on average! Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not, and there are even more fabulous features to this personalized shopping site that will woo you. We definitely smell a morning show tour for the Alice founders! So here’s the lowdown…
Some people aren’t that excited about the Cash for Clunkers program recently approved by Congress.
Wedding season is officially underway ladies, as yesterday marked the very first day of summer, no doubt filled with an abundance of warm weather nuptials. In light of the current economic climate, “I Do’s” may get a little more creative for brides on a budget and lucky for them, Bluefly has just the thing! Tomorrow (the 23rd) through Wednesday night (the 24th), Bluefly is hosting an invitation-only sale on select Nicole Miller Spring ‘09 wedding gowns, with prices at up to 60% off! What’s more, also included in the sale will be some of Nicole’s oh-so-chic bridesmaid frocks! Bridesmaid dresses will be priced between $128 and $168 and wedding gowns will fall between $228 and $718!
Let’s face it: it’s often difficult for couples to talk about money, and that includes discussing retirement options, according to Eileen Ambrose’s excellent Sunday column.