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Filed under: Shopping The phrase "personal shopper" inherently has a certain air of snobbery about it, calling to mind that wealthy aunt who always bought the best Christmas gifts but whose over-the-top get-ups elicited constant eye-rolls from your mother. No more. J. Crew has quietly rolled out services that bring personal shopping to the masses -- by not charging for it. For guys, there's "Jack Knows Best." Here , male customers can read basic tips on blazers and bowties from a company stylist -- but they can also email him about specific sartorial conundrums at jack@jcrew.com .Continue reading Your own personal shopper -- free -- at J. Crew Your own personal shopper -- free -- at J. Crew originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Lots more coupons coming to WalletPop!

Filed under: Bargains , Saving Money , Bargain Babe I'm a new blogger at Wallet Pop and my name is Julia. My goal is to post the best coupons for all the everyday stuff you buy, like groceries, clothes, and meals out. The little stuff ads up, after all! When I'm not sharing coupons on WalletPop, I'm searching for strategies to save money on household bills, seasonal events, and travel. Check out my daily savvy-spending tips at BargainBabe.com . Before I was a blogger I wrote for the Los Angeles Daily News, the New Jersey Star Ledger and the Jersey Journal. I learned to be frugal from my parents, who didn't have a choice. When I was little my dad made wooden recorders (yep, you heard me right) and my mom worked part-time so she could stay home with me and my two sisters. We drove a beat-up white Saab and ate at restaurants like, 11 times in my entire childhood. My parents passed on a lot of good money habits -- including how to be uptight with my credit card and pay it off every month -- but they never clipped coupons. So couponing is a habit I have learned through trial, error, and extremely patient frugal friends. Clipping coupon is not easy, mostly because it requires vigilance and organization, but it's not that hard, either. Together I hope we can learn tips to make the most from coupons and save ourselves a lot of money! Lots more coupons coming to WalletPop! originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Free diapers for an entire year

Filed under: Bargain Babe Sign up to receive emails and news from Pampers.com and you could win an ENTIRE YEAR of free diapers. That means your bundle of joy just got a lot cheaper. Why join Pampers? You'll get rewards points for every Pampers purchase that you can redeem for perks like free shipping and handling. And you'll get coupons emailed to you and parenting tips tailored to your child's age. Plus there's the free diaper sweepstakes. Too bad the freebie doesn't include changings!Free diapers for an entire year originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

DVD wars come to online retailers

Filed under: Shopping , Technology First books, now movies, the price wars between the biggest retailers just keep getting hotter. Walmart, Target and Amazon are all slashing pre-order pricing on some hot new releases like "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince." Walmart said Thursday it would reduce prices for soon to be released DVDs to $10 at Walmart.com. Target and Amazon quickly followed, threw in free shipping and forced Walmart to drop its prices down to $9.98. Keep in mind, the deals are for online pre-orders of movies not yet released. All this price cuttings seems like a great deal for consumers, but is it really? Highly competitive pricing can't be sustained for long, or extended to the entire category. Retailers simply can't sell things at a financial loss indefinitely . They do it to increase traffic, turn up the marketing machine, get a lot of press and sell other, more profitable items. Continue reading DVD wars come to online retailers DVD wars come to online retailers originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

World's cheapest iPhone case wants your...

Filed under: Extracurriculars , Home If you've got some mad art skills, or at least the ability to cut and paste, this contest is for you . Case-mate , the makers of the cheapest (and perhaps ugliest) iPhone case the "Recession Case" is tempting customers and iPhone carriers to doodle their way into Recession Case history with the chance to win a Suzuki moped straight from the 1980s. Those who can't afford to cough up the 99 cents to buy their very own Recession Case, or artsy types who don't have an iPhone, can download the file to make their own. To check out the current entries and cast your vote (you can vote up to 10 times a day) visit the contest's gallery page . The contest runs until November 30th, so put your thinking caps on and get your colored pencils sharpened. And may the best Recession Case win! World's cheapest iPhone case wants your artwork originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

Hot deal! $199 Xbox at Walmart with $100...

Filed under: Shopping , Technology , Bargain Babe Walmart is selling the Xbox 360 Arcade console for $199 this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, but the package includes a $100 gift card -- shazam! "If you were thinking about purchasing an Xbox 360 this holiday season, this is the absolute best deal we've ever seen on the Xbox 360," BFAds.net reports. Only problem is you'll have to wait for hours in line. Each store is only guaranteed to have 10 Xbox's at this price. It's almost as if Walmart is trying to create a pre-Black Friday hype. (That's Internet sarcasm for ya.) The sales includes six other items , like an 15.6″ HP Laptop for $298, a Panasonic plasma HDTV for $788, a Sony Blu-Ray disc player for $148, a Magnavox DVD player with 1080p upconverter for $29, and a 42" Sharp LCD HDTV for $498. Quantities are limited. (Walmart definitely wants you to remember that part.) Will the shoppers also be?Hot deal! $199 Xbox at Walmart with $100 gift card originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

CitiGroup Says good-bye to life insurer...

Filed under: Insurance The best technique for selling life insurance is known in the trade as "driving the hearse up to the door." When the salesperson drives the hearse up to the door, he describes at length all the horrible things that can happen if the family hasn't bought enough life insurance and leaves widows and orphans to starve.Continue reading CitiGroup Says good-bye to life insurer Primerica CitiGroup Says good-bye to life insurer Primerica originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

Eat well on $50 a week: Challenge, or no duh?

Filed under: Budgets , Food , Kids and Money , Simplification The headlines for various projects and challenges to eat on a small food budget always slurp me in with their titillation, the gauntlet-throwing, and immediately I ask myself: could I do it? The answer always disappoints, because I'm either doing it already or find the challenge so impossible it's meaningless. Eating on $1 a day per person ?Continue reading Eat well on $50 a week: Challenge, or no duh? Eat well on $50 a week: Challenge, or no duh? originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Personal bankruptcies on the rise

Filed under: Bankruptcy Some new numbers have come out that serve as a reminder that the country is in a recession, regardless of what economists say . Last month, personal bankruptcies increased by 9 percent,according to the American Bankruptcy Institute . That translates into 135,914 people who last month decided that their lives would be better off post-bankruptcy, than continuing to slog on and sink into a morass of financial despair. Hopefully, the fresh start will help, though you can just imagine that plenty of those people are still unemployed, and while now debt-free, or relatively debt free, aren't yet bringing in a serious income to fund their personal recoveries.Continue reading Personal bankruptcies on the rise Personal bankruptcies on the rise originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

More Black Friday sales: Free Lego Rock...

Filed under: Shopping , Black Friday With just a few weeks until the turkey hits the table, more ads are leaking out for Black Friday, including rumored deals from Old Navy and Lowes . In addition to Black Friday-only deals, Old Navy is celebrating with "Gobble Palooza" with deals starting on Thanksgiving Day at noon and continuing on Friday, when they open at 3:00 a.m.!Continue reading More Black Friday sales: Free Lego Rock Band at Old Navy, deals at Lowes More Black Friday sales: Free Lego Rock Band at Old Navy, deals at Lowes originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Recession tales: Entrepreneurs shoot up...

Filed under: Entrepreneurship , Recession , Recession Diaries , Special Reports All your life you wanted to do something outlandish for a living. But that cushy corporate gig and the frills attached to it stopped you from turning your passion into a profession. Enter recession, pink slips and voila your ticket to be your own boss. Unemployed folks are taking the leap of faith and investing their time, energy and resources into entrepreneurial ventures. Yes, believe it or not, new entrepreneurs are on the upswing in this downward spiraling economy. While some took that layoff as an excuse, many are jump starting new ventures out of necessity. Last year, the hemorrhaging economy cost 2.6 -million jobs, the highest tally in more than six decades. The bloodletting hasn't stopped yet. But laid off employees are moving on. They are providing that silver lining to an otherwise gloomy environment. Continue reading Recession tales: Entrepreneurs shoot up when economy dives Recession tales: Entrepreneurs shoot up when economy dives originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Design simply! It costs less and lasts...

Michael Moloney, the prolific Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designer, recently contacted WalletPop by Skype to divulge a few choice tips for renovating your home on a budget . One of his essential suggestions: When you've got no money to transform your surroundings, you can achieve a dramatic effect by simply painting them. Moloney's ideas were so good that this week, in advance of Sunday's episode on ABC featuring country music ditz Kellie Pickler, WalletPop's Jason Cochran wanted to talk with Moloney again to get more. Today, Moloney has a few words for all the people who pester him on the street to ask him to work his magic on their own houses.Continue reading Design simply! It costs less and lasts longer, says Michael Moloney Design simply! It costs less and lasts longer, says Michael Moloney originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

Jelly bean recall: Jelly Belly says its...

Filed under: Food , Recalls , Consumer Ally For people with peanut allergies, beware these innocent-looking jelly beans. Jelly Belly is recalling 7.5-ounce cylinders of 49 Flavors Jelly Belly jelly beans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said . The label does not mention that the ingredients include peanut butter and peanut flour. "People who have an allergy to peanuts or a severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these ingredients," the FDA said in its recall announcement.Continue reading Jelly bean recall: Jelly Belly says its labels left off an ingredient people are allergic to Jelly bean recall: Jelly Belly says its labels left off an ingredient people are allergic to originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Firsthand report: WalletPop blogger and his...

Filed under: Shopping , Technology This morning I braved the frosty morning to join 5-10 other shoppers in line at Verizon for the new Google-powered Motorola Droid . Sure, the Droid didn't come with nearly as much fanfare as Verizon would have hoped, and no professional line-sitters showed up like they did for the iPhone, but the release of the Droid will have a big affect on the cell phone business.Continue reading Firsthand report: WalletPop blogger and his new Verizon Droid Firsthand report: WalletPop blogger and his new Verizon Droid originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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