Free is FUN!

I guess you could call it an offshoot of my new coupon craziness, but quite a few sites that succinctly compile the deals for the drug stores also list freebies. Most of them are free samples of things that just aren’t worth filling out the online form for, but others are totally worth pursuing.
Like those [...]

State of the MMK Union

According to the talking heads at CNBC (my commercial break channel surfing destination of choice before 4pm), that whole downturn thing is over and happy days are here again. So let’s pretend for a moment that I believe them and look at how it has affected my year thus far, as I sit here on the eve [...]

Sticking it to Rite Aid

Or not, really. But they think I did, and that’s what counts.
The manager of my local store has clearly instilled the fear of armageddon in his staff about letting people use coupons, so it freaks out the cashiers whenever I pay too little. I’m pretty sure they report my transaction, and the manager then lays down [...]

Earth Day Totes, Part 2

It looks like Oprah is sponsoring a free “lunch bag” tote at Whole Foods, which is really quite unusual. First, its size is roughly that of a sheet of paper, with a good depth of about 5″. Second, it’s designed by Sheryl Crow (not important to me, but whatever). Third – and best of all – 80% of [...]

Working the Earth Day Tote Deals

Rainy days often result in a slow day of work for me even in a booming economy, so I didn’t rush home after my lunchtime outcall at the Marriott Renaissance (much nicer than the Marriott Marquis, by the way). I walked a few more blocks in the drizzle to the Walgreens in Times Square with [...]

Freaky Coincidence: Not dying to make a living update

Um…not 100% sure and currently looking into, but pretty sure…I have one degree of separation from the fiancee of the man dubbed the Craigslist Killer. If she is who I think she is, her brother was a classmate of mine in middle & high school. Not finance-related, but weird enough for me to feel the [...]

Do I Dare Try the Dunkin Donuts 50-cent deal on Tuesday?

A couple of weeks ago, one of the Sunday circulars contained coupons for Dunkin Donuts, including one specifically for a 50-cent iced coffee on April 21. I normally don’t attempt to use coupons at fast food restaurants in Manhattan - they always come up with a reason not to accept it. You don’t want to tell them [...]

Coupons in the news…and in color-coded boxes

This is such a funny trend, and I realize it’s a sign of the times. Every show from Good Morning America to Oprah has had “super couponing” stories in the past couple of months, and they seem to make the late half of each evening news program once a week. That’s a lot of airtime [...]

I don’t want to die while making a living

Sometimes I truly hate those really scary news teasers that succeed in enticing me to watch their “real” news instead of The Daily Show. Most of the time it’s all hype no substance. However, there was one teaser tonight that made my heart flip-flop and scurry over to Google:  New York masseuse murdered in posh hotel.
I’m a [...]

Lateness: Will the IRS behave like Citibank?

I emailed my CPA yesterday morning, since he didn’t drop off my taxes the night before as promised. He never replied. I checked my mail around 7pm last night, still no taxes and no answer to my email. Figured he was just filing for an extension again…until I saw the big fat envelope in my [...]