Tag: COUPON

We're used to seeing Groupon deals invade our inbox with offers for half-price sushi and dirt cheap laser hair removal. Most deals don't exceed $99. But last week, an offer for 50-percent off IT consulting services from Ajilitee popped up in the new Groupon Stores. And, even with the half-off discount, Ajilitee's services still cost a staggering $12,500. The company didn't have any takers ...

You have been tried and tested, you have purchased and saved. Congratulations! You've come far, but you have one crucial lesson to learn. Knowing the sales, staying vigilant and maintaining a list of priorities is great -- but nothing will get you farther (or make our bubby happier) than some good ol' fashioned coupons. If you haven't noticed, almost every single check-out screen offers the ...

Those online coupons you print out could be sharing more info with retailers than you'd expect. Companies like RevTrax are producing Web coupons that pass along data, such as search terms and your Facebook profile, to retailers, and often without any warning. Companies as diverse as Lord & Taylor, Ruby Tuesday and Filene's Basement are using information-gathering coupon programs not only ...

Just days ago, we heard that the DTV voucher waitlist was completely gone, and now that those have started to flow again, the amount of Americans still unready for the switchover sits at 4.1 million. Compared to right around two months ago, that's definitely a marked improvement from 6.5 million still in the dark, and we fully anticipate that number to continually shrink as we inch closer to ...

For all of you still waiting for a little governmental assistance in buying that DTV converter box that you should've purchased months ago (we kid... a little), we've excellent news. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is overseeing the program, has announced that it has finally begun to ship $40 vouchers towards the purchase of these very boxes once ...

We warned you. The government coupon program for digital converter boxes for older television sets is stirring up controversy as the coupons begin to expire before customers can get their hands on one. Stores have had trouble getting the converter boxes in stock, which are necessary to continue watching television over the air on older sets after the analog-to-digital switchover in February ...