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Easter + Christmas: Stores Open or Closed?

Greg Michaels — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:33:56 +0000

I had an interesting debate yesterday with a few people regarding stores closing on Easter, other holidays and even Sundays. It all came from someone’s status update I saw on Facebook. In short it basically read: “I’m mad Walmart is closed today”, meaning Easter. Walmart and most other major retailers are closed three days out [...]

Martin Luther King and 10 Other Famous 'Juniors'

Danny Groner — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:00:49 +0000

Today people will stop and reflect about the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. — one of a number of famous people who made marks of their own despite having names that ended with "Junior." Dr. King's father was also a minister who inspired many followers, but obviously his son reached even greater heights. Here's a look back at ten other famous Juniors.

"De-Christmasing" at Greg Michael's House

Greg Michaels — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:22:59 +0000

How has your weekend been so far? Have you taken down all of your holiday decorations? That has been and is the task for us today along with laundry. It’s amazing to me how much faster and easier it is to put up the decor than it is to take it down. It has been [...]

Funniest Memes of the Week – Crazy Secret, Lazy College Senior, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:00:25 +0000

Funniest Memes of the Week is back, just in time for finals and the holidays – our two favorite things! Just kidding, finals are annoying to say the least but we’ll get you through it with these funny memes. And if you students are still feelin’ down, just take it in stride, like ‘Lazy College [...]

Your Week in Awesome Gifs – Holidays, Finals, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:00:18 +0000

It’s that time of the week for the best gifs of the week! Here’s your week in awesome gifs for that awesome week of yours, well, awesome for some people. If you’re a student right now, this week is filled with some soul-crushing studying. But if you’re not a student, this week is filled with [...]

Happy Hanukkah! Here Are Some NBA Players Singing the Dreidel Song

Emerald Catron — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:51:42 +0000

Hanukkah’s almost over. Bring your celebration to the most awkward end possible, by playing this nonstop. It’s the Houston Rockets singing ‘Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,’ courtesy of our friends at Dumb as a Blog. Really it’s more like attempting to sing. At least they’re self-aware, and realize it’s terrible. Being proud of this performance is the [...]

Saving Money + Shopping Local + Saving Money CAN Be Easy

Renee Nelson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:30:56 +0000

If you did not make it out on 'Black Friday' to do you shopping, think about this shopping strategy to save you some time or money or both! Check out the deals at Seize The Deal! The list of local businesses you can get discounted gift certificates for is amazing. Now, you can do this a couple of different ways.

Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:25:33 +0000

The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether. According to a recent survey by the people at Think [...]

Best Buy Will Try Not to Ruin Christmas Again This Year

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:06:30 +0000

Last year, Best Buy made a bunch of their customers angry when they were unable to fill the orders taken on Black Friday and Cyber Monday due to a lack of inventory. The company then failed to make its customers aware of this until just days before Christmas. Needless to say, Best Buy’s customer-service practices have not been held in very high regard ever since.

Which Companies Are on Consumer Reports' 'Naughty and Nice' List? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:49:18 +0000

If you still need a list to check twice this holiday season, perhaps a good place to start would be the recently released annual Consumer Reports “Naughty and Nice” list. What determines how a company earns a slot on the naughty and nice list? According to Consumer Reports senior editor Tod Marks, the naughty list [...]