A Panasonic radio (possibly this one) was $40 back in the day. Photo courtesy of Met Museum.
Monumental anniversaries of one kind or another are a dime a dozen. But the 40th anniversary of Woodstock tomorrow is a dime for two dozen. We know this because we went back and looked at the 1969 prices [...]
What a radio and other random stuff cost in 1969
What a trillion dollars buys these days
One Trillion Dollars
How much is a trillion dollars—aside from a tenth of the bailout? Most people haven’t a clue, which is why mint.com‘s new video, One Trillion Dollars Visualized is so entertaining. A trillion (“the new billion,” according to the voiceover) is enough to pay all the rent checks in the U.S. for [...]
Major hike to Staten Island happening this weekend
The Flashwalk, a 40-mile, on-foot trek from Brooklyn to Staten Island (via Manhattan and New Jersey) that we wrote about a few weeks ago here, has been rescheduled for this Sunday, July 12. You might think the original rain-out would have been a sign to, you know, maybe not walk, but apparently 50 [...]
Pssst… want a Prius with that new apartment?
We’ve heard that apartment sellers are slashing prices in desperation, but here’s an incentive we may be seeing more of: over the weekend the Corcoran Group offered a brand new Toyota Prius to anyone who committed to a full-price offer on a one-bedroom condo at a Prospect Heights/Crown Heights building, the Brooklyn Daily [...]
Send your kid to Camp Cheapawa
Choosing a summer camp for your kids strictly on the basis of price might not be the best idea. Other factors to consider: How cute are the t-shirts? How cute are the counselors? And is there a bus that adds immeasurable convenience while magically extending your kid’s day by an hour at each end? We’re [...]
Yankees and Mets cheap seats guide
By now most fans have heard that the $5 seats at the new Yankee stadium sit next to the massive Mohegan Sports Bar, leaving the field only partially in view. But how much do you have to pay to actually catch the action? Maybe if you’re a serious fan as well as a hardcore budgeteer [...]
