Lauren Golfer


This sh** is bananas: TV party kicks off with the Bluths

No more BS.
Monday night football? While the bros and the bettys are busy getting iced, you can start your own weekly ritual this fall. In honor of greatĀ under-appreciatedĀ TV, the Knitting Factory is showing highlights of some of its favorite TV series every Monday. Replete with free snacks and specialty cocktails, the TV nights are [...]

Pop it, lock it, drop it: new price-monitoring sites hunt bargains for you

If you were on Price!Pinx, you'd know this turntable is on sale for $211.95 on Amazon.
Well hello there, savvy shopper. While product research used to involve, er, actual research, a variety of new sites will alert you when items you covet go on sale. So warm up your mouse fingers, and get ready [...]

Oh Snap(-off)! It’s a happy hour app-off

appaholics
Here at the intersection of frugality and technology, we’re always on the lookout for the best of both worlds to help you save your hard-earned coin. That’s why the idea of a happy-hour sleuthing iPhone app most appeals to us: it’s the perfect tool for the brokester on the go who’ll never let a [...]

Scan it: Walgreens vs. Duane Reade

By now you’ve heard that Illinois-based Walgreens is buying out local rival Duane Reade. Maybe you’re shedding a tear at the news, but before you go out and buy tissues, which store is likely to have a better price on them?
Good news, New Yorkers: Walgreens prices beat Duane Reade (slightly) in our check of 15 [...]