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Freebie Friday: Organic Fair Trade Coffee from Melitta

Metro Cheapo — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:56:26 +0000

Organic Fair Trade Coffee from Melitta

Organic fair trade coffee is a green product that promotes good trading practices, sustainability and all that “save the planet” kind of stuff. But — let’s face it — ethical espresso ain’t cheap. This is a situation where freebies can really make your day. Melitta, the German coffee company [...]

Freebie Friday: Join Birthday Clubs to Get Birthday Freebies

Metro Cheapo — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:28:19 +0000

Birthday clubs? Birthday freebies? Who knew! Well, we all sort of did, didn’t we? But who actually joins birthday clubs … or, rather, who thinks of joining them. Aren’t they just for kids?

According to CBS News, the answer is a resounding NO and adults should join birthday clubs to get birthday freebies. There’s no reason [...]

Local Discounts Rule with LivingSocial’s Daily Deals

Metro Cheapo — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:46:21 +0000

Local discounts rule with LivingSocial's Daily Deals!

If you haven’t jumped on the local discounts bandwagon, what are you waiting for? Recently, there’s been a proliferation of social buying sites on the web — so many to choose from — and I don’t know about you, but I’m loving every minute of it. [...]

Monthly Dues for Booze? Here’s Our Take on Wine Clubs

Metro Cheapo — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:14:47 +0000

All right, I’ll admit it: I’ve thought about joining a wine club. It’s so damned tempting to imagine the UPS guy at my doorstep with this month’s South African Cabernet Sauvignon. And it does save me a round-trip subway fare to the nearest Trader Joe’s, right? Well, yes. But, for me, it’s still not worth [...]