Marketing genius Asa Chandler made an interesting choice when he created the first coupon in 1887. Looking for a name for the new marketing device, the Coca-Cola co-owner turned to the French language; deriving the word coupon from the French word "couper," meaning "to cut."
Misleading information on food labels is as old as patent medicines. Most of these snake-oil elixirs weren't even patented and often contained little more than water, alcohol and caramel coloring.
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Before you load up the grocery cart with your latest two-for-one deal, make sure your coupon will pass the test at checkout. With scams and fakes abounding, it's never been more imperative that you know how to check for an authentic coupon.
Did you know using coupons no longer requires schlepping through the local newspaper with scissors at the ready? Technology now allows you to combine two modern preoccupations: Playing on the computer and saving money.
Robyn Bomar of Mix Mingle Glow spent her 35th birthday completing one random act of kindness for each year of her life.
In just a few short years, the market for mobile coupons has gone from nearly non-existent to rapid growth and adoption.
Obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years. Colorado is the only state where less than 20 percent of adults are obese. The rest of American has surpassed that mark.
Grab your bracket and order up the chow, because it's March Madness and time for tournament-related restaurant deals.
George Clooney makes travel look like so much fun in the Oscar-nominated film "Up in the Air." But Handsome George appeared to be traveling a road that has long disappeared -- even for first-class clients.