Get Movin' Monday: Holiday Bargains Well Before Black Friday
When you think about deals to be had in November, you might think Black Friday. But great bargains can be found beginning the top of the month.
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When you think about deals to be had in November, you might think Black Friday. But great bargains can be found beginning the top of the month.
Starting tomorrow, an 88-foot white spruce from the Chippewa National Forest will make stops in 30 cities over 19 days on its way to Washington, D.C. It's going to spend part of November and all of December as the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree.
After last year's brutal winter and propane shortage, many Minnesota families are filling their tanks now.
When it comes to holiday shopping, last-minute free shipping can be a saving grace for the procrastinator. "With shopping, I do put things off," said Maggie McGill of Plymouth. Burned by missed Christmas deliveries last year, more stores plan to make you order early. Of the 92.3 percent of retailers polled who plan to offer free-standard shipping of some sort this holiday season.
We know what's coming. But with any luck, it won't be nearly as severe as last winter. Still, our drop in temperatures should be a sign of action we can take now to help save heating dollars in the months ahead. Never before have homeowners had more tools and technology to check their homes for heating problems and poor insulation. Both deficiencies will contribute to costly heating bills and the formation of ice dams.
Two Minnesota employees have filed complaints against Honeywell for its wellness program, and the federal government is suing to stop it.
Owners of the iPhone 6 registered more than 1 million credit cards on Apple Pay in the first three days the service was offered. The app lets people pay for goods with their phone. In theory, when enough stores sign up, you won't have to carry a credit card. For many people, cash has already been replaced by credit.
Minnesota's building contractors should be busy this time of year finishing up projects before winter sets in. But for many of them, it's not a lack of work, but a shortage of concrete that's slowing them down. Disruptions in the main ingredient - cement - means the vital building material is being allocated across the state.
What started as a few friends sampling pastries has turned into the Twin Cities sweetest new happening, and a sold out event. The Twin Cities Donut Crawl may just be the ultimate sugar rush. Ticket holders get coffee, a T-shirt and, of course, a donut from three local favorites.
When you see someone who is stylish, they make it look effortless. A lot of the time, it's not necessarily the clothes but the accessories that pull an outfit together. This week in Get Movin' Monday, Jamie Yuccas caught up with local stylist Grant Whittaker to get four tips on how to accessorize your outfit.
A new apple from the University of Minnesota could extend the fall apple picking season. University of Minnesota researchers developed a new type of apple that would ripen in August, one month ahead of most apple varieties.
We're about a month away from the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Black Friday falls on Nov. 28 this year.
Starting next year, Social Security benefits will rise 1.7 percent -- or about $20 a month based on an average monthly Social Security payment of $1,192. That increase, or cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), has been pegged to the consumer price index (CPI) since 1975. It's one of several ways to measure inflation. So, how do we measure the CPI?
Black Friday is still a month away, but Target is making a major move to win back consumers. The Minneapolis-based retailer has announced it's offering free shipping on all online purchases starting Wednesday and going through Dec. 20.
Ever get a prescription filled and find the bottle only half full? After that happened to WCCO viewer Angela a few times, she wrote to us wanting to know: Why is there so much extra space in pill bottles? "There are several reasons," said pharmacist John Hoeschen. He owns St. Paul Corner Drug on the corner of Snelling and St. Clair avenues.
