DIY Gadget Repair
Jan 5, 2009
If your tech gadget is not working, first thing to do is Google the problem. Seriously.
Winter Sale at the Oprah Store
Jan 5, 2009
Love her or loathe her, you have to admit that Oprah has pretty good taste. Her "favorite things" are best-sellers every year. So, when the Chicago talk diva opened her own store last year, everyone...
Forget Regifting! Sell Your Unwanted Gifts on eBay
Dec 30, 2008 | 1 comment
Get a fugly sweater for Christmas this year? Don't worry about regifting. Join the growing crowd and secretly turn your unwanted gift into cash by selling it on eBay.
TuneUp Your iTunes
Dec 12, 2008 | 1 comment
Find missing cover art, fix your mislabeled music, and get live concert info in a few easy clicks
eBay's Top 10 Most Wanted Gadgets for 2008
Dec 8, 2008 | 1 comment
Ebay has released a list of their most bid-on gadget gifts.
Is Shopping Out of Style?
Dec 27, 2008
It's generally not good when a retail expert describes holiday sales as "a debacle. Horrible. Terrible."
Holiday Shopping Strategies
Dec 23, 2008 | 1 comment
Holiday advertising is different from years past. It's no longer about luxury or indulgence. Instead, retailers focus on two major themes; their price and your emotion.
Foodie Alert! City Olive is Sublime
Dec 16, 2008
A boutique usually refers to clothing, but 24/7 Chicago checks out an Andersonville shop that has the same exclusive esthetic, only it's the food that's special.
Last Minute Online Shopping Ideas
Dec 24, 2008 | 1 comment
Here are a few unique gift items that we’ve rounded up in the final hours before the Christmas bonanza begins.
All I Want for Christmas is a Parking Meter
Dec 23, 2008 | 2 comments
How about celebrating the mayor's privatization of the city's parking meters by buying one for the love of your life?
Think Twice Before You Buy that Gift Card
Dec 22, 2008 | 2 comments
Experts urge caution when buying gift cards this holiday season. Most of the reasons why are connected to the downturn in the economy.
Shoppers Brave Cold for Hot Deals
Dec 22, 2008
As temperatures dropped this weekend, so did the massive markdowns that greeted many shoppers as retailers tried to woo consumers to open their wallets during the final holiday countdown.
They're Taking it All (Er, Half) Off
Dec 20, 2008
If you're like us, you've been busy google-ing coupon codes all morning to maximize your holiday gift fund.
Gourmet Food for the Soul
Dec 18, 2008 | 1 comment
Still searching for that perfect holiday gift? An Andersonville store has just what the gourmet foodie in your life is looking for.
An All-Nighter? Macy's Really Wants Your Business
Dec 18, 2008
Remember pulling your first all-nighter? There you were -- hyped up on caffeine and adrenaline with a looming deadline. Well, for retailers that deadline is Christmas, and some are going to great lengths...
Making Holiday Shopping a Charitable Act
Dec 17, 2008
You have to spend the money anyway, so why not donate to charity while buying some hip clothing at the same time?
Christmas on the Cheap
Dec 16, 2008
It's not all about who can spend the most money this holiday season. In some cases, it's about who can save the most.
Powerful Holiday Gifts For Big Kids
Dec 16, 2008
Christmas may be justification you need to pull the trigger on a snowmobile, motorcycle or any fast two- three or four-wheeled rugged vehicle.
Anyone Else Freaking Out About Holiday Shopping?
Dec 15, 2008
So, we procrastinated once again. Today is the last day to order gifts online and avoid hefty shipping charges. It's also the last real week to hit the stores before Christmas. So, how is it that...
Santa's Substitutes for Hot Holiday Gifts
Dec 15, 2008 | 4 comments
From laptops to skateboards, check out the hottest gifts of the season and then similar items, which are less expensive and won't cause after-holiday spending remorse...
Just in Time for Xmas:Ten Games That Suck
Dec 14, 2008 | 5 comments
Video games are hot gift items, not just for kids, but for adults that act like kids. So before you go drop some hard earned cash on a new console title, take a look at Wired's list of terribly disappointing...
How About Gifting Olympic Wear?
Dec 15, 2008
Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton joins Zoraida Sambolin to show off some new apparell that'll be available in Chicago starting today.
Chicago Designers Hold Holiday Blowout
Dec 15, 2008 | 1 comment
Save a bundle and support local Chicago designers this Thursday and Friday.
Give an Artsy Gift
Dec 16, 2008
Nine days until Christmas. Nine measly days. There are probably a few people on your list for whom you still have absolutely no idea what to buy, are we right? Instead of playing it safe with...
Hot Toys For Tots
Dec 14, 2008 | 4 comments
Monkeysee.com offers some good ideas for gifts for kids this holiday season.
Deal of the Day: $19.27 Hawaiian Getaway
George + Paris = Bad Recessionomics
Don't Poke Me, Bro
Russian Wonk Predicts U.S. Civil War in 2010
It's Here: The First Stupid Lawsuit of '09!
New Year's Eve at L.A.'s Playboy Mansion