The Cheapest Days to Buy Certain Items

16 07 2007

 

Another day, another deal.

Thanks to online coupons, price-comparison search engines and reward memberships, savvy shoppers can pay less than full price on any day that ends in “y.” But depending on what you’re planning to buy, some days of the week may yield better bargains than others.

We talked to the experts, and narrowed down the best days of the week to buy certain items.

Airplane Tickets
When to Buy: Wednesday morning.
Why: “Most airfare sales are thrown out there on the weekend,” says travel expert Peter Greenberg, a.k.a. The Travel Detective. Other airlines then jump into the game, discounting their own fares and prompting further changes by the first airline. The fares reach their lowest prices late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

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How to Gain Weight

26 06 2007

 

Gaining weight is perhaps as difficult as losing it. Just as there are several reasons behind putting on excess weight, there are many causes for a person being thinner than usual.

However, the article is meant to present some strategies that can help you put on weight in the right way.

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Hack Your Body

25 06 2007

1. If your throat tickles, scratch your ear!
2. Experience supersonic hearing!
3. Overcome your most primal urge!
4. Feel no pain!
5. Clear your stuffed nose!
6. Fight fire without water!
7. Cure your toothache without opening your mouth!
8. Make burns disappear!
9. Stop the world from spinning!
10. Unstitch your side!
11. Stanch blood with a single finger!
12. Make your heart stand still!
13. Thaw your brain!
14. Prevent nearsightedness!
15. Wake the dead!
16. Impress your friends!
17. Breathe underwater!
18. Read minds!

 

 

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