Savvy Santa: Buying Luxury at the Dollar Store?
If it's more or less the same stuff, why don't we all just shop at the dollar store, especially when it comes to our long holiday shopping lists?
If it's more or less the same stuff, why don't we all just shop at the dollar store, especially when it comes to our long holiday shopping lists?
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.02.2009 | New York
Sure, you can grab a hot dog or slice of pizza in New York for cheap, but a balanced meal for $10 or less? In Manhattan?
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business
Social entrepreneurism isn't charity; it's business as usual, tailored to those in high-need, and the subject of an upcoming documentary, The New Recruits: Can Capitalism Save the World?
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York
This Friday, Bette Midler is throwing her annual Hulaween Ball, a lavish Halloween wonderland in the Waldorf Astoria, with a little hula-flavor -- a nod to her Hawaiian roots.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.02.2009 | Style
Target pulled them from the shelves, but take a good look at this product and make sure you haven't already stockpiled them for Halloween.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.29.2009 | Style
When you're in the business of selling life as it should be lived, like in the movies or, say, in the pages of Vanity Fair, then you've got to keep the dream alive, depression 2.0 be damned.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics
Best and worst lines of the evening, wonkiest detail, most chilling line, best reference to a meme, worst moment and more.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green
I recently saw an incredible documentary about a Manhattan couple who lived "no impact" for a year. This means they did all they could to drastically ...
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 09.05.2009 | Style
When a friend forwarded a Craigslist posting for a 10,000-s.f. mansion on Seattle's Puget Sound, available for rent, the subject line of the e-mail expressed the astonishment of the find: "really, truly, seriously."
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 09.03.2009 | Media
Two years ago, it's fair to say, Casey Serin hit bottom. A bottom lower than most of us could go -- a bottom that would make most of us nauseous and curl into fetal position, whimpering.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics
Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking an ax to one of the most prestigious public education institutions in the world.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living
Andy Miller, formerly a health care reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has joined Walletpop as a watch dog for all things health care and...
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 07.26.2009 | Style
The non-profit helps AIDS orphans, former child soldiers and laborers become leaders, get a basic education and win scholarships to continue their education at elite institutions.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 07.25.2009 | Style
Walletpop.com challenged Marco Liotta to go into Goodwill and put together a sharp interview outfit for under $50. The transformation and tips are a lesson to job-seekers and stylistas everwhere.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.25.2009 | Business
Something is wrong when two strangers in Las Vegas can get married by an Elvis impersonator and receive more than 1,100 special government rights, while my partner of 22 years and I get zip.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 07.11.2009 | Media
The web industry celebrated its stars at the 13th Annual Webby Awards -- the Oscars of the Internet -- and victors were limited to five-word-long acceptance speeches.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business
K. Michael Merrill is wealth and community personified. In an exclusive post for Walletpop.com, Mikey shares how he "went public" to raise money for various projects and to feel rich everyday.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 06.28.2009 | Entertainment
Green compares Unbroke to the Schoolhouse Rock shorts: funny and informative. "I'm concerned for all of America's youth who grew up watching My Super Sweet 16 and Cribs."
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 06.27.2009 | Business
Should businesses take a side in the gay marriage equality debate? Only if they want to be on the right side of history or else it's just bad marketing, and karma.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 07.20.2009 | Entertainment
There's a strength and purpose to her showgirl style, and for the past 15 years Midler's taken that spirit offstage with a mission: making New York one of the greenest cities in the world.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 06.01.2009 | Green
Given the crisis we face, we should all be driving around in zero-emission vehicles. Forget the flying car and living like the Jetsons! We need cars that don't emit C02, now.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.24.2009 | Media
It's sad to think that journalistic standards, and reliability, is slipping away as magazines and newspapers shut down. But this is creating a great Hollywood close-up for the humble fact-checker.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living
Donna Karan says that simple relaxation methods such as yoga, loading up on veggies, and using breath to combat anxiety and stress have proven to reduce medical expenses.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 04.27.2009 | Entertainment
The news that ShamWow Guy was arrested for beating a prostitute is not all that surprising. Now that the story broke and the gruesome mugshot is making the rounds, some surprising details on ShamPow have come to light.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 04.25.2009 | Business
It's great to see that, finally, someone got some money out of this Madoff crisis, even if it is only $1,500, about the price of one of Bernie's designer loafers or a manicure for Ruth.
Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.15.2009 | Style