Milwaukee Ballet – Innovative Motion Ticket Giveaway Results
We held our drawing this weekend for the tickets to the Milwaukee Ballet’s Innovative Motion. The winner is Melissa S. Thank you to everyone who entered the drawing, and thank you to the Milwaukee Ballet for donating the tickets for this giveaway.
As we wrote about last week, Innovative Motion will be performed at the Pabst Theater for 5 shows February 11th – 14th, 2010. With the discount code MKECONSUMER, you can get 20% off tickets. Call the Milwaukee Ballet box office at (414) 902-2103 and mention the promo code to get the discount.
Subway – All Subs $5 Starting 2/4
Subway restaurants will reduce the price of all footlong subs to $5 starting Thursday, February 4, 2010. Premium subs are not included in this promotion. The promotion is scheduled to last until March 28th. The discounted subs are in addition to subs on the the regular $5 menu. Of course, participation may vary by location.
Have Cell Phone Price Wars Begun?
At first glance, it appears the initial stages of a cell phone price war have begun since Verizon, AT&T, and US Cellular recently cut rates on their unlimited talk plans. For example, Verizon’s nationwide unlimited talk plan was cut by $30 to $69.99 per month. Of course, now speculation has begun whether the big carriers will cut rates for minutes-based plans. However, there is no indication that the minutes-based plans will be changing at this time. In fact, in this post by Brad Tuttle at TIME, he investigated this supposed price war between the cell phone carriers and discovered that the carriers have implemented new, higher charges for unlimited texting and data plans. Tuttle quotes a Verizon spokesman as saying they think this move will actually increase revenue as more consumers will subscribe to data plans.
As usual, consumers need to read the fine print and understand all of the extra charges involved with their cell phone contract. Perhaps this is a good time to do some price comparison shopping and evaluate your cell phone costs. If you’re interested in doing some price comparison shopping and evaluating your cell phone costs, check out Consumer Reports article on 8 ways to cut your cell phone bill. Consumer Reports points out that they’ve found that pre-paid cellular service is often cheaper than the typical contract plan.
For example, with Straight Talk from Tracfone Wireless, they offer two no-contract plans:
- $30 plan – 30 day plan which includes 1,000 minutes, 1,000 texts, 30 MB of mobile web access, and calls to 411 at no extra charge.
- $45 plan – 30 day plan which includes unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited mobile web access, and unlimited calls to 411.
We found phones ranging from $60 to $140 on the Straight Talk website, along with two very high end phones for $359 and $374.
Cricket Wireless is another popular no-contract provider with options ranging from $25 to $55 a month. Cricket also has a handy tool on their website to compare their rates versus your current provider. We found phones available on their website from $40 to $140. Two examples of their plans are:
- $30 plan – Unlimited talk, caller ID, and premium coverage.
- $45 plan – Unlimited talk, caller ID, premium coverage, text, long distance, pix, and more. Includes 30 minutes of nationwide roaming per month.
Are you satisfied with your cell phone provider? Do you prefer no-contract providers? What provider do you think offers the best value? If you have any insight to share, please leave a comment.
Milwaukee Radio Station 1/2 Price Deals for the Week of 1/25
Filed under: Dining, Radio Station 1/2 Price Deals
Here is our list of the Milwaukee radio stations half-price offers that go on sale this week. Notable deals include offers for Gooseberries in Burlington and Charro in Brookfield. Full details of this week’s deals are as follows:
Milwaukee TV Deals -Sweeney’s Gym, Milwaukee. 3 month membership ($150 value) for $75. On sale Thursday at 6:55 P.M.
94.5 Lake FM – Actaea Works, Ltd., Shorewood & Bayview. $25 gift certificate for $12.50. On sale Friday at 8:00 A.M.
WTMJ – Gooseberries, Burlington. $50 gift certificate for $25. On sale Friday at 8:20 A.M.
B93.3, WMCS & WLUM – Go Airport Connection, Milwaukee. $50 gift certificate for $25. On sale Friday at 9:00 A.M.
WISN – Charro, Brookfield. $50 gift certificates for $25. On sale Friday at 9:00 A.M.
WOKY – Fitness Together. 2 weeks of private training ($360 value) for $50. On sale Friday at 12:00 noon.
Milwaukee Perks (99.1 WMYX, 103.7 Kiss FM, Sportsradio 1250) – Javier’s Cuisine, Racine. 2 – $25 gift certificates for $25. On sale Friday at 12:00 Noon.
Each of the promotions have restrictions, so check out the links above before purchasing.
Milwaukee Bucks & Pepsi $10 Super Bonus Month
The Milwaukee Bucks and Pepsi are offering Upper Level seats for as little as $10 for games in January in February. Upper Level seats normally priced at $29 and $24 have been reduced to $10 and seats normally priced at $37 have been reduced to $20. The special offer is valid for the rest of the Bucks home games in January and all games in February (except for February 6th). Available games are as follows:
- Wednesday, 1/27/10, 7:00 P.M. vs. Philadelphia 76ers
- Saturday, 1/30/10, 7:30 P.M. vs. Miami Heat
- Tuesday, 2/09/10, 7:00 P.M. vs. Detroit Pistons
- Wednesday, 2/17/10, 7:00 P.M. vs. Houston Rockets
- Saturday, 2/20/10, 7:30 P.M. vs. Charlotte Bobcats
- Wednesday, 2/24/10, 7:00 P.M. vs. New Orleans Hornets
To purchase tickets, visit the Ticketmaster website.
Proposed Homestar “Cash for Caulkers” Program
President Obama will be delivering his State of the Union address tonight. The President will cover a lot of issues this evening, including initatives that he says are for helping the middle class. From a consumer and energy efficiency perspective, the government has recently implemented programs such as the federal tax credits for energy efficiency and the “Cash for Clunker Appliances” program, and the Obama administration has recently proposed the Homestar, or ”Cash for Caulkers”, program that may provide tax credits for homeowners who weatherize their homes. According to one report, the Homestar program could offer tax credits of 50% of the cost of home weatherization, up to a $12,000 credit. While details of this proposal are minimal at this time, perhaps the President’s State of the Union message tonight will shed more light on what is in store for “Cash for Caulkers”.
If the President reveals more information on this proposal we will keep you up to date in our weekly energy savings posts.
Milwaukee Admirals Family Day on January 31st
Sunday, January 31st is the Milwaukee Admirals Family Day Promotion sponsored by Foley and Lardner and Time Warner Cable. Fans receive 4 Stern and Bow tickets, 4 sodas, and 4 hot dogs for only $40. (If you buy your family pack tickets online at Ticketmaster, the cost including fees is $12.75 per ticket.) This deal is available at all of the other remaining Admirals Sunday home games this season: February 14th and 21st, March 7th, and April 11th. According to the Admirals website, tickets must be purchased 24 hours in advance to get the family four pack.
The first 1,500 kids in the door will receive a free Zamboni Bank courtesy of US Bank, and if you bring your skates you can head out to the ice for a post-game skate.
For more information on any of these packages, contact the Milwaukee Admirals ticket office at 414-227-0550 or visit Ticketmaster.