Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

Fashion “Influencers” Paid Thousands of Dollars for $40 Shoes

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In a crazy publicity stunt, Payless Shoes changed the label on their shoes, marked them up 10x, and invited fashion “influencers” to their private launch event. The influencers went on to spend thousands of dollars before Payless revealed the truth (and refunded their money). From the Washington Post: “I would …

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75% off the Echo Look ($150 savings)

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If you’ve been considering the Echo Look, it’s currently 75% off on Amazon–marked down to $50. The Echo Look is a very specific product (not to be confused with the Echo Show).  It’s basically a selfie-fashion camera with Echo’s audio features built in.  It takes full-length photos or videos of …

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Fly West Coast to London for Only $443 on United

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A great deal has appeared!  You can fly to London, England from San Francisco, CA for only $443 on United if you don’t mind Basic Economy.  If you prefer Regular Economy, the fare jumps almost by $200 up to $623. United’s Basic Economy isn’t terrible.  According to the Flight Deal: …

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The Next DC-area Meetup — Toys for Tots Edition!

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Our next DC-area meet-up will be in Clarendon, VA on December 10th from 6-9 pm.  We’ll be teaming up with Tagging Miles to run a Toys for Tots happy hour. Register for the happy hour here. Come by to talk travel AND help some children have a brighter holiday. Ed from Pizza in …

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