How to Survive in New York on 99 Cents
I LOVE shopping at my local Gourmet Garage as much as the next guy. But sometimes I plop a can of chicken broth down on the checkout counter and think, “$2.19? For someone to boil chicken bones? I want...
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O.K., so you’re trying your best to scrimp. You dilute your bottled water with tap water. You give up premium cable for shadow puppetry. You switch from hard-boiled eggs to soft-boiled to save five...
View ArticleJack’s World
“Wait, there’s more?!?” is a common refrain heard at Jack’s, the mother of all dollar stores. The three-story beast is impossible to miss: It’s just down the block from Penn Station and lit up like the...
View ArticleJack’s 99 Cent Store – New Yorkers Flock to Jack’s 99 Cent Store to Save...
Save big money on essentials at Jack’s 99 Cent Store locations in New York City. Jack’s 99 Cent Store sells everything from groceries to clothing to office supplies to housewares. You can still buy...
View ArticleBest 99-Cent Store
Even without a lingering recession, Jack’s would be the de rigueur bargain store in town, thanks to the variety of cheap stuff they have that can fill your hopes and dreams—and house—for a fraction of...
View ArticleA Discount Store
How It Works: When manufacturers and retailers want to ditch a large stock or some duds, they call Jack’s. While half of Jack’s products inherently cost around $1 (frozen food, Hawaiian Punch), dollar...
View ArticleThese businesses welcome the recession
Workers on Wall Street are worried they could lose their jobs. Builders are concerned there will be no buyers for the condominiums rising into the city sky. And restaurant managers are pondering...
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