Product Tip: Yousef’s Hummus
Store-bought hummus is a mixed bag, but Yousef’s earns a nod as one of the better grab-and-go options — the kind you forget you bought and rediscover happily in the fridge. It won’t fully replace the deep, garlicky, slow-made hummus from an old-school Middle Eastern kitchen, but for a quick snack or party dip, it holds its own. Worth keeping stocked for last-minute guests or a lazy weeknight spread with pita and veggies. John Dvorak forgot where he got it, but we checked and it’s available in the San Francisco Bay Area at Whole Foods and Berkeley Bowl.
Not currently sold on Amazon — it’s a regional brand available via Instacart, Whole Foods, Berkeley Bowl and select grocers.
Thrifty Find: Vintage Mink Coats
Here’s an odd little secret: because fur coats have fallen out of fashion in a lot of places, genuine vintage mink coats — the kind that cost the modern equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars when new — can turn up secondhand for next to nothing. Check local listings and estate sales. It’s a strange market quirk, but a real one, and a fascinating bit of history to own if you don’t mind the ethics debate that comes with it.
Not an Amazon product — check local listings, estate sales, and vintage sellers.
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Money Tip: Hidden Credit Card Perks
John Dvorak had some reservations with this tip as it’s culled from a news report that seemed a lot like a native ad. Also, it promotes a cashless society. So, with that caveat…
Most people ignore the fine print on their credit cards, but it’s worth a second look. Depending on the card, you may already have extended warranties, purchase protection for lost or damaged items, price protection if something you bought drops in price, and even free roadside assistance or rental car insurance. Call your card issuer or check online — you could be sitting on hundreds of dollars in unused benefits without realizing it.
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Movie Tip: The President’s Analyst (1967)
A satirical Cold War-era spy comedy starring James Coburn that was written off as absurd fiction decades ago — and now plays as eerily prescient, according to Insta-Knight Roy Pierce. It pokes at telecom surveillance and government overreach into private life, themes that land very differently in hindsight. The 60s-style acting and bright, campy sets add to the charm. A genuinely fun watch, and a surprisingly relevant one.
Stream The President’s Analyst on Amazon
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Movie Tip: Michael Clayton
A George Clooney legal thriller that doesn’t get talked about enough. It follows a “fixer” at a big law firm and slowly unravels into something genuinely unsettling and smart. Unlike a lot of Clooney’s more overtly political work, this one plays it as a character study wrapped in corporate intrigue — quiet, tense, and well worth a watch if you haven’t seen it. Stream it, rent it, whatever it takes.
Tea Tip: PG Tips (and Sainsbury’s Red Label)
British tea brands like PG Tips consistently punch above their weight, and there’s real history behind it — long-standing colonial-era trade agreements locked in some of the best tea-growing regions decades ago, and those deals still pay off in quality today. Sainsbury’s Red Label is a solid competitor worth trying too. If your tea cabinet is stuck in mediocre-bag territory, either of these is an easy upgrade.
This has been a No Agenda Fun favorite for years since JCD tipped us off in 2010!
Shop PG Tips Tea Bags on Amazon
Shop Sainsbury’s Red Label on Amazon
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Product Tip: Yousef’s Hummus
Store-bought hummus is a mixed bag, but Yousef’s earns a nod as one of the better grab-and-go options — the kind you forget you bought and rediscover happily in the fridge. It won’t fully replace the deep, garlicky, slow-made hummus from an old-school Middle Eastern kitchen, but for a quick snack or party dip, it…
Thrifty Find: Vintage Mink Coats
Here’s an odd little secret: because fur coats have fallen out of fashion in a lot of places, genuine vintage mink coats — the kind that cost the modern equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars when new — can turn up secondhand for next to nothing. Check local listings and estate sales. It’s a…
Money Tip: Hidden Credit Card Perks
John Dvorak had some reservations with this tip as it’s culled from a news report that seemed a lot like a native ad. Also, it promotes a cashless society. So, with that caveat… Most people ignore the fine print on their credit cards, but it’s worth a second look. Depending on the card, you may…
Product Tip: Yousef’s Hummus
Store-bought hummus is a mixed bag, but Yousef’s earns a nod as one of the better grab-and-go options — the kind you forget you bought and rediscover happily in the fridge. It won’t fully replace the deep, garlicky, slow-made hummus from an old-school Middle Eastern kitchen, but for a quick snack or party dip, it…
Thrifty Find: Vintage Mink Coats
Here’s an odd little secret: because fur coats have fallen out of fashion in a lot of places, genuine vintage mink coats — the kind that cost the modern equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars when new — can turn up secondhand for next to nothing. Check local listings and estate sales. It’s a…
Money Tip: Hidden Credit Card Perks
John Dvorak had some reservations with this tip as it’s culled from a news report that seemed a lot like a native ad. Also, it promotes a cashless society. So, with that caveat… Most people ignore the fine print on their credit cards, but it’s worth a second look. Depending on the card, you may…