Get free dessert for a year when you sign up for Plated with this Valentine’s Day offer

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Valentine’s Day dinner dates at fancy restaurants are cute — in theory.

But when you realize they actually entail being packed so tightly that you feel like you’re on double date with the couple beside you, staying in to cook a meal together with your date starts sounding better and better. 

Do it with Plated and get free dessert for a year: Using code BEMINE, new customers who sign up for the meal kit between now and Feb. 14 can add a dessert to each order at no additional cost (shipping and taxes excluded). 

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7 food subscription boxes we’re loving right now in the UK

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Food rocks. Whether we’re eating it, Instagramming it, or just drooling over a recipe, if it’s yummy, we’re into it.

There are plenty of food-themed subscription boxes out there. Some are useful for planning out your meals, while others are great for trying something new,

These are the food subscription boxes we’re loving right now: Read more…

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The Good

Organic meals • Recyclable and returnable boxes • Great selection

The Bad

Not the cheapest option

The Bottom Line

The premier option if sustainability is key to you

1. Abel & Cole

Abel & Cole is a fantastic sustainable option, with organic meals and recyclable, returnable boxes.

  • Price:
    About £6.50 per meal
Take your pick from Abel & Cole’s seasonal weekly menu where there’s something for everyone.
Each week, Abel & Cole will hand-pick and send you new recipes it thinks you’ll absolutely love. If you’ve shown a preference for four veggie meals a week, that’s exactly what they’ll send you the following week. You can make any changes up to midnight two days before your delivery. You can select more or fewer recipes, the choice is yours. Bliss.
With 15 inspirational recipes to pick from every week, and top-notch organic veg, meat, and spices, you’ll have access to the best organic ingredients with easy-to-follow recipes and less waste.

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Curious about ClassPass? Get a one-month free trial for January, no promo code required.

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ClassPass first burst onto the fitness scene back in 2013, offering a flexible, fun alternative to the played out gym circuit for just $99 per month. Since then, as the site’s popularity has grown — so has it’s monthly fee.

If you’ve been dying to try it out for yourself and have been searching for promo codes to no avail, then this is your chance. Through the end of January, you can try ClassPass for a month for free a savings of up to $119. 

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Studio fitness classes are a long-time fan favorite as they’re a great way to combine fitness, fun, and even being social. Unfortunately, popularity means spiked prices, and that twice weekly SoulCycle habit can begin to feel like a luxury.  Read more…

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Need a gift for your nerdy friends? These Loot Crate boxes are on sale.

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The big gifting holidays come just once a year — unless you’re a Loot Crate subscriber, that is.

Established in 2012, Loot Crate is a service for self-proclaimed geeks that aims to “unite the world through the shared celebration of fandom,” according to its website. It does just that by shipping boxes filled with surprise assortments of merch and gear to the doorsteps of its subscribers, or “Looters,” every month. With ever-changing themes about different universes and all sorts of official, exclusive collectibles waiting in each box, Loot Crate is, in a word, awesome.

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The tactics behind The Athletic’s breakout success in sports subscriptions

Local newspapers may be shuttering and people may be consuming most news on social media, but don’t tell Alex Mather that a subscription news publication can’t grow like a unicorn startup. His 2-year-old sports publisher The Athletic has gained over 100,000 paid subscribers (60 percent under age 34) and has a 90 percent retention rate. Having […]

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Uber officially launches $15 monthly subscription ride passes

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Ordering a car ride is becoming more like Spotify Premium or Amazon Prime. You pay in advance for something extra — in this case, guaranteed cheaper rides, even if there’s heavy traffic or bad weather.

Instead of paying per ride at whatever rate comes up, Uber is offering a monthly subscription service called Ride Pass that guarantees discounted rides and protection from surge pricing.  

In Austin, Orlando, Denver, and Miami starting Tuesday, you can lock in discounted prices for UberX, Uber Pool, and Uber Express Pool rides for the monthly rate of $14.99. In Los Angeles, it’s $24.99 per month, but that will eventually include e-bike and scooter access. Uber estimates in a month you’ll save 15 to 20 percent on how much you’d normally spend on rides. You can cancel the monthly program anytime.  Read more…

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Blue Apron gets a much-needed boost with Jet.com partnership

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That explains a coming-together between two startups today after Jet.com announced it will give beleaguered Blue Apron a leg-up by introducing its meal kits for customers in New York. The deal will an initially rotating selection of four meal kits from Blue Apron made available as part of Jet’s […]

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Best gifts for her: What to get for the lady in your life

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Holiday gifting to a special lady usually goes one of two ways: 

1.You’ve been planning gifts all year and cannot handle keeping them a secret.

2. You push off gift shopping until the last minute and end up begging her friends for ideas.

If you’re in the latter camp, we get it — picking out the perfect gift to encapsulate how much she means to you can be a lot of pressure.

Obviously, you know that wowing her is a must — but what’s actually romantic is proving that you actually put thought into it. Flowers, chocolate, and blinged-out jewelry are nice, but they tiptoe the generic line and sometimes scream, “I literally did not try at all.” Sure, they make great stocking stuffers, but assuming that every woman wants those cliché gifts is a bit archaic, right? Read more…

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Zuora partners with Amazon Pay to expand subscription billing options

Zuora, the SaaS company helping organizations manage payments for subscription businesses, announced today that it had been selected as a Premier Partner in the Amazon Pay Global Partner Program.  The “Premier Partner” distinction means businesses using Zuora’s billing platform can now easily integrate Amazon’s digital payment system as an option during checkout or recurring payment […]

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AMC’s MoviePass competitor hits 380K users in 3 months, will increase US attendance

As MoviePass flounders and runs out of cash, AMC’s competitive offering, AMC Stubs A-List, is scaling up quickly. The theater chain announced this morning the service is growing faster than anticipated, and has already signed up over 380,000 users in the three months since its late July launch. The growth is notable also because much […]

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Birchbox review: A great subscription box for skincare enthusiasts looking to discover new brands

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Birchbox
$10/month
The Good

Super customizable • Loyalty points for discounts • Extra focus on skin and hair care • Great value for the price

The Bad

Samples can be tiny • Less than stellar customer service • Repeated products

The Bottom Line

For skin and hair obsessives, these monthly samples are a clutch way to discover new products — just don’t expect a $10 box to singlehandedly stock your collection.

Mashable Score4.25
Cool Factor5.0
Learning Curve0.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck5.0

The makeup world is officially taking over. This $60 billion industry continues to grow and according to Statista, “consumers have been spending higher levels of disposable income on cosmetics than they had in the past.” In fact, during economic hard times, buyer interest in cosmetics stays steady — something economists have cheekily dubbed the “lipstick effect.” Read more…

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