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Cheap international travel
The thought of using your vacation days this summer to travel to the exotic destination of your dreams doesn't have to send you into shock. Believe it or not, there are some easy ways to head to your international destination of choice, and keep some of your hard-earned money in ...
5 affordable ways to honor a veteran
As we prepare to celebrate Armed Forces Day on May 18 and then Memorial Day, thinking about the sacrifices our soldiers, veterans, and their families make will surely be on our minds. These holidays are more than barbeques and days off of work, they're times to reflect on the little ...
Computers and laptops are a deal
Computer sales just had the biggest drop in history of the PC ever. Sales have fallen off a cliff. Nobody wants one anymore because of the tablet revolution. Tablets are great. I travel with both a tablet and a MacBook Air. Yet the MacBook gets 95% of my eyeball time. ...
Best month for deals?
It's February and a lot of people are still short of cash after the holidays. But if you have a little money in your life, there are some real deals to be had this month. We are at a point of seasonal change with what people buy, particularly in the ...
How the fiscal cliff deal impacts your wallet
The ink on the fiscal cliff deal is now dry. But what does the agreement mean to your wallet today, tomorrow, and down the road? The best guess is about three quarters of us will pay more tax this year than in 2012 as the holiday for the Social Security ...
Joe Nelson's Birthday Freebie Spree Tally 2012-2013
OCTOBER 2012 2 - shirt from Sears Outlet (Shop Your Way rewards) 3 - cashew chicken from Panda Express (promotion) 4 - 51 free things 5 - Free Cookie from Edible Arrangements (bday celebration) 6 - Free captain D's fish sandwich (anniversary gift from website) 7 - Free TWD Season ...
Clark thanks listeners for support of Christmas Kids
Thanks to all the kind people who opened their hearts to help Georgia's foster children at Clark's 22nd Christmas Kids toy drive. If you missed it, you can still help a needy child in your nieghborhood through the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. Donate online here.
Toys R Us irks Black Friday shoppers
Toys R Us has been irritating Black Friday shoppers with some very customer unfriendly practices. According to a report from Consumerist.com, the toy retailer has been cancelling orders and not answering the phone on their customer service line. Unsurprisingly, their Facebook page has been blowing up with complaints because of ...
Make your own free mobile apps
If you have an upcoming event you want to publicize, there's now a free way you can make an app and instantly put it out there for both Apple and Android smart phone users. Yapp.us is a new startup that allows you to create and publish a mobile application in ...
Best days to buy what's on your wish list this holiday season
Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, it's still possible to get great deals if you just let the calendar be your guide. Retailers typically do 40% or more of all their annual sales during the Christmas shopping selling season. But the deals they offer are concentrated heavily ...
Black Friday weekend shopping recap
I did it. For the first time in my life, I went into the stores when the doorbusters became available. And let me tell you what I saw. I was in Wal-Mart at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving night when the first of three waves of sales started. It was fascinating. ...
Small businesses ring in the holidays with bonuses, parties
How does your employer celebrate the holidays? Over the last 5 years, many employers that wanted to be generous could not; they were just trying to survive. Of course, many businesses didn't survive. As so often happens in capitalism, the businesses that did survive ended up stronger. Many are doing ...
Black Friday is almost here!
Black Friday is poised to start on Thanksgiving this year. But is the annual retail salesfest encroaching too far on the American institutions of family and football that usually mark Turkey Day? Retailers have been taking Thanksgiving away from employees by starting the sales earlier and earlier over the last ...
Best retailers and websites for buying electronics
Don't pick up another Christmas gift before getting today's advice on the best places to buy electronics this holiday season! The December 2012 issue of Consumer Reports has new ratings for both traditional retailers and online retailers. The two online retailers who got the highest score are consistently rated as ...
Americans will spend $8 billion on Halloween this year
Are you ready for Halloween this year? Halloween is big business for bars, taverns, and costume retailers, of course. This year, the National Retail Federation says Americans will spend $8 billion on the holiday, most of it on costumes. Yet out of 300+ million Americans, how many people will celebrate ...
Getting the best deal goes beyond sale price
I'm a sucker for a sale. But in retail, especially with clothing, it's so hard to know when a deal is a deal. The United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, is hearing a case alleging that Kohl's advertises clothing at half price, even though there never was a full ...
Traditional toys on deep discount this Christmas
If you're looking for deals on traditional children's toys, this is going to be a very promotional Christmas! If you are buying for a child, you may not be aware (unless you're a parent) how much shopping patterns for kids' toys have changed over the last decade. The only thing ...
$40 tablet for Third World could drive down prices stateside
A London company is introducing a $40 tablet to the Third World that could eventually drive down tablet prices closer to home. The New York Times reports the Ubislate 7Ci tablet from U.K.-based Datawind is a 7-inch tablet that has wifi, a mic, a camera, and a headphone jack -- ...
Best Buy rolls out permanent price matching
After having a lousy Christmas 2012, Best Buy has announced they'll match the prices from a pretty broad range of online and brick-and-mortar competitors. Beginning in March, Best Buy will match Amazon.com, Apple.com, BHPhotoVideo.com, Buy.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, Frys.com, HHGregg.com, HP.com, HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com, NewEgg.com, OfficeDepot.com, OfficeMax.com, Sears.com, Staples.com, Target.com, TigerDirect.com and ...
E-book refunds coming for millions of customers
If you bought an e-book in the last 2 years, then a refund might be coming your way! Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster have agreed to a settlement with the State Attorneys General for price-fixing of e-books. As part of that settlement, you may receive $1.32 for ...
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