Articles in ‘Deals’ 
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Best Deals in August
The folks atFreeShipping.org have released their 2010 Best Time to Buy guide, which lists several items they say are best to purchase this month. Here are 7 products off the full list, including FreeShipping’s estimates of how much you can save.
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Savings Tips: Groupon, LivingSocial & More
More and more, getting the best deal in town is thanks to the power of community. With the lightning-speed growth of social buying Web sites like Groupon, LivingSocial, SocialBuy and BuyWithMe, shoppers across the country are using online coupons to nab steep discounts.
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Cheapest Days to Shop Online
We already know some of the best shopping deals are found online – but what about that some days are better than others to find the steepest discounts? From sunglasses to bathing suits to handbags and menswear, ShopItToMe.com got me the inside scoop.
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Top Five Credit Cards
I am not a huge advocate for credit card usage. If you’re in debt, just skip this blog post. But for those who are responsible with credit and pay balances off in full each month, there is a sea of card offers with various perks from cash back to points to miles. Hopefully my list will help your narrow down your search.
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9 Ways to Boost Your Holiday Savings
While many of us are already planning to spend less this holiday shopping season – the National Retail Federation has pinpointed it down $682.74 per consumer, a 3.2% drop – there are plenty of ways to further maximize our savings during what is typically the unfriendliest season for our bank accounts.
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Tired of Your Closet? thredUP!
Jenna Wortham’s story in the New York Times this past weekend describes a new online venture called ThredUp that lets you swap your clothes with others on the web. How it works – tell the site what you’re looking for (a pair of black Jimmy Choos, a medium-sized vintage tee, a brown leather hobo bag, etc.), [...]
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Save with Refurbished iPhones
In doing some research for an upcoming story I discovered the world of refurb’d goodiess includes the hottest product on earth: the Apple iPhone. Yep. AT&T, the current carrier for iPhones, has refurbished or lightly-used 3G 8 gig iPhones in stock on its web site for $20 less than the regular retail price ($79 instead [...]
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My Favorite Big, Green Cars
Let’s face it, we’re Americans and when it comes to our cars, big is sometimes better.
Overall, bigger cars mean relatively poorer fuel economy and thus higher emissions, but there has been progress along these lines. Here are eight “big” cars that have made serious strides when it comes to gas guzzling, and still offer more [...] -
How to Get Free Movies
I like movies, and I like saving money. Last night I watched What Just Happened with Robert DeNiro chosen from my cable TV’s selection of On Demand movies (Channel 1000). I paid $5 and didn’t have to deal with the annoyances of a movie theatre (cell phones, chatter and a 6-foot-taller sitting in front of [...]
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Wal-Mart Offers Cheaper Eyewear for Junior
The world’s biggest retailer says it wants to make kiddy eyewear more affordable. Wal-Mart just launched a program to bring down prices for its children’s eyeglasses, frames and contact lenses, all with the promise of saving customers $400 million during the next three years.
Frames and lenses for kids will be available for a combined [...]
