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How to Score Free Samples of Pricey Makeup
Perhaps you dream of buying luxury cosmetics but lack the luxury budget to realize your wish. Now imagine filling a makeup bag with high-end beauty products for free. This, friends, is no dream. Snatching up samples is the smartest and…
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10 Presidents’ Day Deals You’ll Actually Want to Buy (No Mattresses or Tires!)
If you’re in the market for a new car, mattress, washer/dryer combo, or living room set, you’ll have little trouble finding half a dozen stores trying to lure you in with “crazy sales” and “blowout prices” right now. But if…
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Lingerie for Less: Alluring Alternatives to Upscale Pieces
It doesn’t matter what you wear; sexy is a state of mind. There’s no need to shell out hundreds of dollars for a few pieces of material that probably won’t stay on very long. Although you may not be inclined…
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Save $600 a Year with These Energy-Efficient Appliances
Energy prices may be plunging, but that’s no excuse to take your eye off the utility bill. A few winter storms and a sweltering summer can easily push “amount owed” into outrageous territory. Sure, you can unplug electronics when not…
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Best Cheap iPhone Cases
There’s no denying it: An iPhone is a big expense. Even with a low upfront price under contract, the current models cost many hundreds of dollars to replace. Users naturally want to protect their phones; Apple has found that 78…
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Stay Warm Head to Toe With Winter Wear Under $30
Aaah, wintertime — when the mere thought of stepping out of the house sends shivers down your spine. Even a quick walk to the bus can make hands and feet feel cold as your body works to keep the core…
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5 Stores That Price Match Amazon
Although more and more people are doing their holiday shopping online, many still prefer to head to a store. They want to browse and handle the products, avoid shipping costs,…
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Price Survey: Stay Away From the Biggest Drugstore Chains
Is a chain drugstore the first place that comes to mind when you’re out of toothpaste or need to have a new prescription filled? You may be better off heading…
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Should You Sign Up for Store-Branded Credit Cards?
Store-branded credit cards come with tempting offers like reward points and exclusive access to coupons and sales events. With the high-spending holiday season closing in, shoppers no doubt are looking…
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Does Walmart’s Savings Catcher Deliver?
The premise behind Walmart’s new Savings Catcher seems straightforward enough: Use the app to scan your receipt from an in-store purchase, or go online and enter the TC number at…
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50 Cheap Health & Beauty Tips to Try
Whether getting ready in the morning takes you two hours a day or a no-fuss routine gets you out the door in 15 minutes, we all have some sort of…
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10 Tips and Tricks for Saving at Kohl’s
With school starting and the seasons changing, now is the time to start turning over your closet and getting the house ready for fall. This needn’t be a costly endeavor,…
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Is Shopping at Costco Worth the Membership Fee?
Nowadays there are an endless number of ways to shop at a discount — coupons, e-commerce, clearance racks, bargain stores, and membership clubs, just to name a few. Costco is one…
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Doctors and Chefs Buy Generic; Should You?
Could knowing when to buy generic save American consumers billions of dollars a year? That’s the estimate of a recent study by economists at the University of Chicago Booth School…
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T-Shirt Test: Old Navy vs. Target vs. Walmart vs. JC Penney vs. Gap
The basic T-shirt is as much a wardrobe essential as a good pair of jeans. Whether dressed up with work clothes or dressed down for yard work, a go-to tee…
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How to Save on a Replacement Battery — and Avoid Counterfeits
From phones to watches, laptops to adult toys, finding a replacement specialty battery can be an expensive hassle. Vibrations, beeps, constant email forwarding and game playing quickly drain the life…
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Are Walmart’s Back-to-School Sales Worth an Early Shopping Trip?
August is back-to-school month for students across the country, but is it really time to shop for lunchboxes and laptops already? Walmart is catering to college students with sales starting…
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How Long Before an LED Light Bulb Pays for Itself?
As of Jan. 1, 2014, standard 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs began their slow fade into obsolescence for both manufacture and sale. In their stead, consumers are turning to LED…
