Shopping
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Do These Online Retailers Charge Sales Tax in Your State?
The Internet has made it so easy to sit home and shop. You can click on hundreds of online stores, browse categories, read gift guides, and find coupon codes. Some shoppers buy online because it’s a way to dodge taxes…
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Walmart’s Made in the USA vs. Imports: Checking Out the Goods
With all the buzz about Walmart’s new “Made in the USA” campaign, we were intrigued. Is this just a marketing ploy, or is Walmart now carrying more American-made products to help revive domestic manufacturing and create more jobs, as it…
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Best Coupon Practices According to an Extreme Couponer
Extreme couponing has hurt the average coupon clipper. Although finding coupons is a snap in the Internet age, new limitations prevent shoppers from replicating the savings showcased on programs like Extreme Couponing. Moreover, some methods flaunted in the broadcast media…
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Petco vs. PetSmart: Which is Cheaper?
In This Article: Loyalty Programs Pet Stores Review: Websites & Online Shopping Extra Services Petco vs PetSmart Price Comparison Table Petco Review PetSmart Review Pet Store Prices and Loyalty Programs We filled a virtual shopping basket with 10 items, including…
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How to Save on Your Fall Wardrobe
The fall season can be financially stressful, what with back-to-school spending and the upcoming holidays. No doubt you and the family need some new clothing, including pricey duds like coats and boots. We identified five strategies to help you save…
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Best Cheap High Chairs
New parents quickly learn that they only have about a month or two before they’ll be scouting for a cheap high chair. The market is saturated with a vast assortment of budget options produced by the usual players in the…
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What’s the MPG of Your Fridge?
Saving money on energy costs and/or reducing a household’s environmental footprint are important to many consumers. We identified several ways to achieve these ends. The first is with Enervee, a…
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How to Score a Free/Cheap Haircut, Teeth Cleaning, and Massage
There are certain necessities in life that we pay others to take care of for us — think teeth cleanings and haircuts. Then there are the luxuries in life, like…
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Best Cheap USB Flash Drives
Everyone should have a cheap USB flash drive. They’re eminently practical and extremely portable. Use one to store a few key work files to be handed over to a colleague,…
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Cheap Bathing Suits for the Family
It’s just about time for swimming pools, water slides, and beach days and that means cheap swimwear for men and the kids are must-have items. If the youngsters have outgrown…
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5 Cheap Swimsuit Websites for Women
The only thing more frightening than trying on a swimsuit? Seeing its price tag and shelling out big bucks. But fear not. Whether you’re a beach bum or a pool-side…
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How a Dent or Scratch Can Get You a Discount on Amazon
Have you ever walked into an outlet store and found a deal you couldn’t refuse? Perhaps it was deeply discounted cookware with an imperceptible scratch or a laptop bag that…
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DogDug.com: Man’s (Newest) Best Friend
Meet the “big dog” of price comparison search engines: DogDug, a one-stop source for locating cheap dog supplies, from nail clippers to flea and tick treatment. The site, officially launched…
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Portrait of a Walmart with You as the Subject
Walmart and high-priced art aren’t often mentioned in the same sentence. But artist Brendan O’Connell turns the discount shopping experience into upmarket culture. His Walmart Series paintings, which have fetched…
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What to Buy in Bulk
We’ve all been there – tempted to buy anything and everything in bulk. At the time it seems like a good idea to take advantage of lower per item costs…
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Best Free Cloud Storage
Online storage isn’t just for backups anymore. Mobile technology and online collaboration have grown dramatically in recent years, and thus the need for access to data with just about any…
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Best Cheap Yoga Clothes
You may not need much to begin practicing yoga — after all, it doesn’t even require shoes — but it’s very possible to spend a fortune on special yoga clothing…
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Cyber Monday vs. Black Friday: What to Buy When
Cyber Monday and Black Friday. Is there really a difference? Cyber Monday is a marketing tool created in 2005 by online retailers. Making the day following the long Thanksgiving weekend…
