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Posted 3 days 16 hours ago by Carrie Kirby
Shopping
Today the sales tax in Chicago went up to 10.25 percent after a 1 percent hike in the Cook county rate.
The change has me thinking seriously about how much I can afford to pay to maintain the ideal of shopping locally. I'd like to support those stores so they'll still be around when I need them. Ideals are great, but who can afford them at 10 percent of the purchase price? How much is too much to pay for buying locally?
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Posted 2 weeks 12 hours ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Shopping
True confessions? I'm a girl and a depression shopper (as in shopping, not unlike cheesecake, makes me momentarily happy like millions of other Sex and the City watching gals). But in an ever increasingly difficult economy it just ain't that wise to be buying those $200 dollar shoes. I give you strategic thriftstore shopping: same adrenaline rush but under $10 dollar satisfaction.
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Posted 3 weeks 1 day ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Technology, Shopping, Health and Beauty
I’ll be honest, I’m not a fitness nut. I don’t like exercising, it always seems like a chore. But what if it wasn’t? What if it were, dare I say it, almost a game? That’s what Wii Fit promises…but will it pass the test?
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Posted 3 weeks 4 days ago by Xin Lu
General Tips, Shopping
Recently, I read about a promotion from a home builder in San Diego where consumers could buy a 4000 square foot house for $1.6 million and get a smaller home by the developer valued at $400 thousand for free. This sounds like a fantastic deal, but I am always wary of anything labeled with "buy one get one free", and here is why.
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Posted 3 weeks 6 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Shopping, Consumer Affairs
After weeks of comparison shopping, internet research, and a rising temperature and near-drowning humidity, we were prepared to take the plunge. Our anti-air-conditioning ways were soon to change. I sent my husband to pick up the portable model we had dreamed of, only to find that we had missed the big sale by one day. Were we just out of luck?
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Posted 5 weeks 5 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Shopping
Want to support artists, artisans,and the little guy while making your gift purchases? Need a new dress for summer but don't want it to look like everything you've just seen at Target? Want to buy hand-dyed yarn, and notecards? Etsy is the eBay of handmade items. Check 'em out.
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Posted 6 weeks 2 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Freebies, Deals, Shopping
The price at the pump isn’t going down soon, but if you’re looking to do some shopping, there just might be some free gas in it for you. Here are some special promotions from 9 companies looking to give you gas.
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Posted 6 weeks 3 days ago by Fred Lee
Shopping, Lifestyle
Tired of those early termination fees that cell phone companies stick you with? Well, help may be on the way, but it may just be a case of the fox watching the hen-house.
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Posted 6 weeks 3 days ago by Myscha Theriault
Shopping
Love to travel? Need some specialty items you can roll up in a ball and still have look good? Those of you who hit the road on a regular basis are probably already aware of Travel Smith, the adventure and travel clothing company. Did you also know there were daily savings opportunities on their web site? Read on for details.
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Posted 6 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, General Tips, Shopping, Green Living, Consumer Affairs
That classic scene from Seinfeld got me thinking over the weekend. Is there a strategy for using toilet paper? Is it worth our time? But when I spend money to literally flush the product down the drain, I often wonder…how much should I be flushing? Am I wasting money?
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Posted 7 weeks 1 day ago by Jason White
Personal Finance, Shopping, Budgeting
Growing up, I stayed with my grandparents during the day on summer breaks from school. Our mid-mornings were usually spent casually watching The Price is Right. Maybe those Showcase Showdowns ingrained something in my frugal memory bank, because my family now enjoys a grocery budgeting game with similar rules.
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Posted 7 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael
Frugal Living, Shopping, Consumer Affairs
Not on my body of course; that would be freakish. And if you’re visualizing it right now, I’m really sorry…especially if you’re eating. No, I’m basically reacting to several incidents over the past few weeks/months/years which have forced me to come to the following conclusion: getting deals seems to be a whole lot easier if you’re easier on the eye.
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Posted 8 weeks 5 days ago by Philip Brewer
Shopping, Food and Drink, Budgeting, Investment, Consumer Affairs
In the Philippines, they're threatening life sentences for people hoarding rice. In the United States, grocers need to put limits on rice purchases just to keep their shelves stocked. Philippine traders are now afraid to fill their warehouses, for fear of being called a hoarder. Even ordinary US shoppers are worrying that buying a big bag of rice might make them a hoarder. In this climate, it's worth thinking about what hoarding actually is.
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Posted 9 weeks 3 days ago by Philip Brewer
Shopping, Health and Beauty, Food and Drink
Every so often, I get hit in the face with two facts. First, Americans (even poor Americans) are unbelievably rich. Second, Americans (as a group) utterly lack a cultural tradition that teaches us how to eat a healthy, frugal diet.
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Posted 9 weeks 4 days ago by Sarah Winfrey
Shopping
I'm not going to beat around the bush here. I'll just say it like it is. All the hype around Mother's Day is ricidulous. For a holiday that's supposed to celebrate the precious relationship between a mother and her child, there sure is a lot to distract me from that relationship. Over the years, I've come up with some ways to give to my mom that avoid all the hype and the sappy generic-ness of the holiday as its often celebrated.
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Posted 9 weeks 4 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Shopping
A favorite retailer of households across the country since 1902, JCPenney can have some stellar deals for those in the know. Like most stores, JCPenney has a method to its markdown madness. Read our best tips for saving from around the country!
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Posted 10 weeks 5 days ago by Thursday Bram
Shopping
As a rule, we don’t buy souvenirs for their usefulness. A t-shirt from the Hard Rock Café or a shell sculpture from Hawaii isn’t going to increase your productivity — in fact, dusting it may just make your life that much harder. But souvenirs are good things to have: they’re meant to remind us of the amazing experiences we’ve had. Your souvenir doesn’t need to be useful or productive.
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Posted 13 weeks 4 days ago by Lynn Truong
Coupons, Making Extra Cash, Shopping, Lifestyle
March was ALL about shopping tips and money habits. Read up on our 10 reader favorites!
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Posted 13 weeks 5 days ago by Myscha Theriault
Shopping, Green Living
As part of my ongoing quest to explore all the eco-friendly toiletry products out there, I’ve recently taken the Tom’s of Maine company for a spin. Read on to see the products tested, and my thoughts on each.
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Posted 14 weeks 1 day ago by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Coupons, Shopping
I’m sure everyone is aware that this year is the last year to get an analog signal on your television. As part of a process to improve media, any TV’s still using rabbit ears will need to get with the program; and you’ll need to get a converter box. By signing up for the Coupon Program, you can get credit towards the purchase of an eligible converter box and avoid much of the cost of the required upgrade to digital. Here’s how it works, and what you can expect from the program.
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