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With the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, there's a renewed interest in being prepared for disaster. Even a power outage of a day or two can wreak havoc, especially in colder climes, so it pays to be prepared for an emergency. Stocking up on the following essentials now will mean you and...
Men, who have endured slightly higher unemployment rates than women, have been taking on more of the household shopping, according to a recent report. The trend hasn't boded well for stores: On average, men spend less than women on each trip.
In May last year, I asked the musical question, "Can dollar stores survive an economic recovery?" The collective answer seems to be a resounding "Yes!" Not only are dollar stores surviving, they're thriving and, according to an article in the New York Post, that's forcing Walmart to compete with...
If you'd like to lure your kids away from video games, iPods and TV for a while, you could try introducing them to some of the old card and board games. There's a reason these oldies but goodies are still around. Your youngsters may have trouble with the idea of playing something as tame as a...
Here is one great reason to save the coupon inserts that arrive in your Sunday newspaper or, in some regions, the weekly mail. Clip the $2 off one Olay Body Wash coupon from the Dec. 26, 2010, Proctor & Gamble coupon insert and head over to Dollar General, which has this liquid soap for just...
The last minute scramble is on. Maybe you have one last gift to get or the rest of the Christmas groceries to buy. And then, of course, there are the stockings to stuff. If you're like me, you tend to pick up the odd thing here and there while you're shopping for the bigger gifts, but now it's...
There are a lot of ways to help others this Christmas season without spending a lot of money. Maybe you know a family struggling to make ends meet -- never mind buy the kids toys. Maybe your organization is sending relief to people cleaning up after a natural disaster. Or maybe you know of a...
Most kids have a holiday wish list that includes toys they've seen on TV or in the movies, and chances are a lot of your holiday shopping budget will go to gratifying those dreams. You may want to supplement one or two larger purchases with a few extra things that your child will also enjoy and,...
ADI News.com reports that, according to a new survey by the National Retail Federation, American consumers are set to spend a lot more money on Halloween this year than last year. The majority of the spending is expected to be on costumes, at a cost of $23.37 each. That's probably the price of an...
I enjoy visiting the Dollar Tree website. The home page is a bright, informative, regularly changing parade of bargains for a buck. You can see a few featured items that are available in-store, the latest flyer is a click away and now, at the bottom of the page, you can view some of the products...

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