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Walmart is struggling to end its declining same store sales, which have faltered over the past nine consecutive quarters. It's no wonder: With massive unemployment, discount retailers have to pull out all the stops to win over new customers, or even retain the ones they have. Re-enter layaways, which Walmart shelved in 2006.

Family Dollar Stores recalled about 67,000 remote-controlled toy tanks after getting five reports of the controllers overheating and melting, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. So far, no one has been burned by the toys, but consumers should take the toy away from children, remove...

99-cent Only Stores are featuring famous maker bras and panties for 99 cents each. Shhh! They're not allowed to reveal who the famous maker is, so you'll have to go into the store to find out, but they typically retail for $10 or more. Another great feature at the 99-cent Only Stores this week is...

The great bank robber Willie Sutton was famous for replying when a reporter asked him why he robbed banks, "Because that's where the money is." While Sutton's somewhat surreal morality certainly underlies much of the humor in that statement, there is also much to be said for its almost childlike...

Where to start? Whether you're looking to set the table, decorate the house in holiday finery or put together gifts that only look expensive, dollar stores have got you covered. I particularly like Dollar Tree's craft sheets. Its latest one shows you how to create two different types of Christmas...

Brace yourselves, parents. The Christmas catalogs are starting to appear, and before long you'll be noticing all those dog-eared pages that signify where you can find the toys on your kid's wish list. But smart moms and dads know that it pays to shop around. It could be that one or two of your...