Mrs. Fields

Every company promises a better product -- a better burger, a better search engine, a better hotel room. For these companies, their secret for a superior product is worth millions -- or even billions.

In honor of National Cookie Month, which is celebrated every October, Mrs. Fields stores around the country will give away a free chocolate chip cookie to customers between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. So if you're like me, you'll be pulling your kids out of school today, and taking a long break from work...