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3 T-Shirts for $7: The Risks and Rewards of Buying 'Irregular'
Everybody likes to discover a good bargain when they're clothes shopping. But are the "irregular" clothes marked down at discount stores a 'good' bargain or a bad deal?
Target Profit Tumbles on Weak Sales
Target says first-quarter profits dropped 26 percent as cool temperatures and financial pressures limited customers' appetite for spending.
Springtime Budget-Busters -- Savings Experiment
Experts discuss what not to buy during spring sales.
Which Stores Price-Match Their Own Websites - and Which Don't
When a retailer charges more online than it does in stores, it won't always price-match itself. Here's how to work around the policy.
Economy Shrugging off Spring Slowdown, Reports Suggest
U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest level in nearly six years as Americans felt better about their financial and economic prospects.
J.C. Penney Posts Huge 1Q Loss
J.C. Penney reports a first-quarter big loss on a 16 percent revenue plunge as the chain continues to reel from the turnaround plan implemented by former CEO Ron Johnson.
Score a Great Deal During Memorial Day Sales
Experts discuss finding the best deals during Memorial Day sales.
Buyer Beware: Your Sears Purchase May Not Really Be From Sears
Retailers like Amazon, Sears and Walmart now have marketplaces that offer merchandise from other sellers, but the experience is leaving some shoppers confused and unsatisfied.
NYU Student Wants to Change How Young People Manage Money
NYU undergrad Scott Gamm has been an avid student of finance since he was 17, and now he's passing the secrets he's learned on to his peers in his book, "More Money, Please."
Mattel's Q1 Earnings Rise on Solid Sales
Mattel's first-quarter net income more than quadrupled, as sales of Monster High and American Girl products rose, the toymaker says.
Drop in Retail Sales a Worrying Sign for the Economy
U.S. retail sales contracted in March for the second time in three months, a sign the American economy may have stumbled at the end of the first quarter.
How to Stop Wasting Thousands a Year at the Grocery Store
One in three Americans could be wasting $2,600 a year at the grocery store. That's $50 per week thrown away on items that are either tossed out or never used.
Cash in On Cool Deals This April -- Savings Experiment
Experts discuss the kinds of deals you can cash in on during April sales.