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Popular daily-deal sites, such as Groupon and LivingSocial, work with businesses to offer group discounts for shoppers. But a new site called oBaz, which launches Tuesday, wants to reverse the model by enabling shoppers to ask for what they want.

Research shows that what our parents teach us about money lays an important foundation for our future financial fitness, and the anecdotal evidence is just as strong. So if you're a rainy-day saver or a coupon clipper, you probably have mom to thank.

While news that Groupon has rebuffed Google's $6 billion offer has stolen the limelight, Amazon's $175 million investment in LivingSocial could end up shaking up the daily-deal business and helping the No. 2 e-coupon company gain ground against Groupon.

As retailers wrapped up their earnings reports this week, most said they're back in cost-control mode and will tighten inventories after the holidays. Shoppers are still spending cautiously and costs are on the rise, so profits will have to be squeezed out of slowly rising sales.

Every day through Sept. 9, 2010, BIC is giving away 1,000 Easy Glide pens starting at 12 noon EST. Set your alarm to get this freebie! The giveaway is not for the cheapo BIC pens you can swipe from the office. These are nice pens! If you need more free or very cheap office supplies and back to...

Get free shipping at Victoria's Secret with coupon code FREEVSSHIP, valid today, August 12, 2010 only. Be sure to check the "offer code" box while checking out, so you can plug in the coupon code late. You can use up to three coupon codes per order, as long as the individual codes can be combined....

Get a free sample of Special K's protein "meal bar" when you register on their site. Share your name, address, e-mail and set up a user name and password. You'll also get $1 off coupons for protein bars and Special K's protein shakes with your free sample, which should arrive in 6-8 weeks. You can...

A surprising thing happened to me yesterday as I flew back to America from the airport in Berlin, Germany. I was given the option of receiving change back in Euros or American dollars. Faced with quickly deciding which currency would hold its value over the next few weeks, to my surprise, I found...

Get a free movie for one night at a Blockbuster Express kiosk using coupon codeGL14A. It expires June 30, 2010. Too early to see Sex and the City II in one of these kiosks, but the machines are stocking Invictus, Enemy Among Us, Dear John, and The Road. On the Blockbuster Express website, click on...

Get an extra 15% off at Kohl's starting Friday, April 9 through Sunday, April 11, 2010 with this printable coupon. Online, use coupon code SHOPNOW15. Not sure if it is case sensitive. The coupon works on regular-, sale-, and clearance-priced merchandise. Shipping is just $.99 per item through April...