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Kate Bingaman-Burt's new book may offer just the solution to lowering credit card debt -- draw a picture of almost every purchase you make. Bingaman-Burt doesn't draw a picture of everything she buys, but she chronicles at least one thing every day, from magazines and candy to books and pizza, by...

It's a retailing clash of the titans: Brick-and-mortar giant Walmart (WMT) is going head-to-head with online retailer Amazon (AMZN) in a battle over prices for some of the hottest book titles this holiday season. The shooting started Thursday when Walmart announced it would sell 10 hot new book...

For anyone who thinks economics is boring, the authors of Super Freakonomics turn that idea on its head. With tales of how people respond to incentives, and digging up various statistics to highlight points you've probably never thought of before, the follow-up book to Freakonomics by Steven D....

At first blush, James E. McWilliams' new book Just Food could be taken as an attack on three movements; eating locally, fighting genetically modified crops, and using organic farming practices. He argues that these three could be responsible for more, not less, damage to the environment. Heresy?...

"DAN BROWN," reads the cover of a novel on the bookstore shelf. It's in huge, block letter font, "BROWN" taking up about a quarter of the cover. Underneath, smaller, much smaller, it says "SIMON KERNICK." Then, bigger again, "DEADLINE." After a more careful look, there is little room to doubt that...

Don't be fooled by the compact size of Jonathan Clements' new book, "The Little Book of Main Street Money: 21 Simple Truths that Help Real People Make Real Money." This small book -- part of Wiley's "Little Book Big Profits" series -- packs a good dose of practical financial advice to help you...

Looking for a spouse, or simply someone to date, can be a lot like looking for a job.And like the guys at bars who use lame pickup lines, having bad manners in the job hunt won't likely lead to what you want.Good networking skills are all about being sentient -- being finely sensitive to how other...

Scholastic Books is giving away a free book -- "K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo" to the first 5,000 people who mail in a UPC from any Pampers Easy Ups or Kandoo products. The offer started Jan. 28 and ends when the 5,000 books have been awarded or on May 31. A receipt isn't needed, only the UPC...

Back in the early 1990s illustrator Susan Meddaugh got a call from her friend Martha, who had found a skinny mutt. Susan took in the dog, named her after her friend and made Martha part of a loving family. In return Martha made Susan prosperous beyond her wildest dreams. Or at least that's the way...

Want to give your family some of its history this year for the holidays? It's probably easier and cheaper than you might think. Earlier this year I joined ancestry.com, the huge genealogy website. I know there are plenty of other sites and programs out there. But as a complete novice I went to the...