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    By Barbara Thau

    | 3:15PM 5/25/2012
    This weekend, Americans will mark the unofficial start to summer with barbecues, picnics, beach outings and, of course, shopping. Here are some tips for the budget minded to help you get the biggest bang for your buck.

    By Catherine New

    | 12:00PM 9/02/2011
    If August is all about scoring deals on backpacks and other back-to-school items, then what should you buy in September? The editors at DealNews took a look at historical data and came up with the best and worst things to buy this month.

    By Laura Heller

    | 4:00PM 2/01/2011
    In the Midwest where I live, we had our own version of the Super Bowl last week when the Chicago Bears played the Green Bay Packers for the NFC championship. My home town of Chicago is still licking its wounds, and most people here don't have the cash or the enthusiasm for another football party....

    By Laura Heller

    | 12:00PM 12/10/2010
    There are so many deal a day sites or daily deal components to other sites that a person could lose their mind -- or at least the better part of day -- exploring all the options. To make matters worse, individual retailers are getting into the act and launching one of a kind promotions. We're not...

    By Josh Smith

    | 2:00PM 12/05/2010
    Daily Deal sites like Eversave, Groupon and Living Social have really taken off this past year and as you begin your holiday shopping it's worth checking out these group-buying websites for great deals on gifts. According to a recent survey by Eversave, you won't be alone, with 45% of respondents...

    By Laura Heller

    | 6:45PM 11/02/2010
    With the onslaught of Black Friday stories (sorry about that, dear readers) and leaked ads, it's no surprise that consumers may be feeling a little overwhelmed and confused. But there are ways to keep track of both the ads and the deals without using a spreadsheet. Here at Walletpop, we're doing...

    By Josh Smith

    | 12:30PM 12/08/2009
    Holiday shipping deadlines are approaching faster than you'd expect with many cutoffs coming in less than two weeks. If you like to procrastinate or are just waiting for a new deal before ordering your presents online, Dealnews and other sites are compiling lists of shipping cutoff dates to make...

    By Josh Smith

    | 8:00AM 12/01/2009
    With Black Friday noting more than a tangle of receipts, empty shopping bags and tightly wrapped presents for another year; it's time to look back and see how shoppers and retailers made out on the most hyped and anticipated shopping day of the year. Overall, the good news this year is that...

    By Josh Smith

    | 6:00AM 11/25/2009
    Seasoned Black Friday shoppers know that the best way to save during this all-important shopping day is to plot out a course of action ahead of time. That means knowing what you want and where to get it -- at the lowest possible price, of course. Such planning entails scouring the Black Friday...

    By Josh Smith

    | 6:00PM 11/23/2009
    On Saturday morning an amazing deal popped up on the Dealnews.com Web site -- a free engagement ring. But, like all great deals this one came with a catch, it was only good for Stefanie Setlock of Atlanta, GA. The deal, set up by groom to be Brian Chernick, required a coupon code of, "I DO" and...