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    By Josh Smith

    | 4:00PM 11/19/2009
    If you are spending less on shopping this Black Friday you're not alone. A recent survey performed by Dealnews.com found that a quarter of shoppers are planning to spend less on Black Friday. The survey further found that fewer people will be shopping on Black Friday as a whole and that women shop...

    By Josh Smith

    | 6:30PM 7/13/2009
    Knowing when to buy a new computer is a lot like knowing when to hit or when to stand in Blackjack; buy today and you risk a newer or cheaper system coming out next week, but pass on a truly good deal and you'll still be wasting money. Without a little help you may find yourself constantly waiting...

    By Josh Smith

    | 10:00AM 3/17/2009
    Summer is almost upon us and that means loud, crowded lawn concerts will once again make an appearance at amphitheaters across the country. But with tough times, fans will have to be pickier than usual. Aside from ticket prices, which have risen dramatically in recent years, the fees paid to...

    By Josh Smith

    | 12:00PM 2/23/2009
    From time to time we all find ourselves purchasing big ticket items, and whether it's a new TV or furniture, you don't have to spend above your means to get a top-of-the-line item. There is a subset of the U.S. population -- known as bargain hunters to most -- that pride themselves on being able to...

    By Josh Smith

    | 1:00PM 1/30/2009
    Super Bowl XLIII is only two days away, but if years past are any indication there are still plenty of people looking to purchase new HDTVs for their Super Bowl parties. Sales may jump even higher after consumers get a load of a new survey which found that spouses are significantly more likely to...

    By Josh Smith

    | 2:30PM 1/15/2009
    Gone are the days when coupon clipping meant you had to cozy up to a kitchen table for an hour of hunting and cutting in order to save money. Thanks to emerging technology and new trends form retailers; 2009 is poised to be the year that ushers in major coupon savings for any purchase. Getting...

    By Josh Smith

    | 11:00AM 11/20/2008
    As if you needed another reason to be wary of rebates, one of the largest rebate processing companies, Continental Promotion Group, just filed for bankruptcy. CPG, more widely known as RebateStatus.com, no longer has enough money to cover the rebate checks it has been processing. This means if you...

    By Josh Smith

    | 3:00PM 11/19/2008
    Don't miss our Liveblog, all day November 28!Black Friday is almost here with every day bringing more ads full of deep discounts. While many of these ads are unconfirmed leaks from stores like Best Buy, Circuit City and Target; several store including Staples and Dell have confirmed their ads with...

    By Josh Smith

    | 5:00PM 10/29/2008
    After a month filled with more financial turmoil than most of us can stomach, there is good news at the end of the tunnel: The first batch of Black Friday ads have begun to surface. In spite of -- and likely because of --the dour retail predictions extending through the third quarter of next year,...

    By Josh Smith

    | 4:00PM 10/03/2008
    Black Friday has traditionally been one of the busiest and most frantic shopping days of the year but with Christmas sales down in 2007 and the economy looking like a leftover fruitcake, many people are wondering if Black Friday can live up to past performances.To better grasp the severity of the...