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Dollar General announced Monday morning that its 2011 expansion plan to open 625 new stores will allow it to hire 6,000 workers this year. The discount retailer plans to add stores in markets across its existing 35-state operating area, as well as in three new states: Connecticut, Nevada and New Hampshire.

The power of haggling is stronger than you may think. I've successfully negotiated a better deal on clothes, shoes, pizza and much more. Use these tips to size up the situation and persuade the merchant to work with you. The more you practice, the better you get, and the more money you save.

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.

Thrifty shoppers looking for low prices on basics are frequently passing up the big boxes of Walmart for the tighter aisles of their local dollar stores. The cheaper upstarts have replaced no-name products with nationally known brands and revamped their interiors to lure in a new crop of bargain hungry customers.

Being a student is financially tough. Not only do students have to worry about paying for food, room, gas and tuition, but they have to worry about paying for technology. Students need to figure out how to buy the technology they need because tech has become as essential to them as pens and paper...

Borders Group Inc. is offering discounts on electronic readers throught the rest of the month as the retailer battles Amazon.com Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc. for share of the rapidly growing e-reader market in advance of the holiday season.

Retail stocks tend to rise ahead of other sectors in the early stages of an economic recovery, and so far, following a familiar pattern, both up-market and discount chains have benefited at the expense of middle-market players. So is it time to buy stock in wholesale clubs?

General Motors reported Wednesday that sales fell 25% in August, as consumers held back from buying autos amid the lackluster economy. For the month, GM said it sold 185,176 vehicles, compared to 246,479 a year ago, a decline of 24.9%. Among its four core brands -- Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and...

Retailer Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) reported second quarter earnings of 61 cents per diluted share, up from 42 cents per share in the second quarter of 2009. Consolidated net sales were $1.38 billion, a 12.7% increase from the year-ago quarter, the company said in a statement. Comparable store sales...

Get $5 off your next purchase of $15 at TGI Friday's now through Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Print the TGI Friday's coupon. It is valid on food but not alcohol. You can use the coupon multiple times, but only once per table per visit. If you eat with a friend, you will have no trouble ordering $15...