What Hacked LivingSocial Users Actually Need to Worry About
Living Social just suffered a data breach, but smart users don't have much to fear. Here's what the thieves can do with the data they got, and how you can protect yourself.
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Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts: Your Deals and Don'ts Guide
If you've put your Valentine's Day shopping off until the last minute, there are still deals out there -- even some from the major flower-delivery services. But there are also some compelling reasons why you might want to avoid using them.
Why Amazon's Razor Thin Profits Don't Matter to the Market
Amazon just released its fourth-quarter earnings report, announcing it had racked up $21.27 billion in sales -- an increase of 22% from a year earlier. But for all those billions in sales, it managed just $97 million in profits.
This Weekend's Best Deals
Every Friday, we scan the weekly ads, deal sites and retailer marketing emails to find the best deals available for the coming week. Here are a few of the best freebies and limited-time offers we found.
5 Websites That Can Save You Real Money in 2013
From providing online discount codes to helping you save money when you're buying a new car, these websites will help you get more bang for your buck in 2013.
My Mom's 3 Biggest Money Management Secrets Revealed
Everything I ever needed to know to succeed in life, I learned from my mother. Although I didn't realize it at the time, her maternal management even taught me how to make the most of my money. Here are the three best tricks she ever showed me, and how you can make them work for you.
9 Great American Companies That Will Never Recover
Sometimes, companies that were once leaders fall hopelessly behind. They may struggle on for years, but their chances to engineer turnarounds have passed. 24/7 Wall St. has found nine of these companies -- names you know well, but that will never be great again.
Did Facebook Ruin the IPO Party for Everyone Else?
After Facebook's belly flop of an IPO, the next major dot-com slated to go public -- popular travel website Kayak -- is slowing down. And its not just Kayak: Twitter, LivingSocial and several others are now in an IPO holding pattern too.
Groupon Is Going to Be a TV Star
The leading daily deals website is ready for its prime-time close-up. CBS is picking up Friend Me, a sitcom about two friends who move to Los Angeles to work for Groupon. Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played "McLovin" in Superbad, will star.
How to Save Money at the Movie Theater
Watching a movie at the theater can be a real budget buster. But it's fun to occasionally treat yourself or your family to the theater experience, and there are ways to keep costs under control.
Perfect Prom on a Budget: 13 Ways to Spend Less, Still Shine
Prom has gotten almost absurdly pricy: The average teen this year will spend $1,078 on the spring formal. Be smarter than average, and try these tips from consumer expert Andrea Woroch that could save you and your teen a ton, without making the night any less special.
American Express, Twitter Team Up to Offer Daily Deals
American Express is making a bid to bring cardholders its own version of Groupon-like daily deal offers, joining forces with Twitter in an attempt to turn America into a "couponless nation." The program will undoubtedly offer good discounts -- but can it last in the long term?
4 Types of 'Social Shopper': Which One Are You?
In a digital era defined by sites like Facebook, Foursquare and Groupon, a new breed of consumers has emerged: social shoppers, people increasingly relying on the wisdom of the digital crowd to help them make their purchasing decisions. Sound like someone you know? Read on ...
Will Discount Deal Lovers Pay to be Groupon VIPs?
Active Groupon users now have a way to sweeten their relationships with the daily deals leader -- but it's going to cost them. Groupon is rolling out Groupon VIP, a program where deal chasers pay $29.99 a year for enhanced benefits on the site.
Why Groupon Will Never Be Great Again
On the surface, it appears daily deals purveyor Groupon is more popular than ever. It ended 2011 with 33 million active customers in 47 countries, and it's growing fast. But look closer, and there are signs that "Groupon fatigue" is kicking in.