Finding the Best Deal on New Wheels this Memorial Day Weekend
New car sales abound this Memorial Day weekend. Here's how to be a savvy shopper and land the best deal.
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Memorial Day, Sequester-Style: Is This How We Honor Soldiers?
This Memorial Day, America remembers its war dead, even as the latest sequestration cuts siphon money from our veterans and the families of our soldiers -- living and fallen.
Fill'er Up With Weird: Our Readers' Surprising Gas Saving Tips
Tired of the usual gas-saving advice? Here are some outside-the-box suggestions to help you cut down on your fuel costs.
Are Beer Sales Tapped Out for 2013?
Brewers were hoping 2013 would be their year after several years of steady decline in beer consumption in the U.S. But so far it's not turning out that way.
U.S. Stock Markets Closed on Presidents Day
The global economy is a perpetual motion machine, but U.S. stock markets do take breaks: In addition to the weekends, there are nine holidays on which the stock exchange is shuttered. Here's the list for 2013, as well as the surprising history of Presidents Day.
5 Reasons We'll See $4 Gas by Memorial Day
Gas prices dropped at a pretty good clip in the latter half of 2011 -- down around 20% to about $3.25. Hope you enjoyed it while it lasted, because gas is back on the rise. It's near $3.50 now, and the key trends all signal that it'll keep going higher.
Six Reasons the Economy Needs Memorial Day
The origins of Memorial Day date to the aftermath of the Civil War, when people would decorate the graves of fallen soldiers to honor their service. The holiday still retains its reverential and patriotic spirit, but its economic consequences, though smaller than those of other holidays, cannot be overlooked.
Getting the Best Memorial Day Shopping Deals
On Memorial Day weekend, retailers pull out all the stops to move fresh merchandise, and if you play your cards right, you can get some great deals. But even though it's the semi-official start of summer, you'll want to do your homework first. (Don't worry, you can cheat off of DailyFinance's personal finance columnist, Regina Lewis.)
