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    By Catherine New

    | 8:00AM 7/28/2011
    Tens of thousands of group deals are purchased every day from sites like Groupon and LivingSocial, but between 18% and 22% aren't redeemed. All that spent-yet-unspent money is an opportunity for a secondary market, and a handful of websites are filling the gap, providing deal-holders a quick way to cash-out on offers they won't use.

    By Sarah Gilbert

    | 8:30PM 1/09/2009
    Thrifty shoppers, Goodwill, and those planning to hold a yard sale anytime after February 10 all took a deep breath of relief yesterday, only to be replaced with a gasp of continued disbelief over the CPSC's new children's products act. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which cracks down...

    By Meg Massie

    | 5:00PM 12/09/2008
    With bank balances in the danger zone and credit cards nearly maxed out, most Americans have been forced to adjust their spending habits, especially when it comes to things like new clothes. But just because we can't afford to spend, that doesn't mean we want to stop shopping! Still, there's only...

    By Gary E. Sattler

    | 9:04AM 1/17/2008
    When most people think about thrift stores, they imagine musty aisles filled with broken toys, knick knacks and outgrown clothes which have been tossed aside by people without the patience to have their own rummage sales. I however have a different attitude towards those shops filled with cheap...