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We're in the thick of January and classes and, sigh, responsibilities. It's time to get back to work. No more wasting hours on what your folks quaintly call the "the YouTubes" and "the Facepads." Your laptop's newfound mission is to crank out quality reports. You must protect it, care for it, so...

In Fall 2008, American society officially entered the 21st century. We're not talking about the introduction of smartphones or the explosion of social media. Those were fine creations and all changed the world, etc. But can an iPhone or Facebook page give you the warm, comforting protection of a...

No doubt the Internet has broken down international borders, but would you trust someone living 5,000 miles away in another continent for the latest information about your local airport? Search for "JFK information" or similar terms on Google and this site comes up first. It's actually somewhat...

Getting fit has long been one of the most popular New Year's Resolutions, and perhaps the one that's broken the most. But this year will be different. Really. Really. And to make it more feasible for you to achieve your goals, Compare and Contrast, Money College's new price comparison column, is...

To end the year Store Brand Scorecard is having a bacon battle. In the nine months of the column's existence, the comparison that elicited the most readers, comments and buzz was our review of bacon back in April. We thought we'd expand on that with a new taste test. After trying Oscar Mayer,...

If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Q. I ordered something from Amazon, which I have used before with no problems. But I ordered a Nintendo DSi for my daughter, then bought one on Black Friday for $50 less. I went to return the one...

Santa's sick of cookies. At least that's the excuse Store Brand Scorecard's Old Man used every Christmas Eve when it came time to bake a snack for St. Nick. The rationale made sense at the time. Santa's got a lot of houses to go to and a bunch of cookies to eat, so the guy could benefit from at...

Baby, it's cold outside. Bitterly cold. All the holiday cheer in the world can't change that. But hot cocoa can. A steaming cup goes down smooth and keeps you warm, whether you opt for marshmallows, whipped cream, both or neither. It's a nice little luxury at a time like this. Your budget may not...

It was practically yesterday when we gobbled up our Thanksgiving turkeys and more holiday cooking is just ahead. And if money wasn't tight in November, it's tight now, with all the gifts to get. December is not a great month for the college kid's wallet. That's why buying store brands is...

There's plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving -- except how much it may cost you. Consumers will spend millions of dollars bulking up on Turkey Day staples, the first wave of many burdensome financial commitments this holiday season, happening at a time when the economy, to put it mildly,...