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When we talk of having a 'green' Christmas, the word can take on a few meanings. One: saving quite a bit of money (green) by searching out bargains and ensuring your dollar is stretched to the absolute limit at the same time you retrieve all those gifts for friends and family. Two: you decorate and...

As banks have become ruthless in terms of deposit growth and profit, one of the nastier ways for them to make money on your money is that ugly four-letter word -- fees.From "convenience" fees to "overdraft" fees to "minimum balance" fees, banks will stop nothing short of ludicrous levels to zap...

If you're into trying to save resources at your office or you own a small business, cost cutting is probably one of your overall goals. It's something not many of us think about, but finding ways to conserve energy and resources -- and attributing a cost to that effort -- can really make a monetary...

The world is treated to immense media coverage every year on the day after Thanksgiving. Americans line up at store entrances and websites to score bargains galore as retailers get set up for the largest volume-selling day of the year. Bargains are found in plenty of places and in plenty of...

If you're planning for retirement, you probably have been wise for many years in planning your portfolio to include a bevy of different investment vehicles that change over time to suit your future target retirement date. When you get there, though where exactly do you plan to retire?Agreeing with...

The next time you're in a retail store paying for your purchase with a credit or debit card, you may want to take a deep breath. That credit card machine that verifies your customer status and credit line/checking account balance may be broadcasting that sensitive financial information right into...

In this age of the internet and lack of time, gift cards are becoming a preferred gift option for many. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, billions in gift cards will most likely be purchased from now until the end of the year, from virtual stores like Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to...

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) instituted a new customer slogan this year: "Save Money. Live Better." Although it was intended to reinforce the retailer's position that it helps families in an age of increasing prices and general inflationary pressure, much of the public didn't get the memo, apparently.Keep...