Anybody who has ever ventured out on Black Friday to bag an amazing deal on a clever holiday gift knows that it can try anybody's patience. It's true; enormous crowds, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and endless lines make Black Friday a living ...
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Buyer Beware: 12 Things You Should Never Buy On Black Friday
While millions of shoppers will be out on Black Friday taking advantage of some really spectacular deals on everything from electronics and jewelry to even wine and automobiles, there are some items that will only see minor discounts -- or no ...
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How to Quickly Tell If Your Grocer’s Produce Is Genetically Modified
It's a no brainer: if you want to be healthy you'd have to eat more fruit and vegetables -- but there's a caveat. Pesticide residue that's left on produce can lead to a variety of ailments over the long term. Pesticides can accumulate inside the body ...
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Infographic: How Age Affects Our Holiday Shopping Habits
With Black Friday behind us, the traditional start of the holiday shopping frenzy is finally here. But, as a recent survey by Credit Karma suggests, holiday shopping habits are heavily dependent on how old you are. For example, it turns out that the ...
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Effective Negotiating Tactics Everyone Should Know (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on negotiating tactics. If you missed it, here is Part 1.
I've always believed that one of the most important life skills that every person should have mastered before setting out on their own is the art of ...
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Infographic: How the American Dream Is Getting More Expensive
No, it's not your imagination. The cost of maintaining the American dream is getting harder with each passing year. To illustrate, the folks from Vouchercloud have put together a detailed graphic that succinctly summarizes price increases since 2004 ...
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Why Doing Lines on Black Friday Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Despite the conventional wisdom, Black Friday is not the busiest shopping day of the year. Most procrastinators know that honor belongs to the Saturday before Christmas.
Black Friday has changed over the past decade or two, and the Internet has a ...
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Guess Which Item Costs More.
Last night I was doing a little shopping on Amazon and I came across an item that was being offered for sale by two different vendors. Here was the price summary that appeared on my screen:
So, which item is the better bargain?
On first ...
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The Trouble with Buying Movie Tickets Over the Internet
We all come across things in life that are wildly popular, even though it makes little sense to us.
Take "Duck Dynasty" -- going into its fourth season, it's one of the hottest shows on cable television.
I recently watched a couple of episodes ...
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9 ‘Oops’ Moments That I Ultimately Paid For (One Way or Another)
Last week I needed to venture into my attic to check on some rat traps, so I grabbed my flashlight to help me navigate my way through the rafters. As luck would have it, the flashlight wasn't working; the last person who used it forgot to turn the ...
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Essential Tips for Lowering Your Grocery Bill (Part 3)
This is final post in my three-part series outlining essential tips that the Penzo household follows for keeping our grocery bills under control.
Of course, there are many methods for cutting the grocery bill that go way beyond shopping at ...
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Essential Tips for Lowering Your Grocery Bill (Part 2)
Food isn't cheap.
Want proof? Then chew on this: I spent almost $12,000 in groceries last year for my four-person family, including two teenagers.
And what's really scary is that I work very hard to keep my food bill as low as possible every ...
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Essential Tips For Lowering Your Grocery Bill
One of the big reasons the Honeybee has tolerated me for so long is because I love to cook. Some of you fellas out there would be wise to keep that in mind.
Why is that, you ask? Well, it's somewhat ironic, but the fact remains, the more time men ...
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15 Reasons Why Waterbeds Are For Suckers
Sometimes people buy things that they eventually end up regretting. I know I've got a long list.
I've already explained why corner lots and whirlpool tubs are for suckers.
Today, I've got two words for anybody out there who is currently ...
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Why I Refuse to Get Upset By Subtly Deceptive Advertising
Last weekend I was lured to an online calendar website with the following promise: "Everything up to 60% off!"
Sixty percent!
While I was visiting there I found a calendar that was on sale for $13.49 -- $1.50 off the regular price of ...
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Cheap Thrills: 6 Awesome Halloween Movies That Aren’t Scary
Everyone knows that staying at home and watching a movie is one of the cheapest ways to share a night, but that can often get tiresome. There's something about the Halloween holiday season that brings the notion back to life, as Halloween movies are ...
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Then Guess the Price of This.
Last week while we were shopping for groceries in a Hawaii supermarket, I was reminded of why folks should always be vigilant when it comes to finding the best deals.
The supermarket was offering two sizes of All Stainlifter laundry detergent as ...
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Sometimes It Pays Not to Look for the Best Deal
Although it's hard for me to believe, my humble home recently turned 14-years-old. So, as you might expect, a lot of the original appliances we bought when we first moved in -- or were included with the brand new house -- have been acting up for ...
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My Potato Chip Taste Test: Are Lay’s Really Worth Paying More For?
Potato chips are big business. According to AIB International, over $7 billion of the salty snacks were were consumed in 2009.
It's been reported that over 1.2 billion pounds of potato chips are consumed annually; I know I'm probably good for ten ...
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My BBQ Sauce Taste Test: My Family Bucks Conventional Wisdom (Again)
Depending on who you talk to, barbecue sauces have been around since the days of the American colonies.
Wikipedia claims that the first commercial barbecue sauce appeared around 1909. I know; please don't grill me on my source, folks.
And while ...
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