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Best Black Friday sales for 2017 11/14/2017 07:00pm • Black Friday falls on Nov. 24 in 2017, but many major stores have already announced — and even launched — their Black Friday sales. From a retail perspective, it makes sense. A survey from Offers.com found that as many as 43 percent of shoppers plan to start shopping between early November an Your Black Friday and Cyber Monday Survival Guide 11/14/2017 07:00pm • Black Friday and Cyber Monday can be overwhelming and chaotic, forcing even the savviest shoppers to make rash decisions, purchase impulsively and overpay. Here are the steps you need to keep calm, stay on budget and get the best deals on all your holiday gifts. Get organized. Having a well-organiz Take Advantage of Black Friday Without Leaving Your House 11/13/2017 07:00pm • Thanksgiving is coming, and with it comes Black Friday. It's the biggest shopping day of the year, as brick-and-mortar retailers nationwide open their doors with all kinds of sales to attract as many customers as possible. There are some big downsides, though. The stores are often really crowded. T 5 ways you're wasting your credit card rewards 11/12/2017 09:41pm • You may be wasting your credit card rewards. At least, that's the conclusion of an annual Consumer Spending Index released by TD Bank; their late-October study included survey information conducted from March 22 to March 28 from 1,002 consumers. It found that almost one in five consumers (18 perc Buy these popular toys now — before they sell out this holiday season 10/16/2017 08:00pm • Given that it's only October, you're probably thinking more about Halloween than holiday shopping. But if you have kids on your gift list and want to avoid another Hatchimals debacle (when one of the year's most sought-after toys sold out before Christmas), it's time to get serious. Walmart, Toys Know These Insider Fast-Food and Restaurant Hacks 10/15/2017 08:00pm • There's something satisfying about scoring a deal. With this guide, you can sate both your hunger for savings and your cravings for tasty eats. Before sliding up to a table at your favorite joint, check out these insider fast-food and restaurant hacks for 2017. Keep in mind, prices and availability Prepare Now for These 5 End-of-Year Expenses 10/02/2017 08:00pm • For many Americans, December is an expensive month. The extra expenses flow like mulled wine, resulting in an empty checking account and a full credit card bill when January rolls around. The truth is that most of these expenses are easily predictable, and you can prepare for many of them right now, Caring for All Your Children When One Has Cancer 09/27/2017 08:00pm • A cancer diagnosis is devastating no matter who receives it, but there's something cruelly unfair when it happens to a child. And it's not just the ill children who feel the gut punch that comes with the diagnosis. These patients have families, too. Mothers, fathers and siblings absorb an intense em How to Successfully Retire if You Have a Type A Personality 09/13/2017 08:00pm • You probably know some people who have Type A personalities. They are driven, goal-oriented, rigid, competitive and edgy. They thrive on being over-committed, and they like to take charge. They're perfectionists who have low tolerance for incompetence. Type A people thrive in a fast-paced, demanding Stop Wasting Money on Rapidly Depreciating Gadgets 09/12/2017 08:00pm • In a world powered by technology, consumers are constantly looking for the latest and greatest gadget. While a new device often brings the potential for improving a person's life, consumers shouldn't confuse these purchases with investments. Just like a new car, electronics lose value as soon as the 3 Ways to Ruin Your Investing Strategy 09/07/2017 08:00pm • Investors beware: Your mind is playing tricks on you. When you receive a tax refund or a bonus, you're probably more likely to splurge on a vacation or treat, rather than sock it away in your rainy day fund or retirement account. Perhaps you think of this sudden windfall as fun money. After all, it Should You Finally Get Amazon Prime? 09/04/2017 08:00pm • Amazon Prime holdouts have a new reason to consider giving in: A Prime membership may soon score you discounts and other rewards at Whole Foods Market stores. "It's been our mission for 39 years at Whole Foods Market to bring the highest quality food to our customers," said John Mackey, Whole Foods 18 best Labor Day sales for 2017 09/04/2017 07:00am • As the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day always sees sensational sales on last season's wares. In addition to summer styles and outdoor gear, these Labor Day sales events often include deals on appliances, mattresses and more. Expect to save as much as 80 percent when shopping 2017 Labor Day sales 8 Healthy Dorm Room Snacks 08/30/2017 08:00pm • This fall, millions of students will be heading to their home away from home: college. While many of these kids have purchased a campus dining plan in order to obtain their three square meals a day, they're very likely eating outside of the cafeteria, too. According to a 2015 survey of approximatel FBI raids in Prince George's Co. related to credit card fraud ring 08/24/2017 07:38pm • WASHINGTON — Two early-morning raids on homes in Prince George's County are related to a credit card fraud case in which the FBI has arrested 12 suspects. According to court documents from the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, "Members of this criminal enterprise are responsi