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Are Retailers Destroying Black Friday? 11/26/2015 07:00pm • If Black Friday starts on a Wednesday, can it really be called Black Friday? It's a question worth asking, since Black Friday, by some accounts, began last week, on Nov. 20, when the online retail giant Amazon.com started offering Black Friday sales a full week before the actual Black Friday. Some 6 smart financial things to do on Black Friday 11/25/2015 07:00pm • If you've already taken a sneak peek at Black Friday sales and are wondering whether this will be the year you get up at the crack of dawn to stand in line for those deals, consider some other ways you could be saving. 'Tis the season to shop away, but that doesn't mean you have to end the year in d How You Can Support Small Business Saturday 11/24/2015 07:00pm • Instead of pitching tents, elbowing people in the face and yanking a toy out of another shopper's hands on Black Friday, those on the hunt for holiday gifts this week might have a more serene shopping experience on Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday falls on the first Saturday after T The Best Frugal Household Hacks 11/24/2015 07:00pm • Last spring, the blogging husband-and-wife team known as "Mr. and Mrs. Frugalwoods" realized that they wanted to live a different kind of life, unlike the typical consumer-driven lifestyle usually featured on television. They decided they wanted to retire in their early 30s and live in rural Vermon Black Friday deals get harder to decipher 11/24/2015 08:04am • WASHINGTON — The Christmas shopping season begins in earnest with the annual blizzard of Black Friday sales and specials, but how much of a discount are you getting? And off what price? It’s harder and harder to tell, and not necessarily by accident. The Wall Street Journal says that the Blac Why You Should Get Outdoors on Your Next Vacation 11/23/2015 07:00pm • Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States and lifelong supporter of the American Museum of Natural History once said, "Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children How to make the most out of 5 major shopping holidays 11/23/2015 07:00pm • Have you started your holiday shopping yet? According to a survey conducted by Offers.com, 19 percent of online shoppers will be starting their shopping on Thanksgiving and continuing through Cyber Monday, a trend that is up 45 percent year over year. This year is the first where we've seen several How to Save on Personal Care Products 11/23/2015 07:00pm • Local drugstores might sell many of our basic supplies, from toothpaste to shampoo to notebooks, but the deals available at them often get overlooked. In addition to traditional coupons, drugstores often offer loyalty programs that come with extra markdowns as well as other types of rewards program How to hire an interior designer for less 11/23/2015 01:20pm • If you've been watching home and garden television shows, or read home decorating magazines, it's probably crossed your mind more than once. Maybe I should hire an interior designer. And then another thought has probably squashed that one: Oh, that's right. I don't have a backyard swimming po From spending to celebrating: The 2015 Christmas season in 25 stats 11/23/2015 12:04pm • by Christina Lavingia Do you remember what the holidays felt like when you were a kid? School projects took a festive turn, cookies and sweets were just a little bit sweeter, subtle hints about the gifts you wanted weren't quite subtle enough. Everything seemed wondrous for a brief, special t Consumer Reports highlights naughty, nice company practices 11/23/2015 09:51am • WASHINGTON — While you’re deciding where to spend your holiday shopping dollars, Consumer Reports (CR) thinks you should be aware of this year's Naughty & Nice List of companies providing common goods and services. Consumer Reports wants to make clear that it isn't rating the firms t The 7 Best Online Deals of Black Friday 2015 11/22/2015 07:00pm • For die-hard Black Friday shoppers, staking out a place in line and camping out on the cold sidewalk in front of their favorite store is the best part of the experience. For everyone else, it's a necessary means to the end result of scoring a cartful of deals.Not anymore. More and more, retailers ar Starwood warns of data breach at 54 of its hotels 11/20/2015 02:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Starwood said hackers were able to see debit and credit card information of some people that dined or shopped at 54 of its hotels, including some Sheraton, Westin and W locations. The hotelier said Friday that malware was found in payment systems at restaurants, gift shops, bars How we celebrate Thanksgiving in 7 charts 11/20/2015 11:56am • by Christina Lavingia Thanksgiving is a cherished American holiday for a number of reasons. It's a time for friends and family to reunite and reflect on the people that matter most. The savory meal of oven-roasted turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, crushed cranberry sauce and pie is something 4 Holiday Survival Tips for Online Students 11/19/2015 07:00pm • In my first semester as a graduate student, I didn't think much about the Thanksgiving holiday and how it would affect me. Since I took my classes with the Georgia Institute of Technology online, I thought that my schedule wouldn't be affected. I quickly learned otherwise, and here are a few tips to