Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 30-11-2009
Personal finance columnist Eileen Ambrose has put together some fantastic tips for anyone looking to shop for Cyber Monday deals via the safety and comfort of their computer.
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 28-11-2009
Got questions on the expanded homebuyer credit? Need to know some last minute deductions or credits to lessen next year’s tax bite?
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 27-11-2009
Not all the shoppers hitting the stores on Black Friday are trying to cross names off a gift list, my colleague Jamie Smith Hopkins found out while talking to shoppers at Arundel Mills in Hanover this morning.
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 27-11-2009
The folks at BlackFriday.com have compiled Black Friday etiquette and safety tips that, if followed by everyone, would keep the aisles and lines at the nation’s retailers orderly and safe for everyone.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 26-11-2009
Everyones gearing up for the big dayand we dont mean Thanksgiving. Were talking about Black Friday, that only-in-America shopping bonanza that kicks off even before the last leftover turkey scraps make it into the fridge.
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 26-11-2009
If you’d rather have somebody else do your cooking on Thanksgiving Day, General Growth Properties says several restaurants will be open at its malls.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 25-11-2009
As the video at right shows, some of the meat thermometers we've tested will actually talk back to you, handy for Thanksgiving and other holiday meals. But if you find yourself in a pickle as you prepare your Thanksgiving feast, call one of the hotlines below, which are staffed by experts who can field your queries.
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 25-11-2009
I have the hardest time every year trying to find a Christmas gift for my dad.
There are only so many ties, shirts and bottles of cologne I can buy him. And although he is pretty happy with whatever I buy him, I’d like to get something that he really likes.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 25-11-2009
Not to get too far ahead of thingsafter all, you might still be planning for Thanksgiving or working on your menu, which might not be as expensive as last year'sbut what are you going to do with the leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving feast? If you want to go beyond a boring turkey sandwich or played-out pot of soup, follow the advice of the Consumer Reports test-kitchen experts, whose tips first appeared in the December 2009 issue of ShopSmart magazine.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 24-11-2009
The federal government generally isn't typically known for its ability to make things simpler. Indeed, bureaucracy and streamlining seem oxymoronic terms.
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