Coffee clash: Will the Starbucks-Kraft rift affect your morning brew?

Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 30-11-2010

Starbucks announced last week that it would end its 12-year distribution deal with Kraft to market the Seattle-based roasters brands of coffee and tea in supermarkets and other retail outlets. Kraft shot back today by announcing it would take the coffee giant to arbitration over the contract termination. That will likely lead to a protracted legal battle, but how will it affect your morning Joe?

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Giftable Groupon for the Maryland Zoo

Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 30-11-2010

Exercist blogger Jerry Jackson just pointed out a great cheap holiday shopping tip.

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Look who’s caulking: Plug the holes in your house and your wallet

Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 29-11-2010

Caulking_gun World leaders may still be searching for a workable solution to global warming, according to todays Wall Street Journal. But if you own a home, the first step to saving the planetand slashing your energy billscould be as close as that tube of caulk in your garage.

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Southwest Airlines gets in the holiday spirit

Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 29-11-2010

Southwest Airlines still believes in Santa. Beginning Thursday, the airlines will offer its passengers the opportunity to take a free photo with jolly old St. Nick at BWI-Marshall Airport.

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Tine after tine: Finally, the right way to load a dishwasher

Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 29-11-2010

How to load a dishwasher

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Buying nothing on Buy Nothing Day

Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 27-11-2010

Most people know the day after Thanksgiving as Black Friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season — although certainly retailers have been encouraging us to start buying for weeks, now.

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Black Friday: Get ready, get set, shop

Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 26-11-2010

Door_buster For the past few weeks we've been checking the Black Friday sales and with just hours to go, here's a recap of the circulars we found online as well as when the stores open.

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Free 7-Eleven slurpees for purple Friday

Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 26-11-2010

Today isn’t only Black Friday, it’s Purple Friday too.

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Downtown discounts and local shopping: Cheap Trick Thursday

Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 25-11-2010

Don’t overlook shops and other businesses in Baltimore if you’re hunting for deals this weekend.

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Black Friday: Lowe’s releases large appliance details

Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 25-11-2010

When Lowe's Black Friday circular leaked earlier this month, there were some blank sections. With a day to go before Black Friday, the big box retailer has released its deals on large appliances. Here they are:

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