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This week in deals: Up to 70% at The Children's Place

Viva Las Vegas! I just came back from our road trip to Sin City and after calculating what we spent there, I definitely need to get those coupons out and save every penny I can. I went there thinking that our total budget would be $300, $175 for food and ...

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Three ways to make Windows 8 easier to live with

If you purchased a new computer anytime in the last couple months, or you're planning to in the future, say hello to Windows 8. Microsoft's latest operating system debuted late last October, and reviews to date have been...mixed.  Indeed, you may recall my three reasons you should steer clear of Windows ...

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This week in deals: Lunar New Year deals that will keep you prosperous

Gung how fat choy (恭禧發財)! The Chinese New Year was this past Sunday. Many people in parts of Asia and across the world celebrate the first day of the lunar calendar. I grew up celebrating the Chinese New Year by eating duk guk, a traditional Korean dish with rice cakes and ...

Tax help: Can I claim a home office tax deduction?

If you use part of your home for business, you may be able to benefit from the home office tax deduction. This tax help can be used by individuals who are employees or who are self-employed. Claiming the home office tax deduction is a good tax strategy to employ if you are ...

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Get 25GB of free cloud storage from Box

Cloud storage rocks. It's like an external hard drive that lives online, a place where you can back up important data, easily share files with others, and access documents and media on the go. Lots and lots of services offer cloud storage. For example, you've probably heard of Dropbox, which ...

How to save up to 70% off popular Valentine's Day gifts

According to the National Retail Federation, the average person is planning to spend upwards of $130 on a Valentine's gift this year, with total spending expected to reach $18.6 billion.  With Valentine's Day only one week away, online consumers are looking to find the best deals available to them. Our ...

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This week in deals: 50% off flowers and gifts from FTD at Groupon

How much have you budgeted for Valentine's Day? According to theNational Retail Federation, the average person will spend about $130.97 for Valentine's Day and the total spending is estimated to reach $18.6 billion dollars.  From those figures, men are expected to spend an average of $175.61 and women are expected to spend ...

Freebie Corner: Free yogurt and topping at Yogurtland

This week you can grab a sample of Downy, a free Gillette Venus or Embrace razor with a Costco card and a few other freebies. Keep in mind that most freebies come with a coupon and it's usually a higher value coupon than you can get from the Sunday's papers.   ...

What to do when you have to call in sick

The U.S. Center For Disease Control reports heavy flu activity around the country, with 29 pediatric deaths attributed to what doctors are calling a"severe" flu season. For workers who begin experiencing flu symptoms, the CDC advises staying home and not contaminating their colleagues. That seems like sound advice, but way too ...

Freebie Corner: Vote heads or tails to win a free pizza at Papa Johns

This week you can try to get yourself a free large one topping pizza! The winners will be those who guess the coin toss at the Superbowl correctly. I voted, then I had my husband go online and vote too. No matter which way the coin toss goes, I'll be ...

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