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11.20.2009 11:10 am

Men and their shady Black Friday shopping strategy

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Boys, do not attempt this shopping strategy around me. Things may get ugly.

Respondents in a recent national survey conducted by Ask Deals, a savings site from search engine Ask.com, revealed that:

10 percent of men said that their Black Friday strategy is to…

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07.30.2009 8:07 pm

Back-to-school shopping in a recession

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The tax-free weekend is approaching…and there will be hordes of parents hitting the stores for back-to-school bargains on clothes and supplies.

With the economy still in the doldrums, and so many of us still watching our spending, I wonder if any tweens…

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12.16.2008 8:52 am

Cheap, free gift ideas for your children, family

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Christmas is right around the corner, and for those last-minute shoppers who are feeling the pinch of this recession, I came across these great low-cost to no-cost gift ideas. The following were sent from Wondertime editors and their readers:

1. Specify…

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11.25.2008 12:35 pm

The most expensive Thanksgiving ever?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

We just did some of our grocery shopping for our portion of the family Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve made some of the same holiday dishes for years now, and I hate to cede control of my favorites. But, this year, I’m…

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10.22.2008 10:08 am

Sarah Palin and a $150,000 clothing shopping spree

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Yesterday, I bought two tank tops from Wal-Mart for $10 each. In this economy, I felt a twinge of guilt and was still debating whether I should return my frivolous purchase when I got home.

That was until I read this…

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10.21.2008 1:43 pm

Suggestions for a recession friendly toy list

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the economy so unsteady and people insecure in their jobs, holiday giving may be a bit downscaled this year. The editorial director of Toy Wishes magazine, a trade publication, offers her suggestions for a list of recession-friendly toys. Let me…

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