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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With the rash of data breaches at some of the major retailers in the past years, consumers are becoming more wary of flashing their debit and credit cards at brick and mortar stores when they could be using cash. In 2008-2009 when we had the credit crunch and recession, there was at least one day when stores were not accepting credit.

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Re-Thinking the “Hallmark Holidays”

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We’ve been so bombarded with these marketing strategies that things we at one point scoffed at, we eventually crave to consume. EACH on Halloween in 2008. Sure, you roll your eyes when the Valentine chocolates are out on December 26th, but come February 14th, the shelves are clear. A few years back, Halloween fell on a Wednesday.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

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Honestech VHS to DVD 5.0 Deluxe $27.99 Shipped (3/14/12 Only)

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consumer video editing category, NPD 2008 Report. Normally $69.95, this is just $27.99 today, which is a 60% savings. Plus, it will ship FREE! Features : Bestselling all-in-one video converter software and hardware solution: U.S. All-in-one solution: Provides everything you need to easily convert your video to DVD, including USB 2.0

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VHS to DVD Conversion Software Just $27.99 Shipped

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WingStreet Only at Pizza Hut

Nicoles Nickels

Consumers can also choose from several varieties of wings including Traditional, Bone-Out or Crispy Bone-In. People are serious about their wings, and the pizza category as a whole has not delivered a quality chicken product that consumers demand,” said Jared Drinkwater, Senior Director of Marketing, Pizza Hut.

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Holiday Shopping Tips from Personal Finance Commentator Regina Lewis

Nicoles Nickels

Her segments cover economic and consumer trends. Regina’s bottom-line: help consumers save time and money. Consumers can save on an average of 20%-30% on products by doing their research and comparison shopping for everything on their shopping list [source: PriceGrabber]. In that vein, Ms. of the total U.S.