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      When shopping online, there’s more to consider than what to buy and how much to spend. If you plan to shop marketplaces such as Amazon, Etsy and Walmart that host third-party sellers, you’ll also want to watch out for scams. Derrek Casebolt thought he was getting a steal when he bought a gaming controller and...

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          Black Friday used to happen only in November. But even as we’ve been getting used to the idea of those sales creeping into October, retailers have also been conditioning us to associate a third month with big deals — July.This month has sales scheduled from Amazon (Prime Day, anyone?), Target, Walmart and other big retailers.“Consumers...

          Grill masters and taco Tuesday fans have had good reason to wince at the price of beef lately. Beef prices have been high for years, but over the past six months, they’ve been higher than ever.The average cost of a sirloin steak reached a record-high $11.72 per pound in February. The average price was $11.66...

          Planning what to buy is essential for efficient and cost-effective trips to the grocery store. It’s smart to customize a list based on where you do your grocery shopping; you’ll find a different selection at a supermarket than at a wholesale club or neighborhood health food store. Stocking up on toilet paper, laundry detergent and...

          Trader Joe’s is a national chain of grocery stores with a bit of a cult following. There are dozens of social media accounts dedicated to Trader Joe’s shopping hauls and recipes using only items found at the store. Trader Joe’s even has its own podcast. If you’ve never shopped at Trader Joe’s before, it can...

          With two gargantuan lottery jackpots in the mix this week, you might be looking to improve your odds of winning by joining a lottery pool. In a lottery pool, a group of people (often coworkers) team up to buy lottery tickets and agree to split the payout if they win. The Mega Millions jackpot is...

          Traditional grocery store advice is to stay out of the aisles and shop the perimeter to spend less and eat healthier. That’s harder to do at Costco, says Addie McHale, a Denver-based certified financial planner. Each visit is a treasure hunt. You get there, take it in and want to walk the whole store to...

          There is a legitimate IRS program that’s designed to allow 70% of taxpayers to file their federal income tax returns for free using online software. But hundreds of millions fail to take advantage, potentially overspending by billions, according to the latest IRS data.

          Millennials, you can delay traditional markers of adulthood all you want, but your face doesn’t care whether or not you’ve bought your first home. It does care, however, how often you sunbathed and bummed cigarettes in your younger years.You can certainly show off those fine lines and gray hairs with pride. Getting older is a...

          It’s the question of the holiday shopping season. Which is the more ‘dealtastic’ day: Black Friday or Cyber Monday? After a year of tracking sales, we finally know the answer: It’s a tie. Well, kind of.Retailers mostly recycle Black Friday deals on Cyber Monday, which means today could be your second chance at scoring low...

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