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To Black Friday, or Not To Black Friday…

…that is the question.
Personally, I’ve been looking at upgrading my family room television for awhile. While the phrase ‘with the current economy’ is getting used a lot, I may hold off as this year’s prices will probably go the way of gas. Spending reports will probably be lower than expected and major retailers will have [...]

26Nov2008 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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Blinged. Out.

Dearly beloved, we have come today to put to rest a true icon of the 21st century. An everlasting symbol of the technology and real estate booms. The quintessential flag bearer of Wall Street’s hedge funds and private equity firms. The overused word that described over the top opulence and conspicuous consumption. The Hot Boyz [...]

5Sep2008 | Molifeney | 9 comments | Continued
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The Newest Coupon Queen

It’s time I shared with you all my new hobby. My husband coined it “hyper-couponing”, but I just like to refer to it as “coupon collecting.” After reading this article in the Chicago Tribune and watching an Oprah episode on the same topic, I decided to give it a try myself. I’ve always been a [...]

25Aug2008 | Kimberly | 10 comments | Continued
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iTunes Alternatives

As the musical landscape changes in front of our eyes, more companies are starting to catch up to what the consumer has wanted since the days of Napster: music in the form of an mp3.
Not MP4, MP3x, RM, or some other random format that requires a special player (although OGG and FLAC are lossless and [...]

30Jun2008 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued
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YBP Savings Tip

17Dec2007 | Kimberly | 0 comments | Continued
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massive black friday deals

black friday 2007 is almost here. yep, we’ll just skip right past thanksgiving, its spiritual meaning and reflective nature, and go straight to the consumer-driven money machine that is the pandemonium of 5am deals on crap. while yours truly won’t be standing in-line or clamoring over helpless children to snag a $300 laptop, i wish [...]

20Nov2007 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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YBP Savings Tip

19Nov2007 | Kimberly | 2 comments | Continued
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Saving the Planet One Bag at a Time

Since I’m all about the slogan “be the change you want to see in the world,” I’ve been hunting for some “cool” canvas bags that I can use at the grocery store instead of the plastic bags that eventually go to waste. I could just get a plain canvas bag, but I need something that [...]

27Sep2007 | Kimberly | 7 comments | Continued
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YBP Savings Tip

24Sep2007 | Kimberly | 1 comment | Continued
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Black Fashion Spotlight: Tracy Reese

During my customary stroll along New York Fashion Week highlights and commentary I came across Tracy Reese, a black designer from Detroit, Michigan. Though her brand has been around for 10 years, I am not sure I was aware of her before now.
According to her website, Ms. Reese studied at the Parson’s School of Design [...]

12Sep2007 | Garry | 25 comments | Continued
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5 Easy Negotiating Tips

Whether you’re at a flea market or hiring a vendor, see if these negotiating tips can help you get the deal you’re looking for.
Remember — it’s not personal. “As soon as emotions enter into the transaction, you’re going to lose,” says Kit Yarrow, a professor of consumer psychology at Golden Gate University, in San Francisco.
Do [...]

4Jun2007 | Kimberly | 2 comments | Continued
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tech news 5/23: “chitika” edition

if you have (or haven’t) noticed, we did a few upgrades to the website to not only enhance security and usability, but also to reap a little more benefit from all of our readers and visitors.
we did upgrade to wordpress 2.2 ultimately improving security and simplifying a few of the features currently available, like recent [...]

23May2007 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued
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