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Dealnews: The ins and outs of layaway
Nov 17, 2008 – Although you might not have the cash at the moment, layaway may help you purchase items like clothes and electronics if you anticipate you'll have enough funds later. Unlike buying... Read the rest
Bargain Hunting Web Sites Give Shoppers Buying Advantage
Nov 15, 2008 – Did you ever notice the best deals are the least advertised? That’s ok, because you can see where other shoppers are finding good deals on websites like slickdeals.net and fatwallet.com.... Read the rest
The perils of bargain hunting
Nov 15, 2008 – A liquidation store to a “careful” consumer is like a lighthouse to a storm-tossed captain. The neon Open sign beckons with the promise of monetary salvation within and for some,... Read the rest
Stretching Your Dollar with ShopSavvy: Cell phone saves you money
Nov 14, 2008 – Already mapping your scaled-back holiday shopping? There's a brand new way to make sure you're getting the best deal wherever you are: A software application called ShopSavvy. Right now ShopSavvy... Read the rest
Online Consumers Plan to Spend Less in Stores, But Slightly More Online This Holiday Season
Nov 14, 2008 – Online consumers intend to spend less in stores this holiday season than last year, The Conference Board and TNS report, but slightly more online. Consumers will be expecting free shipping... Read the rest
Big Tech: AMD prays for Black Friday surprise
Nov 14, 2008 – Based on Intel’s dramatic sales warning Wednesday, you might expect rival Advanced Micro Devices to just crawl into a hole and die. If the economic mess is tripping up the... Read the rest
Trendy on a Dime: Bargain shopping sans the basement vibe
Nov 14, 2008 – It happens to all of us. I was on the phone with my sister, boasting about some awesome deal I got on a hotel room through one of those online... Read the rest
Acer sees bargain computers driving PC market in 5-10 years - report
Nov 13, 2008 – Acer Inc expects the personal-computer (PC) market to be driven by low-cost computers in the next 5-10 years, the Commercial Times reported. The company said its shipments are being bolstered... Read the rest
eCOST.com Announces Greater Shopper Advantages Just in Time for the Holiday Season
Nov 13, 2008 – eCOST.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of PFSweb, Inc. and a leading multi-category online discount retailer of brand-name technology, consumer electronics, housewares and office products, announced today numerous site feature and... Read the rest
Circuit City files for bankruptcy; bargain hunters, beware
Nov 10, 2008 – Just a week after announced it would shutter 155 stores and shed 17 percent of its workforce, the big-box retailer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. But if you're thinking... Read the rest
Weekend Laptop Roundup: Sony VAIO 2GHz 13" for $795, more
Nov 10, 2008 – This weekend, we listed several notebook deals, all at the lowest total price we could find. Below are the best ongoing deals, listed in order of... Read the rest
Do-it-yourself websites that save you money: Instructables, eHow, more
Nov 6, 2008 – Need to replace a corrupted hard drive? Looking for a quick way to upgrade your laptop's memory? Why pay someone to perform these services when you can do them yourself... Read the rest
Comparison shopping with Google Android
Nov 4, 2008 – Using your cell phone to find online deals isn't new, but T-Mobile's G1 is taking the concept to a new level. Currently, there are three barcode-scanning applications that use the... Read the rest
ShopSavvy App Debuts at T-Mobile G1 Unveiling: Personal Shopping Assistant One of the First Applications for Android Market
Sep 23, 2008 – Big in Japan Inc., a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications, unveiled ShopSavvy, an application designed to help people do comparative shopping. Available via the Android Market on the T-Mobile... Read the rest
DealNews: How to pick the best values in Ultraportable Mobile PCs
Apr 1, 2008 – Thinner and lighter than your average notebook, an ultraportable laptop is capable of cramming all the computing power you need in a footprint no bigger than a hardcover book. However,... Read the rest
Even at Megastores, Hagglers Find No Price Is Set in Stone
Mar 23, 2008 – Shoppers are discovering an upside to the down economy. They are getting price breaks by reviving an age-old retail strategy: haggling. A bargaining culture once confined largely to car showrooms... Read the rest
Interest Growing in Mobile Coupons
Mar 12, 2008 – Three out of 10 US consumers are interested in receiving coupons on their mobile phones, according to JupiterResearch's "Mobile Coupons: Identifying New Opportunities Beyond Early Trials” report. The company said... Read the rest
Tech Buyer's Guide to Return Policies
Feb 21, 2008 – Nothing spoils the thrill of a good deal like realizing that you have to return it. But sending your last gadget purchase back doesn't have to be a hassle. When... Read the rest
Price Trend: 750GB and 1TB Hard Drives
Feb 1, 2008 – When it comes to storage, bigger is always better. Fortunately, you're not limited to what came inside your PC. You can either upgrade your internal hard drive, which is easy... Read the rest
Dealpad: The couches
Jan 24, 2008 – Hi, remember me? Back in October I began chronicling the never-ending process of furnishing the dealpad. This behind-the-scenes series details everything I buy for my apartment with no-holds-barred reviews on... Read the rest
Cheers and Jeers of 2007
Dec 31, 2007 – As the curtain begins to fall on 2007, we here at dealnews are taking a look back at the stores and events that created the biggest ripples of excitement throughout... Read the rest
How to maximize your use of dealnews: Tips, tricks, and features
Dec 17, 2007 – Yeah, we know dealnews finds some awesome deals. What with our knowledgeable staff of thousands (well, dozens) of deal-finders combing the web and posting millions of deals a day (well,... Read the rest
Dealnews Launches Stylenotes.com: A daily guide to the best deals on women's clothing, accessories, and more!
Nov 12, 2007 – Launched today by bargain-hunting news leader dealnews.com, style notes (www.stylenotes.com) is the Web's first daily guide to the best deals on women’s clothing, footwear, accessories, and more. New York, NY... Read the rest
Free Cell Phones Arent That Hard to Find: You Just Have to Know Where to Look
Oct 31, 2007 – Finding a quality cell phone for free is easier than you think in fact, you never even need to leave your home. Unlike rate plans, phone prices do... Read the rest
Back to School for Students Doesnt Have to Mean Back to Broke
Oct 24, 2007 – Students that worked hard all summer long and saved for the new school year can rest assured that they wont have to drain their bank account on high cell phone... Read the rest
Young Adults Are Avid Coupon Clippers
Sep 11, 2007 – Nearly nine in 10 US consumers use coupons, according to data from BIGresearch's "Simultaneous Media Survey," released by the Promotional Marketing Association's Coupon Council. BIGreseach found that coupons are more... Read the rest
Online Coupon Use Increases with Income
Jun 18, 2007 – US coupon usage, both on paper and online, increases with income, according to a PriceRunner survey conducted by Amplitude Research in April 2007. Nearly three-quarters of respondents, all of whom... Read the rest
Online Coupons Search for Redemption
Feb 22, 2007 – Only about 12% of US Internet users use print-and-redeem online coupons, according to ComScore Media Metrix. CMS Inc. puts the number of coupons actually printed out and redeemed in 2006... Read the rest
Gourmet Coffee at Rock Bottom Prices? Yes, I believe!
Feb 14, 2007 – I admit it, gone are the days when a giant 34-ounce can of Maxwell House or Folgers did it for me. I fear I am becoming a coffee snob, and... Read the rest
Ten Holiday Tips for Saving Time and Money on Cell Phone Service
Dec 15, 2006 – MyRatePlan, a shopping comparison site for the evaluation of cell phones and plans, has released its top ten tips for saving time and money when purchasing cell phone service this... Read the rest
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