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So soon? First Black Friday ad appears

Will we all be burned out by the time stores open their doors Nov. 26?

Free spaghetti for World Pasta Day

Free breakfast if you wear pajamas, plus free facials, frugal Halloween craft workshops and dining coupons.

Guarding your good name

Protect Your Identity Week offers classes, info and free shredding.

Rent or buy? A simple test

The price-to-rent ratio is a valuable tool when deciding whether the time is right to buy a house, and it works better than a Magic 8-Ball.

Should we root for a foreclosure freeze?

The pressure is on to stop all repossessing of homes until the document mess gets sorted out. But whom will it really hurt?

Customer shocked by $34,872 cell phone bill

A Haiti relief worker who took advantage of T-Mobile's aid offer faces a hefty bill. Proposed FCC rules would target such 'bill shock.'

Frugal fun with surplus apples

Apple hacks: 39 incredible, somewhat inedible uses for extras.

Is the Chevy Volt actually a hybrid?

Automotive reviews say General Motors' new 'all-electric' car is not that different from the Prius.