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i want egg nog year round
POLL: When Is Too Early For Christmas Creep?
After we proposed tracking Starbucks's roll out of Christmas products as a metric to gauge yearly Christmas Creep, we got a fair amount of comments saying they saw no problem with Christmas stuff coming out once Halloween was over. So, inside, a poll: at what point does Christmas Creep become acceptable holiday display? More » -
classy
Meet JC Penney's Notoriously "Obese" Mannequins
Over at The Awl there is an intensively researched fact-check of Cintra Wilson's review of the Manhattan JC Penney store, which at the time, we described as "simultaneously hateful and boring." The review-of-the-review features photographs of the mannequins Ms. Wilson described as "obese." More » -
charities
Save The Polar Bear Sweaters Are Nice, But Do The Bears Really Get The Cash?
So you're shopping and have a choice between Sweater A, and Sweater B, the one that saves polar bears. This so-called "embedded giving" where you buy something and part of the money goes towards a charity has become quite popular, especially during the holiday season, but did you ever stop to think if the polar bears are really getting the money? More » -
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Game Consoles, Dolls And Wooden Dogs Are The Best Toys Ever
Did you play with a Slinky growing up? Well, that makes you a loser, because your toy didn't make Good Housekeeping's Yahoo list of the greatest toys ever made. More » -
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Morning Deals
- Automobiles
- Buy.com: [Tire Gauge] Accutire Mechanical Tire Gauge w/ Backlight & Set-point $11 + free shipping
- American Eagle Outfitters: [Apparel] American Eagle Outfitters Coupon Code 15% off Sitewide w/ PayPal
- Banana Republic: [Apparel] New Banana Republic Coupon Code 25% off $100+
- Puma : [First Class Running Suits] 30% Off Entire Online Purchase or 20% Off In-Store Purchase w/ Coupon FANDF0911 + Printable
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Morning Deals
- Bags and Luggage
- Sears: [Travel] American Tourister 7PC Luggage Set $64.99 Free Shipping
- REI Outlet: [Messenger] Save $80 off Timbuk2 Classic Covert Messenger
- Nordstrom: [Apparel] Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale + Free Shipping on Orders $100+
- Under Armour: [Apparel] Under Armour Coupon Code up to 50% off Outlet + Free Shipping $75+
- Chadwicks : [Apparel] 40% Off Any One Item w/ Coupon CHDEAL40
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Morning Deals
- Children
- Gymboree : [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon REWARDSCOF + Printable
- The Children's Place : [Apparel] 40% Off Sale + Additional 15% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon MARTHA99
- Target : [Toys] $450 Worth of Coupons for Toys - Printable
- Eddie Bauer: [Apparel] New Eddie Bauer Coupon Code Free Shipping (no minimum) - Clearance up to 65% Off
- macys: [Men's Apparel] Macy's Men's Apparel Clearance: Up to 75% off select items
- Nike: [Clothing & Accessories] NikeStore clearance sale: Up to 65% off + free shipping
- Esprit: [Women's Apparel] Esprit Sale: Up to 70% off clearance
- Lands' End: [Men's Apparel] Lands' End Men's Dress Shirts: Deals from $13 + free shipping
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- Martin + Osa : [Apparel] 30% Off 3 or More Items w/ Coupon 51052476
- Lands' End: [Men's Apparel] Lands' End Men's Overstocks: Deals from $4 + free shipping
- Kenneth Cole : [Apparel] 40% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon - Printable
- ShoeSteal.com: [Shoes] Extra 20% off All Footwear Store-Wide
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on the bright side?
Government Helped CIT Limp Along Long Enough To Keep From Ruining Christmas
According to SpendMatters, one big reason the government burned through $2.3 billion in TARP funds for CIT even though it was buckling under debt was to try to avoid ruining everybody's Christmas this year. More » -
saving money
Take More Notes, Save Money
Yesterday I grabbed a notebook app for my smartphone and spent a couple of hours organizing the various content folders—ideas for Consumerist, gift lists for Christmas, things to look up later on a computer—so that I could capture information more efficiently. Wait, why s ths n Cnsmrst? Because The Simple Dollar argues that by keeping a notebook and using it all the time (Lifehacker calls it "ubiquitous capture"), you can end up saving money. More » -
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- Brooks Brothers: [Apparel] Save at least 15% and up to 25% off All Orders
Dickies : [Apparel] 50% Off Everything + Free Shipping w/ Coupon NOV50- JC Penney : [Apparel] 20% Off $100 Purchase + One More Coupon CATHKSPC
- Lands' End: [Clothing & Accessories] Lands' End coupon: $10 off $10 or more
- 6pm: [Shoes] 45% to 76% off Privo women's shoes at 6pm.com: Deals for $22 + $7 s&h
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pcs
Microsoft Stores To Sell Bloatware-Free PCs
If you hate buying a new PC that's riddled with bloatware, you may want to pay a Microsoft Store a visit on your next computer shopping trip. They plan on selling PCs free of any third-party trial applications, reports OhGizmo. More » -
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- Karmaloop: [Apparel] Karmaloop 80% Off Sale + 20% Coupon or $10 off $10+ or Free Shipping
- Payless ShoeSource: [Shoes] 50% off entire purchase in store with coupon (Thanks to Marisa!)
- Adidas : [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Order w/ Coupon SAVE30
- The Children's Place: [Children's Apparel] The Children's Place sale: Extra 50% off + 15% off coupon
- Aeropostale: [Men's Apparel] Aeropostale Men's Wool Peacoat for $50 + $7 s&h
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- ChampionUSA: [Apparel] New ChampionUSA Coupon Code 20% off Storewide (Free Shipping on $75+ Orders)
- REI Outlet: [Cold Weather Wear] Snow Sports Sale: Up to 50% or more off
- The North Face: [Men's Apparel] The North Face Men's WindWall 1 Jacket (limited sizes) for $60 + $9 s&h
- Catherines : [Apparel] $15 Off $25 Purchase w/ Coupon 777001264
- Lee : [Jeans] 50% Off Entire Order Sale
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Morning Deals
- Automobiles
- Hand Held Items: [Automotive] Performance Auto Parts - up to 30% OFF, plus STACKABLE 12% off Coupon
- ShopEcko: [Apparel] New ShopEcko Coupon: $25 off $75 or $50 off $125
- Aeropostale : [Apparel] Buy 1 Get 1 Free on Hoodies
- Buy.com : [Backpack] Wilson Youth Backpack - Pink for $6.99 w/ Free shipping
- Nike: [Clothing & Accessories] NikeStore clearance sale: Up to 65% off + free shipping
- Pennywise : [Men's Apparel] Isotoner Men's Wool Knit Gloves for $7 + free shipping
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- American Eagle : [Apparel] 20% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon 23876456
- Landsend : [Apparel] $10 Off $10 on Regular Priced Items w/ Coupon LandsEnd
- JC Penney : [Apparel] $10 Off $10.00 Purchase w/ Coupon SWEETS4U
- 6pm.com: [Shoes] 80%-90% off RSVP Women's Shoes $9.95 each + $6.95 unlimited shipping
- macys: [Men's Apparel] Up to 50% off men's coats at Macy's: Deals from $25 + $6 s&h
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- Timberland: [Men's Apparel] Timberland Men's Long Sleeve Oxford Shirt for $13 + free shipping
- Amazon: [Jeans] Men's Sale: Levi's Jeans & Pants from $30 & Free Shipping
- Lands' End: [Men's Apparel] Lands' End Men's Overstocks: Deals from $4 + free shipping
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- REI Outlet: [Travel & Hike] Top-rated Gregory Reactor Pack $45
- Jones New York : [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon FRIEND6Z
- Aeropostale : [Apparel] Extra 30% Off All Clearance w/ Coupon FALL30
- REI: [Clothing & Accessories] Up to 50% off on The North Face: Deals from $10 + free shipping
- SteveMadden: [Shoes] Steve Madden Fall Favorites Sale: Up to 40% off + free shipping
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