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Woot: iRobot Roomba 4296 Remote Scheduler Robotic Vacuum

Watch Out For Webloyalty and Reservation Rewards

Watch Out For Webloyalty and Reservation Rewards

I could picture my husband buying tickets online. I could imagine one of those annoying direct-marketing offers popping up. I could even picture him clicking on it. But I couldn’t see him entering a credit card to subscribe.

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Woot: Uniden 2.4GHz Cordless Phone With 4 Handsets & Digital Answering Machine for $44.99

The Cutthroat World Of QVC Host Auditions

The Cutthroat World Of QVC Host Auditions

“Most people show up thinking it’s easy,” said Jack Comstock, the vice president for television sales at QVC. In his 14 years at the network, he has hired 18 of its 23 hosts. “But it’s difficult to find someone that can really talk to the camera as if it was their friend.”

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Woot: Siemens Bluetooth Car Kit for $19.99

VIDEO: Tie This Easy Knot On Produce Bags For Drawstring Access

You know how it is, picking at knots for minutes, whittling down your fingernails, and then you get frustrated and say forget it, I’m going to eat some cookies from this nice, easy jar.

How To: Stop Impulse Shopping

How To: Stop Impulse Shopping

I knew my spending was out of control, but I didn’t know how to stop it. If only I had been aware of the following strategies:

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3M: free Post-it Flags and Notes. Dead.

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Wal-Mart: Free Tylenol Rapid Release Gels

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Less than an hour left in Consumerist’s eBay garage sale. Over.

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Woot: Sandisk Sansa e140 1GB MP3 Player for $29.99

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Woot: Abacus Atomic Men’s Stainless Steel Watch for $19.99

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Woot: Westinghouse 42″ 1080p HD Ready LCD TV for $1,049.99

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Woot: Logitech Curve Headphones 2-Pack for $4.99

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Wine.woot: Little Vineyards Sonoma Valley Trio for $46.99

15 Ways Stores Try To Trick You Into Buying Too Much Stuff

15 Ways Stores Try To Trick You Into Buying Too Much Stuff

1. Don’t use a shopping cart unless you need it. A shopping cart, most of the time, is just a place to put stuff you don’t need. If you’re carrying it, you’re a lot more likely to consider whether or not it’s a worthwhile purchase.

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Woot: Boston Acoustics CR65 Bookshelf Speakers for $149.99

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Free Screening of Spiderman 3 on May 4th, plus free breakfast.