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The shopping diet

The shopping diet

Like most red-blooded American women, I love, love, love to shop. But these days, I'm in a quandary. While it's good for the economy to get out and buy stuff so we don't see more store closings like Fortunoff's, Circuit... [ More ]

New ways to go green

New ways to go green

The recent Green Products Expo in New York was chock-full of ecofriendly goods, from bright and cheery lawn furniture mostly made of recycled milk jugs to biodegradable doggie poop bags (as a pooper-scooping dog owner, this is a product I... [ More ]

Happy hunting in the outlets

I recently hit the outlets and I came home with some great booty: two gorgeous throw pillows that usually go for $50 and up, marked down to $8 a piece! These fringed beauties are now on proud display on my... [ More ]

Coupons deadline!

Just because Linens 'n Things is going out of business, don't chuck your coupons quite yet. If you hurry on over to Bed, Bath & Beyond, they'll accept Linens 'n Things coupons until Feb. 28. And, keep this in mind:... [ More ]

Name-your-price contractors

Name-your-price contractors

Got a leaky toilet, a flat screen TV that needs to be installed, a floor that needs refinishing, or some other home-fix it project you can’t DIY? Sears has launched a new contractor service, called ServiceLive.com that directs you to... [ More ]

Make the right choices for your medicine cabinet

Make the right choices for your medicine cabinet

I won’t lie—every time I open my medicine cabinet some random item comes flying out and hits me. Did I mention every time? So, I’m taking the advice of the American College of Emergency Physicians, which recommends you clean out... [ More ]

Red wine: Valentine's Day buying tips for a novice

There are two kinds of people on Valentine’s day: the people who dress head to toe in black and the people (like my mom) who wear festive heart socks and red shirts. Whether you love it or hate it, I... [ More ]