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5 essential Black Friday apps

Going Black Friday shopping? These five free smartphone apps will help you find the best deals and stay organized on the big day. Happy shopping!

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Saving Money Five electronics that won't get any cheaper

Over the years, several electronics devices have refused to drop in price. It might be time to go ahead and take the plunge on that Blu-ray player.
Saving Money Laptop sales: Windows 8's loss is your gain

Windows 8 isn't meeting expectations, which means deep discounts on laptops and software.
Saving Money The best and worst things to buy in April

Get a start on your Mother's Day gifts, but wait on vacuum cleaners and mattresses. Your complete guide to April shopping.
The Vote The war on Sarah Palin's Christmas book (+video)

News that Sarah Palin is writing a book about Christmas has led to an explosion of comment in social-media spaces. Here are the most likely ramifications of this Palin development.
Saving Money PS3, frozen foods and chocolate: the best and worst things to buy in March

March is a good month for sales on a plethora of products, including Playstation 3 game consoles, winter gear, and chocolate. But avoid spring clothing and Kindle apps, which will go on sale later in the year.
Chapter & Verse Happy holidays for indie bookstores – but not for Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble reported disappointing holiday sales numbers while, in contrast, some independent bookstores said they had their best month ever.
Mattel and Hasbro 'terrified': Do kids want gadgets more than toys?

Mattel and Hasbro terrified that kids will want toys less next year, according to reports. Hot toys did well this Christmas, but retailers in general saw less growth than expected.
Retail sales just ho-hum this holiday season

Preliminary reports show holiday sales rose only 0.7 percent over November and December, which could be the economy's worst holiday performance since 2008.
Shopping procrastination? Tips for last-minute Christmas gifts online.

Some people had all of their holiday shopping done a month ago. But there's still time for procrastinators who want to snag last-minute Christmas gifts online.
Christmas shopping: Did retail season already go over the 'fiscal cliff'?

Holiday retail sales were hampered initially this year by the the aftermath of hurricane Sandy and more recently by shoppers' fiscal cliff fears. The run-up to Christmas will make or break the season.
Saving Money Free Shipping Day is a bust. Here's why.

Free Shipping Day sounds like a sweet deal, but many retailers have already been offering free shipping during the holidays. In fact, waiting for Free Shipping Day to finish your holiday shopping could mean you end up spending more.
Saving Money Slow shopper? Avoid these stores.

Finding great deals on gifts is important,but so is ensuring they arrive in tome for the holidays. If you procrastinate on your holiday shopping, steer clear of these retailers with shipping policies that will cut it close to Christmas.
Getting and keeping Christmas

A Christian Science perspective: If the lights and music, holiday events and parties, don’t meet our real yearning for what is at the heart of Christmas, what will?
The Monitor's View The holidays: extra shopping or extra kindness?

Thanksgiving and Christmas are as far apart as they ever get. But instead of being a time for extra shopping how about a time for extra kindness?
Saving Money Black Friday snag? Online purchases canceled in droves.

Snagged a great Black Friday deal? Not so fast. Many stores were forced to cancel online Black Friday orders because their systems oversold various items.
Change Agent #GivingTuesday sparks a big spike in charitable donations

Gifts to charitable groups shot up 53 percent to $10 million on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which is being promoted as #GivingTuesday.
GDP comes in strong. But will 'fiscal cliff' slow growth?

The economy grew at a 2.7 percent pace in the third quarter, according to the latest GDP report, but the road ahead depends heavily on how politicians deal with the fiscal cliff.
After Cyber Monday frenzy, Giving Tuesday taps the quiet impulse to give (+video)

Giving Tuesday, launched by New York's 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation, and 2,000 corporate and nonprofit partners, aims to make giving as fixed a holiday feature as shopping.
Cyber Monday, Black Friday sales strong. Do they matter?

Cyber Monday set sales records and Black Friday spending was robust. But the long Black Friday weekend is no barometer for overall holiday shopping – it may even be a negative.
Change Agent Black Friday, Cyber Monday ... now Giving Tuesday

A national campaign to brand the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as an annual day of giving is a product of the digital age, steeped in social media, with its own Twitter hashtag: #GivingTuesday.
Opinion Make #GivingTuesday a US tradition like Black Friday and Cyber Monday

The holiday season starts with one day to give thanks followed by two days (Black Friday and Cyber Monday) for bargain hunting. Today, nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are coming together to launch #GivingTuesday – a day to celebrate the great American tradition of giving.
Cyber Monday: Work ethic is no match for shoppers' zeal for a deal (+video)

Black Friday just set a record for e-commerce in a single day: $1 billion. But deal-hungry digital shoppers, despite being back at work, were pushing the tally for Cyber Monday higher still.
Cyber Monday deals: Electronics are hot, but so is other stuff (+video)

Cyber Monday is in full swing. Here are some ideas about where to look for the best deals, and tips from the experts on how to shop.
Black Friday record: Weekend sales up 13 percent

Black Friday record pushes spending to $59 billion over four days. By extending Black Friday, retailers made it easy to shop and drew in record numbers of shoppers.
Cyber Monday: deals could lead to biggest online sales day (+video)

Cyber Monday deals are expected to rack up $1.5 billion in sales, up 20 percent from last year's Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday deals include deep discounts on televisions, major appliances, and jewelry.