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Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner

Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task.

More stores offer 'extreme' shopping

Bargain hunters looking to nab deals right after (or before) devouring their turkey are being bombarded with even more shopping options this year.

Black Friday may be best day to buy car

If you missed out on Cash For Clunkers, you might be able to look forward to another day for big car discounts -- Black Friday.

Black Friday ad: 50-inch TV for $600

The official kickoff for the holiday shopping season is more than a week away. But the nation's retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are already starting

Consumer prices up 0.3 percent

Consumer prices edged up faster than expected in October, driven higher by another increase in energy prices and the biggest jump in new car prices in 28

Priceline.com: Holiday airfares vary

Priceline.com says average holiday airfares for Thanksgiving and the December holiday season are getting more expensive, but airfares vary depending on exactly

Holiday gift ideas for travelers

What makes a good holiday gift for a traveler? If you're on a budget, go for clever stocking-stuffers.

Use the Web to plan Black Friday deals

For Brenda Bennett, Black Friday is tradition. Each year on Thanksgiving Day, she sits with her sister and neighbor with the ads spread out across a big table,

Retail uses social media to show deals

You may want to check Facebook and Twitter before heading to the mall the day after Thanksgiving.

Americans settling into spending less?

Americans spent about the same amount in October as in August and September, according to figures released Thursday by a key data service, and they may be

Watch concerts free online

A new Web site allows music lovers to watch concerts for free online, choosing from five different camera angles as they watch.

Housing plan reaches 1 in 5 borrowers

After a slow start, the Obama administration's mortgage relief program has reached one in five eligible homeowners, a government report says.

Holiday airfares close to last year

If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they're likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets.

Americans borrow less, save more

Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in

DVD price war: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price

Amazon.com extends price war on books

The book price wars are no longer just for pre-orders.

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