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You May Be Surprised to Learn Just How Many Americans Shop to Boost Their Mood

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:32:34 +0000

You would think that with a sluggish economy, saving money would make Americans happy, but it’s actually spending that can put a smile on their faces. A new survey of 1,000 people from Ebates has found that 52% of people in the US shop to feel better. It’s a phenomenon known as “retail therapy.” Broken [...]

Time to Do Some Smart Shopping

Alan Bligh — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:48:45 +0000

I cannot believe it’s that time again. Black Friday is upon us. It’s time to start planning for that special day after (or on) Thanksgiving when retailers gear up to offer their best. What really is amazing is all of those “pre-Black Friday” sales. BBB past experience tells us that all deals are not created [...]

Extreme Couponer Banned For Life From All Walmarts

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:50:26 +0000

Being banned for life from discount giant Walmart is a pretty harsh punishment for someone who embraces the growing trend of “extreme couponing.”

But that’s what allegedly happened to self-described extreme couponer April Cuavas, who claims she was banned from every Walmart in the nation after a confrontation with the store manager of Walmart’s Boise, Idaho location over the store’s policy of matching the coupons of other chains.