Prices on many consumer products are either creeping or galloping upwards, fueled by the rising cost of gas and most food items. At the same time, dozens of products declined in price. Here's a look at items that are going up...and several that are sinking fast.

The best baby shower gifts are thoughtful, unexpected and, most importantly, safe. You want a gift that considers the unique needs of expecting parents, stands out from the rest, and will protect infants no matter where they go.

Dollar stores have gone gangbusters as consumers search for what seems to be an ever-shrinking pool of true deals. The trend is so popular "Dollar General" plans on adding 600 stores across the U.S. this year.

The digital age is taking great leaps forward and online shopping further threatens brick-and-mortar dominance, shoppers are moving back to an old standard of the store register: Cold cash, with the help of services like PayPal and mobile apps.

You may have seen the term IP coupons cropping up in coupon blogs. IPs -- or "Internet printable" coupons -- are more frequently referred to simply as "printable coupons," although the IP term is slowly taking hold.

Consumer reviews are an indispensable limb of the online body. Yet some user reviews read more like advertisements than advice. To better handle the process of dissecting a sketchy comment, know these 17 symptoms of a fake consumer review.

Love Super Bowl parties but hate how the snack table spells certain death for your New Years' diet? It's all too easy to snarf down hundreds of calories as the tension mounts. We've compiled a list of 10 delicious and healthy treats to help you keep your hands off the pizza, wings and onion dip.

If it seems like there were more coupons available in 2010, that's because there were.

Collin Morgan started the coupon and deal-savings website Hip2Save in 2008, to help herself, family and friends save money and live frugally in a hip and fun way.

Do you bury shopping-spree purchases in the backyard; pretend they came from Goodwill or hide them amidst groceries so your partner won't see them? Then you may be a closet shopper