Legend has it freshmen college students gain 15 pounds in their first term. Fact is, this is no legend. Going to college doesn’t just mean changing schools, it means changing lifestyles.

Most retail stores would consider staying in business for just a few days a total failure. But a growing number of merchants are opening overnight shops that appear and disappear within the blink of an eye. These "pop-up shops" essentially are temporary boutiques that pop-up in random locations for a couple days to a week and offer exclusive items.

Post-Christmas holiday racks and make-up counters are filled with what merchants consider to be last-year's style trends and colors for women. Fortunately, these racks often include spring and summer items from the previous years, as women's clothing stores make room for next year's fashions.

Kids climbing the walls in anticipation of Halloween may enjoy some quiet time with Coupon Sherpa's new online coloring book. The free printable 10-page coloring book, created in recognition of National Color Day on Thursday, Oct. 22, tells the story of Coupon Sherpa's attempt to climb Mount Everest in search of coupons...