Apple's iPhone and app store have entirely changed how we view these ubiquitous rectangles. Smartphones provide access to the Internet access and seemingly billions of apps.

Parents who read are far more likely to share this love with their children. So, in celebration of Read Across America Day, Coupon Sherpa offers 10 frugal and fun reads under $20.

The New York Daily News stopped printing coupons and circulars for several months during a feud between owners. When the battle ended and coupons returned, circulation increased 100,000. Clearly, many people buy newspapers for coupons, not for news.

American capitalists realized about 10 years into the Super Bowl tradition they could sell tons of junk to football fanatics. It started with Super Bowl T-shirts and caps but rapidly progressed to some of the most awful crap you've ever seen.

There's a lot of fine print on coupons that most of us ignore. All that "official" language means something, however, and can impact whether the coupon is valid for your purchase. Learn the following lexicon of coupon terminology and you can avoid problems at the check out. We've also included explanations for online-coupon terms and abbreviations at the bottom.

More than 55 percent of American adults say they’d like to receive a gift card for Christmas, according to a National Retail Federation survey. That makes gift cards the most requested gift this year and a nearly $25 billion industry. CouponSherpa.com and companion site GiftCardGranny.com make an excellent team to save you money during the holidays.

Cyber Monday is a great time to holiday shop while avoiding crowds, but Internet scammers see it as an opportunity to separate you from your money. To keep you safe as you shop, Coupon Sherpa has compiled 17 tips to help you enjoy shopping on Cyber Monday without worry.

The crowds, the fluorescent lights, the sales clerks who ignore you and the lines, lines, lines. Some people love Christmas shopping. I assume they also like sleeping on a bed of nails. Here are five reasons you should consider shopping online.

No longer does the Black Friday customer need to submit to this torture in a fog of will-they-won't-they-have-my-HDTV-on-sale. Companies know that the electronics that once wooed the throngs are cheap year-round, so prices are projected to be even more competitive this year.

With so many Americans operating in the red, we naturally want to make the most of the killer sales offered on Black Friday. Thus, we've amassed 18 tips to help you get through the day without tearing your hair out.