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10 Ways to Spot Diet Quackery
If you fell off that New Year's diet before the end of January, here's your second chance. March is National Nutrition Month, and what better time to give healthy eating another chance? |
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11 Most Exasperating Consumer Fees
Airlines aren't the only culprits when it comes to aggravating add-on fees. Banks, bakeries, bodegas and seemingly every other business now charge extra fees that have customers pulling their hair out. Some of these add-ons are just small and irritating: Others are so severe they can nearly double an advertised price. |
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A Brief History of Coupons
Marketing genius Asa Chandler made an interesting choice when he created the first coupon in 1887. Looking for a name for the new marketing device, the Coca-Cola co-owner turned to the French language; deriving the word coupon from the French word "couper," meaning "to cut." |
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14 Tricks Hotels Use to Cut Costs
George Clooney makes travel look like so much fun in the Oscar-nominated film "Up in the Air." But Handsome George appeared to be traveling a road that has long disappeared -- even for first-class clients. |
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Resistance is Futile: 10 New Reasons You Must Have a Smartphone
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. |
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24 Secret Restaurant Menus Revealed
If you're looking to impress a date or just like that feeling of "knowing the chef," here are 24 restaurants that offer secret menus. Remember, not all may participate in the hidden menu. However, if you try to order something and the server looks at you with a blank look, don't give up. Describe the dish and usually they'll make it for you anyway. |
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Top 11 Nutrition Trends for 2010
America's fascination with self-improvement shows no signs of waning, and there's no shortage of new diet trends to help us reach our goals. The road to better health is paved with new trends -- along with some old ones poised to make a comeback. |
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Consumers Buy Newspapers for Coupons - Not News
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. |
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Clip This: Top 22 Coupon Trends
It's no surprise coupon use is on the rise. Coupons are one of several economically-focused promotional tools stores and manufacturers can use to get shoppers in the door and spending, despite these uncertain economic times. |
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The End of the Mall as we Know It
Strolling through the enclosed walkways at a local mall invokes the same question from every shopper. Is this place going out of business? |
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