Football players, coaches and commentators are rarely the pithiest of speakers. They tend to spout the same hackneyed phrases week after week.

Remember when a single brown bag of groceries cost just $10? Maybe $15 if we had expensive tastes? Now you can spend that much and more on bread, eggs and milk for one week.

The "paper or plastic" mantra once commonly heard at check-out stands around the world is rapidly being replaced with, "Did you BYOB, "Bring Your Own Bag."

The New Year brings resolutions, holiday bills and closets clogged with Christmas gifts you can't use. Now would be a good time to prune your unwanted belongings to bring in extra cash and keep your mind off that diet. What you consider junk others may consider treasure, so here are five ways to turn unused items into cash.

According to a recent Foresee Results survey, one-third of online shoppers already use their mobile phones for M-Commerce. These shoppers pulled out their phones before making a purchase. As a result, more and more retailers are embracing mobile commerce, either in the form of mobile sites or mobile apps, to market their products.

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.

We've known for some time that children's TV shows advertise foods with sky-high sugar and fat contents. Supermarkets don't make it any easier, placing cereals with the lowest nutrition content within easy reach of short arms. Such marketing devices make it difficult for parents to shop for children along healthy guidelines.

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.

Coupon myths are widespread and often inaccurate, yet they continue to make the rounds and scare off people who could use the savings coupons offer. I used to believe many of these myths, until I began taking a closer look at how much I could save on groceries each week. Now I merrily clip and download while saving cash.

While it may be a bit unconventional, coupons for the giant socks draped from your mantel will be a welcome surprise. The most important thing to keep in mind when selecting coupons is matching the receiver with coupons they want and will use.