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More ways to save at the grocery store

There's a way to save money at the grocery checkout that doesn't have anything to do with clipping coupons. It's as simple as making a minor change to what's in your shopping cart. Generic brand groceries are very popular overseas. But we spend far less of our grocery dollar on ...

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Fight fake charges from online retailers

Zombie returns are coming back to haunt the credit card statements of consumers. I want to tell you what they're all about and how to protect yourself. Here's how this plays out: You return something to an online store. You get your credit, but then months later, the charge is ...

Brenton Johnson, left, culls an assortment of onions to be packaged Friday morning June 7, 2013. Johnson's Backyard Garden organic farm in east Austin is a fledging business as Brenton Johnson employees ninety people providing fresh organic produce to the greater Austin area. Friday mornings harvest is in preparation for the local Farmer's Markets around town.
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Cheap options for organic health food

Two new developments in the grocery field could help you get fresh and organic items more easily than before. Target has introduced a house brand of organic and natural foods called Simply Balanced. There are 250 products in the line and almost half are USDA-certified organics. All Simply Balanced products ...

Clark Howard speaks during the "Meeting of the Mouths:Farewell To Boortz" at Trent Arena in Kettering Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012.

3 anti-Clark moves that just might pay off

Clark will be the first guy to tell you he's just one man with an opinion about personal finance, and that you have to do your own research and have your own experiences to make the best buying decisions for your life. With that in mind, the following is a ...

General Mills had YouTube commenting disabled on a Cheerios ad featuring this bi-racial child.

10 ways to save money on kids' summer clothes

Kids grow out of their clothes way too fast! And buying new clothes for your kids all the time can be quite expensive and unrealistic. By being a little creative and strategic, you can save money while keeping your children clothed. Here are 10 ways that you can save money ...

Blog: Why I can't use coupons

If I’m going to be self-employed, aka poor, I suppose I should get the coupon situation figured out. I’ve been clipping them lately, but that’s about as far as I get. I keep forgetting to bring them with me to the grocery store. Hell, I keep forgetting to go to ...

Chris Bonea of West Palm Beach dresses up as a chicken to attract attention for the Wing Zone at the intersection of Military Trail and Community Drive.

Make money as a human billboard

Looking for a way to boost sales at your business by 30, 40 or 50%? Human billboards could be the answer. This unique kind of advertising seems to have popped up all over suburban America. You've certainly seen human billboards in your town; people dressed in clown suits, as a ...

Free ride on online content is ending

Free ride on online content is ending

We've gotten used to reading newspapers and magazines for free online. But that model is about to change.

Technology eliminates long lines

If you hate waiting in lines at stores, technology is coming to the rescue. Kroger, the nation's second largest supermarket chain, is using measuring body heat to predict how soon shoppers will be at checkout and how many people will be at checkout. By doing so, they've reduced checkout times ...

Students at Centerville High School have numerous vending machine options to choose from that provide bottled waters and milk products.

More choices coming in soft drink market

There are big changes going on if you drink soda that could represent a real money-saving opportunity for you. Technological breakthroughs are making it easier and cheaper for you to drink soft drinks that you make at home. The first mover in this market has been Soda Stream and they're ...

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