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• When buying furniture, you should deal only with reputable retailers -- healthy businesses with knowledgeable salespeople.
• If you're considering a sofa with an unusual pattern or color, ask to take home a cushion and look at it with the rest of your furniture.
• Wood furniture should have a very smooth finish. With upholstered furniture, make sure the patterns line up.
• Always try out a bed before you buy it, even if you shop at warehouse discount stores.
• Experts recommend that you look primarily at mattresses and boxsprings made by one of the four major bedding manufacturers: Simmons, Sealy, Serta and Stearns & Foster.
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 ...
How important is "Made in the USA" to you?
Look at the label on your shirt collar. Mine says "Made in China," as so much clothing does these days. As Americans, we're used to our clothing coming from all over the world. But Bloomberg reports that is changing. More and more Americans want to buy American. In fact, the ...
Frugal fatigue grips America
The adoption rate of smartphones has changed how businesses do business with you and me. When I go into a store, I'm on my smartphone looking for an in-store discount or looking for a price match at other retailers so I can get it at that store. When I do ...
Expired coupons help troops
We have some amazing people in the Savings.com DealPro network. From the blogger that's a total thrift store fashionista, to the somewhat "extreme" couponer - there's one thing in common with all of our DealPros: they all care about others and want to give back in any way possible! As ...
Amazon, eBay testing same day delivery
Amazon and eBay are experimenting with new ways to get what you order online in your hands the same day. eBay is testing such a model in San Francisco where you pay a fee when you order on your iPhone or iPad to get your item that same day. A ...
Save money at the supermarket
Saving money at the grocery store can seem like a huge task. You've gotta clip and organize coupons, plan out your trip and then hit the ground running at the store and the check-out counter. But it doesn't have to be too difficult to save at least 50% at the ...
Be wary of blog product reviews
The next time you're looking for car reviews on the Internet, there's a very compelling reason why you might not want to trust the influential auto bloggers. Bloomberg reports a BMW marketing campaign that focused on getting bloggers to hype their products boosted sales by $110 million. With the marketing ...
Save big money on laundry detergent
Bulk-buying and off-brand purchases usually save you dough. But here's one big exception to that rule that will save you big bucks in your cleaning budget.
Grocery savings without crazy couponing
The extreme couponing fad is fading. But that doesn't mean there aren't other ways to save money when you're shopping. While Americans still redeemed 2.9 billion coupons in 2012, that number is down 17% from the prior year, according to coupon industry heavyweight NCH Marketing. Are we starting to see ...
New retail cameras help you find the right fit
New digital cameras could be in your dressing room, but they're not there as theft deterrents. They're actually there to help you get the best fit from the clothes you're buying! An article I read in Consumer Reports notes that Bloomingdale's is using a Bodymetrics scanner at their Stanford Mall ...
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