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We try to put a finger on the costly new importance of brand loyalty
The Costly New Importance of Brand Loyalty
As Apple admits to throttling old iPhones, loyal customers consider leaving them behind. But the importance of brand loyalty as a costly new angle.
The Best Ways to Save Over 4th of July Weekend
Don't let 4th of July party plans blow up your in your face when it comes to your budget! We have the best ways to save over the holiday weekend.
Best and Worst Things to Buy in April

April is here, and if you’re stuck indoors waiting out showers that will bring May flowers, consider it a blessing: You’ll have an excuse to devote more time to shopping around for the best deals online! In an effort to guide you towards savvy purchases, we dug through the dealnews archives from years past to […]

8 Ways to Get the Best Price

As if staying on budget during the holidays wasn’t hard enough, retailers are using dynamic pricing to make it even more difficult. The concept refers to the practice of changing the price of a product based on fluctuations in supply, demand, and even in response to the weather. However, most retailers use dynamic pricing to […]

Gift Ideas for the Frugal Shopper

Many people have a love-hate relationship with the holidays. Company parties and family gatherings-love. Credit card bills and holiday weight gain-hate. Determining what to buy for your friends and family can be stressful, even more so when you have limited funds to do so. To avoid the anxiety of fighting holiday traffic or trying to […]

Shop Smart, Shop Now for the Holidays

by April Lewis-Parks OK, I realize that the blazing July sun is probably beating down on you, and that Christmas and the winter holidays seem very far away, but we urge you to start thinking about the 2012 Holiday season. You can save a ton of money and cut down on your January bills by […]

Choose the right credit card
How To Cheat On Your Credit Card Homework
Doing your credit card homework to choose the right credit card for your needs just got easier thanks to card comparisons on NerdWallet.