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I Love Coupon Month

As if September weren't fabulous enough already with the aroma of freshly sharpened number two pencils and the first nip of cool air, it just got even better. September is National Coupon Month! Of course Coupon Sherpa is bonkers for bargains, but according to I Love Coupon Month everyone else is jumping on the bandwagon, snipping coupons in record numbers.

Frugality 101: The Complete College Student's Guide to Coupons, Discounts and Deals

Just when you think it's smooth sailing through your college years, you learn about these things called expenses. Mom and Dad have paid for them until now, and may still dish out for them while you're a student. Things like gas, clothing, rent, food, and luxuries (or those things you formerly bought with your allowance) now suck up every available buck.

Online Shopping is What Women Want

A recent report shows women of all ages are shaping the Internet by spending more money than men while online shopping. Marketers have taken notice and now cater directly to women with innovative blends of commerce and social media.

The Most Common Money Wasting Expense

In a time when everyone is pinching pennies and trying to figure out how to cut down on expenses, there is one expense that no one seems to be able to avoid because most people have a way of justifying it. This expense is the called the convenience expense.  

Are You Getting Clipped? 9 Tips to Avoid Coupon Scams

A sweet coupon is tough to resist, but offers that appear too good to be true can be fraudulent. Coupons are easy to find and have become so popular that scammers regularly reared their ugly heads with sophisticated cons.

You Compare: Top 9 Group-Buying Sites

Groupon is the big daddy of the daily deal sites, serving more than 140 markets around the world. But yesterday, second-place competitor LivingSocial sounded the battle call by announcing it was adding 25 new markets to its roster.

13 Pay-What-You-Want Restaurants

If you could pay what you wanted for a song, a work of art or a meal, would you pay a penny, full price, or toss extra into the pot? National chain Panera Bread opened an experimental Pay What You Want outlet in June and just announced it was launching two more.

Place Your Bets: 40 Gut-Busting Restaurant Challenges for Free Food

Don't let hot-dog gobbler Takeru Kobayashi be the only one carried away by a gut-busting meal. We researched 40 restaurant challenges for those seeking free food and entertainment.

Tab-Napping is the Latest Internet Scam

"Tab-Napping" is not just another name for cat napping. Sadly, tab napping refers to stealing your banking information and preys upon those who open lots of tabs on their browser at the same time.

10 Foods You Can't Afford to Eat

Would you pay $16,000 for a martini at the Ritz in Tokyo if they replace the olive with a one-karat diamond? How about if they include a free setting for that diamond, courtesy of any Bulgari location in Tokyo?