'New Moon' opening weekend sales "New Moon" star Robert Pattinson image from Flickr. Never underestimate the power of teenage girls. Variety reports that the "Twilight Saga: New Moon" audience was 80 percent female (and 50 percent of those females are younger than 21), and the "New Moon" opening day sales now top the box office charts with ...

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If you've noticed a slightly more hysterical tone in the fund requests we all get from charities this time of year, there's a reason: Donors, hit by factors as varied as the Madoff scandal and the general economic downturn, have cut back while the charities are facing greater demand for their... Read more about Plan ahead ...

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There's no surprise that charitable giving is down this year. A recession can make even the most altruistic person pull back. Read more about The Color of Money: Money is tight; give wisely...

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Amazon Prime, in case you don’t know, is a premium service where you get free 2nd-day shipping on most items with no minimum order amount, even if you’re just spending $5. Very convenient, especially since not all items qualify for the “Free Super Saver Shipping”. The normal cost for turning Amazon into ...

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I was walking through Costco today and saw that they starting to promote the Costco memberships as gifts for the holidays. I got one last year, and I thought it was a nice, practical gift idea for these frugal times. But hey, why not give them a $50 membership and $50 in ...

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