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Worried about holiday spending? Layaway may be an optionThe recession has brought back many shopping strategies that had been largely discarded in the more free-wheeling spending days of the 1990s. Itchin' to do something out of town? Nearby big cities offer a boatload of possibilities
The Miami Valley has thousands of enticing shopping and entertainment options, but another benefit of living here is the easy access to larger metro hubs that are brimming with additional things to do. 2009 Holiday Bazaars & Craft Shows
Holiday Craft Show: Gifts, decorations, and floral arrangements by local crafters and bake sale. Lunch will also be available. Supports Sacred Heart Mission Commission. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Sunday, Oct. 4, at Sacred Heart Church, Fairfield, 400 Nilles Road, Fairfield. (513) 858-4210. www.sacredheart-fairfield.org. Top five money-saving tips from five area businesses
Sometimes, the best way to find out how to get the best discounts and deals on goods or services is to go directly to the source. 10 tips for getting back into the school routine
Come on, admit it. You intended to keep a schedule this summer, but when the kids slept in you liked the extra quiet time. Then the daylight lasted so long it was often later than you realized when the kids finally hit the sack. Not living by the clock was a refreshing change of pace, but school will be starting in a matter of days or weeks depending where you live, and you know your family needs to get back into the groove. Holiday gift ideas
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Holiday Shopping Notebook: Holiday gimmicksAs you rush into the holiday shopping season, you may catch a whiff of cookies baking at the mall or find a note from a roving elf on your iPhone or get a coupon by text message. Smart Spending: Online help for holiday shopping
Shoppers face a dizzying array of offers of help in the form of new Web sites, services and mobile phone applications as they set out for their holiday shopping this year. Owner of famed NYC bagel biz hit with tax charges
NEW YORK Prosecutors say the owner of a storied New York City bagel business shortchanged the state out of a lot of dough by cheating on taxes. Auto repair shops win $15 million from insurer
STAMFORD, Conn. A Connecticut jury has awarded $15 million to automobile repair shop owners in their lawsuit accusing an affiliate of The Hartford Financial Services Group of unfair trade practices.
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South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this weekSEOUL, South Korea Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets. Flurry of IPOs signals IPO rebound to continue
NEW YORK The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets. GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
PHILADELPHIA A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
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