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Summer looks like a washout for some retailers
NEW YORK As consumers get ready to celebrate July Fourth, many merchants already have dismissed summer as a washout.

Fla. car dealership workers return $40K in cash
ORLANDO, Fla. Two employees who found $40,000 in cash at a Florida car dealership have made their boss proud: Instead of keeping the money, they turned it in. The Orlando Sentinel reports it was in a small box that someone left at Central Florida Toyota on Monday. Two employees in the parts department noticed it but assumed someone would come back to get it. When it was still there Tuesday, they opened it and found the cash.

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Corporations pay heed when frugal moms blog
NEW YORK When Melissa Garcia was frustrated by Old Navy's scanty coupon offerings, she didn't just complain to the store. She vented on a message board tied to her blog, consumerqueen.com, which is read by at least 30,000 people each month and now, increasingly, by corporate America.

Taking the family out to eat doesn't have to break the bank
It's more than a coney or even a 3-way. It's a bargaining chip.

How to save precious dollars when dining out with the family
It's more than a coney or even a 3-way. It's a bargaining chip.

How to survive the holiday 'gimmees'
If you're like me, you fantasize about the moment your children open their gifts: their faces light up with surprise and excitement, they give you a hug and say, "Thanks, I love it!"