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Score the best deals on Cyber Monday

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Bargain hunters still eagerly anticipate Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving—to score holiday shopping deals. But recently Cyber Monday—the Monday after Thanksgiving—has become its own shopping haven. Last year consumers spent $846 million online on Cyber Monday, according to comScore.com. If you want to avoid the crowds (and sleep off your turkey hangover) shopping on the Web is the way to go. Read on to maximize your online deals.

1. Know what you’re looking for. Before you do anything, make your gift list and decide what you’re going to buy. That way when you go online you have an idea of what you’re looking for, instead of haphazardly searching the Web.

Five minutes to shop online? Facebook can help

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Shop Smarter with Social Media by using Twitter, Facebook and more to find the perfect looks and save big online.

Charlie Graham, founder and CEO of Shop It To Me, an online sale-alert e-mail service and Web site, wants to help you make better use of your time, particularly time spent shopping online.

Shop It To Me, launched in 2004, was born out of Graham's love for all things sale: "I'd always find out about sales after the deal was over," he says. "I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if you could tell someone what you like and your sizes, and they could make sure you never missed out?' So that's what I did."

From an idea to a successful business. Shop It To Me now has over 2.5 million subscribers who receive daily e-mails with links to items available both on sale and in their sizes from over 100 retailers, including Nicole Miller, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren and Nine West.

Shoestring Magazine's Looks for Less: Top 10 Bargain Shops

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Shoestringers share their secrets for finding "the look for less"with this round-up of the Top 10 Websites for Bargain Shopping, both independent & mainstream.

Return of the Milkman!

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Welcoming the Return of the milkman... In the 1960’s the milkman was still a common sight. With the 1970s, came easy access to milk in grocery stores and the spread of ultra-pasteurization, which gave milk a longer shelf life. The milkman disappeared but now he is making a comeback! In addition to…

SITE ALERT: Fantastic for Shoes

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Go to http://www.lulus.com/ right now! Don't check FaceBook first, don't check email first, go NOW! I just stumbled upon a great new website! I'm sure its been around but its new to me! I haven't gotten very far on the clothes part,…

Want a Marc Jacobs Purse? Click here...No, Here! Which Discount Shopping Site is Right for You?

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by Gillian Reagan Susan Lyne, the chief executive of Gilt Groupe, a members-only, luxury designer sale Web site, noticed something curious about the 20-somethings who were clicking their afternoons away at gilt.com: They were torturing themselves, drooling over deeply discounted outfits and…

The safest way to shop online

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Remember last week when we talked about the bad stuff that can happen when you send your credit card (or worse, debit card) number over the Internet? Well, it turns out there’s a super-easy (and free!) way to help stop identity thieves from breaking into your accounts.

Summer Sale Madness: How To Buy Clothes Online

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For those of us who get our kicks shopping online, we look forward to this special time all year long: Right now, retailers are rolling out the fall merch, and that means they’re desperate to clear out all the spring and summer leftovers (and especially so considering extra sluggish sales over the past few months). There are Zucca thigh-high boots and APC blazers for over 70% off at yummy LA boutique Creatures of Comfort, Barney’s has Alexander Wang and Acne dresses for under $200, and don’t even get me started on the Vivienne Westwood Anglomania on the cheap right now at La Garconne. BUT! Before you rush off and kill a few buying the stuff you wanted earlier in the season but can only afford now, heed our advice. Because as a person who has a closet filled with tight, avant-garde pants that neither fit or even look remotely flattering off the computer screen, I’ve learned a few lessons and I feel the need to share so you don’t make any mistakes you regret.

Confession Time: Online Shopping

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Confessional: Just because I’m a "little" tired of shopping doesn't mean that my fingers don't want to do the clicking on store websites. A few days ago (in June) my happy little digits wandered right over to Victoria Secret's website. I mean Come On, they are having the…

Boomer Women Buyers

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The Internet is neither new nor young.

The fastest growing segment of Facebook users is women over 55,…