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When it comes to buying furniture it can get really expensive. You end up paying a little too much when you don't really have to. Sometimes the best furniture deals can come from the last place you'd expect. I'm talking about finding furniture at a Garage Sale, Yard Sale, or Estate sale. You will find great deals, and chances are the furniture will look incredible. Here's tips how to furnish your house or apartment buy shopping for furniture this way. 

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Now that May has arrived, what are the best things to buy this month?  Think Mother's Day, the unofficial start of summer and graduation season for starters. 

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April showers bring May flowers and savings too, if you know what to look for.  There are some things that are good to buy now as retailers get rid of older models to make room for the new merchandise this spring.

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A food specialty store in Australia is sick of folks "just looking" at their merchandise without buying anything. So, starting last month, Celiac Supplies instituted a policy in which shoppers pay a five dollar door fee, which will then be deducted from any purchase.

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Well, no it doesn't quite fit under your tree but imagine looking out your window to see a new ride in your driveway on Christmas morning, even if you bought it yourself! Most don't think about buying cars in the winter, especially in this salt-eaten state, but now is prime-time to trade up that river rat for some new wheels.

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If you ever get a creepy feeling that the mannequins in the department store are watching you, you just might be right. Some fashion brands are now using mannequins equipped with technology used to identify criminals at airports to watch shoppers at their stores.

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Halloween is right around the corner. Before you know it, October 31st will be here. Are you prepared? Did you buy your costumes? Did you buy your pumpkins? Well if you plan on shopping this weekend, here's the Top 5 Halloween Shops in Utica.

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Hey, we're all trying to keep a little extra money in our wallets these days, right?  Before you head out to do some shopping this month, check out this list of things you shouldn't buy this month.  

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Did you happen to catch the story on The Today Show last Thursday featuring the Oregon mom who hasn't bought anything new for five years?  That caught my attention.  How could you go five years without buying anything new?  Turns out she has a few exceptions.  

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Ever bought expensive clothes,  worn them and then returned them the next day?  One in eight women say they've done that but experts say that number might be misleading.

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The pricetags might not change, but a new sales tax exemption just made it a little cheaper to update your spring wardrobe. New York State has eliminated its share of sales taxes on all clothing and footwear items priced under $110.

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We’ve all been there. We see something online that we want, we hit the “purchase” button — and then wish we hadn’t. Why are we so fickle?

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