July 27, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — First, a little confession.While this story pretends to be about things becoming free, that's only in the sense of free samples; buy one, get one free; bare bones for free in hopes of selling the deluxe version; free but with adve...
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July 24, 2009
GREENSBORO — Jody Martin had to make a painful decision earlier this year because of bad economic times: close Linnea's Boutique, her plus-size women's store she opened in 2000. She still had her plus-size women's consignment store, Rubenesque for L...
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July 22, 2009
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Chrysler says it will double the $4,500 government incentive for people to trade in their old gas guzzlers for new vehicles under the "cash for clunkers" program.The automaker announced Wednesday that it will off...
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July 20, 2009
GREENSBORO — Five Guys will be bringing its burgers and fries to Greensboro with a new restaurant at Friendly Center. The company is starting work today to convert the former Muse restaurant, said Brad Rogers, general manager of Friendly Center. Fiv...
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ST. LOUIS — Your basement shelves are overflowing, but your bank account isn't.You're thinking: "GARAGE SALE."Sure, it's a great way to get rid of stuff you don't want and get some cold, hard cash.But beware: It takes hard work, organizati...
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July 17, 2009
GREENSBORO — Art Williams, 60, has been a loyal customer at the Bargain Box second-hand clothing store, a fixture in downtown Greensboro since 1947, for as long as he can remember. Why? "I'm broke. That's why," Williams said, laughing. But...
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GREENSBORO — Next week comic book fans of all stripes will descend on San Diego for Comic-Con International, the world’s largest comic book convention. Television and movie trailers will be premiered, grown men will dress as Superman and a com...
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GREENSBORO — VF Corp. became one of several suitors Thursday bidding for Eddie Bauer, the Bellevue, Wash., outdoor clothing chain that filed for bankruptcy last month.VF, the Greensboro-based apparel giant, wants to buy the Eddie Bauer brand name, t...
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July 15, 2009
Saving money often means figuring out how to do things yourself, instead of paying for a service. Surprise your family as the new resident plumber and grease monkey, or in-house legal adviser.Following Web sites will help show you the way:JUST DO IT
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July 14, 2009
RALEIGH — Many people fantasize about the lottery offering a one-way ticket to limitless leisure, to a life of big houses, fancy cars, and a chance to snarl adios to a nagging boss.That life might be within reach if you win big, like Jeff Wilson of...
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July 13, 2009
Eugene Stroman Jr. couldn't contain himself when he realized he won a cool half-million bucks.The Greensboro resident jumped up and down and ran around the house upon learning he hit it big time playing the Carolina Cash 5 instant-scratch off game.He boug...
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July 10, 2009
GREENSBORO — Guilford thrift store owner Lisa Haas has a soft spot for fire victims. It's easy to see why. Haas still gets choked up when she recalls losing her beloved hound dog Maggie and cats Gracie and Daisy in a house fire two years ago. You ma...
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July 8, 2009
Greensboro might sell bonds to help finance a $75 million hotel on South Elm Street, but not before the hotel’s developers make a strong case that they’ll make enough money to pay back the loans. Such a project “provides its own revenue...
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — If you walked into the right RadioShack store last weekend, you could get an Acer Aspire "netbook" computer for free. The catch: You would have to sign a two-year contract for mobile Internet service from AT&T, at $6...
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July 7, 2009
GREENSBORO — I ate lunch with PD on Monday at Stamey’s. They didn’t know me. But they sure knew him. PD had spent nearly three decades behind the cash register, in his green apron, working as the shift manager and ringing up barbecue pla...
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July 6, 2009
RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina community battered by manufacturing layoffs holds a meeting that could signal it is the future home of Apple Inc.'s East Coast data center.Catawba County and the town of Maiden meet on Monday to consider economic deve...
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Saving money on a summer vacation used to be a matter of personal discretion.Today, it's a science, part of a massive U.S. travel-advice industry with thousands of analysts, organizations, publications and Web sites.
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July 3, 2009
You might have put the brakes on traveling this holiday weekend like a lot of other folks keeping a close eye on their wallet. But fear not. You can still make your July Fourth staycation sparkle without blowing a hole in your budget. Stores throughout th...
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July 1, 2009
NEW YORK — Soap and lotion seller Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd. says it filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday, a victim of the recession and management missteps. The pressure of repaying debt forced the company to file for bankruptcy, acting Pre...
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June 29, 2009
RALEIGH (AP) — The popular PBS series "Antiques Roadshow" set an appraisal record in Raleigh when a collection of Chinese jade was valued at possibly more than $1 million.Show publicist Erika Denn said the four pieces of jade from the peri...
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June 28, 2009
BURLINGTON — The production area of this textile manufacturing company is a swath of concrete and brick walls and red, blue, hot pink, black and yellow fabric. Until last year, the palette at Fuller Specialty was entirely monochromatic. Their produc...
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June 26, 2009
You've probably heard of some amazing bargains in the housing market in these tough economic times. But when it comes to foreclosed homes, brace yourselves. Our real estate agent described an increase in what I like to call "home rage" during o...
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June 25, 2009
Retailer Dress Barn said today it will acquire Tween Brands, which operates Justice stores, in a stock-for-stock deal. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter and is subject to Tween Brands stockholder approval and other customary closi...
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June 24, 2009
Faye Boswell knew going into this year's Hospice League of Alamance/ Caswell Flea Market that considering the economy, it was going to be tough to match last year's total.''It became very obvious from the very beginning that it was going to be almost impo...
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The recession steered a new type of customer to Walmart — deeper in the pockets and suddenly looking for bargains. Now the world's largest retailer has to figure out how to keep that customer when the economy recovers.So Walmart is bringing in more...
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