This article is presented by Kelly Whalen, Consumerism Commentary staff writer. At midnight people around the world will be celebrating a new year with celebrations, parties, or a quiet evening at home. You may already have plans to party like it’s 2009, but if you don’t here are a few ways you can celebrate without breaking ...

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At the beginning of the year, I set a few financial goals and resolutions representing what I would like to accomplish by the end of 2009. Like last year, my progress is mixed. I’ll get to that in a moment. I’m not a big fan of the concept of financial goal setting. Goals or targets evoke ...

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Richard Heene gets jail time Image from Flickr. I don't know how it happened, but the day Richard Heene pulled the Balloon Boy prank, everyone in the U.S. heard about it. For hours, "balloon boy," "Falcon Heene," "boy in spacecraft" and other various related phrases were the only ones people were typing into their Google search bars. Richard ...

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Visit any page inside the Amazon.com Video on Demand store (such as Transformers 2) and click on the link below the preview that says “Have a promotion code? Redeem a gift card or promotion code” and enter AVODGIFT. While intended to be towards a VoD rental purchase, when I tried basically ...

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As I found myself flipping through the high-definition television channels earlier today, I came across a special that originally aired a few years ago, Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion. I never really watched Happy Days, but I am a fan of Garry Marshall, Ron Howard, and Henry Winkler. I enjoy hearing about what goes on ...

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