The next Scholastic Book Fairs Warehouse Sale is scheduled for December 11-20. We go every year–even though it’s an hour’s drive away–and save up to 80% on everything from video games and children’s books to goody bag favors and birthday presents that we stash in a closet until we need them. Be sure to sign [...]

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The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $2.8 billion for fiscal 2008, which it attributed to reduced mail volume caused by the economic slowdown and costs mandated by the Postal Act of 2006, including pre-funding worker retirement plans. The Postal Service also announced across-the-board shipping increases set for January that will raise prices [...]

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My Christmas present arrived late last week–a NetFlix Player by Roku. Our intention was to open it, make sure it worked as advertised, then pack it up until Christmas. Two seasons of Kim Possible and several episodes of The Rockford Files and 30 Rock later, the Roku shipping box is out in the trash and [...]

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One Laptop Per Child launched its second Give One/Get One (G1G1) program today. This year, order and delivery of the laptops in the US will be handled through Amazon.com. If you missed out on participating in this program last year, here’s your chance. The laptops (known as XOs) run the latest release of Sugar on [...]

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Coinstar coin counting is free when you turn your coins into a gift card or eCert. Now through December 7th when you cash in $40 or more, Coinstar will send you a holiday bonus worth $10. To take advantage of this offer, take $40 or more in coins to a Coinstar machine and choose a [...]

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Excerpted from “Underwater Need Not Mean Foreclosure,” by Karen Blumenthal, on WSN.com: What does being “underwater” in your house really mean? Probably not that you’re drowning. The number of underwater homeowners — those who owe more on their mortgages than their home is now worth — has been growing sharply since 2006 as real-estate prices [...]

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