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That’s me.
The chubby 4-year-old with a green apple stuffed in his mouth while all my brothers and sisters posed, smiling and holding their hand-picked prizes.
I was the middle child, the family piglet. Never put on the spit, but always poked at and made to feel NQR.
With all the 2013 Black Friday ad leaks and sneak peeks we've unearthed in the past few weeks, this season's shopping extravaganza is looking ripe with deals and discounts for all. But even though many product categories will see new all-time low prices, not everything is at its lowest price on Black Friday. In fact, there are 13 items you definitely shouldn't buy on November 29. This baker's dozen of goods — including toys and brand-name TVs as well as international airfare and digital cameras — will mostly see better discounts in December and the new year.
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Over the last decade in households across America, the compact florescent light bulb (CFL) has replaced many an incandescent bulb. And while consumers have had to make investments in such an energy-saving switch (of an average cost of $5 per bulb), most folks justify the upfront expense as Energy Star-qualified CFLs can save over $40 over their lifetimes in energy costs, and use about 75% less energy than cheap, traditional bulbs.
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Warm weather and hot high-fashion collide in the Spring/Summer 2014 GUESS Jewellery collection.
Desert Chic
Desert Beauty
Uptown Girl
Love Spun
Rings of Love
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The NYC Vegan Bake-Off Dessert Competition in February was such a delicious success, and made us feel so warm and fuzzy (and like we needed a nap after our sugar crash), that we’ve put together another scrumptious vegan cooking competition. This time around we’re ditching the utensils all together and digging in with our hands: Get your gullets ready for cruelty-free finger-lickin’ appetizers at the NYC Vegan Cook-Off: Hors d'Oeuvres Competition!
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Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the cinema, so long as the A/C is working. But the "full movie theater experience" — complete with popcorn, soda, Snow Caps, and the like — can be pricey. Thankfully movie theater deals and discounts abound, and we've got some tips on how to enjoy the big screen films for little cash.
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Moving is expensive (and that’s un-skint-like...) Between credit checks, security deposits, and NYC rent prices, organizing an affordable move is a rare feat. But there are in fact ways to keep down the cost of turning your new apartment a home … they just require a little planning and using Unpakt, the easy and free way to organize for your move — and score the best price for movers.
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