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In This Issue: Finding Holiday Savings, The Latest Gift Card Scam, Winterize Your Car

The Best Savings
Most of us know about shopping online, but did you know that you can find the best "real world" discounts online, too?

Slickdeals.net is our favorite place this time of year to find some of the best coupons and "freebie" offers around, both online and in brick and mortar stores. As an example, at the time I'm writing this, the front page of Slickdeals has a 30% off Foot Locker coupon, a 20% off coupon at Macy's, and a 40% off (plus an extra $10 off) Timberland coupon. And those are just a few of the many special deals on the front page.

Gift Cards
I've been seeing a lot of stories about gift card scams. If you've had a birthday in the past ten years, you know that every store now offers gift cards... little plastic versions of what used to be called "gift certificates."

They're a fantastic gift. Lately, though, I've seen every news outlet reporting on people purchasing gift cards and then finding them valueless just a few days later... thanks to a new form of theft. I was skeptical, so I went to Snopes.com, my favorite website for laying bare the urban legends of the world. Learn how to protect your gift card purchases this holiday season.

Winterizing Your Car
With hazardous conditions and freezing temperatures, winter is the hardest season on your car.

I know there are things I need to do every year to ensure my car makes it through the ice and snowstorms every year. However, I usually need something to give me the little "kick" to get the process started. This year, MSN gave me that kick.