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Week of November 17, 2025
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Amazon Previews Black Friday Sale Schedule



White House Drops Plan to Compensate Fliers for Delayed or Cancelled Flights


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Mouse Print*-- Walmart Thanksgiving Prices Way Down???

mouse print Walmart is touting that buying your Thanksgiving dinner fixings at their store will save you a lot of money, costing less than $4 a person compared to a much higher price last year. But all is not quite what it seems. That story is in Mouse Print* this week.


Coming Wednesday Nov. 19: Top 10 Tips to Bag a Black Friday Bargain

Black Friday Check out our annual list of tips to help you snare the best deals during Black Friday sales.


Most Trusted Companies in America

trust Forbes has just published its annual list of the most trusted companies. The previous link is sortable by industry type. (Here is an alternate, unsortable link to the top 50 companies if Forbes imposes a paywall.)


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10 States With Lowest Property Taxes

home For some, high property taxes on your home or condo can be a financial burden. Last year, the average U.S. property tax bill was $3,500. Here are the 10 states with the lowest property taxes. And here is the list of the states with the highest property taxes.



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John Oliver Pokes Fun at Medicare Advantage Plans But Makes Serious Points

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Bargain of the Week

Ninja Blender, Food Processor, To-Go Cups -- $99.99

The Ninja 1500-watt Mega Kitchen System (BL770) is on sale every Black Friday for $99.99 and comes with all the extra components. Besides at Amazon, it is also on sale for the same price at Best Buy and Macy's. Sale end date unclear. ++

Asus 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - Great Specs - $399.99

One day only, Thanksgiving Day, at Costco.com (not in-store), get an ASUS Vivobook 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - Intel Core i7-1355U Processor - Full HD (1920 x 1080) - 1TB SSD - 16Gb Ram memory - Windows 11. Model: F1504VA-IS79T. Two-year warranty. No DVD drive. Order EARLY. See ad. A Dell with similar specs is $100 more.

New Costco Memberships: $25/yr After $40 Gift Card Rebate

New Costco members (meaning you have not been a member for at least 18 months) can get a one-year membership (for $65) which includes getting back a $40 Costco gift card via email within a couple of weeks after joining. Expires December 21.
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The 10 Cheapest New Cars to Insure

With auto insurance rates going up, cars that are cheaper to insure might be a selling point. Here, according to Consumer Reports, are the 10 cheapest new cars to insure.

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