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What Every Parent Needs to Know About Willagirl

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About Willagirl

The bottom line of selling this line of cosmetics is not as attractive as it appears.

Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics

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Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics

YPR Pariah, a former Vemma affiliate turned anti-Vemma blogger, who wrote under the pseudonym The Revanchist, had a clear message to share on his popular blog site – he didn’t…

Who Likes What on Facebook?

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Who Likes What on Facebook?

Have you ever spotted a suspect “like” on your Facebook profile?

The Prize Is (Not) Right

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The Prize Is (Not) Right

Auto dealership prize is not all it’s cracked up to be.

Do You Know what Big Data Knows about You?

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Do You Know what Big Data Knows about You?

FTC report highlights lack of transparency in data tracking.

Who’s Loyal to Whom?

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Who’s Loyal to Whom?

Stay alert when it comes to loyalty programs.

Six Vintage Eco-Clueless Ads

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Six Vintage Eco-Clueless Ads

In honor of Earth Day, check out these vintage commercials to see how advertising has gone from blissful ignorance to calculated The practice of making something sound better for the…

Are the Oscars Just a Test of Commercial Success?

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Are the Oscars Just a Test of Commercial Success?

The expanded “Best Picture”

From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker

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From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker

Brett West’s brilliant move on his son’s behalf.

Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)

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Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)

The fine print of Price Match Guarantees.

Where’s the Paper in The Paper Store?

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Where’s the Paper in The Paper Store?

What’s in a name?

Dear Mikaela Shiffrin

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Dear Mikaela Shiffrin

Dear Mikaela, I am a fan. I am a huge fan, as a lifelong skier, a former racer, and a current race coach. The success you achieved last year, rising…

We Sold a $5,000 Winner!

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We Sold a $5,000 Winner!

Someone won $5,000 with a card from this very store!? It seems logical (in a really flawed, not-actually-logical-at-all kind of way) that because this store had one $5,000 winner, your…

Warning: Objects in Mirror Are Later Than They Appear

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Warning: Objects in Mirror Are Later Than They Appear

If I ordered the book on a Friday with one-day shipping, what day would you expect it to arrive?

The Real Cost of Getting a New Mets Cap

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The Real Cost of Getting a New Mets Cap

What happens when a giveaway cap costs more than just a ticket?

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

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Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

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