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Black Friday shoppers take note. We bring you news of a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly raising prices for a very brief time in order to put the item "on sale" and promote a fictitous discount. That story is in Mouse Print* this week.

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Top 10 Tips to Bag a Black Friday Bargain

Once again, it's time for our annual tips on how to tackle Black Friday sales. Don't expect as many items on sale this year, but you will find many sales to be already in progress with no need to wait until Friday morning.

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Cyber Monday Beats Out Black Friday

According to a new study by Bankrate, more people (59%) say they will do their holiday shopping on Cyber Monday this year than on Black Friday. Seniors are more likely to skip Black Friday (62%) while young people (18-27) will be the most likely shoppers that day.

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Read This Before Considering Dental Implants

Have you seen the ads promising a whole new smile and set of teeth? These are typically dental implants that cost a fortune. More and more dentists are offering them. According to Kaiser Health News, most dentists performing these procedures are not dental surgeons, and sometimes patients need corrective surgery afterwards when things go wrong. Often healthy teeth are being pulled which is contrary to longstanding dental guidelines.

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Home Warranty Company Has Thousands of Complaints

When you buy an extended warranty on the major appliances in your home, you hope they will fix any problems as they arise. In the past three years, American Home Shield, a major player in this field, has had over 20,000 complaints filed with the BBB about unsatisfactory repair claims. Here's just one story.

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Preview Most Black Friday Ads

Many Black Friday sales have already begun, while some others will begin later this week. To find out what's on sale at popular retail chains, check out their advertising circulars here (right column).

Join Rakuten, Buy $40 of Goods, Now Get Back $40

Rakuten, formerly eBates, has deals with hundreds of stores like Macy's, Target, Lowe's, Walmart, Dell, etc. to give you back a percentage of your purchase if you first use their link at Rakuten to begin your shopping. In other words, if you want to shop at say Macys.com, first visit Rakuten.com, sign in, then look for and click the Macy's link. Periodically, they offer double or triple back. Sign up through this link ONLY and if you spend $40 in your first 90 days of membership (free), you will get a $40 check. ++