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Mouse Print* -- Advocates Urge Grocers to Stop Digital Discrimination

Five national consumer groups are calling on the supermarket industry to stop offering discriminatory "digital-only discounts" that exclude millions of senior citizens and poor families who do not have internet access or smartphones. We offer several offline alternatives for stores to try. That is our Mouse Print* story this week.

Top 10 Tips to Bag a Bargain on Black Friday

Once again, it's time for our annual tips on how to tackle Black Friday sales. Don't expect extraordinary doorbusters 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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Worst and Unsafe Toys Listed

W.A.T.C.H. just unveiled their 50th annual list of unsafe toys that should not be on your shopping list. And U.S. PIRG's 37th annual warning focuses on recalled toys, counterfeit toys, and how parents and grandparents can better protect their kids.

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Real Estate Brokers Caught on Hidden Camera Facilitating Mortgage Fraud

With mortgage rates rising drastically and home sales slowing, is it any wonder that some unscrupulous real estate brokers eager to make a commission have begun helping buyers lie about their income in order to get approved for a mortgage they really can't afford? See it on hidden camera.

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Real Black Friday Sales Already Started

The Target, Macy's, Best Buy and Kohl's real Black Friday sales started on Sunday this week. Walmart's begins online for non-member shoppers at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday), but not in stores until Friday. Your favorite store may be starting early too, so check starting dates in the advance copies of circulars listed at BlackFriday.GottaDeal.com. Frankly, all these stores jumping the gun takes the fun out of lining up outside stores with all the other crazy people at 5 a.m. on Friday like the good old days.

Our 5th top tip suggests some items at good prices you might check to see if they are still available (or coming up on Friday).