5 Tips To Shop Safe On Cyber Monday

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5 Tips To Shop Safe On Cyber Monday If you're planning on letting your fingers do the shopping on Monday, here are five tips to help you stay safe.
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Amazon, Best Buy Open Cyber Monday Deals on Sunday Amazon and Best Buy start the Internet frenzy a day early, similar to how some retailers opened stores for Black Friday shopping on Thursday.
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TVs, Not Computers, Most Popular Electronics on Black Friday Retail market research firm NPD Group reports more shopped for electronics because of good products at great prices, though the overall number of shoppers fell.
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30 Reasons I Ignore Black Friday Tech bargains can be found plenty of other places at other times; here's a practical (or curmudgeonly) guide to the frenzy that kicks off the holiday shopping season.
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Mobile Shopping Record Expected on Cyber Monday Digital shopping will go mobile in a big way this 2011 holiday season, market researchers predict.
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Economy Doesn't Deter Online Shoppers US e-Commerce has so far been 14% higher than the same early holiday period last year, ComScore reports.
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iPhone Customers 'Most Loyal' Smartphone Buyers Apple is doing a better job of inspiring loyalty among customers than its rivals in the mobile marketplace, according to research.
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Three (and a Half) Tips to Survive Cyber Monday Little work will get done tomorrow as intrepid shoppers continue the holiday frenzy with Cyber Monday. Here are some tips to keep in mind for successful Cyber Monday shopping...and retaining your sanity.
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