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The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle - which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. - says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

'Tis the season to give and give back. It's never too early to teach your children the importance of giving to those less fortunate.

You might think that old MP3 player or cell phone is worthless, in fact, it could land you some cold hard cash, all the while keeping those devices and their toxic chemicals out of our landfills.

All counterfeit products are illegal. Some are incredibly dangerous. And the problem of counterfeit electrical products is getting worse.

Convenience stores have beefed up their focus on fresh and prepared foods with grab-and-go food service. But depending on where you go and what you buy, some of that food may not be as fresh as you think.

There are dozens of online brain teasers flooding cyberspace as a form of entertainment. IQ tests are huge, but the state attorney general says they're also a problem.

With predictions for a dismal holiday season, retailers are pulling out all the stops, including instant discounts if you open a store credit account. But getting a store credit card now could leave you feeling Scrooged after Christmas.

One million strollers sold in the U.S. since 1999 are subject to a product recall after twelve reports of children having their fingertips amputated by the hinge mechanism. The recall affects strollers sold at Babies“R”Us, Target and other retailers from 1999 to 2009.

Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Congress has another deal for you: buy a home before May 1 and cut your tax bill. It's all part of the government effort to help the struggling housing industry.

Through a new website called OnGuardOnLine.gov, the Federal Trade Commission offers interactive video games to help make you smarter by making you think about online auctions, laptop security, spyware, investments.

The Black Friday ad trackers are in overdrive with leaked ads for the Friday after Thanksgiving.

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got...more only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.

U.S. banks collected $28 billion in overdraft fees last year. That's up 35 percent from 2006. Why so much in fees? Consumer groups blame a banking system that lets you spend money you don't have, then socks you for the mistake.

It's a common question these days: is my first priority paying down debt, or putting some money aside for savings?

Consumers like front-loaders because they save water and energy - and get your clothes really clean. But many front-loading washers have an annoying odor problem.