Are you ready to do some Christmas shopping?  The people in this list of Top 10 cities have already started buying things for themselves according to an article from Bundle.com.  So grab your shopping list and coupons and see if you can keep up with the deal seekers on this list:

1. Washington, D.C.
• Residents' average monthly spending in clothes, shoes and other wear: $263

2. Arlington, Va.
• Average monthly spending: $254.58

3. Nashville, Tenn.
• Average monthly spending $251.17

4. Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Average monthly spending: $243.17

5. Dallas, Texas
• Average monthly spending: $228.58

6. San Francisco, Calif.
• Average monthly spending: $227.42

7. San Jose, Calif.
• Average monthly spending: $221.17

8. Seattle, Wash.
• Average monthly spending: $221.17

9. Austin, Texas
• Average monthly spending: $213

10. Bakersfield, Calif.
• Average monthly spending: $201.50

Is your city listed above?

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Are you looking for the best deals on your Christmas and holiday gifts this year?  Many will be out working hard to find the deals on the best luxury gifts or even a top ranked LCD HDTV on Black Friday.  There will be many deals if you want to brave the crowds.  Here is our list of the Top 10 websites to preview Black Friday deals for maximum savings:

·        http://www.blackfriday.info/

·        http://www.black-friday.net/

·        http://www.theblackfriday.com/

·        http://bfads.net/

·        http://www.fatwallet.com/black-friday/

·        http://dealnews.com/black-friday.html

·        http://www.blackfriday2010.com/

·        http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/

·        http://www.blackfriday.org/

·        iBlackFriday

We wish you the best of luck this holiday shopping season.  Are we missing your favorite site? Add it in the comments below.

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Do you ever get that feeling of paying way too much? You are probably right on a few.  Do you have a list of places for great deals?  At FasList, we love saving money so here is a list to consider before you open your wallet.  According to Wallet Pop, here is a top 10 list of outrageously marked up items:

1. Text messages: 6,000 percent markup

2. Bottled water: 4,000 percent markup

3. Movie theater popcorn: 1,275 percent markup

4. Brand name drugs: 200 percent to 3,000 percent markup

5. Hotel minibar: 400 percent markup

6. Coffee: 300 percent markup

7. Wine: 300 percent markup

8. Greeting cards: 200 percent markup

9. Hotel in-room movies: 200 percent markup

10. Pre-cut vegetables and fruits: 40 percent markup

What item do you think is overpriced?

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Are times and money a little tighter in your house these days?  Everyone is looking for ways to save money by cutting out the non-essentials.  In addition there are also many ways to save money on all of your must have items.  So if you are looking for hot deals on luxury clothes or the best websites for saving money, here is a list of the Top 5 easy ways to start saving money today:

1.      Auto Insurance – Have you shopped your auto insurance this year?  If not, take a few minutes to reduce your coverage on older cars and also shop around.

2.      Cable, Phone, Internet – Sometimes the best deals are with putting all of these services with 1 company.  If not, work them against each other to match the current promotion.  

3.      PrePaid Phones – This may be one easy way to manage the charges on those additional phones.  The pre-paid option has become very competitive and offers great deals along with cost control.

4.      Shop Online – If you have patience (You can wait a few days), then shopping online for about 50% of your purchases can save you up to 25% over the year. 

5.      Eat at Home – Take your favorite grocery store’s weekly flyer and only buy what is on sale or has a coupon.  This will rotate your menu for the week and save you money.

So as you venture out to save money and grind through the recession have one motto – Never pay full price. What is your favorite way to save money?

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Are you about to plan a vacation?  Need to save a little money?  Follow our tips for saving money on hotel rooms and you will know that you not paying a premium for your hotel stay.  If you are going Orlando – cruise over to our list of Tips for Saving Money at Disney World. So pack up the family and get on the road with these money saving tips:

·         Use several travel websites like Kayak and Hotels.com to compare deals

·         Stay a little farther away from your destination – Big savings for an extra 10 miles

·         Book a room in business district on weekends –Less competition equals savings

·         Travel packages that combine airline, car rentals and hotel are worth considering

·         Pick a target destination and go off season if you are flexible

If you need more assistance looking for savings, here is a list of the Best Travel Websites .

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Kick off the New Year by trying to find some good in the old.  Here are 19 Overlooked Tax Deductions for you to review before sending it in to the tax man.  Make sure to deduct for State sales tax and all of your charity contributions (even the small ones).  This list is a good checklist to ensure maximum deductions.  And if you are looking for tips for putting together your budget for 2010 or just need a little financial advice – Here are the Best & Top Ranked Financial Web Sites. We are a big fan of Bankrate when checking for rates and financial calculators.  Get your budget on in the new year.

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Here is a list of the Top Websites for Bargain Shopping in order to finish of your Christmas shopping.  From close outs that discount up to 50% or more, many online store are also offering free shipping.  This list of 20 of the Best Website Bargains and Deals will provide you with all the savings you could ever want.  Happy Shopping.  Woot - There it is.

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Here are the Top Websites for Bargain Shopping. Many of the products are up to half price.  Be a good friend and send them this list so they can save some $$$.  There are Daily Deals on many of these sites.  Deals Woot (a FasList favorite) shows many different daily deals from several places and is entertaining with the delivery.  So let's finish off that Christmas list and save money in the process.  Still looking for ideas, check out the list of the Top Christmas Gifts of 2009.  Woot there it is.

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