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Holiday Shopping: This Year It's a Game of Chicken

A showdown is looming between retailers and bargain-hunting shoppers over who will blink first at the cash register this holiday season

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The Six Greatest Fantasy Novels of All Time

While I knew it was basically impossible to make a list like that, I didn't realize it would be that impossible

The Curious Capitalist

Good Numbers on Housing; Not So Good on GDP

Barbara can have her upbeat housing statistics. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis delivered a downer today, revising its estimate of third-quarter GDP growth from 3.5% to 2.8%.

It's Your Money

Must-See Recession-Era TV: The Credit Card Game

Based on the economy, the job market, and what you'll see on The Card Game, using cash rather than credit cards is a prudent move

Personal Finance

Five Painless Ways to Cut Expenses

Trimming the home budget doesn't have to mean more macaroni and fewer cable channels. Here are five ways to smartly - and painlessly - cut your family's expenses.

Special Report

Technology Roundtable

Talking about the future of technology is a little like talking about the future of the future. Where do you start? Luckily, we had help from some of the smartest folks in tech — all previous TIME 100 honorees. Strap on your rocket pack and let's go

Special Report

The 50 Best Inventions of 2009

From a rocket of the future to a $10 million lightbulb, here are TIME's picks for the best new gadgets and breakthrough ideas of the year

Money & Main St.

Downsizing: Why Today's Homebuyers Are Thinking Small

The housing bust hasn't just brought down prices. Size is shrinking, too, as Gen Y homebuyers now call the tune

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