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Your shopping type: Black Friday? Cyber Monday?
Do you love to hunt for discounts in the pre-dawn darkness on Black Friday? Or is surfing the Internet for bargains on Cyber Monday more your speed? Regardless of your preference, 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey has advice to help save your sanity and your wallet. FULL STORY
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  About Laura T. Coffey

Veteran newspaper journalist Laura T. Coffey writes a column for TODAYshow.com called “10 Tips for Keeping Your Money in Your Wallet.” Her crusade to help consumers make smart financial decisions began in 1996, when she fell victim to a scam and lost $1,700. (Don't worry — she got even.) Feel free to e-mail Laura with your feeback, tips and questions.

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