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The economy seemed to be top of mind this year -- jobs, budgets and stock market swings. This blog is all about taking those things into consideration and finding ways for you to continue doing the things that make life more enjoyable -- living the good life without costing you more money.
WCCO is 'Unlocking the Twin Cities' and going behind the scene to see some cool luxury places in Minnesota. This week we tour a luxury lake home for sale in Prior Lake, Minn.
The holiday season isn't exactly known as a time to talk taxes. Maybe it should be. At Goodwill's across the Twin Cities, donations are up 15 percent as people attempt to get last minute tax deductions for 2011.
Are you planning to go out and celebrate New Year's Eve, or stay home and save money? This month's Consumer Confidence Survey says more of us may be feeling like a bigger party this year compared to last.
Take a look at any construction site across Minnesota and you'll see our economic recovery in the works. What's obvious with every building going up and every load of concrete delivered, is that more and more Minnesotans are going back to work.
If you got some new technology gifts for Christmas, that may mean it may be time to recycle those old electronics.
U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy.
For the second straight month, milk output has risen slightly in Wisconsin and held steady in Minnesota.
Legions of shoppers took to the malls Monday (the day after Christmas) to return unwanted gifts, deplete the balances on gift cards and look for post-holiday deals.
The presents are open and the wrapping paper is covering your living room floor. But not all of those gifts may have hit the mark, so it's time to head back to the store.
Friday and Saturday will be two of the busiest shopping days of 2011, and the Mall of America is expecting a strong finish to the holiday shopping season and the year.
Any true Minnesotan with an ounce of Viking blood knows that 16th and Lake Street in Minneapolis is their final stop before the Christmas feast! For the past 90 years, the south Minneapolis street corner has been anchored by Ingebretsen's meat market and gift shop.
In Minnesota, we raise more turkeys than anywhere. On Thanksgiving, almost all of us eat the bird. However, achieving the perfectly juicy turkey can be elusive. So, how do you avoid a dry turkey and make it juicy?
There is more trouble for a Minneapolis towing company after a Ramsey County man filed suit against Cedar Towing, seeking class-action status.
People in downtown St. Paul will likely soon have a place to shop for groceries.
