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If you think the price you always pay for an item is listed on its sticker price, think again. Some gifts carry hidden costs not factored into the advertised price – meaning more money will flow out of your pocket book or the gift recipient’s. Before buying a gift that has user costs, Leah Ingram of  SuddenlyFrugal.com, suggests talking about them with the recipient. “You don’t want to drop this super-expensive gift on somebody and have the gift recipient have all these expectations about how they’re going to use it and then they can’t,” she says. “It’s akin to giving [...]

I’m headed toward one of those parental milestones to which many of you with multiple children either remember fondly or look forward to with something like desperation: all of my boys will be in public school as of next Monday. September 10th is my independence day. I’m of mixed feelings about this coming date. I, rare among work-from-home moms, love summer and having my kids around all the time, but it is true that managing my new magazine and my literary writing life will be so much easier with all my boys out of the house six hours a day. [...]

The DOT claims Orbitz failed to “clearly and prominently” inform travelers about potential baggage fees.The DOT fines Orbitz for failing to properly disclose baggage fees on its websiteCustomers had to scroll to the bottom of the page to find baggage fees, the DOT says Orbitz says it has corrected its site “to be consistent with DOT’s preference”"We are not aware of any consumer confusion, complaints or deception,” Orbitz saysWashington — Online travel company Orbitz was fined $ 50,000 Monday by the Department of Transportation for failing to properly disclose baggage fees on its website.In announcing the fine, the DOT said [...]