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We know you like to shop online—we do too! We try to give you all the news and information you need to save money and make smart purchasing decisions on-line.

But, we should never forget that there is an environmental cost to consumption, from production to marketing to disposal. Check out Story of Stuff for a better understanding of the full impact of consumer goods.

I love to enjoy a glass of wine after work or with dinner. What I don't love are difficult corkscrews. I hate those annoying little serrated blades and uncomfortable grips. And even if I stick to $10 bottles, I still would rather not have any cork bits floating around in the wine.

All these annoyances poured away when I went home one Christmas and saw a great new gadget my parents received as a gift, the Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew. It looks just like a bunny! My dad opened up a bottle with ease and knew I had to have one.

Little toys and gadgets are the perfect way to get through the work day. USB desk gadgets are perfect because they don't take up too much space and they plug right into the computer.

If you're looking for a really big teddy bear, in fact the biggest teddy bear out there, look no further...the Jumbo Minky Bear from Purr-fection by MJC is it!

The Land of the Free Bear from Mills Gifts is the perfect way to say thanks to the men and women fighting overseas. This plush bear plays heartwarming messages from family members of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines for service men and women to listen to. The Land of the Free Bear, wearing a camouflage fatigue jacket, is reading a letter from home and holds the airmail envelope in his other paw. He wears a dog tag saying "Land of the Free...Because of the Brave," which can be removed and worn.

Few people celebrate Christmas with the zest and zeal of the Irish, and Waterford's latest Christmas ornaments reflect that traditional heritage. The world-renowned Irish crystal maker's new Holiday Heirlooms 2005 Ornaments continue the Irish holiday tradition with both fanciful and familiar icons of Irish heritage and Gaelic lore.  

Wow, who knew Villeroy & Boch made such cool, wild, and colorful dinnerware?

With its festive shapes, patterns, and colors, Mikasa's popular Cheers line makes the ideal partyware. The Mikasa Cheers collection lets you mix and match to suit your taste, whether you go for bright colors or clear glass and white fine china.

I've been an XM radio subscriber for several years. I bought a XM ready pioneer radio for my last car, installed it myself with the xm tuner in the trunk. I went online and activated my radio with old version of Mozilla. Everything went super-smooth and I was one very happy camper.

Val Skinner has been an LPGA touring golf professional since 1983. When her friend and fellow golfer Heather Farr was diagnosed with breast cancer, Val and her fellow LPGA golfers were shocked. Twenty-four-year-old women are not supposed to get breast cancer. And they are not supposed to die at 28. When that happened, Val knew she had to do something.