Work + Money

By GalTime Nerd Chick Andrea Eldridge

For dedicated holiday deal hunters, Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday shopping frenzy. With sales starting earlier and earlier, those elusive "doorbuster deals" can be hard to get your hands on. Whether you're a seasoned Black Friday pro, or considering joining the crowds this year, your computer or smart phone can help you plan your Black Friday attack by finding the best deals before you even set foot in the store.

Just how can technology help you this Black Friday? Take a look!

Preview the ads: You don't have to wait for the early morning paper to arrive to check out the money saving Black Friday ads. Fire up your computer and check out blackfriday by BradsDeals for Black Friday preview ads from major retailers. Use ad previews to compare prices along with the store hours tab to plan your day.

Plan your strategy: For a plethora of tips on how to make the most of your limited time and resources on Black Friday, ch

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There are plenty of ways to save money-make a budget, spend less, cook dinner instead of doing take-out again-and if you're trying to cut your expenses, you've probably tried (or at least heard about) them all. But even for those of you who're already doing all the right things, here are a few more uncommon tricks to saving a few bucks here and there.

1. Make a Food Calendar to Stop Wasting It

Be honest: How often do you realize that you let your milk, leftovers, or veggies go bad? Your secret is safe with me, but know that every time you throw out that (gross, mushy, smelly) expired food, you're throwing away money. If you do this often, I recommend putting a calendar on your fridge, with a pen tied to it for easy access. When you return from the store and put your groceries away, write down the date your milk will go bad ("November 27: Milk expires") or how long you have to eat those chicken breasts.

What I love about this is that it serves for good dinner inspiration-"Oh, I h

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During your holiday gift shopping this season, there may be one option you haven't thought of before: Property Room, an e-commerce auction house. On the Property Room website you can expect to see discounted prices on over 4,000 items, including jewelry, electronics and vehicles. The items are stolen goods recovered by 2,800 police departments across the country. When no one comes forward to claim them, the goods go up for auction.

Property Room's auctions have generated more than $46 million dollars in revenue sent back to local communities. Now you can turn a sad story into a nice gift for a loved one and give back in the holiday spirit.

Property Room's C.E.O. P.J. Bellomo shared with Yahoo! Shine the most stolen (or, "recovered," as they like to say) items in the nation based on a survey the company conducted this year.

1. Bicycles

2. Power Tools

3. Gold Jewelry

4. Laptops

5. Cell Phones

6. Hunting Equipment (crossbows, knives, etc.) "This particularly comes up in th

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Sean Austin, real name Hart Getzen, took some time to chat about his book series. With one book out - Echo's Revenge: The Ultimate Game is available on Amazon - he laid out why you ought to buy his book. Yes, even if you aren't a diehard Lord of the Rings fanatic who knows his pseudonym is one letter shy of LOTR actor Sean Astin.

Anyone might enjoy it, he says: "It can be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys YA [young adult] fiction because it also has similarities to classic and contemporary literary genres such as horror (Frankenstein, The Most Dangerous Game, The Hunger Games), stories about coming of age (Twilight), suspense, and redemption. The youngest YA reader can take life lessons from the book with even the simplest understanding that there are codes out there, available to anyone, to becoming a better person and accomplishing anything imaginable. Echo's Revenge is a tech-thriller about the gaming world, and how a video game goes horribly wrong when it is recreated in the real worl

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Aries (March 21 - April 19) You're not exactly out in front holding the Olympic torch, but you're not at the back of the pack either. It's all fine. You don't have to stand out from the crowd today -- all you have to do is keep putting one foot in front of the other. Today's Aries Reading: Free Sample Numerology Portrait

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) You don't put up with weirdness -- usually. Today it makes just the right contribution to the equation to get the numbers you need. You'll have to endure the hair going up on the back of your neck, at least for today. It's worth it! Today's Taurus Reading: Free Sample Numerology One-Year Forecast

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Be open-minded enough to change your opinions, but don't shuffle your money a

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