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The popular iPod just got a little cheaper.

Apple Computer Inc. has cut prices on its iPod digital music players including the 1-gigabyte iPod shuffle. It dropped the price to $129 from $149.

If you currently shop at one of the 13 Winn-Dixies in the Triad, it won't be long before you have to choose Harris Teeter or another store to buy groceries.

Feeling stressed?

"Savvy Shopper" columnist Amy Joyner, who writes about the latest retail news in the Triad, has just the cure.

Circuit City has Cyberhome DVD players (progessive scan) on sale for $24.99 (after $15 mail-in rebate), which is a great deal.

But is it junk or worth getting?

Gas is selling for $2.05 a gallon at two places in Greensboro, which is the cheapest price in the Triad as of this morning, according to gasbuddies.com.

Walgreens (not including the warehouse clubs with membership fees) has the lowest price I've seen in the Triad regarding printing your digital photos.

Food Lion just lowered its price on blueberries.

It's easily the best deal I've seen on blueberries in the Triad so far this year.

Everyone deserves a nice luggage set.

I know, grocery bags are free (but are they really?).

But how about saying goodbye to plastic bags and hello to real luggage without breaking the bank?

Just in time for the weekend, Food Lion has T-bone and porterhouse steaks on sale for $4.99 a pound (limit two).

Regular $8.99.

Winn-Dixie has appliances including a steam iron, 12-cup coffee maker, two-slice toaster, electric can opener and food chopper on sale for $7.77 each (regular $12.99).

Sale ends Tuesday.

A restaurant near and dear to my heart and my wallet is CiCi's Pizza.

By that I mean free.

Pepsi is offering a $10 mail-in rebate if you buy four 12-packs of its diet products.

Pizza delivery rivals Domino's and Papa John's are offering pretty good deals on pies these days.

(Nelson Kepley/News & Record)
Note to police: If you see cows on the loose Friday,
it's cool. Chances are they're folks wearing
costumes so they can score a free meal.

Co-worker Melissa Turner, who writes a column about restaurant happenings in the Triad called Short Orders, tells us how we can score a free meal Friday at Chick-fil-A.

Officials are trying to hook more fans by cutting prices to this year's Chrysler Classic in Greensboro.

Food Lion has white seedless grapes for 79 cents a pound. That's pretty good when you consider they're usually $2.99 a pound.

Fresh Market is having a sidewalk sale on root beer, hot dogs and apples at its Greensboro and Winston-Salem stores.

A store that specializes in collegiate apparel for $9.98 or less is opening in High Point, Amy Joyner reports in today's Savvy Shopper column.

The lowest gas price in the Triad is $2.11 a gallon, according to gasbuddies.com.

And Bi-Lo has it on sale too.

I recently bought some Budweiser Select and was stunned after reading the fine print regarding calories and carbs.

Worried about how you're going to afford school supplies for the kids this year?

A little relief is on the way.

During the weekend of Aug. 5, North Carolina shoppers won't have to pay the 7 percent sales tax on most school-related items.

A new podcast I'm hosting called Gamebuzz will provide news and reviews about the hottest video games and the latest industry buzz.

A beer festival is coming to the Triad. Plenty of beers to sample from too.

A Web site lets you search for the best deals in town on all kinds of stuff including chicken breasts, computers and dog food.

It's a 13-way tie.

Food Lion has buy one, get one free deals on 20-30 count popsicle packs ($3.69 each), 24-packs of Dannon spring water on sale for $4.99 (regular $7.49), and seedless cucumbers for $10.

Co-worker and occasional Bargain Blog contributor Louis Bekoe spotted a deal that caught his eye.

A mini-fridge and microwave for under $100.

I found a deal on Bud Light that even amazed co-worker and Inside Scoop contributor Nate DeGraff, who prefers Pabst Blue Ribbon because it's usually a cheaper alternative.

Getting bored practicing sinking your putts into a drinking glass?

Try this - a battery-operated putting machine featuring a talking, pop-up gopher.

In case you're wondering why you're seeing red all of a sudden, our blogs are undergoing some design changes so they better match our Web site's new look.

It's a brand spanking new blog template. Nice and red and all.

Ain't she purty?

By the way, the Bargain Blog logo will be in place soon.

Get yourself a burger or hot dog and some sides in downtown Greensboro today until 2 p.m.

Look ma. No lines!

Proceeds go to Triad charities.

Co-worker Justin Cord Hayes and I were shooting the breeze today while collecting canned goods at the Buckmasters Expo when we got on the subject of flea markets.

From taxes, that is.