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Those annoying mail-in rebates may soon become a thing of the past.

Best Buy is already moving in that direction in Canada.

Big yard sale planned at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market on Saturday, April 14. You can reserve a space for $25.

Can't afford leather couches and a wet bar for your gaming sancutary? Join the club. But we've come up with a couple of tips for living large on the cheap in this week's GameBuzz, a video Webcast about, you guessed it, video games. (6:04) Oh, if you've got some ideas, we'd love to hear about 'em. You also get a chance to win a free GameBuzz coffee mug if we mention your suggestions. Cheers.

$20 at Kerr Drug (regular $30).

Chipotle Mexican Grill off Wendover Avenue in Greensboro is offering free meals on Monday.

But you must buy a burrito, bol or salad Saturday or Sunday, then save your receipt and fill out a mock tax form to take advantage of the deal.

You can get yourself free doughnuts in exchange for contributing to the High Point Police Department's Special Olympics fundraising efforts. Donations of at least $200 will get you a dozen glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts each month for one year.

Woo-hoo!

We've got some piping hot GameBuzz coffee mugs to give away. All you have to do is send us something we'll use as part of our weekly video Webcast about video games. (6:31)

Vehicle repair shops owned or affiliated with AAA Carolinas will provide a free battery check and pay motorists $1 for each dead or unused vehicle battery on April Monday through April 21.

List of participating shops is here.

Tired of commercial radio? Me too. Not sure you want to plunk down the bucks for satellite radio? Join the club. Consider getting an FM transmitter. That way, you can listen to your downloaded podcasts and music on your .mp3 player through your car stereo. Makes those long road trips from hell - you know the ones where I-85 or I-95 are parking lots because of construction or a wreck a few miles up the road - a little more bearable.

Woot has an FM transmitter for $10 (plus $5 shipping) so you can listen to podcasts or music on your .mp3 player through your car stereo.

That's a pretty good price, although it doesn't charge your player. Check out Woot's handy customer comment section for more feedback.

Regarding those horrendous traffic jams caused by construction, something we'll never do again after it took us 12 hours to get to Philly for Thanksgiving is not know about it ahead of time. This Web site lists planned construction throughout the country.

Happy trails.

Sears has a 7-quart slow cooker on sale for $20.

Some good recipes at the end of a recent News & Record feature about the Crock Pot's revival.

CompUSA has a Vivitar 8-megapixel digital camera for $100 (regular $200). Instant savings.

Get a package of Omaha Steaks' filet mignons, top sirloins, pork chops and more for $60 (regular $215), according to Bargainjack.com.

Factory reconditioned Lexmark printer, scanner, copier and fax combo for sale at Big Lots for $60.

This week's GameBuzz is smokin' hot, baby.

It's so hot you'll need to wear shades while watching the video. Go ahead, unleash your inner Little Richard scream 'cause it's that good. Clap your hands. Stomp your feet. Let it all out. (5:49)

The bells-and-whistles version is on sale through an online coupon for $340 (regular $400), according to Bargainjack.com.

Still a big chunk of change, but the PlayStation 3 will set you back even more: $500 to $600.

The Wii is still the cheapest of the big three video game consoles at $250.

Tip from Men's Health readers in the May issue: Get an e-mail each time something you bought goes on sale within 30 days at priceprotectr.com

The Web site tracks sales at stores including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, Costco and CompUSA.

Get Vizio 42-inch plasma HDTV for $750 shipped for free, according to dealnews.com.

Kids eat free with a paying adult on Tuesdays at J Butler's Bar & Grill in Greensboro, according to Mykidseatfree.com.

Many kids are still getting their hands on mature-rated video games, a new study says. (6:31)

Get a SanDisk 2 gigabyte flash card for $20 at CompUSA (regular $50). It's instant savings.

Deal ends Saturday.

A tag sale featuring more than 150 pieces of furniture such as chests, armoires and couches donated by businesses across the country takes place this weekend in Greensboro, according to a story in today's Life section of the News & Record.

Fundraiser is 10-6 today and noon to 4 Sunday.

A T.R.S. oversized tufted wheeled ottoman - $1,200 retail value, $400 Designers Care price.

A recently launched Web site lets you search for deals at the grocery store based on your Zip code.

Mygrocerdeals.com also lets you customize what stores and specials you're interested in.

A Web-based group called Freecycle lets you trade your gadgets, clothes and other stuff that would otherwise go to the landfill, WFMY mentions in its newscast.