Shopping & Services

Provide military heroes brighter holidays with Sears

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 2:02pm

Provide military heroes brighter holidays with Sears

Thousands of active-duty soldiers will be away from home this holiday season, and Sears wants to help bridge the miles and make the holidays a little easier for the men and women who serve our country.

Sears has launched its 4th annual Heroes at Home Wish Registry(SM) encouraging customers and associates to donate in-store or online at sears.com/heroesathome now through November 19th.

The Wish Registry, a seasonal extension of the Sears Heroes at Home program, gives deployed service members a chance to send their love home by providing the means for them to purchase practical gifts such as clothes, toys, and holiday decorations.

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Sales Tax Holiday kicks off August 5th

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, July 22nd, 2011, 10:44am

Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Alabama's Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, August 5th in Scottsboro.

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Shop till you drop at First Monday Trade Day

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 3:35pm

Shop till you drop at First Monday Trade Day

First Monday Trade Day began over 100 years ago in Scottsboro, AL. Citizens would gather on the first Monday of each month around the Jackson County courthouse square in downtown Scottsboro to swap wares and livestock. The tradition continues...

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Silent auction to help tornado victims

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 16th, 9:44 am

Goosepond Cumberland Presbyterian Church will hold a silent auction and dinner on Saturday, June 25th to benefit tornado relief. The auction will begin at 4:00 p.m. and last until 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 6:30. Lauren Durham Lackey, coordinator of the event, says the community response has been outstanding. "The local merchants have been excited to help us raise money for storm relief. The outpouring of donations has really been incredible. It is a tribute to the goodness of Scottsboro and Jackson County."

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Gift giving, for men, means avoiding rejection

Submitted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 13th, 10:00 am

(HealthDay News) -- Men looking for Valentine's Day gifts are most concerned with finding something that is least likely to be rejected, and that often means jewelry, according to a shopping behavior expert.

"Women like jewelry -- or at least men think they do -- and men want reassurance that their taste in jewelry is not poorly judged," Nelson Barber, an associate professor of hospitality management at the University of New Hampshire, said in a university news release.

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Americans Agree A Credit Card Can Be A Dangerous Thing

Submitted by Bliss Bowman Wade, Digital Content Director

Friday, December 24th, 2010, 11:59am

Americans Agree A Credit Card Can Be A Dangerous Thing

From Rasmussen

Americans overwhelmingly agree that credit cards entice people into spending money they don't have, but most adults tend to think others need to cut back on their credit card usage more than they do personally.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 83% of Adults believe credit cards tempt people to buy things they cannot afford.

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New phone? Don't forget to scrub data from old one

Submitted by Bliss Bowman Wade, Digital Content Director

Friday, December 24th, 2010, 11:53am

New phone? Don't forget to scrub data from old one

By Jennifer Bowen - email

ANN ARBOR, MI (RNN) - Millions of Americans unwrapped new gadgets, particularly smartphones, on Christmas morning. While many will opt to throw that old phone in a drawer, others will go a greener route - recycling their cell phone or donating it.

Before you part ways with that iPhone, Android or Blackberry, it's important to first discontinue your service with your provider, then take a few short steps to protect your personal information.

"Phones today hold everything that a computer can hold, and oftentimes store data in places you may not realize," said Mike Newman with ReCellular, the world's largest recycler and reseller of used cell phones.

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