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• Free entertainment for holiday fun
  There are plenty of free options for family holiday fun. Here is a sampling of activities in the metro area.
  
• Pawn shop lowers all DVDs to $3; 'Unlimited' rentals for $4
  Pawn shop lowers all DVDs to $3; 'Unlimited' rentals for $4
  
• One-stop shopping on Black Friday?
  How'd you like to gather up all the ads for Black Friday and get one or two retailers to match prices? Here's where to start.
  
• Poinsettias for $3.49 at Aldi but don't wait
  Poinsettias for $3.49 at Aldi but don't wait
  
• Sales: Knives, European giftware
  Just in time for turkey day, sharpen up to 10 knives, while you wait, for $1 each through Nov. 28.
  
• Paint discount with canned goods
  Paint discount with canned goods
  
• Selling gold? Shop around.
  Local prices ranged from $1,264 to $1,677 for the five pieces we wanted to unload for some holiday cash.
  
• Weekly wine deal: Zesty Zin
  This zesty zin is a welcome addition to the Turkey Day table.
  
• Weekly restaurant deal: Restaurant Cru
  Oyster fans, here's a reason to head to Blaine: Every Thursday (3 to 10 p.m.), chef Robert Moore offers half-price fresh oysters at Restaurant Cru.
  
• Trade unwanted discs for an iPod
  Trade unwanted discs for an iPod
  
• Cheap Travel: Last-minute tickets to Tel Aviv -- yes, Tel Aviv -- for $872
  Cheap Travel: Last-minute tickets to Tel Aviv -- yes, Tel Aviv -- for $872
  
• Nintendo offers free demos
  Nintendo offers free demos
  
• Watch concerts free online at new site
  BillboardLive.com allows music lovers to watch concerts for free online, choosing from five different camera angles as they watch.
  
• Stylepoints: Deals today at Juut; Grethen House sale starting Friday
  Purchase any Aveda boxed gift set Thursday at Juut and receive 20 percent off additional retail purchases, including hair accessories, Stephanie Johnson makeup bags and Nelle clutches.
  
• All sales lead to Shakopee this week, or at least five of them do
  Find deals at the North Aire Market, Gage & Gage, Diane's Candles, Cameron's Coffee and the Canterbury Park Craft Sale.
  
• Stylepoints: "Presence of the Holidays"
  It's a pop-up market with 35 artists, including Local Motion, Iron by Cheryl, Patti Berg, Universal Pants, Cocoa & Fig and Sculati Design with live jazz all day Saturday.
  
• Dollars & Sense: Green dreams
  Looking for a greener sleep solution? Latex mattresses last longer and can go in the compost bin at the end of their lives.
  
• Weekly restaurant deal: Woody's Grille
  The Plymouth and Eden Prairie restaurants offer an economy hour seven days a week from 3 to 6 p.m.
  
• Putting the face in Facebook
  Putting the face in Facebook
  
• Weekly travel deal: Greenville, SC for just $166 round trip -- and more
  If you've got the time and just $166, you can head to the Biltmore Estate near the Great Smoky Mountains, and more.
  
• Obesity of our spending and our bodies
  A financial planner's journey to trim his ballooning weight holds lessons about financial health, too.
  
• Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war
  First it was books. Now it's DVDs.
  
• Weekly wine deal: Riesling
  Riesling from Down Under fits the season (or any season).
  
• Waterford crystal closeout, home furnishings sales, Bloomie's sale and more
  Now that the Waterford outlet in Albertville is closed, it's difficult to find Waterford on sale. One exception is Landmark Jewelers, St. Paul, which is discontinuing its collection of Waterford crystal made in Ireland.
  
• Designer Home Sample Sale starts today
  The annual "Great Finds" Designer Home Sample Sale at International Market Square; two places to go if you're looking for inspiration for holiday entertaining; Perfect Parties" with demonstrations on cooking, home décor, table settings and flowers.
  

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