Home Not Selling? Maybe Your Realtor Isn’t Hot Enough

So maybe your realtor can’t tell the difference between hard-wood and laminate, between Formica and granite. But she was a finalist in a sexiest realtor competition!

It’s a Deal: Save $15 to $50 at the Levi’s Store

Save $15 off of a $75 purchase, $25 off of a $100 purchase, or $50 off of a $150 purchase at the Levi’s Store. Free shipping too. Offer is valid only through December 14. More details here.

The Beginning of the End for Christmas Cards?

It’s not only the Grinches out there who are saying no to the holiday card tradition.

Parents: The Ultimate Zhu Zhu Pet Pushers

A mom admits to buying Zhu Zhu Pets strictly because of the hype—and then launching a marketing campaign on her kids to convince them that they actually want the darn robotic hamsters.

Cheapskate Wisdom from … an Economist in the Reagan Administration

“We have to start paying our bills eventually.”

What’s New in Retail: Pop-up Targets, DIY Solar Panels at Lowes, a Sweet Store Dedicated to All Things Peeps

There may be something new (and perhaps mystical) in your mall, around the block, on your roof, or near the checkout line of your supermarket.

It’s a Deal: 20 Free Holiday Songs from iTunes

A collection of holiday songs from Amy Grant, Barry Manilow, Toby Keith, Weezer, Aretha Franklin, and even Stephen Colbert are available free for the downloading via iTunes.

No Sh** Report: ‘FCC Needs to Improve Oversight of Wireless Phone Services’

After surveying customers and speaking with consumer protection and industry groups, something called the U.S. General Accountability Office has come to a total no-sh** conclusion: Customers are confused and frustrated with their wireless bills and contracts, and they need help dealing with their wireless providers.

Reading Your Way Through (and Perhaps Out of) Tough Financial Times

Who doesn’t love a good page-turner about economic meltdowns?

It’s a Deal: Prepay for an Easy 15% Off at Days Inn

Here’s how the “Buy Now and Save 15%” offer from Days Inn works: You get 15% off the best available rate when you reserve and pay in full at least two days before you check in. No refunds or changes allowed after paying. More details here.

Trade Ya? My Cockatiel for Your Zhu Zhu Pet

Parents still on the hunt for Zhu Zhu Pets are growing desperate—and the folks who are willing to part with the robotic pet hamster toys in their possession are growing demanding.