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    <title>CNN says bad economy is increasing coupon use</title>
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    <published>2008-10-12T15:40:11Z</published>
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    <summary>They&apos;ve said it before, and they just said it again: Economic shock gives rise to coupon cutting [CNN]. We don&apos;t really wish that the economic conditions deteriorate to help our site, but that is what it&apos;s doing. More and more...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[They've said it <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/30/pf/goodbye_retail/index.htm?postversion=2008053017">before</a>, and they just said it again: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/09/coupons/index.html">Economic shock gives rise to coupon cutting </a>[CNN]. We don't really wish that the economic conditions deteriorate to help our site, but that is what it's doing. More and more people are looking for ways to save money. Here's an interesting tidbit from this report:<br /><br /><blockquote>"While people may be looking to spend less, they aren't necessarily
cutting back on necessities or luxuries. Instead, consumers are hunting
for deals on where to dry-clean their clothes, get their oil changed or
take the family out to dinner..."<br /><br /></blockquote>By the way, SmashDeals.com will be announcing a major new feature for all it's members in the next week or so. So stay tuned.<br />]]>
        
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    <title>Launching SmashDeals.com</title>
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    <published>2008-09-16T20:45:36Z</published>
    <updated>2008-09-20T20:54:05Z</updated>

    <summary>Today, on this historic day (no puns!) we are officially launching SmashDeals.com. The site is now 90% feature-complete and we are very excited to let it lose and get opinion from &quot;real&quot; users.For now, we are holding the launch of...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Today, on this historic day (no puns!) we are officially launching <a href="http://www.smashdeals.com/">SmashDeals.com</a>. The site is now 90% feature-complete and we are very excited to let it lose and get opinion from "real" users.<br /><br />For now, we are holding the launch of the <a href="http://www.smashdeals.com/coupon-script/">SmashDeals Coupon Script</a> until our site itself is finalized. But, we are very interested in hearing from potential buyers and would entertain any inquiries pertaining to the script.<br /><br />Lastly, here's the official press release: <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1322344.htm">Smash Deals Inc. Launches Coupon Codes &amp; Sales News Centric Social Network; Offers Script to Start Your Own</a>.</p>
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