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The winter is half over and warmer weather is on the way, giving you time to find bargains while you wait out the cold. Look for sales to heat up around the Super Bowl and Presidents' Day – two major retail holidays that bring deep discounts.

Whether you're a food enthusiast or just enjoy an occasional night out at a restaurant, you need access to good food options. Metropolitan areas usually hog the spotlight for their range of restaurant offerings, but many smaller cities have their share of good meals as well.

A CreditDonkey survey reveals sons plan to spend more money on Mother's Day while daughters plan to spend less than they did the previous year. In the survey of over 800 Americans, nearly 1 in 4 son respondents said they plan to increase their Mother's Day budget, while nearly 1 in 4 daughter respondents said they plan to spend less.

Nearly 70 percent of freelancers claim to have the financial expertise needed to successfully run a business, according to a recent poll by credit-card comparison site CreditDonkey.com. However, their responses to several key questions seem to contradict this assertion, suggesting that many independent contractors are making basic mistakes when it comes to managing their company's finances.

Over a thousand people were asked if they have any specific savings strategy, such as saving a certain percentage of income. Over 54% replied that they did not have any strategy at all. More worryingly, 61.5% said that they are not saving for retirement.