Smart spending advice is all around, and deals abound in all categories of spending. Sometimes it can be a quick tip that provides the ''ah-hah'' moment -- the figurative light bulb goes on -- and ''ka-ching,'' money stays in your pocket.

Here's a list of tips and insights, from holiday spending to phone services.

Holiday regrets. How's that holiday spending hangover? Long after the gift-wrap found its way to the landfill, people had regrets about how they spent their money and their time over the holidays, according to a post-holiday survey. I helped develop the survey with personal finance speaker Matt Bell of MoneyPurposeJoy.com and market-research firm Synovate.

About 30 percent of people said they wished they had spent less money on gifts during the holidays, and 28 percent wished they spent less time shopping in stores.

Samsung Announces Availability of DM-S105, DM-S110 in the Disney ...

RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung), an innovator in the mobile industry, today announced the availability the DM-S105 and DM-S110 on the Disney Mobile network (http://www.disneymobile.com/), the first comprehensive mobile phone service specifically designed for families.

"We are proud to introduce this line of Samsung handsets to Disney Mobile subscribers," said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung.

Extra! UIdaho Student Found Shot to Death

I had avoided doing so because I had heard getting into the show required great dedication and frankly, I didn't think i had the time. I have since purchased the first three seasons, having watched the first two seasons in less than two weeks time. I am half way through the 3rd season and not looking back. My question for the forum: do you watch this show? Do you find it as thrilling, exciting and thought provoking as I do? Jack Bauer for president '08? I really need to know if I am alone with this as my sleep pattern has been significantly altered since becoming a "24 freak"?! Also, I figured this show may be popular with the HBO crowd so advice from you regulars is much appreciated!

First Look: MindManager 7, mind mapping app

Images are typically easier to remember than words because people think in pictures. When organizing thoughts, some use a traditional outlining method to arrange concepts using words. Mind mapping is a more efficient way to categorize the thought process, allowing the user to design a physical layout of their ideas with colors, locations, and pictures, in addition to words. You can create a mind map using colored pencils and paper, or you could use a mind-mapping program like MindManager 7 Mac.

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Panasonic camera addresses need for AA solution

While most camera buyers are looking for rechargeable lithium ion battery packs there is a niche for the simple AA solution and Panasonic is addressing this with its new point-and-shoot DMC-LS80. We've had a little camera that just ran on AA batteries and it had its uses when we were roughing it with no electricity nearby and no solar solution set up.

This entry-level model has a three times optical zoom with 8.1 megapixel resolution and such features as an optical image stabilizer to compensate for those wobbly fingers, intelligent ISO that determines whether or not the subject is moving and adjusts the ISO and setting and shutter speed accordingly, an auto macro feature that makes the switch to macro on its own for those close-up shots and a quick auto focus. Useful features that will make the beginner feel that much more capable behind the camera.

Frank Lucas, Jr - Son Of A Gun

For one man, it means redemption. Frank Lucas, Jr., the son of Frank Lucas, Sr., is more than just his father's namesake. A budding Hip-Hop artist, entrepreneur and ex-hustler, the younger Lucas sets the record straight on his childhood, Nicky Barnes, Jay-Z and what it really means to be 'gangster'. Nobodysmiling.com : How many siblings do you have? Your sister Francine was recently interviewed by Glamour magazine about your father. Frank Lucas, Jr : (Laughs)There are more than 5 of us. Nobodysmiling.com : At what age did you realize you were the son of Frank Lucas? How were you treated as a child? Frank Lucas, Jr :Growing up everybody was watching him. When he was on trial and on tv, people have a tendency to be cruel and talk about his faults. But I have a tough exterior so it never bothered me.

High-def camcorders go small and light at CES

If weight is a concern for you, Sanyo's new Xacti HD1000 could be what you're seeking in a camcorder.