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Circuit City Stores Inc., the No. 2 electronics seller, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, thus becoming the latest retailer hurt by a worsening economic downturn.

With the economy suffering a bad case of the blues, most of us would welcome a few extra dollars that came with no strings attached. That makes us prime targets for "free money" enticements.

The Treasury may have to hire circus clowns and insurance salesmen to keep track of all the US banks it is bailing out. Now that the really large money center and regional banks have the cash, new applications for a piece of the pie are flooding through.

Here, I've unearthed ten money makers with a difference. They either require minimal effort, or they're actually fun to do. And a couple are both!

Here they are, the 12 biggest mistakes I hear about time and time again.

If you're among those who've been championing a frugal lifestyle all along, you might be tempted to gloat a little bit. Please resist the temptation.

Now that gas prices are going down, how long before the SUVs start rolling out in droves again?