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Americans Skimping, Changing Habits To Save Money

Source: AP

Every economic downturn changes shoppers in some way. But this time, experts say the new behavior -- fueled by higher gas and food prices, tightening credit and a slumping housing market -- are the most dramatic and widespread that they have seen since the mid-1970s.

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