This morning we talked to Joan Barnes at Retrieve a Golden of Minnesota.  Right now they have 26 'senior' dogs that are in need of a home.  The group is a non-profit and 99% of their donations go back into the organization.  We had listeners call and text who have adopted dogs from RAGOM before and were singing their praises.  Here's the link if you'd like to give a beautiful dog a home.

http://www.ragom.org/

10 Best Bets for Black Friday

Tom Tom One Third Edition Nav System
$69.99 at Pep Boys

Just like last year, Pep Boys remains the place to go if you're looking for the absolute cheapest GPS system out there on Black Friday. Though the price drop from last year isn't earth-shattering, the good news is that you're actually ending up with a respectable name brand unit this year. TomTom's One v.3 may be a no-frills system, but it's compact, it's in color, and it works.

HP Pavilion G50-112NR Notebook
$349.99 at Office Depot

Though some people will be disappointed that the price on budget notebooks hasn't seemed to budge much further south this year, the hardware you get for the price has taken a huge leap forward. For the first time ever, $350 will buy you a notebook that not only has a dual-core Intel processor, but 3GB of RAM as well, which should be more than adequate for most peoples' needs. And though it's an obscure sale model, it carries the HP name as well.

Panasonic 42-inch 1080p VIERA Plasma HDTV
$899.99 at Circuit City

Skip all the ultra-budgets sets with names you've never heard of, and bag this model (which is bound to be a lot less disappointing in two months) instead. At $400 off MSRP, you're still getting a huge discount, but with a much better quality TV. Panasonic's plasma TVs are renowned for their black levels, and this particular set has received great reviews.

Magnavox NB500MG9 Blu-Ray Player
$128 at Wal-Mart

Nearly a year after HD-DVD bit the bullet, Blu-Ray players are finally falling out of the hands of the home theater elite and into commodity territory. For $128, pretty much anyone with the change for a 1080p television should be able to pick one of these up. It might not be quite as sleek or feature-laden as players twice and three times as expensive, but unless you bust out test patterns and start pulling side-by-side characteristics, most users will never be able to tell the difference.

Nikon Coolpix P60 + Epson Workforce 30 Inkjet Printer
$119.99 at OfficeMax

A respectable camera and respectable printer for less than what one alone should cost? Sold. If you know someone who loves taking photos but hasn't gone digital yet because they want them all printed out, this is your chance to give them the whole package on the cheap.  

Mio Moov 500 GPS
$149.99 at RadioShack

For those who would like more features than the rock-bottom TomTom GPS offered at Pep Boys, this Mio offers a significant step up. It has a much larger 4.7-inch screen, text-to-speech capability for spoken street names, and 3.5 million points of interest. Mio systems consistently offer a great blend of function and affordability - and even more so when you can snag one for $100 off retail price.

Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Bundle for Wii
$69.99 at Target

Hot game, hot price. You won't see the same game any cheaper this holiday season, or likely for a long time to come. If you've been holding out on the whole Guitar Hero phenomenon, here's your chance to get in for far less than everybody else paid.

Acer 22-inch LCD Monitor
$129.99 at Office Depot [AL2216Wbd]

Whether you're still clinging to that old CRT and waiting for LCDs to come down in price, or just need to upgrade from the 17-incher that came with your PC, the price is right for 22 inches of glorious desktop space. This one has solid stats, including 1680 x 1050 resolution and 5ms response times, and has received generally positive reviews, too. Already own a huge monitor? How about dual display? Triple? C'mon...

Aiptek A-HD 8-Megapixel Camcorder
$79.99 at Walgreens

You're not going to shoot the next Star Wars on here, but for what it is, it's hard to argue with such an inexpensive and compact camcorder. Just pop in an SD card (if you don't have one, they can be had for practically nothing in other Black Friday sales and elsewhere) and you're good to shoot 720p high-def video at 30 frames per second, and 8-megapixel stills. At this price, you can get one for the kids, one to shoot those slightly precarious extreme sports videos that end up on YouTube, and one to duct tape to the dog.

HP AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core System
$599.96 at Best Buy

Notebook computers seem to sop up the majority of attention on Black Friday, but this happens to be one powerful and well-accessorized desktop for the money. Under the hood, you'll find a AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core processor clocked at 2.2GHz, 6GB of DDR2 memory, and a 640GB hard drive. Add to that a 21.6-inch display and Canon inkjet printer, and you have $1089.96 worth of PC for almost half the price.

What Your Dog Says About You

Beagle or Bassett Hound

You are inquisitive and willing to learn new things. The Beagle is constantly questioning. If you own one of these dogs, chances are you are a curious, willful person who is loyal to friends, tough on enemies and pretty stubborn.

Chihuahua

Often mischief-makers, taking after their high-energy canine.

Cocker Spaniels  

Family oriented and nurturing. Gentle, playful and sweet in demeanor, they are the perfect size for smaller children. Owners of these dogs display the same affectionate qualities as their pups.

Dalmatian

You are a hard worker. Dalmatians are very active dogs who like to be given a task. They are great for families and a perfect companion for a jogger, hiker or outdoorsy type.

English Bull Dog

You are a cut up, and your dog is lovable but mellow. Its pushed in nose tends to make it difficult to breathe in warmer weather, so don't expect a companion on long walks or hikes.

Golden Retrievers  or Labrador Retreivers

Tend to be social butterflies who prefer to be in group settings.

Mutts

Owners generally have a big heart and don't care what others think.  They often want to feel like they're a part of something bigger.

Poodles

Tend to have owners who are detail-oriented and appreciate art and culture.

 Toy breeds

Chihuahuas, along with Pomeranians and Maltese, may have a hard time being home alone all day and so do their owners.

What is a work spouse? It's defined as a close platonic relationship with a co-worker of opposite sex

According to a 2007 survey, 23 percent of workers reported that they had a work spouse.

True or False?

1. You depend on a particular co-worker for office supplies, snacks and aspirin.

2. There are inside jokes that you and a specific co-worker share.

3. You can be bluntly honest with this person about his or her appearance, hygiene or hair (and vice versa).

4. When something eventful happens at work, this co-worker is the first person you seek out for a de-briefing.

5. At breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks, your closest co-worker knows what to order for you and how you like your coffee (and vice versa).

6. You and your co-worker can finish each other's sentences.

7. Someone in your office knows almost as much about your personal life as your best friend or real-life spouse does.

If you answered True to at least 4 questions, then you have a work spouse!

Looking to Save Money at the 'Big Box' Stores?

Best buys

Alcohol. Wine, liquor and beer prices can be 35% lower than at supermarkets. The best deals, however, are on high-end bottles.

"Warehouse clubs sell more Bordeaux than fine-wine shops," says Natalie MacLean, the editor of ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">NatDecants.com, a wine education site. Costco recently offered a magnum of Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1997 for $500 -- $300 cheaper than the price on ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">WineAccess.com. Bonus: Some states' laws let you buy alcohol without having to pay for a warehouse club membership.

Milk, butter and eggs. In all but a few cases, you can beat warehouse club food prices at supermarkets by combining weekly store sales with manufacturers' coupons. The notable exceptions: milk, butter and eggs, which are at least 20% cheaper at warehouse clubs, says Teri Gault, the founder of ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">The Grocery Game, a shopping Web site. At Sam's Club, for example, a four-box pack of salted butter quarters recently was priced at $8.67. At ShopRite, it was $13.96.

Electronics. More often than not, gadget shoppers will find a better deal at a warehouse club than at mainstream retailers. For instance, BJ's recently beat Amazon.com by $6 on the Olympus FE-340 digital camera. But the real draw is the clubs' generous return policies, which encompass everything from price drops to out-of-warranty glitches, says Jerry Grossman, the editorial director for tech education site ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">DemystifyingDigital.com. Costco accepts electronics returns within 90 days of the purchase, three times longer than Best Buy's policy. Sam's Club permits returns of most computers within six months, with no deadline for other electronics.

Meat. When it comes to the meat at the warehouse club, think: Top-notch butcher-shop quality meets supermarket prices. "It's a home run every time," enthuses Phil Lempert, the founder of ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">Supermarket Guru, a news site. Two fresh racks of lamb (no antibiotics, no hormones) were selling recently for $95 at Costco. The same quality and quantity of meat was $120 and $135 at ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">iGourmet.com and Lobel's of New York, respectively.

Prescription medications. Warehouse clubs routinely charge 50% less than local pharmacy chains and may even beat the $4-a-month offerings at superstores such as Wal-Mart and Target, says Gabriel Levitt, the vice president of research for pharmacy-rating site ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">PharmacyChecker.com.

Worst buys

Designer clothing. Forget about finding the latest styles from the pages of Vogue. Most designers generate warehouse-only lines. The rare piece from mainstream labels graced the runways years ago.

"Pricewise, it's not bad, but you'd get the same deals at a Marshalls or TJ Maxx without paying to get in," says Kathryn Finney, the founder of ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">The Budget Fashionista, a frugal-shopping site.

Items that won't get fully used. If you end up throwing out half of that four-pound can of tuna or still have a full tube of sunscreen after the three-pack expires, you didn't get a good deal.

Frozen foods. Lempert recently scored a free frozen pizza from a neighbor, who had returned home from a warehouse club with a 12-pack that wouldn't fit in her freezer. "You will save money on frozen goods," he says, "but most people don't have room to store them." Unless you plan to eat that 115-count of Gorton's fish sticks or five-quart bucket of ice cream in one sitting, think twice before letting it take up freezer space.

Paper goods. Save your paper plate, paper towel and napkin purchases for the supermarket. "Toilet paper is extremely expensive at the warehouse club," says Mary Hunt, the founder of money management site ..."return Msn.Navigation.OpenNew(this)">Debt-Proof Living. At Sam's Club, a 36-pack of Charmin Ultra was $18.32, or 51 cents a roll. A 24-pack on sale for $9.99 at Safeway works out to 42 cents per roll -- and is easier to store.

Gasoline. When gas prices are falling, deals at the warehouse club pumps are great. But when prices are rising, be more cautious, warns Clayman, of Warehouse Club Focus. The same quick supply turnaround that allows clubs to pass along lower prices can backfire. Clubs may temporarily have higher prices than surrounding stations. Compare prices before you pull up to the pump.