By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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Shop Smarter
Image courtesy of GizmodoIt's been awhile since I wrote about
Blu-ray players, and a lot has changed in the last couple years. Thus, let's revisit the topic with an eye toward what to buy--or even if to buy--in 2012.
By dealtown
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7 months ago
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Newsworthy
Image courtesy of Dave Dugdale via learningdslrvideo.comAfter trying in vain to find a buyer, the struggling
Borders Books has announced that it will be closing. The former bookstore chain will close the roughly 400 retail stores still in operation and some 11,000 people will lose their jobs.
Although competition from rival
Barnes and Noble played a part, a larger hurdle that
Borders was ultimately unable to overcome was competition from huge online retailers like
Amazon, specifically in the world of e-readers.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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7 months ago
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Money Saving Tips
My kids are big fans of the
LEGO Xbox games: LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Harry Potter, and so on. (
Truth be told, I like them, too: They're funny, fiendishly clever, and admirably non-violent.)
This spring witnessed the arrival of two new titles in the series: LEGO Star Wars III and Lego Pirates of the Caribbean. List price for both? An allowance-busting $49.99. Sorry, kids, but in my day we dropped a quarter in a slot and liked it. No way am I paying 50 bucks each for a pair of video games.
Fortunately, I don't have to. I've learned the tricks of the cheap-gaming trade, and I hereby pass them on to anyone else who blanches at the thought of spending $50-60 per game.
By Mark.RiddixGuest Blogger
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10 months ago
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Personal Finance
Netflix has completely transformed the DVD rental industry. There was a time that you used to have to hop in your car and drive to a movie rental store if you wanted to watch a movie at home. That day is long gone, thanks to Netflix. Netflix made it possible to have movies shipped directly to your home by mail and have movies streamed directly to your television. Netflix is truly a transformative company with a plethora of movie titles but the stock is not a great investment for new investors looking to buy.