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Tech Buying Tip #7: Keep An Older System As A Backup

07.26.2011 gadgets

I’m big on reselling your gadgets when you buy the newest one, but I’ve found an exception to this not-quite-a-rule. It’s very handy to have your old system up and functioning while you test your new gear and make sure that “it’s a keeper.” If you purchase a new camera, not only should you keep [...]

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Tech Buying Tip #6: Start Over

07.25.2011 gadgets

It’s time for another round of tech buying tips! Here are last year’s: #1 Buy Refurb #2 Adopt An Early Adopter #3 Review The Accessories Before You Buy #4 What To Do About Extended Warranties #5 Buy Stock Before Buying The Gadget And to start this round, #6: Start Over It is easy to think [...]

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Don’t Try And Remember, Check

04.26.2011 GTD

What was I suppose to remember to bring home? Milk, dry-cleaning, leaf bags? I hate that feeling, standing in the grocery store, racking my brain, trying to remember some key ingredient I know that I’m missing. Or when I’m down in the basement — what was I supposed to bring up, put away, and check on? [...]

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Living It Up: Why We Play The Spend Nothing Game

04.21.2011 Business

It may sound backwards, but we play the Spend Nothing Game so we can spend a lot of money on some special things. In just a few weeks my wife Diane and I are taking our youngest daughter to the UK for a long-promised trip. She’s graduating from high school and we wanted to help [...]

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A Spend Nothing Game Black Friday Plan

11.24.2010 The Spend Nothing Game

Here in the good old US of A they call the Friday that follows Thanksgiving, “Black Friday.” Why? Because it’s the day that retailers hope to turn their year profitable, from red to black. And to do that they try and create a frantic rush to their stores with what many think are amazing bargains. [...]

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