Posted February 18, 2009 - 07:41 by Catherine Shaffer
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Budgeting
A lot of people think that banks have high security, but the most fortified brick-and-mortar institution in my town is the local Comcast office. This is where you have to go to drop off broken cable boxes or pay your bill if it's late and you don't want your service turned off. The clerks work behind a thick shield of bullet-proof glass, and there are two-sided, bullet-proof boxes at every station for transferring equipment. Surveillance cameras are placed in the corners of the room, and a large poster by the door makes it easy to estimate your height as you leave the building with that bag of loot.
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Posted January 2, 2009 - 01:06 by Debbie Dragon
Frugal Living, Art and Leisure
Cable and satellite television subscriptions are expensive. Let's face it – are you really watching 352 channels and listening to 50 music stations via your television each month to justify the monthly fee?
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Posted October 7, 2008 - 16:26 by Andrea Dickson
Frugal Living, Technology, Lifestyle
I haven't had a television in years. It's not because I'm so busy mountain-climbing or saving the world. It's not because I'm really good at saving money, either. It's mostly because I just don't need it that badly, even though I sometimes really want it.
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Posted March 27, 2008 - 14:39 by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Shopping, Coupons
I’m sure everyone is aware that this year is the last year to get an analog signal on your television. As part of a process to improve media, any TV’s still using rabbit ears will need to get with the program; and you’ll need to get a converter box. By signing up for the Coupon Program, you can get credit towards the purchase of an eligible converter box and avoid much of the cost of the required upgrade to digital. Here’s how it works, and what you can expect from the program.
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Posted February 23, 2008 - 00:01 by Xin Lu
Technology, Art and Leisure
Introducing Hulu.com, a joint effort of Fox and NBC that aims to be the one stop hub of all free and legal online television. Today I took it for a spin. Read on for my experience.
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