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Education > Financing College How to afford the high price of college textbooks

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Tired of the extra $800 you pay every year for college textbooks? Even if your professor does not send out textbook information before the term begins, you have options to find course book lists in enough time to look for the best deal online. You can always email the professor, but as soon as she submits her course list to t... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues How to save on energy costs

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Save Money on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Without RemodelingThe virtues of energy consumption are many: we save money and help reduce our enormous carbon footprint. There are many changes people can make to their daily lifestyles to encourage conscious living and save energy. Ultimately, these steps are only superficial unless ... More..

Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Why renting a home might be better for you

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Buying a home conjures up dreams of security, home improvement bliss and the chance to buy furniture without worrying whether it will always "work" with the layout of your house. But home buying is not for everyone, particularly the 35% of Americans who do not own their own homes. When does renting make more sense than purcha... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Raising Helium to the next level: Helium's Writing Standards

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Compare the content contributed to Helium with that of a similar program such as Associated Content and you'll find that the latter consists of solid, consistently well-written articles while Helium has a mix. The top rated article on this forum is excellent since it's clear, engaging and situates itself within a larger conte... More..

Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Where you can cut down on living expenses

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Ever feel like each article you read on cutting expenses says the same thing? What if you don't: drink a daily latte, eat lunch out a few times a week, go to the movies every weekend or pay full price for anything yet still can't make ends meet? It's time to reconsider saving money and reorient yourself from desiring to reali... More..

Computers & Technology > PDAs & Handheld Devices Why you shouldn't buy an iPhone

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Most of the articles in this thread assume that the major reason for not buying the iPhone is ... the iPhone. Far from it! A major purchase (and any item that costs a few hundred dollars plus a monthly fee qualifies) is a decision you make about how your lifestyle fits with the product you are buying. So how you will use the ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy to implement environmental resolutions for the new year

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Beyond the Plastic Bag: 5 Easy Ways Everyone will be Environmentally Friendly in 20082007 was the year you switched to using cloth bags for groceries and began using CFL light bulbs. What are this year's up and coming environmental ideas that everyone can implement? Overall, look for ideas that don't just save the environment... More..

Entertainment > Movies (Other) Benefits of online movie rentals

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Online movie rentals used to be about Blockbuster and Neflix, both of whom offer videos via mail with a fast turnaround and various perks to subscribers. More recently, however, watching movies online means being able to stream a video to your desktop (or iTV) leaving consumers with a plethora of choices. Here's an overview o... More..

Personal Finance > Investing Basics Investing 101: Targeting your investment strategy

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Don't pay off your credit card first! Don't fund your retirement first! Stop listening to all the advice that suggests you need excess money to start investing! Instead, consider investing as one of many necessary expenses: like groceries, clothing budgets, ice cream parlors, debts, etc. There are two major reasons for this: ... More..

Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Clever Halloween costumes for adults

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The typical academic, shuttered away in a library rarely comes up for air, but Halloween is one of those occasions when the librarian becomes sexy and the academic...well, the academic gets to become his favorite character. Regardless of whether you're an academic, however, here are 10 characters from classic literary works t... More..

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