Author: Mike Flacy

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    Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of August 18th, 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    The Best Back-To-School Tablets for Students

    As a learning tool, a personal tablet can be extremely useful for children of any age. In addition, buying a tablet for a teenager entering high school is useful for gaining an edge in preparation for college...

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    Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of August, 11th 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    Shut Up and Take My Money: Nadvy Heads-Up Display

    Designed to help you keep your eyes on the road and away from your smartphone, the Nadvy is a small gadget that projects a heads-up display on your windshield while you are driving. By default, the image will...

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    9 Ways to Save Money on College Textbooks

    It’s not exactly a secret that college textbooks are outrageously priced. When first entering college, sticker shock is almost a given. Students are price gouged significantly at the college bookstore for a new edition and provided a...

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    Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of August, 4th 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    School Supplies Price-Off! Amazon vs. Walmart vs. Staples vs. Target vs. OfficeMax

    Looking for the best prices on school supplies this year? We have put together a list of some of the most popular school supplies in order to provide advice on where to shop if you are outfitting...

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    The Best Back-To-School Laptops for Students

    As a learning tool, a personal laptop can be extremely useful for children of any age. In addition, buying a laptop for a teenager entering high school is useful for gaining an edge in preparation for college...

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    Cheaper Than Amazon: Week of July 28th, 2014

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone that uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it too. And quite often,...

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    Shut Up and Take My Money: Bunch O Balloons

    Quite possibly the greatest invention for hot, humid summers since the Coolest Cooler exploded on Kickstarter, a Texas father developed an ingenious method of filling 100 water balloons in under one minute. If you have tried to...

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    Here are the 2014 Sales Tax Free Weekends for Back to School Shopping

    In addition to saving money on product categories during specific months, 16 participating states have tax-free holidays that will allow you to purchase back to school items without paying additional taxes. However, be aware that there are...

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    Cheaper Than Amazon: Back to School Edition (July 21, 2014)

    You can admit it. We all do it. It’s a compulsion, a necessity, an obsession. Anyone who uses the Internet checks Amazon when shopping for something. Don’t get us wrong, we do it, too. And quite often,...

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