Getting Books from the Library

Is it worth it to buy a book new at the store when you can get the same book from the library? You might have to wait a while if you are after a current best seller, but other than that, the library is pretty well stocked. Thanks to inter-library loan systems, you […]

Access To Information

By now, you have probably seen the commercials for LifeLock, the company which uses its CEO’s social security number in its advertising. (If you haven’t seen any of the commercials, just visit the website and the first thing that comes up on the site’s front page at the top is the CEO’s picture, name, […]

Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions Online

Is it worth it to pay for magazine and newspaper subscriptions anymore in order to receive the hard copies or do you prefer to just go on to the websites and read the stories for free?
I think that more and more media companies will simply switch their advertising revenue to online venues so their brands […]

Places To Take The Kids On Vacation

Places To Take The Kids On Vacation
While April vacation has just ended for students around the country, it’s not too early to start thinking about where you will take the kids on summer vacation or even on a long weekend for Memorial Day Weekend.
In every geographic area of the country, there are a myriad of […]

Wall Calendars

Is it worth it to buy wall calendars? Every year in late autumn, I notice the calendar store at the mall spring to life. The pictures are great and all, but are wall calendars necessary in a day and age where some electronic device is always available with the date staring you in […]

Signature Stamps

One of the most accessible websites for small business owners and individuals at which to get their custom stationery and printing needs met is VistaPrint. As I’ve mentioned on the blog before I was able to take advantage of their free business card (customers pay for the shipping only) promotion and I was very […]

Do People Still Buy Greeting Cards?

I suppose the title of this entry is just a rhetorical question to make a point. Obviously people are still buying paper greeting cards at retail stores, but think of hwo the volumes have chnaged over the past decade or so.
The real question is - is it worth it to buy greeting cards these […]

Kitchen Makeover

This is a good time to write about a possible kitchen makeover because Renuzit TriScents is running a Transform Your Home contest with a $20,000 prize. Of course, it would be much more fun to use someone else’s cash on the project, now wouldn’t it?
I was just complaining yesterday about the lack of counter […]