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Not impressed with Real Simple's sock tip to gather your cords? I know what you mean, because if you have to see the cords, you don't also want to see an old partnerless tube sock. The Cable Box ($30) comes in handy because if the part of my cords I want organized is visible and even gathered in those little tubes, I'm not happy. The Cable Box gathers them up, including the power strip, and Read more
Why your knockoff bag could put you in jail — LearnVest 13-year-old girl discovers the cure to hiccups and tries to sell it — The Jane Dough 10 awesome money-making hobbies — Wise Bread How to cancel your cable subscription today and live — Tecca Tips for entrepreneurs starting a business — HuffPost Women 4 résumé ideas that think outside the box — The Grindstone Things you Read more
Even when the product is supposedly "disposable," you can always reuse it. Wise Bread shares awesome ways to reuse these 21 disposable products. It’s said that we live in a disposable society. But the word "disposable" is a misnomer. Disposable is considered throwaway, something you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the Read more
Terra Nova needed more dinosaurs — GeekTyrant Netflix meets the cable box — Geekosystem Microsoft's wearable multi-touch projector — Geek.com Hurry and get here, flexible screens! — SlashGear Sherlock: Troubled genius or jerk? — Cracked The cheetah robot is fast — Newser iPads vs. textbooks — Dvice Read more
While many of you may have gone HD a while ago, I was content with my old, boxy TV for years. But thanks to a great Black Friday deal, I finally decided to upgrade. However, since I've never owned an HDTV before, I know that my TV upgrade saga isn't over. There are a few things that I'll be buying to round out my viewing pleasure. While I'm not going for the ultimate home theater experience, I do Read more
I'm not gonna lie; this PlayStation 24-inch 3D Display is too rich for my blood at $500, but what it does is practically magic. It allows two gamers to play the same game and see just one full-screen image. Gone are the days of split-screen gaming thanks to Sony's SimulView Technology, since you'll see your character (or car, or whatever) in full-screen mode even when you're playing with one of Read more
Christina Applegate says having Sadie on set was a priority — Celebrity Baby Blog Asking a mom if she's done having kids is rude — The Stir How to set up parental controls on your TV or cable box — Tecca.com Gear guide: A great pedometer for kids — Health Heidi Klum had two adorable lunch dates in LA — Celebrity Baby Scoop Having a baby after losing a parent — Momformation Yummy Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! It is better to save, than it is to spend — that's usually a winning (and smart!) mantra to live by. But there are actually some things that are worth the extra dollars in cost. Here are 10 of them. Service. Consumers like to complain about the terrible service they get from certain companies — cell phone and cable TV Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! It's not too early to get a head start on the holidays — saving for the holidays, that is. By making moves now to cut costs or earn extra money, you can save up to $1,000 or more over the next two months to pay for holiday gifts with cash rather than credit. See: Stop Wasting Your Money I've skipped several of the usual Read more
According to a new study, telecommuting is on the rise. In fact, 56 percent of decision makers at US companies think that working from home makes employees more productive and 53 percent of CFOs plan on increasing telecommuting options at their companies. If you're part of the lucky population that is or soon will be allowed to work remotely, be sure to follow these tips for maximizing your home Read more
