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Four expensive things you can buy online if you ever win the lottery

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As you probably know, online shopping has forever changed the world of retail.

Nowadays there’s no limit to the kinds of things you can buy online if you’re the type of person that would rather shop from the convenience of your own home instead of a busy mall or big box store.

Most of us shop on the Internet for relatively low-priced items, but truth be told, you can actually buy things online that will set you back a literal fortune.

Just for fun, I’ve put together a few suggestions just in case you ever “luck up” and win the lottery: [Read more…]

Buying event tickets for a group? Don’t reserve all the seats on the same row

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Living (and loving) Life

Have you ever purchased last-minute tickets for a concert or some other event and ended up having to sit apart from the other members of your group?

Well, I have, and I can tell you that it’s no fun.

One of the advantages of buying tickets early is being able to get the seats of your choosing.

The thing is most people that buy tickets for a group end up making one huge mistake: They reserve all the seats for the group in the same row.

If you’re wondering why that’s a problem, just think about it for a moment…

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Video: Meet Foxy, the banjo-loving fox

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Chances are you think foxes are cute little rascals, but you’ve probably never thought of them as music lovers.

Well, today you’re going to meet “Foxy”, a wild red fox that apparently loves music – especially when it’s coming from a banjo.

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Tired of sky-high gas prices? You need this!

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By now you’ve surely noticed that gasoline prices are going up almost daily, and like so many others you’re probably pondering ways to minimize the pain you feel every time you visit a gas station for a fill-up.

Well, there’s a fellow in Brazil who found a way to not only minimize his “pain at the pump”, but eliminate it entirely…  [Read more…]

Smoke alarms for protecting the deaf and hearing impaired

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Most everyone nowadays knows how important it is to have working smoke alarms in our homes.

But have you ever wondered if there are smoke alarms that are designed to protect folks who are deaf or otherwise hearing impaired?  [Read more…]