First Beginnings
Posted by shimisi, May 02, 2012
  The first locations of Walmart, Kohl’s, Target and Kmart all opened 50 years ago.    Walmart founder Sam Walton began his retail career by working at a J.C. Penney store in 1940....
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Awareness and Causes
Posted by catchersmom, May 02, 2012
We all know that the most recognized color and ribbon is Pink for Breast Cancer awareness. I my self have several pink items I wear to support. You see these ribbons everywhere and it is a great...
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When Is The Best Time To Buy Almost Anything?
Posted by erick99, May 01, 2012
I've noticed that there are times of the month when retailers and other businesses seem to work harder to move their product.  Car dealers pay their banks or "flooring" company for every car...
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May Day!
Posted by ArtemisDeals, May 01, 2012
Happy May Day Everyone! I just thought a brief history would be fun for it was the first day of summer. The day was a traditional summer holiday in many pre-Christian...
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Robots That Want To Live With You And Make Your Life Easier (even your cats!)
Posted by erick99, Apr 30, 2012
The age of robotics, as a practical device for the home, is here.  The first that comes to mind for most people is iRobot and their line of carpet sweepers (there is no...
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Tips On How To Find Great Travel Deals
Posted by zoneric, Apr 30, 2012
We all want to have an amazing vacation and spend as little as we can. The problem is that it’s difficult to find some good deals if we don’t have time to make a little research. But, if you...
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Why I Think Best Buy Will Be Gone Within Two Years
Posted by erick99, Apr 30, 2012
Best Buy is in a tough place.  They are in a very margin sensitive business and they are competing with the likes of Amazon and other online-only retailers while having to pay the overhead of...
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How The Electoral College Works
Posted by erick99, Apr 29, 2012
I'm surprised by the number of my psychology students who believe that we directly elect the president by popular vote.  Right now, for example, with Romney and Obama about tied in the poles, I...
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Four Free Software Alternatives To Popular (but expensive) Software Packages
Posted by erick99, Apr 27, 2012
When my students bemoan the price of Microsoft Office or Adobe PhotoShop, I point out that there are open source versions of most productivity software that does just about all anybody could want and...
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Six Free Online Storage Services
Posted by erick99, Apr 26, 2012
Six Free Online Storage ServiesGoogle announced their online storage/cloud service and recently made it available - mine was ready yesterday.  The SkyDrive service (Microsoft) was  recently...
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Salt
Posted by VirginiaPeanuts, Apr 25, 2012
Salt: We NEED it!Many functions of the human body depend on sodium and water. It is a necessary ingredient and mineral, although modern diets often contain more salt than required. Besides being...
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iPhone 5 Rumor Mill Heats Up
Posted by erick99, Apr 25, 2012
The iPhone 5 is expected to be released this year and the rumor mill is starting to heat up.  Some of the rumors seem to be pure speculation while others seem based on information garnered from...
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SPAM (the meat) - Just The Facts.
Posted by erick99, Apr 23, 2012
I haven't eaten SPAM in over 40 years.  Mom would fix SPAM sandwiches for lunch every once in a while. I remember thinking it tasted pretty good but apparently not good enough for me to continue...
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Tutorial for DealsPl.us Coupons Ap on the iPhone
Posted by gangstabarbie, Apr 21, 2012
I have had the DP coupons AP on my iPhone for awhile now and thought it would be nice to put together a tutorial for the DP community. If you haven't gotten the chance to download it, do so because...
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Movie Theater Tricks & Secrets
Posted by erick99, Apr 21, 2012
When I was taking a statistics class in grad school one of the examples that was used in class was how movie theaters (at least in the 80s) did not give a discount on bundled food & drink...
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Welcome to Boston, Massachusetts
Posted by branie, Apr 20, 2012
I am a little embarrassed to say I was born and raised in Massachusetts a State full of history and culture and have yet to explore it all. I grew up and attended school just outside of Boston...
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Cheapest Days to Fly article from US News & World Report
Posted by lilywow, Apr 19, 2012
 Source: US News & World Report Here is an article from US News & World Report about the cheapest days to fly. I wanted to share my experience as it relates to each one. (see...
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Five Gadget Gifts Ideas for Men for Any Occasion
Posted by erick99, Apr 17, 2012
I have loved gadgets as far back as I can remember.  I can't think of a male friend who doesn't also love gadgets.  With that in mind I have some suggestions for males for birthdays,...
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Disposable Battery Types And How They Differ
Posted by erick99, Apr 16, 2012
I see many deals for batteries on DP and often see comments that lead me to believe that some folks don't see a big difference between heavy duty and, for example, alkalines.  There have...
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Three Stooges Movie
Posted by nthsll, Apr 16, 2012
I took my son to see the 3 Stooges Movie yesterday.  I was hesitant to go.  As a lifelong fan, I didn't want to see my favorite slapstick team turned into a updated, more modern, more...
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