Bargain hunting has never been easier. Several smart phone applications allow users to type in a model or scan the bar code of a product, then search for a cheaper price online. That is forcing some bricks-and-mortar retailers to change the way they do business.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Smart Phones ...

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Kris and I had a l-o-n-g day today. We rose early and drove to one of Portland’s nicest neighborhoods for the 24th annual Eastmoreland Garage Sale. Officially, there were 141 families hawking their Stuff. Unofficially, there were well over 200. For seven hours, Kris and I walked up and down the quiet residential streets — not ...

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The Fox and the Rose When you go to see “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” (see Transformers 2 review here), know that the true victim is no Autobot, Decepticon, or downtown Walgreens frequented by Shia Labeouf. Neither will it be movie fans looking for engaging plot or fans of the 1980s cartoon series who find Michael ...

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The gloves almost came off President Obama has a lot of things on his plate these days, what with an economy in shambles, multiple wars being fought and post-election rioting and death in Iran. What did he have to save in today’s press conference? Helene Cooper and Sheryl Gay Stolberg live blogged the Obama press conference ...

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Secured stock loans allow buyers to snap up tempting real estate deals Click Image to Contact HedgeLender Directly These are tempting times for real estate bargain hunters. Unfortunately, many investors have money tied up in dwindling stock portfolios, and the best way to recover those losses may be to leave the money right where it is. ...

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