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New App to Save Memories

What is Saving Memories Forever? Saving Memories Forever is a way to preserve memories of family for a lifetime using technology.  It’s time to toss the time capsule and get out the smartphone. The system has two parts: A smartphone app and a website.  Subscribers use the smartphone app to record the stories and use the website to manage the stories. The recording is easy, mobile, and fun. Using the app, the recorded stories are easy to upload.  Subscribers then manage their stories on the website, adding tag words for easy story searching ..plus the extras such as photos, recipes, and … Continue reading →

Light Your Home for Less: 4 Ways to Save

The lighting of your home is so important. The proper lighting schema can make tasks easier to do, create a mood, highlight artwork and the wonderful features of your home, and keep your home warm and inviting on even the darkest days. New strides in technology has made it easier than ever to save money on lighting costs, but to really save, you’ll need to employ a little knowledge, too, or you may actually spend more money in your quest to save money. Here are four ways that you can light your home for less. 1. Off or On? Many … Continue reading →

Road Trip Sanity Savers

Keeping the peace in a vehicle filled with cranky kids is no small task, and with the summer travel season kicking off this weekend, now is the time to arm yourself with weapons against the “Are we there yet?” blues. With advancements in technology, the family car often morphs into a mobile living room complete with DVD players, video games, and smartphones. These days, most parents don’t dare travel long distances without arming kids with portable digital devices, from iPads to portable PlayStations. These electronic entertainment systems are a far cry from playing 20 Questions in the back of a … Continue reading →

The Not-So Wonderful Side of Technology

I’m no tech junkie. I don’t own a smartphone. I don’t allow my kid to play video games. I am anti-Facebook and I don’t text. However, this is not to say that I don’t embrace the wonders of technology. For example, I am hugely grateful for television remotes and I couldn’t make a living without a laptop. In addition, I don’t think I could live without a telephone answering machine. In fact, without the simple technological wonder, I wouldn’t be able to listen to my grandmother’s voice whenever I felt the need. My dear, sweet grandmother who died nearly five … Continue reading →

How to Save Money on Video Games

How much do you spend per year on video games and video game systems? With new technology and new games coming out practically every day, it is easy to spend more money on video games than you might think. Most video games cost between $20 and $40. If you have just ten games, they could have cost you up to $400! The systems themselves cost another couple of hundred. Most households do have more than 10 games, plus they have more than one video game system, making the cost even higher. Wow–that sort of slaps you in the face, doesn’t … Continue reading →

Driver Safety Programs Can Save You Money On Car Insurance

Want to save some money on your car insurance? Try taking a driver safety course. Some of these courses can be taken online, which means that you won’t have to take a physical driving test. Many states are offering these programs to older drivers. There are lots of things that a person can do in order to save a little money on their car insurance. You can shop around, in order to find out what several different insurance companies will charge you for your premium, and then select the company that offers the best price. You can remove your teenager … Continue reading →

Tech Talk : Online Backup Saves The Data

If you are a home-based professional, there’s a good chance that you think of your computer as an essential piece of work equipment. Whether you telecommute or you create work products at home and submit them over the internet to your boss in another state or halfway across the world, you rely on your computer to help you get the job done. It is scary to think about what this could mean for your business if, for example, you wake up one morning to discover that your computer will not turn on. It is not unplugged, it is not sleeping, … Continue reading →

Genealogy Technology

You just gotta love technology. Many genealogists use online websites in order to do their genealogy research. Some of you may be backing up your research on your computer. However, there are several other interesting genealogy related things out there that you can use through your computer, iPad, or smartphone. It’s important for all genealogists to make copies of their research. While it is possible to transcribe copies of documents and records by hand, this can prove to be too time consuming for many people to do. An excellent alternative solution is to back up your research in an electronic … Continue reading →

Save Money On Car Insurance With a Snapshot

Are you a responsible driver? If you can prove it, and if your car insurance comes from the Progressive insurance company, you might be able to save a little money on your car insurance premiums. All it takes is a “Snapshot”. Your car insurance premium is determined based on how much risk the insurance company thinks you are going to be for them to insure. They take a look at how old you are, if you are married, what kind of vehicle you drive, and how many vehicles you have. They want to know if you park your car safely … Continue reading →

Save Money On College Textbooks from Barnes & Noble

There are many expenses that go along with attending a college or university. There are tuition bills, fees for classes, and meal plans to be paid for. College students may need new bedding, or a new computer to take to school with them. The one thing you can be certain to save some money on are textbooks. Right now, Barnes & Noble can help you do that. Barnes & Noble is having a sale on college textbooks. I would highly recommend using their website to place your order, instead of walking into the stores. As a former Barnes & Noble … Continue reading →