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For my sake and yours, let’s take a break from politics and talk about the coolest new gadget on the market.  The Amazon Kindle 2 is now available for purchase, and it definitely deserves the top spot on your birthday or Christmas list.  The iPod has revolutionized the world, but the Kindle may actually have [...]

Most of you that are reading this blog probably know that two years ago I started a sporting goods and custom apparel business on East Brainerd Road called Varsity Team Sports and Apparel. We specialize in team sports, custom apparel, sporting goods, corporate apparel, promotional items and trophies and awards.
One item that is in [...]

My blog is supposed to be focused on business, but the upcoming election has sidetracked my focus. But I’ll get back to business for just a minute.
It doesn’t take an economic downturn to save money. Most people don’t think about saving money until it’s already too late. If your business is like [...]

You can literally find almost anything you’re looking to buy online over at Amazon.com these days. Now they’ve introduced a payment option that will make buying from them even easier. You can now purchase items without a credit card. Check out Amazon’s Bill Me Later information page for details and to save [...]

If you visit KBB2.com on a regular basis, you might remember a post I wrote several weeks ago about saving time and money buying groceries.  In the article, I mentioned using “online coupon aggregators” (probably not the technical term) to find the best deals on the items you buy at the grocery store.  I also [...]

I recently ran across an article on Yahoo! written by Laura Rowley entitled How to Save $400 a Month on Groceries.  With food prices sky rocketing recently, it’s amazing to read how a family of four can eat on just $100 per week, or how certain web sites search the web – and your local [...]