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How to use (and pay for) Amazon Prime only when you need it

Posted on December 6, 2025

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By now you probably know that Amazon Prime members get fast and free shipping on Prime-eligible products plus a bunch of other awesome perks.

It truly is one of the best deals around if you enjoying shopping at Amazon and want to take advantage of all the awesome Prime perks.

That being said, you might be reluctant to sign up for a Prime membership due to the $139 annual fee, especially if you tend to cluster your Amazon shopping at various times of the year.

Well guess what? You can sign up for Amazon Prime one month at a time if you only need it for a short time (such as shopping for Christmas gifts). [Read more…]

3 reasons why gift cards make such fantastic gifts

Posted on November 24, 2025

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As you probably know, gift cards are extremely popular these days, and for good reason.

After all, they are easy to buy and they cost exactly the amount you want to spend!

In this post I’ll explain all the reasons why I believe gift cards make such awesome gifts.

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This app will identify (and block) unknown callers

Posted on November 21, 2025

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Do you hate getting calls from people who use *67 or some other method to hide their name and number from your Caller ID display?

Yeah, me too. And unfortunately it’s happening more and more every day.

But did you know there’s a smartphone app you can use to identify (and block) those unknown callers?

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Warning: Don’t let hackers take control of your WiFi security camera(s)

Posted on October 31, 2025

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Have you installed one or more WiFi security cameras to protect your home and family from intruders?

If so, it’s extremely important to protect your camera(s) with a password that’s both strong and unique.

If you’ve been watching the news of late you know there have been several very disturbing reports of hackers remotely accessing insecure WiFi cameras to intimidate and terrify homeowners. [Read more…]