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You probably already know Amazon
But did you also know you can buy your textbooks from Amazon just like any other book?
You’ll find most any textbook you need at Amazon, and you can probably snag it for a lot less than your own school’s bookstore will charge you for it. [Read more…]
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Question from Stella: Our state’s annual back-to-school “Tax Free Weekend” is going on right now.
I know that certain items can be purchased tax-free at local stores during Tax-Free Weekend, but what about things we buy online at Amazon?
I usually buy most of my kids’ back-to-school stuff from Walmart to take advantage of the tax savings, but there are a few relatively expensive items I’d prefer to buy from Amazon if I can still get the tax savings. [Read more…]
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Question from Angela: The photos and videos you post on social media are so crisp and clear, and the colors are amazing.
If you don’t mind saying, what type of phone do you use to take them? I’d love to have one like it if it isn’t too expensive. [Read more…]
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Question from Melissa: Hi, Rick. I just bought this 4TB external hard drive to back up the hard drive in my new laptop.
I really like this drive because it will store a LOT of photos (I’m a photographer).
Due to a dearth of USB ports, the external hard drive will have to connect to the computer through a USB hub.
My question is can I use the hub I already have or will I need to buy a new one? [Read more…]
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Question from Deneen: My husband and I recently moved into a new home that’s located in a very hilly area.
We both have iPhones but the T-Mobile signal inside the house is very weak. We have no problem sending and receiving texts but we have lots of really irritating dropped calls.
We sprung for Xfinity Internet when we moved in, but we’d rather not have to install a landline phone if we can help it.
Is there any way we can boost the weak cellular signal enough to prevent the dropped calls? [Read more…]