Tag archive: Save Money

At the Super Bowl this year, Best Buy announced its brand new Buy Back Program with an odd and confusing commercial featuring Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne. Basically, for a fee, Best Buy will now make a pact with you to buy back your gadgets for 10 to 50 percent of their original retail price if you decide you're ready for an early upgrade. But is the service really worth its price tag? Find out below. The costs and savings of the Buy… Read More

Books, CDs, DVDs and video games are already some of the cheapest forms of entertainment around, but we’ve found three services that render them even more affordable – specifically, by making them yours at no cost whatsoever. OK, there is a catch, but it’s a very small one: You’ll incur shipping fees, but this never amounts to more than a few dollars per item. And most of the services operate on a trading model, which means you’ll need to give… Read More

Timing is everything. Whether you're trying to capture the perfect shot of a motorcycle screaming by at 113 miles an hour at Laguna Seca, or just trying to figure out when to dodge the lunch crowd at your favorite restaurant, the little arms that swirl away on your watch face have a lot more to do with getting it right than your choice of camera, or even which restaurant you end up at. And so it goes with buying electronics. Scouring the… Read More

Want a sexy new home theater in your living room but don’t know where to begin? A good jumping-off point is your budget. It can be very difficult to come up with the right amount to spend on decking out one’s pad, especially if you’re a newcomer to the hobby and don’t know what gear and materials you need. This short guide will help you get on the path to budgeting for your home theater though, as well as getting the most from every dollar.