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Entries from July 2008

How to Benefit from Academic Discounts on Software

July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Many software companies like Microsoft, Quark, Corel, Sony and Adobe produce “education version” software that is specially priced with an “academic discount” available only for students, teachers and educational institutions. This software is essentially the same as the regular full versions although in some cases some of the non-essential commercial or business features may be [...]

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Tags: Frugal Living

Five Gas-Saving Tips

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

With gas prices so high I wanted to pass on five simple tips for enhancing your vehicle’s gas mileage.

Did you know that gas pumps measure by volume but not density? Gas is more dense when cool which means if you fill up during the coolest time of day you are buying the most dense gas [...]

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Tags: Frugal Living