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		<title>My Visit to Computer Geeks (Geeks.com)</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/12/15/my-visit-to-computer-geeks-geekscom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[favorite stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago in October I had the privilege of going to Oceanside, California and visiting the headquarters of Computer Geeks, also known as Geeks.com (pictured on left with me standing in front). I was very impressed with their facility, staff, warehouse and operations. In addition to offering some amazing prices on computers, electronics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Veterans Day, Not Veteran&#8217;s Day or Veterans&#8217; Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/11/07/its-veterans-day-not-veterans-day-or-veterans-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/11/07/its-veterans-day-not-veterans-day-or-veterans-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we posted an Eddie Bauer promotion for a &#8220;Veteran&#8217;s Day Sale.&#8221; Earlier today I received the following respectful communication regarding our publication of this promotion:
I saw your recent ad for a non-existent holiday. In the United States of America there is no Veteran&#8217;s Day (Singular possessive). The day is not the possession of one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Cannots Quote by William J. H. Boetcker</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/10/30/ten-cannots-quote-by-william-j-h-boetcker/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/10/30/ten-cannots-quote-by-william-j-h-boetcker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/?p=216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With money tight and the Presidential election less than a week away, we&#8217;ve been hearing a lot about the economy, taxation, government and so forth. Somebody posted a very interesting quote in the comments section on a news site and I wanted to share it with our readers. Although this quote is sometimes wrongly attributed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Income Taxation Explained with Beer Analogy</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/10/20/us-income-taxation-explained-with-beer-analogy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/10/20/us-income-taxation-explained-with-beer-analogy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[income taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/?p=210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t usually paste long quotes into blog posts but this one is difficult to break up without disrupting the flow. In a nutshell, it offers a very simple and somewhat humorous analogy of how the U.S. income tax system works by comparing it to the responses of ten beer-drinking men.
Since our Presidential election is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering 9/11</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/09/11/remembering-911/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/09/11/remembering-911/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9/11]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patriotism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/?p=195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every anniversary of September 11, 2001 my heart is heavy as I remember the suffering and death that so many Americans personally endured on that day. It is a day we will never forget.
On this 7th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks I also think back to how our country was so very united in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enter the Shoebuy.com Fashionable Child Contest</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/08/25/enter-the-shoebuycom-fashionable-child-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/08/25/enter-the-shoebuycom-fashionable-child-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/?p=187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s something I received from the Shoebuy.com marketing department that I wanted to pass on to our readers in case they wanted to enter. Be sure to get your entry info to them by November 20, 2008 for your 10% discount and chance to win up to a $500 Shoebuy gift certificate.

Do you think your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things You Should Know about Government Tax Rebates</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/03/28/5-things-you-should-know-about-government-tax-rebates/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/03/28/5-things-you-should-know-about-government-tax-rebates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As many readers know, we started listing TurboTax last year and currently promote their TurboTax Federal Free Edition. I just received some details from a contact at TurboTax who shared the following information about the government tax rebates (economic stimulus payments) that will be sent out starting in May.
According to this TurboTax information, the IRS [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Question: How Does Shopping-Bargains Make Money?</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/03/19/question-how-does-shopping-bargains-make-money/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/03/19/question-how-does-shopping-bargains-make-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2008/03/19/question-how-does-shopping-bargains-make-money/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One thing I&#8217;m frequently asked is how we, as a company, make any money since we charge nothing for our coupon codes and other services. We also don&#8217;t have a site registration process or run popup ads. The answer is we are paid a commission or referral by the merchants whenever they sell something to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Veterans Day Tribute</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2007/11/12/a-veterans-day-tribute/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2007/11/12/a-veterans-day-tribute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the founder and president of Shopping-Bargains.com, I have the privilege of frequently traveling around the nation and even overseas. One thing I enjoy about flying is the chance to talk with people I meet on the plane.  I have met people from many different places, occupations, positions and nations.
Some of the most memorable of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kudos from a Happy Shopper</title>
		<link>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2007/10/25/kudos-from-a-happy-shopper/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.shopping-bargains.com/2007/10/25/kudos-from-a-happy-shopper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the great things about my job is that I get to interact with the public. While this interaction is rarely face to face, it is nevertheless interaction. And even though such encounters are sometimes difficult, many times they bring me joy.
Last week I received an encouraging email from Debbie DiGirolamo. It was a [...]]]></description>
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