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Prices of sports tickets being driven down

High definition flatscreen TVs are driving down the price of live sports tickets in an unexpected way. For the first time in decades, the cost of a Major League Baseball ticket has not increased in price. In fact, ticket prices have gone down in a lot of cities. At a ...

Websites that let you create a free e-book

When I was on book tour for Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times, I got question after question from people I met who said they wrote a book and wanted to know the best way to get it published. The answer I've given to this question has really changed ...

Doing Valentine's Day the Clark Smart way

Valentine's Day is coming up. Are you ready, guys? Every year I see men who haven't planned ahead and have to make last-minute purchases at the end of the business day on Feb. 14. I just know they're getting fleeced on prices! If you are into romance and saving money, ...

Redbox and Verizon launching Netflix competitor

MONEY-SAVING MOMENT: Redbox is at the center of some big changes that will impact how you get TV or movies. Redbox has long battled Blockbuster Express (BE) for control of the DVD rental market. While Redbox caps its rental prices at $1.20/night, BE unsuccessfully experimented with a graduated pricing system ...

Ticket prices for sports, concerts to vary based on market conditions

You want to go to a hot regular season basketball game? It could cost you a fortune thanks to dynamic demand pricing. Concert promoters and sports teams have decided they're not going to let the scalpers have all the fun. They're bringing true economics to the cost of buying a ...

New option for self-published authors may help them break into big leagues

One major publishing house is embracing self-publishing in the era of e-readers. In an unprecedented move, Penguin Group is launching a self-publishing option through its Book Country subsidiary. Aspiring writers who have a completed manuscript of genre fiction can pay between $99 and $549 for access to a variety of ...

Food trucks being used as a stepping stone by culinary entrepreneurs

Have you ever eaten from a food truck? These mobile restaurants are affording culinary entrepreneurs a new way to get established in the competitive restaurant business. Food trucks are taking over a lot of metro areas across the country. However, the response from local governments has been varied because they're ...

Microsoft re-imagines the remote control, readies new programming options

The traditional remote control may become a thing of the past if Microsoft has its way, according to The New York Times. Boy, do I hate TV remotes! They make me look like idiot and I feel like an idiot because I have trouble getting the NFL game on the ...