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Stories for Thursday, July 29, 2010

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Prototype wallet gets harder to open when you spend money!

The brainiacs at MIT have developed a wallet that buzzes when you spend money, becomes progressively harder to open as your money dwindles and actually shrinks in size as your account balance lowers! The Proverbial Wallet is a working prototype that "communicate[s] with a cellphone through Bluetooth, using its data ...

Commercial space comes cheap during economic downturns

Clark has long believed that an economic downturn is the best time to start a business. For example, the costs of space, labor and equipment are so low right now compared to just a few years ago. Aspiring restaurateurs are among those poised to make the most gains during a ...

Americans suffering from recall fatigue

Are you suffering from recall fatigue? Recalls have been issued for everything from household appliances to cars to McDonald's Shrek The Third glasses to Kellogg's kids cereal over the past year. It seems Americans have simply hit a point where many of us have zoned out on recalls. Think about ...

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SimpliSafe.com - Self-install burglar alarm system with $15 monthly monitoring costs Recalls.gov - Your online resource for recalls USAA.com - Find a fee-only financial planner MIT Media Lab - Proverbial Wallet with vibration, hinge resistance and other features ALL-ETT.com - Clark's billfold of choice

Self-install burglar alarm kits offer $15/month monitoring

Are you paying big bucks for a burglar alarm? New self-install kits are available that don't require a landline and only cost $15 each month for monitoring. SimpliSafe.com offers a $200 self-install starter kit for apartments and a $300 kit for homes. Both options feature non-contract $14.99 monthly monitoring, which ...

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