Shopping: How Outlet Malls Fool Shoppers

When consumers have to drive an hour or two to shop, shopping becomes a day-long venture, a veritable investment. Those who make the trek will thus feel compelled to spend more to make up for their “sunk costs” in time, energy, and gas. …

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Computers: Tiny, Printed Semiconductors Will Help You Buy Wine

One problem with wine is it’s impossible to remember what type goes with what food. Thankfully smart people are working around the clock, or at least 9 to 5, to solve this problem, by developing super-cheap semiconductors that can be …

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Computers: Tiny, Printed Semiconductors Will Help You Buy Wine

Consumerist – Grocery Shopping Tips From The 1950s – Groceries

Society may have come a long way since the 50s, but the grocery shopping tips remain the same. Inside, the wisdom that helped a generation of college-aged mothers conquer the scary supermarket. So there you have it

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Consumerist – Grocery Shopping Tips From The 1950s – Groceries