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Take Stock of Your In-Home Media Memberships
There's no greater time than the beginning of the year to check in with your in-home entertainment memberships and make sure you are getting the biggest bang for your buck and relishing the packages you have signed up for. The upkeep will not only help you maintain your resolve to live below your means, but it will allow you take stock of whether or not your services or habits are sustainable. Check in with the following before the end of the month in an effort to get organized.
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When Does Advertising Affect Your Decisions?
Advertising must be effective for companies to continue paying the big bucks for commercial airtime, print features, and celebrity endorsements, but many consumers praise TiVo for its ability to skip commercials and wish magazines could exist without advertising covering half the pages.
Brand recognition is the most obvious effect of advertising — first-time buyers of a product are far more likely to choose a brand they know over one they don't. So although most of us don't enjoy having our favorite TV show interrupted by advertisements, they do tend to stick with us in some form.
Make Your Life Easier in Five Minutes
When you're setting yourself up for some major TiVo catchup this weekend, don't forget to bring your wallet and phone to the couch with you. Five minutes — of multi-tasking, no less — will save you money and time if your credit and debit card-filled wallet is ever stolen. My card has a toll-free number on the back that should be called in the event my card is lost or stolen, but that's no use to me if some thief is in possession of my card.
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