Shop till you drop

October 25th, 2011

Plan for your holiday shopping: take a look at the column in the November issue of Money Adviser (from Consumer Reports), on page 5, called “Black Friday Survival Tips.” Each month, this newsletter-style magazine packs loads of consumer information on investing, retirement, and personal finance into its 16 no-ad pages .  Also, read Lu’s take on Consumer Report’s ShopSmart magazine.

Best of the tablets and e-readers

September 22nd, 2011

One of the staff spotted a great article, “Screen tests,” in the latest issue of ShopSmart magazine.  It will help you decide on an e-book reader vs. a tablet, and includes ShopSmart’s recommendations for both types of devices.  Don’t forget that using your library card allows you to download books free to many devices through eMedia Library. You’ll find the link on our site.  Just today, Amazon.com made e-book downloads to Kindles accessible through eMedia Library.  Downloading to Nooks, iPads, iPods, and many other devices has been available for quite some time.

99 ways–but even one helps

July 16th, 2011

Take a look at the insert in the new AARP Bulletin showing 99 ways you can save money.  It includes several ideas we haven’t seen on other lists, and can’t we  all use money-saving tips? I already take advantage of one of their utility cost-savers, using dehumidifier water in the garden. You’ll find the print version of the Bulletin in the center of the Adult Services section on the first floor.

Still going strong

May 24th, 2011

Each year,  Library Journal  publishes a list of the best new magazines that started within the last year.  I’ve considered one or two from this before as possible additions to our collection, provided they’re available for us.  Of course,  new magazine start-ups don’t always survive and not all of these will interest our members, but it’s quite an interesting list.  The author goes on to say that it appears the “magazine market has stabilized.”  –Good news for those of us who love magazines.  He also touches on shifts in magazine content delivery for print and online through a variety of devices.  To quote Bob Dylan, “The times, they are a-changin.”