School: Back to school shopping ripoffs?

Save money on back to school supplies this year to keep yourself on budget and allow you to have extra spending money for extra-curricular activities. Many students are forced to go back to school on a budget and are looking for the best back to school tips this year. When returning to school this year, keep the following tips and secrets to saving money in your back pocket to keep more money in your wallet.

1. If returning to college, team up with your roommate and complete a "ToDorm" Checklist at Kohls.com. To save money when returning to college, coordinate with your roommate to purchase items for your dorm room together. You can also print the list and pass it around to family who want to help you out!

2. My daughter wears uniforms to school and we are always looking for ways to save money on those back to school items. Some of the parents get together and plan a "swap" sale each year at the end of school. This is a great way to trade out uniforms for a new size.

3. If you are purchasing textbooks, try online retailers to save money. I went back to college and found that buying my books online at Amazon, EBay, TextBooks.com and eCampus.com is much cheaper than purchasing textbooks at the campus bookstore. TIP: buy used books - they often have great notes in them too!

4. When purchasing school supplies, contact several families in your child's class. Purchasing school supplies in bulk and splitting them up between students will save money. Try DollarDays or Geddes for bulk school supplies.

5. If your child eats lunch everyday at school, consider packing his or her lunch. Packed lunches can save you money and be more nutritious and healthy than school lunches.

6. Our state has a "tax-free" shopping weekend that is designed for back to school shopping. Take advantage of this weekend to buy large items such as laptops, computers, dorm furniture and clothing to maximize your savings.

7. Students going to college should take advantage of garage sales and yard sales. They can pick up great used furniture and small appliances for their dorm rooms for practically nothing.

8. Shop outlet malls and shopping centers. Most outlet malls offer special back to school shopping days where they offer great discounts on clothing, back to school supplies and other school items.

9. Backpacks are a big-ticket item that generally takes a large bite out of your back to school budget. Consider purchasing backpacks and book bags online for additional savings. Many websites offer great savings on backpacks such as eBags and School-Backpacks.com.

10. Make a master list as soon as possible and keep it with you every time you are out shopping. Merchants will advertise special savings on school supplies throughout the summer. As you run up on special savings and discounts, purchase the items and mark them off your list.



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Buy what you need for the first day of school but don’t buy too much for the rest of the year. Some items, such as pencils and pens, might be useful to stock up on if there is a great sale. But since many stores overstock on items, you may actually be able to find some bargains by scanning for sales after the back to school rush is over.

Top Reasons The Middle Class Is Disappearing

The middle class refers to people neither at the top nor at the bottom of a social hierarchy. Definition from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_class

After reading through the ferocious uproar for the comments made by President Bush, I thought I will also share my thoughts ! If this comment is targeted at the so-called 'struggling middle class' people of the Indian population, Bush must lend his ears to hear. How much does he know about the eating habits of our middle class society? How much does he know about the middle class people who struggle daily to make the ends meet? It is a pity he does not realize that the driving force of the Indian middle class has helped them to achieve their best and move up the ladder. A parent from a middle class spends the major part of the income in giving the best education to the kids. Focusing only on 'Education' they look at education as their only savior. Thousands of middle class citizens of India has filled most of the intellectual jobs in USA. Every year we suffer brain drain by sending the creamy layer of the Indian middle class brains, who can support their country with their services, to serve in a country where they were treated only as 'aliens'. The words of Bush must be an eye opener to our middle class Indians who go abroad only with a notion of earning money and building up their bank balance. They can tell they don't get a good opportunity here at India. Earlier things were like that. But now things are changing.

People who were struggling with a morsel of food everyday would definitely like to have a lavishing lunch or a dinner when they get the necessary money. It is quite normal. Can't he tell a rich man to bring down his lavish dinner so that the money could be spent to feed thousands of starving poor.

Let me tell a story to understand the role of a middle class man in our society. This is a story o f a king called 'Thiru Sanku'.

Kind Thiru Sanku wanted to go to heaven with his mortal body. He requested his Raja Guru Vashishtar to help him. The sage Vashistar informed the Raja that it is not possible and only after death he can go to heaven. The king went to Sage Viswamithra and requested Viswamithra to help him. Sage Viswamithra with his celestial power sent Thiru sanku to heaven. On seeing King Thiru sanku coming to heaven with mortal body, Lord Indra threw him out in space.

Thrown down into the space King Thiru sanku cried 'Help! Help!' Hearing his voice, Viswamithra looked up and stopped King Thiru sanku in mid space. He created a heaven for the King and named it 'Thiru sanku swarga'.

THIS IS THE CONDITION OF MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE IN INDIA. They could neither move up and shake hands with the rich people nor come down and sit with the poor people. They form their own circle who neither move up nor go down.

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It is clear to see that violence and controversy has continued to rise in sporting events as the years roll by us. In baseball, basketball, hockey, and especially football, these occurrences have happened more frequently than in the past seasons. The question is why? Why do these violent acts continue to happen with the fans in the seats and with the players on the field? Several factors are to be considered as influencing these acts in professional sports. 

Let’s face it; sports are life for many people living on this earth. I know from my experience that when I am watching a game on television or in the stands, the intensity of the action on the field encompasses my body. The thing that many people do not think about is the consequences for their actions and how to hold their emotions inside. With an increase in rivalry meetings between teams, there comes such a strong intensity that fans let their emotions run wild and commit acts that otherwise would not be committed. Sometimes, fans even run onto the field even in the nude and not only distract the players on the field and interrupt the fun of the game, but they end up in jail for the night or longer. Also, with many vendors selling alcoholic beverages in the stadiums or arenas, fans’ views can become alternated and they really do not know what they ended up doing. In one instance, a father and son charged onto a baseball field and beat up on a defenseless umpire who made a “bad” call on a previous play. The consequences of their actions ended up not only putting them in jail together, but canceling the rest of the game making the players and the fans suffer.

A second reason for such violence at sporting events is an ongoing case that continues to appear in the world of sports. The reason is steroids. Steroids are becoming a serious issue in all of the major sports and even in the Olympics. By using these performance enhancing drugs, players not only endanger the lives of themselves and their family, but they give players that extra power allowing them to hit the opponent harder and do things that they otherwise would not do. Such instances often end in season or career-ending injuries for the innocent player receiving the hit. Such as in the case with alcohol in the stands, the steroid user does not even think about the consequences of the hit or abuse he puts onto the opponent. Using steroids often causes unwanted violence and sometimes even hurts their own team and career, along with handing a heavy-weighted fine to the abuser. Not to mention that after officials find out about the steroid use, it jeopardizes the career of the user, which in turn causes unwanted violent acts from fans onto the player. 

The final and possibly the most important factor that goes into violence at sporting events is that sports are taken to serious in society. Sports are enjoyable to watch and can be very relaxing to watch after a stress-filled day. One play, however, can cause turmoil between friends, players, and the fans in the stands. An unwanted interaction occurs because of the human need for competition. From personal experience, I know that when two fans are at differences between two competing teams, violence, though not as serious, often occurs. Violence does not have to be limited to physical abuse, but it can also be considered as yelling and verbal abuse, sometimes ending in a broken friendship. Also, society encourages violence in sports. Often times, people cheer at the result of an opposing player being hurt on the playing field by a player from their team of choice. 

It is clear that something must be done to stop the violence in sports. If sports were taken as they were meant to be, than violent acts would be all-around more enjoyable for the fans and the players. Now that the question of why has been answered, the question still remaining is how long, if ever, before violent acts are non-existent in the world of sports? As a huge sports fan myself, I believe that the process will be ongoing for many years to come. I guess sports are that much influenced by society that the serious issue is receiving little thought in the minds of the respected commissioners of each league. Until a more serious consequence is levied upon the abusers, violence in sporting events will continue to meet the needs of society for years to come.

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I admit it! Every year, I go out and purchase the latest NASCAR game presented by EA Sports. And each year, I am usually a little dissatisfied.

This year, once again, I had high hopes, but there are several discrepancies regarding NASCAR 2007 that are a nuisance to me. There are just so many ways in which EA Sports can enrich their NASCAR games, and make them more realistic to their loyal buyers.

Firstly, whatever happened to the leaderboard? Ever since NASCAR Thunder 2004, it has vanished completely, and has yet to return.

During the race, I would like to pause and pull up the leaderboard, just to keep check on how my competition is doing. What if I am running in 15th place, and want to see who's running second or third. I may want to see what position Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon, or Tony Stewart may be in. I would like to know exactly which drivers have fallen out of the race. I may be engaging in a heated points battle, and knowing who is where and in what position is imperative.

Also, whenever someone hits the wall, the damage is incredibly unrealistic. I have watched Dale Earnhardt Jr wreck up in front of me, and hit the wall, flip over about three or four times, and the proceed to win that very same race.

If a car hits the wall, it would be nice if the artificial intelligence would at least weaken their performance for that particular race.

In NASCAR 2005 and NASCAR 2006, you could create a car, and use a wide array of single and double digit numbers. That was one feature that really impressed me. Well, in NASCAR 2007, only three digit numbers are accessible. Has anyone ever seen a three digit car out on the NASCAR circuit? Of course not.

NASCAR 2007 has added a driver attribute rating, which is a very ingenious concept. But it would be even better if we could adjust every driver's attributes. Each year, a driver's performance may change. I know that Elliott Sadler is on the cover, but it has been two years since he has been really competitive, yet NASCAR 2007 has him listed with an A- rating. An adjustable driver rating would be a very trendy feature.

And last but not least- if EA Sports would wait until January or February to release their NASCAR games, the current version would not seem so archaic. Elliott Sadler endorses the product, yet he no longer drivers the M&M's Ford Fusion, which is depicted on the cover. He has replaced Jeremy Mayfield in the 19 Dodge, and of course, the game has Mayfield in the 19 Dodge.

And next year, drivers such as Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, Dale Jarrett, and Jeremy Mayfield will be in different cars. Would it not make more sense to wait until the new year to release the NASCAR game, instead of releasing right smack dab in the middle of the season? I don't see EA Sports releasing MADDEN NFL in November.

Oh yeah, and please include all full-time Nextel Cup drivers. In 2005, Jeremy Mayfield was missing in action, and in 2007, Carl Edwards, Ken Schrader, and Clint Bowyer are no where to be found.

EA Sports needs to realize that the same people who buy their NASCAR games each year are serious gamers. They want the most realistic product available. Please give it to them!