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Your computer is a real energy hog, so be sure to remove the screen saver: When the flying toasters are running across the screen, your machine is still working at full power. Instead, put your PC on sleep mode. Just hit a key to "wake up" the computer. PS: Make sure your co-workers aren't leaving their computers on all night long; make it a corporate policy to have all computers shut down at the end of the work day.

Also, in the average household, home office equipment such as printers, cell phones and Blackberries are using electricity if they're plugged into an outlet, even when they're turned off. This is called a phantom load. Instead of plugging and unplugging your appliances, plug them all into a surge protector and turn it off on the strip. That way, there'll be no more wasted electricity.

Even after signing up to have your name taken off direct marketer lists, those catalogs and CDs for online services still show up. Simply circle the return address and write "RETURN TO SENDER" on the mailer and pop it in the mailbox. It'll get returned to the sender, at their expense, and they'll get the message loud and clear to take your name off the list. For more information, click here.

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There are a number of online retailers that offer to credit buyers back cash on past purchases. For instance, if the product you purchased at Amazon.com within the last 30 days has dropped in price they will credit you back the difference. Currently, they only track prices at the U.S. version of Amazon.com, but have identified over a dozen other online retailers that they will be adding to the system in the days and weeks ahead.

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Are you old enough to remember JFK's assassination? For many of us, the worldshaking event was our first coherent memory. If you can recall that sad day, you will have a wonderful time here perusing memory-jogging thoughts to stimulate pleasant feelings of nostalgia. And if you were born a bit too late to remember? No problem, you will likely recognize many of the memories that will be discussed here.

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