Recently, when two of Invention Girl’s tech-loving friends at InventHelp were planning a trip to New York City, they stumbled upon a Craigslist ad that offered a great deal on a week’s stay in a prime apartment in the city. Rather than book an expensive hotel, they decided to check into the apartment option.
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While InventHelp’s Invention Girl has heard her share of stories about tech-savvy seniors, there are still quite a few folks in their golden years who are simply uncomfortable with cell phones.

But, the idea of personal security and accessibility appeals who seniors who are trying to maintain their independence. Jitterbug® is hoping to bridge this gap by offering an easy-to-use, limited-function cell phone designed with senior-friendly features.

First, the large, backlit buttons make dialing easier, and a powerful speaker transmits sound effectively. Models range from a super-basic OneTouch (it has only 911, the Jitterbug operator and one number that they’ll personalize for you) to a more conventional-style cell phone (the design was created by Samsung).
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These days, a cell phone contract lasts longer than plenty of Hollywood marriages. Thanks to a widespread practice of charging customers huge fees for canceling the contract early, it’s unappealing to drop your current cell phone company for a new one if you’re dissatisfied. (Trust me, this InventHelp employee knows from experience.)
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Despite what your grade-school English teacher may have told you, grammar isn’t all that important. At least, it isn’t important when it comes to finding a great deal online.

InventHelp’s Invention Girl has discovered a tool for finding hidden discounts on popular sales sites like eBay and Craigslist. Although most consumers may not be aware of it, many sellers frequently misspell key words in their listings, making them nearly impossible to find.
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Most of us who watch TV, even on an erratic basis, know that our analog televisions sets will be obsolete by Feb. 17, 2009. New federal regulations will require that all television broadcasts go to digital – making that old clunker with the rotating dials (yes, InventHelp’s Invention Girl had one of these in her lifetime) utterly useless.
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InventHelp’s Invention Girl was trolling the headlines the other day for the latest news on all things gadgetry when I came across this story: Are Gadget Fanatics Arrogant Jerks?

No! I instantly gasped; certainly not your favorite InventHelp employee! But, it turns out that a recent U.S. study concluded that tech junkies score high in assertiveness and leadership, but low in modesty.
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The image of well-groomed suburban housewives gathering excitedly around the latest Tupperware sets is almost as much of an American icon as apple pie (although it never really appealed to this InventHelp employee). Nowadays, women are putting away the Tupperware and gearing up for a new kind of gathering: Taser parties.
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For folks who live off the beaten path, getting cell phone service at home can be an exercise in futility. InventHelp’s Invention Girl knows that this problem is more the exception than the rule these days, but try telling that to the valley dwellers who can’t even send a text message from the comfort of home.
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While Pittsburgh, the home base of InventHelp, is not the grayest city in the U.S., it’s always a gift when we see the sun come out after a long, cold winter. Your favorite InventHelp employee made a very common “nice day” mistake recently – I decided to lie out in the sun without sunscreen. I managed to get painful sunburn because I forgot just how pale my skin gets over the winter!
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InventHelp’s Invention Girl is a film buff in my precious free time, so I love when I come home from a hard day of work at InventHelp to find a new Netflix movie in the mailbox. Imagine my surprise when I found out that this little pleasure may soon be a thing of the past.
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