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What Does a Book Sound Like? Booktrack Adds Soundtracks to E-Books

10:00AM 9/01/2011

New startup Booktracks is creating soundtracks for e-books with technology that tracks your reading speed and syncs the sound perfectly to the text. The company promises it will revolutionize reading, and authors like Salman Rushdie and Jay McInerney are giving it a try. But do books really need a Hollywood makeover?

Buying College Textbooks? SwoopThat Hunts Down Your Best Deals

4:30PM 8/31/2011

By Catherine New

Technology, Books, College Finance

When it comes to buying textbooks, the options have been slim: Pay high prices at the campus bookstore, or search hither and yon to track down used books. Now, a new startup called SwoopThat is changing that with a robust comparison shopping tool that does for textbooks what sites like Kayak.com have done for air travel.

Hill Harper's 'Wealth Cure' for the Owe-verwhelmed

11:30AM 8/24/2011

By Ron Dicker

Books, The Price of Fame

CSI: NY actor and author Hill Harper dispenses can't-buy-happiness philosophy in his new book The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place. It's a guide that doesn't promise to get you rich quick, but to quickly help your life get richer.

Best Back-to-School Savings Tips From Moms Around the Country

10:45AM 8/11/2011

By Robyn Gearey

Google , Target Corp, Amazon.com, Office Depot, Retail, Barnes & Noble, Books, Consumer Ally, Economizer, Family Money, Personal Finance, Saving Money

As the new school year approaches, families head to the shops for new supplies. But the back-to-school shopping season can be hard on the wallet. Follow these money-saving tips from moms across the country and you'll have plenty of cash left for apples for the teacher.

Your Ticket to Part-Time Scalping: 10 Tips from the Experts

10:00AM 8/11/2011

By Ron Dicker

Careers, Books, Ask an Expert, The Price of Fame

In a shaky economy, you might be tempted to moonlight as a scalper for extra cash. Brittany Menard, author of "The Ticket Broker Guide," offers advice on how to do it right. Here's what you need to know to conquer the ticket trade part time.

Non-Biz Books to Help You Think More Clearly in a Crisis

4:30PM 8/09/2011

By Alex Pape

Investing, Investing Basics, Books, Investment

Stress throws the brain out of whack, a fact often demonstrated by panicked investors. Studies show that maintaining control of the mind is the key to survival. Consider these 10 books, on subjects like cognitive science and evolutionary theory, that offer insight into what it takes to keep a cool head.

8 Things to Buy Secondhand, and When to Buy New

4:30PM 7/29/2011

By Robyn Gearey

Amazon.com, eBay, Books, Consumer Ally, Personal Finance, Saving Money

Between thrift stores, consignment shops, and the vast bazaar of the Internet, you almost never have to pay full price for any item you might desire. Here are eight things it's especially smart to shop for secondhand -- as well as those special cases in which you'll want to pony up and buy it new.

The Price of Serious 'Harry Potter' Fandom: $401.08

12:15PM 7/21/2011

By Ron Dicker

People, Media, Books, Personal Finance

When it comes to providing bewitchment for the buck, Harry Potter has notched some mesmerizing numbers. Fans who bought all the hardcover books, the DVDs, and attended the movies in first run, paid an average total of $401.08 -- not counting the $20 to $30 they'll pay for the DVD or Blu-Ray of "Deathly Hallows: Part 2."

Bye Bye, Borders: Do We Still Need Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores?

1:00PM 7/19/2011

By Catherine New

Media, Retail, Barnes & Noble, Books, Market News, Features

The death of bookstore chain Borders begs the question: Is there still a place in the Internet-dominated market for brick-and-mortar booksellers and the value they add? Independent bookstores thinks so, and the numbers in the American Booksellers Association, believe it or not, are growing.

'Nerd Do Well' Simon Pegg Puts the Funny in Money

1:00PM 6/15/2011

By Ron Dicker

People, Media, Books, Video, The Price of Fame

British comedy star Simon Pegg makes serious money today, but he wasn't raised to riches. Peggs tells The Price of Fame what he learned about spending as a lad, and what it was like to have little savings and a big Star Wars obsession.