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Details from our latest  Bargain Sense show include a best buy under $25, community yard sale fun and frugal fashion advice.

Watch the video below or click here.

Best buy under $25

Co-host Mike Fuchs loves being able to shoot high definition video with his new iPhone 4. But the icing on the cake would be the ability to mount that puppy on a tripod.

Well, fear not all you Steven Spielberg wannabes out there.

Mike found a great solution at a pretty good price.

It's a tripod holder created by G Design LLC and works with all iPhone models.

It fits snuggly over part of your iPhone and has a threaded hole so you can screw it into a tripod.

One thing to keep in mind though is it doesn't work well with the iPhone bumper.

Hard to get on there.

You also can't do landscape shots using a video camera tripod because of the location of the screw mount. But a tripod designed for still cameras such as mine should work.

The price isn't bad though. It's $9.95 plus $3 shipping.

Also bear in mind there are other tripod mount products out there, so shop around if you like.

Watch a sample of some video I shot using the tripod mount during the News & Record's recent community yard sale here:

Speaking finding a good deal, details of our best buy under $25 contest including how to sign up will be revealed during next week's show.

Big turnout at News & Record yard sale

There was a great turnout the News & Record's community yard sale Aug. 28.

More than 100 vendors sold all kinds of stuff during the event.

Money was also raised through $1 donations for the News & Record Newspaper in Education program and United Way of Greater Greensboro.

Watch the show to hear what vendors and buyers said were their best deals.

Frugal fashion advice

Beth Sartore puts together a funky skirt ensemble with three accessories for a total of six pieces.

Total price? $31.75. For all the details, be sure to check out Beth's latest column in the Sunday, Sept. 5 Life section of the News & Record.

Also check out Mike's Savvy Shopper column in the Life section Sunday.

About Bargain Sense

Bargain Sense is a video produced by the News & Record about enjoying the good life on a budget with an eye on the Triad.

New episodes posted on Thursdays at  news-record.com/bargainsense.

Any money-saving tips you'd like to share? Send us an e-mail at  bargainsense@news-record.com.

Details from our latest  Bargain Sense show include a best buy under $25, community yard sale fun and frugal fashion advice.

Watch the video below or click here.

Best buy under $25

Co-host Mike Fuchs loves being able to shoot high definition video with his new iPhone 4. But the icing on the cake would be the ability to mount that puppy on a tripod.

Well, fear not all you Steven Spielberg wannabes out there.

Mike found a great solution at a pretty good price.

It's a tripod holder created by G Design LLC and works with all iPhone models.

It fits snuggly over part of your iPhone and has a threaded hole so you can screw it into a tripod.

One thing to keep in mind though is it doesn't work well with the iPhone bumper.

Hard to get on there.

You also can't do landscape shots using a video camera tripod because of the location of the screw mount. But a tripod designed for still cameras such as mine should work.

The price isn't bad though. It's $9.95 plus $3 shipping.

Also bear in mind there are other tripod mount products out there, so shop around if you like.

Watch a sample of some video I shot using the tripod mount during the News & Record's recent community yard sale here:

Speaking finding a good deal, details of our best buy under $25 contest including how to sign up will be revealed during next week's show.

Big turnout at News & Record yard sale

There was a great turnout the News & Record's community yard sale Aug. 28.

More than 100 vendors sold all kinds of stuff during the event.

Money was also raised through $1 donations for the News & Record Newspaper in Education program and United Way of Greater Greensboro.

Watch the show to hear what vendors and buyers said were their best deals.

Frugal fashion advice

Beth Sartore puts together a funky skirt ensemble with three accessories for a total of six pieces.

Total price? $31.75. For all the details, be sure to check out Beth's latest column in the Sunday, Sept. 5 Life section of the News & Record.

Also check out Mike's Savvy Shopper column in the Life section Sunday.

About Bargain Sense

Bargain Sense is a video produced by the News & Record about enjoying the good life on a budget with an eye on the Triad.

New episodes posted on Thursdays at  news-record.com/bargainsense.

Any money-saving tips you'd like to share? Send us an e-mail at  bargainsense@news-record.com.

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It keeps you in the know regarding the latest retail and restaurant bargains in the Triad and beyond.

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Although deals are getting more scarce, buying a car this weekend might be your best bet if you're in the hunt for one this year.

From the New York Times' Bucks blog:

"According to Juan Flores, director of vehicle valuation for Kelley Blue Book, Labor Day is traditionally the best time to buy a car. That is because manufacturers offer generous incentives on current-year models to clear them out and make room on dealer lots for vehicles from the next model year, which traditionally start arriving this month."

Deals on groceries in the Triad this week:

Buy one, get one free on items at  Food Lion including Breyers ice cream, DiGiorno pizza, Math Light charcoal, Food Lion jumbo shrimp and Oscar mayer hot dogs.

Buy one, get one free on items at  Lowes Foods including Kraft barbecue sauce, Kellogg's cereal, Lowes Foods shredded cheese and Keebler chips.

Buy one, get one free at  Harris Teeter on items including Ocean Spray, Ball Park hot dogs, Lay's potato chips, Eight O'Clock Coffee and 12-packs of Coke.

Cantaloupe is 99 cents each at Aldi. Nectarines, peaches and plums are 19 cents each.

Earth Fare Mediterranean pasta salad is $4.99 a pound. Rotisserie chicken is $5.99 each. Organic Bartlett pears are $1.97 a pound. Beecher's Flagship cheddar is $13.99 a pound.

White American shrimp is $8.99 a pound at The Fresh Market. Apple pie is $5.99 each. Australian licorice is $4.99 a pound. Gourmet cupcakes are $3.99 each.

Ten Brown Cow yogurts for $7 at  Deep Roots Market (3728 Spring Garden St., Greensboro; 292-9216). Barbara's Bakery shredded cereal is $2.99. Bulk organic pinto beans are $1.39 a pound. Wild Wood soy milk creamer is $1.39.

Eight-cut chickens are $1.29 a pound at Triad Meat Company (3023 Randleman Road; 275-5671). Whiting filets (10 pounds) are $25.99. Curtis hot dogs (120 count) are $24.99. Eight ounces of bacon wrapped filet mignon, ribeye steak or N.Y. strip steak are $4.95 each.
 

Amazon.com hopes to show older TV shows and movies online as part of its Amazon Prime membership, according to The Associated Press. That's a $79 per year plan that gives you discounted shipping costs.

Apple, meanwhile, is also expected to cut the price of its Apple TV device.

Roku Inc., which lets Netflix subscribers watch older movies and TV shows, is cutting the prices of its basic high-definition device by $30 to $69.99 on Monday.

In June, Hulu kicked off a $10-a-month subscription TV plan, offering episodes from hit shows such as "Glee" and "The Office."
 

Microsoft is raising the subscription price of its Xbox Live Gold online gaming service.

That means, for example, you'll pay $60 a year, up from $50, for an annual Gold membership.

Although PlayStation and Wii owners get online gaming access for free, Microsoft argues you're still getting the best bang for your buck.

"We’re confident that when the new pricing takes effect, an Xbox LIVE Gold membership will continue to offer the best value in the industry," wrote Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson and director of programming at Xbox Live, on his blog.

Do you agree?

GlasTile Inc. is having a sidewalk sale during Labor Day weekend with seconds and discontinued lines of glass tile at 90 percent off wholesale.

The company is selling all sizes and colors at 50 cents a pound.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through Monday in front of their business at 1109 Coliseum Blvd. next to the Greensboro Coliseum.

Leftover "leaded glass" pieces and miscellaneous glass products will also be on sale.

Parking available in a side lot and side streets.

Trader Joe's is popular because of its discount prices and eclectic mix of products but also its folksy, small-town charm.

It's also among the stores that top many Triad residents' wish lists, at least based on informal polling conducted by yours truly over the years.

The challenge for the grocery store as it continues to expand is retaining that small-town vibe, according to Fortune, which spent two months speaking with those familiar with Trader Joe's operations.

"What emerged is a picture of a business at a crossroads: As the company expands into new markets and adds stores — analysts say the grocer could easily triple its size in the coming years — it must find a way to maintain its small-store vibe with customers," Fortune's Beth Kowitt writes.

She continues:

"That's no easy task. Just ask Starbucks (SBUX, Fortune 500) CEO Howard Schultz, whose expansion has been a huge success but has come at the expense of credibility with some coffee aficionados."

So could Trader Joe's, in continuing to grow, lose its charm? Could it wind up being a victim of its own success?

School employees can get discounts at any Belk store Wednesday.

Just bring your education ID.

Get a 20 percent discount on store items with some exclusions. Get 15 percent off home and shoes.

It's from 10 a.m. until closing.