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Everyday Away (Album Version)
$0.99

Phase 10������ Masters Edition in Tin
$9.99
Phase 10 is a great game for ages 11 and older. It is not just a, "luck" game, although luck is involved. It also requires logical thinking, as well as strategy. I have played the game with teen grandchildren (it has become their favorite game), as well as adults. It is an addicting game that offers hours of fun.

My Next Phase: The Personality-Based Guide to Your Best Retirement
$24.99
Reading this book leads you to reflect upon your own personality (and that of a significant other if you have one) and helps you to be more successful in retirement. Thinking about roles in retirement (especially if you are part of a couple) is extremely important, as well as the lifestyle you want to lead after leaving a primary career.

As an expert and author on retirement myselfThe New Retirement: Revised and Updated: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life, and as a woman with a retired husband, I can assure you that this is an area that should be thought about and discussed prior to retirement.

Phase Linear BT1611i AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA/USB/SD Card Receiver with Bluetooth (Black)
$159.99
This car stereo is pretty fantasic for < $100! It's read all my SD cards and USB flash drives. Pretty much does everything you would expect. The Bluetooth (for cell phone hands-free) works really well and is easy to setup. It automatically syncs to my cell phone when I turn on the ingition, and then will auto grab calls when I dial them (from handset or radio) or if someone calls, it will mute the music and ring over the speakers. One button to answer and you are hands-free talking. The mic is REALLY good. I find myself (out of habit / thinking I need to) talking too loud when I talk to people, and literally, they can hear me when I practically whisper, sitting back in my car seat. They tell me to stop yelling!

Some tiny things I've noticed about it. It will play 192 - 320 kbs WMA files just fine. But it will NOT play lossless WMA files. Most people probably have never used the lossless WMA format anyway, but just to let you know, you will have to find a program to "batch convert" your lossless WMAs to 192 or 320 kbs, then throw those on a SD or USB. Like I said most people won't even be using WMA in a lossless format, so they should play fine as is (all the way to 320kbs). Also, when I've had other files on my USB or SD card, the radio can get a bit confused by them and "hang" on that file, trying to play it (no sound, just hangs at 0:00) and you have to push the NEXT track button to move on. It's definitely best to only have music files on the device.

The only thing about it that is not so good, it has a bright blue background that is quite bright at night. It really hasn't bothered me at all, but I do think that some people might be picky and not like that. I haven't looked super hard in the manual, perhaps there is a way to dim it, etc. But again overall, I'm totally happy with it! My brother saw it a few days ago, and is getting one soon!