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by Michael Russell, Mic

Just like automobiles, where you can buy one for just about any price between $15,000 and $1 million dollars, guitar prices are pretty wide too. So if you're looking to get your very first guitar, what do you do? Do you go for one that is a little cheaper or do you buy one that is of better quality? There are two schools of thought on this subject. We'll present both of them with the understanding that neither is right or wrong. They are just opinion.

The first school of thought is that you want to get a guitar that is well made and sounds good, even if it costs a little more. The question you're probably asking, is why? The school of thought that recommends this bases their argument on the following. If a new guitar player buys a cheap guitar with a poor sound, he is more likely to lose interest early on. The reason is because when you first learn to play the guitar you're mostly playing scales and simple tunes that really aren't all that interesting. It's going to be boring enough just trying to get through this, but at least if the guitar itself is of better quality, it will sound better, stay in tune longer and ultimately provide the new student with a more pleasurable learning experience. This will make it so that the student will have a better chance of sticking with his instrument. The extra money will have, in a sense, saved money in the long run. A good quality guitar for a beginner will probably run about $300.

The other school of thought is to get the beginning student a beginner's guitar, maybe something with a price tag of $100 max. Why? Because the thought here is that the beginning student, because he will have to go through with those boring scales and simple tunes, unless he is really dedicated and has a strong love for the instrument, is more likely to give it up early. This will mean less money wasted if a cheaper guitar is purchased in the first place.

There is something to be said for both sides of this argument and we're not going to take one side or the other. However, if a student gets past that initial period on his beginner guitar, whether you went with cheap or not so, what's next? If you bought a cheap guitar to start with, the student is going to want something better. If he stuck with it this long, he's entitled to it. Certainly he can't play a cheap guitar in a band or professionally. This is where you have to more or less live within your means. Sure, he'd probably love to have a $2500 Rickenbacker signature model but maybe he'll have to settle for a Gibson Les Paul for around $700.

Best suggestion is to talk to your kid after the learning stage is over. Find out how serious he is about his guitar playing. If he's very serious, you might just want to invest in an instrument that he'll cherish for many years to come.

People are busy these days. While we may still have time to read a good novel on our summer vacation, a lot of us are limited to the two or three minutes we can get in before we fall asleep at night or maybe that quiet time in the bathroom. Magazines are great for people on the go. You can get valuable information in small pieces, they're light and portable, and these days there is a magazine (and sometimes many) for everyone from equestrians to quilters. The problem is that purchasing many magazines can get expensive. But there are ways that you can cut these costs and still get your favorite magazines.

First of all, subscribing alone is usually a great cost savings over buying a magazine on the newsstand every month. Plus, this way it comes straight to your house and you don't have to go to the store to buy it. Subscribing also can give you benefits you won't get from purchasing individual issues. Most magazines have companion websites these days, and subscribers can get access to extra content and archived materials. One time buyers may get limited access for the time period of the issue they purchased, but subscribers will be able to see everything.

When you do subscribe, there are a couple of things that can save you money there, too. Buy in bulk, like you do to get the best price for paper towels or dog food. In other words, if you really like a magazine, pay for two to three years at a time and you will usually pay less than you would if you subscribe a year at a time. Not only is the per year price lower, but you are also protected for a couple of years against the magazine price going up.

Another idea is to see if you are eligible for a professional discount. For example, if you work in the financial field, you may qualify for a discount on personal finance or business magazines. Also, if you have a business that has a waiting room, you can often purchase magazines at a discount for your customers to read while they are waiting, then you can read them on your breaks or take them home at night or when the new issues come in.

Finally, you may be able to get discounts on magazines with credit card points, or on websites selling discount subscriptions. If you take a little time, you can find great reading for a little money.

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