Out Box Communications

40 percent of smartphone users would rather go a day without water than be without their phone Summer is a time when school is out and Americans venture outdoors to escape the heat at a local beach, pool or lake, take a vacation to their favorite campsite or explore an unseen location. However, outdoor activities often require unique safety precautions to protect against heat exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration, swimming accidents and other hazards. No doubt, smartphones will be in tow and utilized to enhance outdoor experiences. So, just like precautions are taken for personal and family safety, U.S. Cellular recommends specific device care for water and heat exposure. “It’s smart to protect devices during outdoor activities, and to be prepared with a plan to recover and restore an iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy S8 or any other device,” said Nathan Waddell, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in the Mid-South, “If a device is damaged by heat or water, there’s a risk that contacts, photos

Back-to-school shopping can be one of the family’s biggest retail expenditures every year, outside of Halloween and Christmas, especially when kids are heading off to college. Money is often set aside for the published school list of pencils, folders, notebooks, highlighters and such; but rarely do parents count the total cost of expenditures in terms of books, student fees, electronics, clothing, communications, food/beverages/meals, housing, transportation and more. Last year $75.8 Billion was spent on school and college costs! Sixty-five percent of back-to-school shoppers begin more than a month before school starts. Clothing, electronic and supplies are in high demand the final weeks before classes begin. This can leave parents asking, "Where exactly does all of that money go? Has it always been like this? And where can I find some relief in my wallet?" These questions are answered by the data crunchers at http://www.moneychoice.org/school-budget/ along with some ba