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Bob Hill of Ventura, who said he canceled his Netflix membership because he wasn't using it as much as before, rents a movie from a Redbox DVD machine in east Ventura. During the sluggish economic recovery, people are changing the way they keep entertained.

Photo by Joseph A. Garcia, Ventura County Star

Bob Hill of Ventura, who said he canceled his Netflix membership because he wasn't using it as much as before, rents a movie from a Redbox DVD machine in east Ventura. During the sluggish economic recovery, people are changing the way they keep entertained.

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  • Bob Hill of Ventura, who said he canceled his Netflix membership because he wasn't using it as much as before, rents a movie from a Redbox DVD machine in east Ventura. During the sluggish economic recovery, people are changing the way they keep entertained.
  • Bob Hill of Ventura, who said he canceled his Netflix membership because he wasn't using it as much as before, rents a movie from a Redbox DVD machine in east Ventura.
  • Annie Grieg, 22, of Ventura looks at a selection of movies to rent from a Redbox DVD rental machine in Ventura. Grieg said she was looking for appropriate movies to watch with her 13- and 14 year-old brothers.
  • A sluggish economic recovery has made people change the way they spend on entertainment. Many are canceling memberships in subscription-based rental services in favor of renting from a lower price services such as Redbox.

Entertaining on a budget has become a way of life for Annie Greig and her siblings. A normal weeknight for Greig and her 13- and 14-year old brothers usually involves a trip to the nearest Redbox DVD kiosk where they rent a new release for $1 per day. Keeping costs down for the 22-year old part time Oxnard College student has been especially important since she supports her brothers.

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