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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.

Photo by Joseph A. Garcia, Ventura County Star

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.

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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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