Some times in life you are faced with situations you aren’t financially prepared for. As much as I insist on paying “cash only” for things, bad things often happen in threes. Just this summer we had some large financial events happen to us… fortunately we had enough saved. If another large expense had happened we may have had to look at our financial options to pay for it. When in that position you may feel overwhelmed without options. The worst … [Read more...]
LG Come Dine With Me
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LG Come Dine With Me… It’s been many years now since I “took over” being the Christmas host. As the years pass, the extended family has grown immensely. To add to the chaos of cooking for the masses, several of us have made the lifestyle choice of becoming vegetarians. Although we are in the minority, I still try to make something special for everyone for dinner. So now I am cooking for 11 people… two different dinners. My dream… an LG … [Read more...]
Put More Jingle In Your Pocket at Gamestop [CLOSED Giveaway]
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The economy is still tight, as is your budget, but there are still gifts left on your holiday shopping list. You just happen to have a few old electronic gadgets lying around…. Gamestop wants to help you put more “Jingle in Your Pocket” this holiday season! Gamestop’s new program allows you to bring in your old iPod, iPhone &/or iPad for some jingle in your pocket. This program is unlike many of the other programs out there… with … [Read more...]
AT&T Season of Gifting Sweepstakes! #WIN Smartphones, Tablets & More!
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With the holidays right around the corner, AT&T is sharing the gifts with you with their Season of Gifting Sweepstakes! From December 1st through December 20th, AT&T will be featuring a gift of the day… every day. Entering is as simple as entering your name and email address. While you are there, nominate someone you know that could really use this gift. TWO lucky people will win the gift of the day and the nominee story with the most … [Read more...]
Holiday Shopping Challenge & Shopping Smart with American Express Update @shopsmall
Late November I accepted a shopping challenge from American Express. Part of my shopping challenge is to spend 40,000 Membership Rewards Points on the perfect gift for five of my loved ones. American Express developed the Membership Rewards program 20 years ago. This innovative program was the first of its kind that has blossomed through new partners, categories and features. You can now choose from more than a million rewards from over 500 … [Read more...]
UPS My Choice Makes Receiving Packages a DREAM!
This time of the year I receive many packages. Some days I receive a landslide and other days nothing. It makes it difficult for me to plan our outings as I am unsure if I should stay home to sign for a box or not. A little over a week ago I signed up for UPS My Choice. Did you miss that post? Here’s a little bit about it: UPS My Choice is a new, free program which allows you to make sure you don’t miss deliveries and allows you to schedule … [Read more...]
ALDI Helps Serve Up Your Holiday Meals for Less Review [CLOSED Giveaway]
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I was introduced to ALDI almost 17 years ago when we were a small family of three living on $15,000 a year. I wasn’t much of a couponer and I found it was the best place to buy all of our family groceries to consistently save the most money. We are now a family of six and although our annual income is considerably more, I still do a lot of our grocery shopping at ALDI. With the holiday sneaking up on us, ALDI has expanded their seasonal … [Read more...]
Take the Guesswork Out of Holiday Shopping : Santa’s Hideout
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SantasHideout.com: Mom’s secret weapon this holiday season If you are like me, you are the gift list headquarters for everyone in your household. Coordinating what the kids want, who’s purchased what and what is left on the list can be a dizzying activity. Not only that, but have you ever asked the kids what they want for Christmas and they said “I told Santa… he knows!”. Santa’s Hideout helps take the headache and guesswork out of shopping … [Read more...]
Mixbook Customizable Photo Books, Cards & Calendars
I have a couple of people on my gift list that are incredibly difficult to buy for. They tend to buy what they want/need when they want/need it. One thing I know I can get for them that they don’t have but will appreciate are personalized gifts like photo books and calendars. Mixbook is the easy and fun way to make completely customizable photo books, cards, and calendars on the web. With Mixbook, you aren’t limited to static pre-designed … [Read more...]
Organize Your Family & Teach Them About Money with Doughmain.com
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It seems like our lives are hurry hurry hurry, busy busy busy. So when I find a product that combines several functions into one and proclaims it will simplify my life I’m all over it. At DoughMain, we make life easier with a family organizer packed with tools for your busy lives. Recognizing the central role of money – and money smarts – in creating a better future, we also empower kids to become better educated and more confident about … [Read more...]
