Happy October! Fall is officially in session and that means shorter days, warmer clothes and a mad dash towards the impending holiday season. October 1st also kicks off National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Initiated in 1985, National Breast Cancer Awareness month has raised awareness of the deadly disease--championing education, research and early detection. The "Pink Ribbon" campaign has also raised a lot of money to support efforts for a breast cancer cure.

Among the many activities and promotions occurring this month, there will be a number of fund raising events for breast cancer charities. Millions of people will be out and about as they run for the cure, walk for the cure or even shop for the cure.

That's right--I said, "Shop for the Cure." Quite a number of stores are participating in National Breast Cancer Awareness month with special "Pink" products and promotions of which of portion of the proceeds get donated to a breast cancer charity.

Here's a list of all the deals we currently have to support Breast Cancer Awareness:

On August 20th, we announced a contest on our blog in which we planned to give away a copy of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 for Windows to a person randomly selected from our list of entrants. After about two weeks of receiving blog comments, Facebook wall posts, and RTs on Twitter, we received a total of 167 entries.

When I asked random.org to choose a number between 1 and 167, our winner emerged.

And the winner is...

Adobe Photoshop is arguably the most recognizable imaging software on the market today. The brand is the popular favorite among amateur and professional photographers, graphic artists, digital painters, and designers the world over. Which is why have plenty on Adobe coupons for you to choose from. When it comes to image manipulation and enhancement, Adobe Photoshop is hands-down the king above all other similar software options.

Here are some reasons why:

You've no doubt heard by now about the impending switch from analog to digital as it pertains to your television viewing. Otherwise known as the DTV Conversion, (trust me, it's not as ominous as it sounds), this federally mandated switch was originally scheduled to take place on February 17th of this year. It was pushed back to June 12th to allow everyone a chance to purchase the necessary equipment. With that date fast approaching, here's the no-frills, bottom-line of why this is important to you.

Once upon a time, store owners allowed their employees to share their deep discounts with friends and family members to create small, personal sales. Over time, this nepotistic practice spread to friends of friends and to friends of the family, and eventually, it grew into what we know today as the Friends & Family Sales that so many well-known merchants hold each year. We here at Savings.com have a few Friends & Family sales to share with our "friends and family"...our community.

There are those of us who seriously scored on Valentine's Day. I mean in that in a purely wholesome way, of course. Maybe there was a whole field of flowers, a visit to the local jeweler's or a romantic moment on some white, sandy beach. For the rest of us, there is April 28th: Kiss Your Mate Day. This is a chance for all the frogs we kissed to finally turn into princes or croak.

While Kermit the Frog may have sung soulfully of the trials and tribulations of being green, these days going green is easier than ever. In honor of Earth Day, we've compiled a list of eco-friendly options that will not only help you go green, but SAVE green in the process. Yesterday we posted about Birthday Freebies but today we have some Earth Day freebies!

While we're dedicated to saving money here at Savings.com, like many people today we're also interested in saving the planet. Whether it's recycling, using reusable bags when shopping or replacing regular bulbs with the energy-saving compact fluorescent version, there are many little things you can do that will add up to make a big difference.

So with Earth Day approaching (April 22nd), we thought we'd alert you to ways you can get involved and celebrate our big, beautiful planet!

It's almost time for corsages, ball gowns, rented tuxes, limos, and awkward slow dances. There are whispers of dates, courts, kings and queens filling the air. It's the event every high school girl dreams about...it's prom night. Sadly, this year many high schoolers, like the high school junior in this recent letter to Ask Amy, may not be able to experience this once (maybe twice) in a life time ritual because their families have been forced to cut back on unnecessary expenses. However, before prom gets fully cut out of the budget, I want to share a few prom deals that could help you save enough on the prom night essentials to make it fit into the family budget.

We're all about the savings here at Savings.com which is what makes today's post a bit unusual. Because today we wanted to alert you about a way you might take some of that extra cash you saved by scoping out our deals and using our online coupons to support a really excellent cause: Books for Kids.

The Masters Golf Tournament kicked off yesterday. That's right, I called it a "tournament." I prefer to reserve the term "Championship" for the final game in a sport that has post-seasons. You can't just label any random contest a "Championship" just because you think it's important.

According to an article in the Washington Post, the Post Office is running out of money. This isn't surprising given the dominance of email as a form of communication. As it stands now, our mailboxes are relegated to holding bills, catalogs and junk mail. You know how good it feels on those rare occasion when you open your mailbox and find an actual card or letter from a friend?

Well, this is the month to celebrate that long-lost art!

Forget about the roses - it's time to stop and smell the daffodils! As one of the first flowers to bloom in spring, the daffodil is known as the birth flower of March and is a symbol of rebirth that has been cherished for hundreds, if not thousands of years. In fact, this flower is so lovely to behold that...

Never underestimate the power of shiny objects - especially aquamarine! This birthstone for March is known for its gorgeous clear, blue color (hence its name) and was thought by ancient Romans to have been sacred to the sea god Neptune. They believed the stones washed ashore after falling from the jewelry boxes of the sirens. This further connection to Neptune and the sea made Aquamarine a favorite among early sailors, who would engrave the stones with the image of Neptune and wear them as talismans of protection while at sea. Well, not all of us at Savings.com know how to sail, but that certainly doesn't stop us from coveting an aquamarine 'talisman' of our own; purely for its protective properties, of course.

Ah, what's in a name? Ha! This is clearly a question asked by a dude who went by one of the coolest names of all. For those of us born under less lucky stars (or perhaps named for the more generic ones) today is the day to break free from the confines of a more average existence. Today is the day to say to the world: "I am no longer John. Here now stands Jamiroquai!" or "Heather? Please! I'm so clearly a Denise." For today (insert drum roll) is National 'Joe' Day - giving you the opportunity to change your name, if only for today.

Benjamin Franklin famously declared that "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." Of the two certainties, taxes can evoke more dread for many of us. With the April 15th tax filing deadline looming, now is the time to stop procrastinating and start getting your receipts in order.

Money.com has a list of tips to slash your tax bill and Savings.com can help with a number of deals to save you money on tax preparation and filing:

March 20th marks the Vernal Equinox (aka "first day of Spring") and it's also been designated as "Proposal Day." Created by John Michael O'Loughlin, Proposal Day is intended to give long-standing relationships that little extra push towards matrimony. O'Loughlin chose the Equinox because "day and night are of equal length worldwide, symbolizing the equal efforts of the two required to comprise the successful marriage."

Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but why let your fate be determined by a skittish rodent? Escape the winter doldrums and plan a perfect getaway without busting your bank account. Savings.com has deals to help you save money on everything you need for the ideal Spring Break vacation.

I'm not sure whether to thank Al Gore or Sir Tim, but it's definitely cause for celebration. Over at ITProPortal.com, they're reporting on the fact that the World Wide Web is 20 years old today.

It's hard to imagine life before the internet--we do everything online now: shopping, banking, dating. Heck, without the internet there'd be no Savings.com!

You may have drawn up your brackets, placed your bet in the office pool and cleared your schedule through the beginning of April, but are you really ready for March Madness?

Around here we've got deals on everything you need to take you through to the Sweet Sixteen down to the Final Four, so show your team spirit with hats, hoodies and more:

For many of us the word "Spring" is followed closely by the word "cleaning." So what better than to have a special day set aside to de-clutter and co-ordinate our home work space?

Today is "Organize Your Home Office Day" and Savings.com has plenty of deals to help you put your files and supplies in order. Increase your efficiency and productivity with workstations, storage and other office accessories--or at the very least reduce that mountain of paper so you can find your mouse!