By SavingsMommie(view all posts by SavingsMommie)
at 8:56AM Monday August 8, 2011
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Shop Smarter
I'm sure by now, you've been bombarded with
Back to School sales ads and have either bought all the essentials needed for the first day of school or you're still in the process.
Although I haven't received the supply list for my soon-to-be kindergartener, it doesn't take a genius to know that a backpack is one of those essentials needed by a student.
Like clothing, shoes, hairstyle and accessories, a backpack is an extension of your child's identity. Your child may be in love with a Toy Story 3 backpack with all sorts of tacky colors and you may be happy to call it a day with a simple red backpack from Jansport.
You may wonder if it's possible to score a decent pack for a price that won't put a strain on your budget. Surprisingly, they exist and I've compiled a list of 5 backpacks for
under $10. They range from distinct girls and boys bags to a
functional unisex bag.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 3:09PM Thursday May 24, 2012
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Stuff We Like
There's never been a better time to ditch your landline.
If you're already paying for cable or DSL Internet service, you've
got everything you need to kiss your local and long-distance
telephone companies goodbye.
Well, almost everything: The missing ingredient is a voice-over-IP
adapter, which sounds complicated but isn't. It's a little box that
sits between your existing phone (or cordless phone system) and
your router and provides full-featured home phone service. For
pennies.
You've probably heard of one such product: the MagicJack, an
infomercial staple. A few months back, I reviewed its successor,
the
MagicJack Plus.
Today let's talk about its latest competitor, the
NetTalk Duo
WiFi.
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By JanisTravels(view all posts by JanisTravels)
at 11:18AM Monday May 21, 2012
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Money Saving Tips
Here! There! Everywhere! I love to travel. Book a flight, reserve a
room, and I am already packing before the confirmation e-mail makes its
way to my inbox. With that said, I do have a least favorite moment when
traveling. And, it is not standing in line to go through a security check point, nor is it waiting for my bags to appear on the
carousel. It is the awkward pause when a
service provider, such as a bell hop, delivers my luggage to my room. I cringe at the thought that I must quickly calculate a tip, and
then dole it out.
Traveling abroad often puts me in a quandary. Is it customary to tip? If so, how much should I give?
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