Free Food Day! (Today Only) Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Next head over to Jack In The Box for a free grilled sandwich with the purchase of a large drink. This offer is also good for today only.
Who says you can’t get a free meal ticket!?
Enjoy!
I discovered a site that can bring a little energy saving light to the subject for you, not to mention some extra cash. Take a click-n-trip over to Together We Save, an interactive website rolled out by Touchstone Energy Cooperatives designed to inspire consumers to easily save energy and money.
Try out the virtual home tour listed under the “Add Up Your Savings” tab to start discovering how little changes can make a big difference in your bank account. My personal tour added up to almost $1200 a year back in my pocket by making smaller than you would think adjustments in the choices I make. So, jump on over to Together We Save and find your own shade of green!
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Quick! In 15 seconds list every credit card in your wallet AND the customer service number for each! If your wallet were to be stolen right this very minute, probabilities are that there will be fraudulent charges on at least one of your cards by the time you are halfway through this article, so time is of the essence. As soon as you discover that your cards are missing, you need to contact the customer service number for each credit and bank card as quickly as possible…. like… immediately! But if you happen to be in the middle of the mall or at the airport when you discover the loss, which you probably will be, it will be more than overwhelming to even think about how to track down all the information you need to stop any of those fraudulent charges in their tracks. Not to mention doing this without being rattled would be a daunting task, try it when you are freaking out!
With myfico.com stating that the average person has 9 to 13 credit cards in their wallet, it’s doubtful that you have all the information in your head. But you can very easily have it at your fingertips no matter where you are. Simply sit down and email yourself a “coded” list of all your credit card information including the cvv numbers and customer service contact information from the back of each card. (Hint: Doing it soon is a good plan). With technology making it so easy to access the internet from virtually anywhere, anytime including laptops and internet enabled phones, you’ll be able to retrieve all the information with just a few key strokes and be on the phone before the card snatchers get too far. Even if you don’t have a laptop or internet enabled phone with you, or that was stolen as well, odds are you can find access in any security office or even a nice person sitting near you in the airport with a laptop might be willing to help you if you explain the situation. (Well, I know I would be more than glad to help out a stranded traveler for I never know when it will be me in need of assistance).
IMPORTANT TIPS: NEVER scan your cards into the email and ALWAYS “code” the informational email as an extra security measure. This way, even if someone is not willing to allow you on their computer but will access it and print it out for you, nothing will be compromised. But keep your coding consistent with all cards for retrieval accuracy. For example: take the second set of 4 numbers and reverse them on all cards. Never do just the first set of 4 numbers, those identify the kind of card and a crook can figure that one out quickly. Or better, do all 4 sets four numbers in code, for instance take the 1st number of each set of 4 numbers and place it at the end of that set (i.e.: if the card number reads 1234 1234 1234 1234, you would type it in as 2341 2341 2341 2341). Crooks are very unlikely to want to spend the time to decipher your individual code.
Another smart thing to do is to also include all of the important phone numbers from your cell phone. Not only can your cell phone be stolen, many times we can unknowingly drop it or simply leave it in a cab and honestly, I can’t even remember my own home phone number most of the time speed dial #3 just isn’t going to work on another phone.
And lastly, be sure the email you are using is accessible with a service such as Yahoo! or gmail with an address and password that you can easily recall. This will allow quicker access as well as fewer problems with firewalls, etc. I would suggest an address separate from your main account since someone else might have to access it for you and you don’t want all your personal email out there for them to read before you can securely change your password.
We at YourGoodBuyGirl.com would like to extend our wishes for all your holiday outings and travels to be safe and worry free and hope this is one tip you never have to be thankful for, but “just in case” is always the best idea.
Web Sites Are Being Paid To Mislead You!!
With the Cyber Shopping season fully open today, we felt obligated to pass on this story.
Several price-comparison sites had law suits filed against them today by the State of Texas for dishonest practices. The basis of the litigation is that these sites are being paid to “feature” products and the only true comparison going on is which company will pay them the most to have their product on the top of the “Best Of” list.
The Defendants include Intercept LLC – which operates Shopcartusa.com, diduprice.com, Flyingprices.com, Digitalsaver.com and Pricingdepot.com. To their credit, these sites have agreed to correct their unlawful practices and either pay a $300,000 civil penalty or cease doing business as of this month. A separate lawsuit also filed today under the same charges listed Everyprice.com and Lowpriceddigital.com as defendants. The state’s enforcement action against Everyprice.com seeks civil penalties of up to $20,000 per violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, plus attorneys’ fees. The state also seeks restitution where necessary to address financial injury to the Web sites’ users. You can read more details on Legal Newsline.
We also found this blog named Thoughts-of-Dave which states it has two goals: 1. To expose every bait and switch website on the Internet, and 2. To publish the hottest, valid deals on cameras and video equipment. Being bargaineers, we consider the second just to be a bonus if in fact they are the hottest and even though we did find much of the information to be truthful, proceed with caution as we have not verified the full validity of this blog.
Thanksgiving is almost here. Time to take that turkey by the horns and get this menu planned. But how the heck are you supposed to save money on Thanksgiving dinner? It is one of the “biggies” when it comes to family gatherings!! Goodness knows we can’t go cheap when your perfect sister and/or your cousin twice removed on your spouse’s side will be standing in judgment of the quality of every little thing from the name brand of the bird to whether or not you buy or bake the pies yourself. Personally, I’m ‘gonna’ trick them all, go cheap and still come out looking very “Martha-esque” with my table plentiful and gorgeous and only spend a fraction of the cost of most hostesses. How? I’m going to get everyone else to do it for me!
Anything you don’t have to buy and spend time making will save both your wallet and your sanity from flying out the window. Simply ask for one thing from everyone coming and don’t limit yourself to just food. You can ask your guests to contribute everything from plates or fresh flowers for the center piece to ice and even a turkey serving platter if you don’t have one. And it’s VERY wise to tell everyone it’s BYOB {bring your own beverage} so that you don’t have to purchase 6 different types of beer, 3 flavored coffees, and that special type of water for your weight obsessed niece who would just die if you got the wrong kind.
People really do want to feel more a part of the experience and it gives you a lot more time to be thankful! Even cranky, old cousin Eugena will be happy as she gloats that you asked her to bring her wonderful homemade cranberry sauce and it just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without your Mother-In-Law’s homemade noodles (seriously folks, my mother-in-law’s noodles ARE killer!!) Not only does this reduce stress because you have saved a ton of money and time, but if one of the “brought” dishes didn’t turn out just right, it is not on you!
Oh! And if your perfect sister gets snotty about the brand of bird? Don’t worry about it. You can still purchase a cheap bird, toss anything with the name of the distributer before she sees it, and then brine* the bird before you roast it. You will be shocked what a difference it will make. It will be so good she’ll never know it’s not a “high-end” bird. And if she does find out and say something, simply smile and say “Don’t you just love any Thanksgiving turkey… It’s the only way to guarantee that we see natural breasts at our family gatherings when you attend.” She won’t say another word!
*Search Turkey Brines or start here for brining tips and info.
Want to trick your wallet and treat your kids (and yourself) this Halloween? Then please do….. Read on….. {said in my best spooky voice!}
Halloween has crept up on us once again and the kids and adults alike are scrambling and screaming for costumes. But have you seen the cost of some of the commercial costumes out there?!? Frightening how much they charge, isn’t it? However, a little bit of creative thought and some inexpensive or even free supplies can scare up the right look and take a huge bite out of the cost. Not to mention, the benefits of making your own costumes and spending the time together as a family far outweighs the convenience of fighting the crowd and spending what can add up to an absorbent amount of money just to look like 15,000+ other people who bought the same costume!
Now the hard part! If trying to be creative gives you the creeps, don’t let the thought haunt you for a minute! I have a few boo-tifully free sites that offer tons of ghoulishly great ideas to take the terror out of finding just the right idea. Remember, you don’t have to follow any costume instructions to the letter. You can let them be just a jumping off point and run with it to make a creation all your own. The kids will be “goblin” up making their own costumes and being a part of the creative process. The end result will give you goose bumps when you see the pride on their faces as they scream “Trick or Treat”! Now go and dig up your costume ideas and have a safe and Happy Halloween!
Hollywood Flakes
Family Fun, Crafty Halloween Costumes
50 Unique and Weird Costume Ideas
About Costumes
You can now legally take all the stolen stuff you can carry (plus S&H)!
So, what do you wear when you are grabbing up stolen goods? Please don’t use a ski mask for this, it’ll just freak out your spouse and I’m pretty sure the dog won’t react well either. Besides, you don’t need it, since you will be in your own home! Okay, before you get the wrong idea, I would NEVER suggest or condone anyone breaking the law. This is perfectly legal! I promise!
Ever wonder what happens to all the unclaimed stuff the police confiscate in raids and investigations? Well, except for the stuff the IRS auctions off…(thanks Madoff) ….and well, yea… the drugs are off limits too. But what about the rest of the stuff and and how do you get your hands on any of it? I found the answer! The answer is Tom Lane! He is a former New York area police officer who created PropertyRoom.com where police departments can auction off confiscated goods, and where you can get a good deal.
“There’s about $10 billion worth of product in police property rooms.” said Mr. (Officer) Lane. “A customer can sit in their living room in Montana and bid on something that came from the New York City Police Department.” And the cool part? The money from the auctions goes back to the police department and that city’s general fund. Mr. Lane continued to state “The consumer gets a great deal, and this is a product the consumer never had access to before…”
You can find everything from apparel to watches. Keep in mind, autos, computers, fine art, jewelry, and tools are on the short list of items which all fall in between. In fact, there is an emerald and diamond ring (right now) that retails for about $4,200 but Lane says the ring will most likely sell for less than half that.
So if you want to really freak out the spouse, skip the ski mask and just mention that you are bidding on an ambulance which (as of the writing of this) is going for $350.00. But if you want a good freak out, I might drop a hint or two about the watch you “might” bid on as a nice anniversary present.
See you in the Property Room….ummm…withOUT the ski mask…okay??
The kind people at 7-Eleven are offering us a coupon for a free cup of Brazilian coffee good from today thru Halloween. Just head over to the The 711 Club’s interactive and amusingly cheesy “pick up” game and get your own Free Hot Brazilian! You do have to play the interactive short to get to the coupon, but it really doesn’t take long and you finally get to try out some of those cheesy pickup lines you’ve always wanted to use! It’s worth it to go check it out (click here)! Or cut and paste http://www.the711club.com/
(Warning: If you are at work, turn the speakers down … Well, unless your boss likes the sounds of the Rio night life!)
See You On The Cover Of Fortune:
No matter how much we budget, plan and couponize our lives, it can be very difficult to put any money aside for the future much less any “extra” bucks to experiment with in different types of higher end investing. We all hear the stories of how people build wealth and retirement funds by investing in the stock market and I don’t know about you but I have NO CLUE how the heck it works or even where to start!! My own brother-in-law, “Mo”, (whom I love and adore) is a stock broker and but I am simply an Idiot when it comes to figuring out how he and my sister have built such a beautiful and secure life with this illusive and scary manner of building wealth. Like most of us, although in awe (and jealous), I always secretly thought if I could learn how it works, I could do it myself! Then reality sets in and I know that it costs money to play the market and I just can’t afford to throw good money out the window so that I could learn. If there were juat a way to play with someone else’s money with no fear of repayment or retribution, I’d bet we would all trying getting our feet wet. Right? Well, prepare to dive all in!!
There is a whole new wave of investment sites which offer “Practice Accounts”. Think about it as if you were allowed access to all the money you needed to learn to run with the bulls and if you lose it, you lose it, no biggie! Basically, you can play the high roller game without losing anything and learn how the system works so you are better able to make a more educated decision of whether this is something that can work for you without ever losing one precious penny!!!!
You can use one of these sites to start “playing” now or you can search out “Practice Stock Trading” to find one that fits your style. I like these two because they also offer free lessons you can watch at your convenience:
WeSeed.com; and Forex.com
Happy diving and maybe I’ll get a note of credit when they write about you in Fortune Magazine!
IMPORTANT NOTICE* Remember, to ALWAYS use extreme caution with any and all credit card, financial or personal information. There are no guarantees with investing and it strongly advised that anyone wishing to use any investing site consult with a professional before putting any real money into any endeavor.
A Tragic Tale Of Toaster Tragedy!
A gang of innocent looking electronics were caught stealing from their own home this past weekend. According to authorities, the gang’s apparent leader, and biggest thief, was the family’s own PC which was joined by many other resident electronics of the same home. These included, but were not limited to, phone chargers, cable boxes, the family coffee pot, several alarm clocks and perhaps the most shocking of all, the charming retro toaster. It was discovered by the family themselves as they struggled to find the reason for their rising electrical cost. Apparently 40% of the electricity used in this and nearly every home is from electronics that are plugged in but not even in use and presumed to be turned off. Even the phone charger when no phone is plugged into it is sucking money out of your pocket!
This crime wave is apparently running rampant and has been for way too long. This has got to stop! You have only two choices to save your own electric bill from such pilfering….. You can simply “pull the plug” on your beloved electronics (which some see as to harsh) or you can simple use “electronic monitoring” with a “Smart Power Strip”. I’ve found these strips on several different sites (including Amazon.com), but the best prices with warranty I’ve found so far are on Smarthomeusa.com. (Just make sure it is not a knock off and actually is a “Smart Power Strip!) These Smart Power Strips cost between $31 and $44 (with a 12% discount when you buy 3+ from Smarthomeusa.com). Just consider them your own power watch strip and know they will put a stop to the needless power sucking these electronics have subjected you to without anything in return!
