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SavingFreakonomics — Clear English Please
I have been amazed at how poor the leadership of the United States has been at explaining exactly what is going on to the people they serve. It has been a tragedy of leadership that has led to such a misunderstanding of the problems we faced. I first became aware of this when friends of [...]
How to get Through This Mess
I suspect that most people have been watching the “Financial Crisis” that has been circling throughout the media. The truth is there are some major problems in the financial markets and they have the potential to effect other markets. The hype in all this is that this will be as bad as the Great Depression. [...]
Free Sample and Coupon Roundup #47
Kind of slim pickings this week on the free sample front. Here’s the best of what is out there. Free sample of Sundance Tea $30 dollars in Eukenuba dog food coupons for joining Club Wild Free Sample of Jergens Natural Daily Moisturizer Free Sample of Bertolli Premium Sauce Sign up for newsletter and get $35 [...]
Sweet Rewards
I love it when my favorite rewards programs are all paying out at the same time. Just last week I earned my first gift card with Swagbucks. It came lightning fast. It was the fastest I have received a gift card from any program that I have been a part of. So props go out [...]
Time to Buy an SUV
This is a great time to buy and SUV. Now I am not saying go out and buy a brand new one, but studies show that after 36 months SUVs are only retaining 30% of their value. This means if you go get a three year old SUV that is fairly gas efficient then you are [...]
Save up to $60 Per Year
I have written previously about vampire electronics and how to save money by turning off your computers, television, and other devices when you leave your home. Turns out there is a whole website devoted to tweeking your home so that you can do just this. The site is called ClimateSaversComputing.org. Now personally I believe that [...]
Free Sample and Coupon Roundup #46
Free sample of Benefiber drink mixes Free sample of Jelly Beans from Candy Direct Free sample of Bear Naked Granola Free sample of Gas-X thins strips Free sample of The Drops toilet deodorizer Coupon for a free bag of Iams Premium Protection dog or cat food (clickon free bag link under Premium Protection symbol) Free [...]
Thrifty Tips 9/20
Frugal Air Freshener You Can Make At Home Ingredients 2 packages Knox Gelatin 1 cup of water 1 cup scented liquid potpourri pinch of salt Directions Heat 1 cup of water with 1/2 cup of liquid potpourri add 2 packages of gelatin. Heat until boil stirring constantly. Take away from heat and add the other [...]
Weekend Deals and Coupon Codes 9/18
Restaurant.com is once again take 60% off their already discounted gift certificates. This makes a $25 gift certificate only $4 Amazon.com has a great sale on Women’s Shoes with up to 70% off In the same vein Fashion bug has women’t sandals for less than $5 in their clearance section Adidas is cutting up to [...]
I’m Still Buying
That’s righ I am still buying stocks. This market is happy times are here again for me. Why you ask? Because, EVERYTHING IS ON SALE!!! Thats right. Yest the market may go down some more but it will recover. It always does. The market has never lost money over a ten year period. NEVER!! And [...]
