Billboard is giving the gift of music to a U.S. Soldier this holiday for free. You can send two free MP3 downloads to Soldiers in the U.S. Army at no charge. Just click here to select a message and add you name and state to send your message and a unique pin# to allow a currently enlisted soldier to download two free MP3’s of their choice. The offer ends today, Dec. 31st.
$120 in P&G Coupons December 31, 2008
P&G is giving away $120 in coupons with the purchase of $50 worth of P&G products such as Tide, Downy, Crest, Gain, Oil of Olay and many others. Stop by PGEverydaySolutions.com for more info.
While you’re there you may also want to sign up for their newsletter to get money saving tips and member benefits like online coupons and free samples.
P&G also has a coupon book with about $45 in savings available in local newspapers in many areas. Click here to find out which newspaper near you carries it.
Happy New Year December 31, 2008
I just wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. I hope 2009 is a happy, healthy and prosperous year for all.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted and unfortunately I can’t tell you the next time I’ll get the chance. As I type this, I can start to feel tears well up, my poor MacBook is dead and I’m praying that I’ll hear good news from the Apple techs soon. This past week and a half has been pretty hard for me. I never knew that I was so attached to my computer. A friend was very generous to lend me a notebook to use for a few days so that I can get a couple posts out. Thanks M, you generosity is greatly appreciated.
Holiday Cooking 101 December 19, 2008
This year my family is hosting Christmas dinner. As someone who has been cooking since she was knee high to a grasshopper, I’m no newcomer to the private areas of a bird. But I have plenty of friends who are attempting their first holiday dinner and could use a little – and in some cases A LOT- of help. So instead of explaining the difference between brown gravy and white gravy, I send them to Rachael, Oprah or Martha.
The holidays can be stressful enough without making it harder with trying to cook a dinner for 12, before learning to boil water. If you’re looking for a complete menu with step by step video directions, complete with grocery list and meal planner checklist, check out Oprah.com for Cristina Ferrare’s Holiday Menu. Choose from instructional videos on entree’s, side dishes and a dessert.
If you’re just looking for a new few recipes, check out RachaelRay.com for some quick and easy meals.
If you need a little more help MarthaStewart.com has cooking school lessons that instruct you on everything from knife skills to preparing a whole chicken. Martha and the host of Everyday Food, Sarah Carey host the ongoing series of cooking lessons to celebrate Martha’s new cookbook, Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Lessons for the Home Cook.
Just remember that no one is perfect and that a little preparation and patience will get you far. And if all else fails, make it a potluck or order takeout.
Tyra’s Favorite Things December 18, 2008
Tyra is picking up the slack from Oprah by having her own Favorite Things show. An audience full of the unemployed are being surprised with some of the hottest fashions, gadgets, beauty products, accessories and more. Not forgetting the people at home who have lost their jobs, Tyra is giving away $50,000 in gifts and prizes. Click here or stop by TyraShow.com for your chance to win the Tyra Show Holiday Giveaway.
Back With The Goods December 17, 2008
Hi everyone. Mother Nature seems to be a little confused and can’t quite figure out whether to have it rain or snow with warm temps or cold winds. Therefore I became confused and couldn’t decide whether I wanted to be sick or well. I opted for sick and have been “out of commission since”. Noe that I’m feeling much better and able to open the blinds with out cowering from the light, I have plenty of goodies to share. Ok lets get started.
- This is for the Fashionista’s. I am a member of Ideeli, an exclusive invitation only online shopping community. They have been featured in Oprah’s O Magazine, InStyle and the New York Times. They offer (in their words) privileged access to sought-after products in fashion, home and beauty as well as to luxury lifestyle experiences. I have the lovely privilege to invite a few friends to experience the incredible sales and giveaways. And by incredible, I mean sales as high as 85% on incredible designers such as Trace, Liberty of London and D&G and giveaways from Prada, YSL and more. Click HERE to join for free and start saving on incredible designer goods.
- Goob over at HIF has a ton of free goodies and a section dedicated to free trade magazines and technical documents. Now there is a catch, you need to fill out a short survey and the publisher will determine f you qualify to receive a free publication. Don’t forget to stop by the HIF (HeyItsFree.net) to get some great freebies such as a Mary Kay Miracle Set, Yoga Mediation CD download, Parent & Child subscription, Emergen-C, 2009 pocket calendar and much more.
- All the chocolate lovers out there should stop by a Godiva Chocolate store and sign up for the mailing list to receive vouchers for free chocolates in the mail. If you can’t leave without buying some chocolate, $50 worth will get you a $10 Godiva Rewards Card. Spend $100 and get a $25 card and a $150 wil get you a $40 Rewards Card.
- Colgate and Reading is Fundamental have teamed up to get kids & parents involved in healthy bedtime routines with their Healthy Bedtime Habits Program. CLICK HERE to sign up for the program and log your child’s healthy habits to receive a power toothbrush for your little one.
- I’m sure you’ve seen those Red Box DVD machines popping up all over the place like at McDonalds and Walgreens. Get a free movie rental when you visit the Red Box website and sign up for their emails. Each Monday they will text a code to your cell phone or email you for a free rental. The movie must be returned by 9:00 PM on Tuesday to avoid any fees. Visit the website at RedBox.com for more info and be sure to read the terms and agreements when renting your movie.
Stay tuned, there’s more coming down the pipeline. I’m off to find a Halls.
Getting Others Hired Can Get You Paid December 12, 2008
Do you know a lot of job-seekers? Who doesn’t these days? After my first lay-off I found the job hunt easier through referrals rather than answering ads, cold calls and resume posts. I often found myself referring friends and family for positions that weren’t the right fit for me, but was for someone I knew. It wasn’t until a while later that I found out I could have gotten paid for all those referrals.
Websites like Who Do You Know For Dough?, ReferEarns, Bohire, WiseStepp and Zyoin get employers connected to prospective employees through referrals from individuals who know qualified candidates. These companies offer rewards ranging from $50 on up to a couple thousand dollars for referring a candidate who gets hired. That’s a nice chunk of change for getting a friend a job.
If you’re really good at networking, know a lot of people looking for work and want to make some cash, try one of these sites out. At the least you could make a few extra bucks and help out some friends or start a referral business and retire early. You make the call.
Finding Wii December 11, 2008
…or Nintendo Ds or PS3 or XBox or Elmo, and the list goes on. I found myself in the never-ending search for a Wii last year, hoping to nab one at a decent price, hell – get one at all. Needless to say I failed miserably.
I think the biggest headache for most people when shopping for popular items would be the constant shortage of stock. How often have you checked a website or call a stock to get a “Sorry, we’re out of stock”? I happened upon this website, while once again in search of the Wii. NowInStock.net is a online service that monitors web-stores for when popular products are in stock. Why bother going from website to website only to end up with an inbox full of notification emails a day to late? They keep and eye out for hot products like Elmo Live, Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Wii Fit and track popular stores like Amazon, Target, Kmart and Gamestop. Save yourself some time and check out NowInStock.net during your holiday shopping.
Free Services for Book Clubs December 10, 2008
Do you love books and want to start a book club or are your already a member of one? If yes, you may want to check out GenerousBooks.com. They offer free online tools for book clubs, such as reminder messages, author & book research and meeting schedules.
Happy Reading.
Free Software Downloads December 10, 2008
So you’ve scrapped and pinched and finally saved enough money to get that brand new shiny computer, except you couldn’t afford the added expense of software.Why waste your money? If you have access to the internet you can get just about any software that you may need for free.
Tom Merritt from CNET has a great list free software that can be downloaded from online sources.
Here is a list of the sites mentioned in the video:
- OpenOffice.org – Essentially a free completely portable office suite.
- Audacity.sourceforge.net – Audio Editor and Recorder
- Mediacoder.sourceforge.net – A Universal Audio/Video Transcoder
- Notepad2.com – Media Editor
- TurboCash.net – Accounting Software
- Blender.org – 3D Modeling/Content Creation Suite
- GAIM – Pidgin.im – Instant Messaging
- VLC – Videolan.org/vlc/ – Media Player
- Codenautics.com/zombies – Game
For more sites like these, check out CNET at download.com or sourceforge.net for open source software. Remember, they’re all FREE!
