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A couple of months ago I signed up at Groupon Coupon website. Basically every few days they send you a coupon offer from a local business that has signed up with them.  I was expecting quite a bit of spam, but was pleasantly suprised….. they just send an email with a coupon every couple of [...]

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Looking for ways to save money in these tough times?  Stamps.com is offering a free trial for 4 weeks and giving away, $25 in free postage, a free digital scale, and $5 in print supplies.  Use the freebies to send off your holiday parcels or cards. Only string attached is that you have to give [...]

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Peter Lynch ran the highly successful Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990, one of his mantra’s was to buy stocks you know, e.g. Do you prefer a particular store in the mall when there is a choice?  I have been using the Apple store at International Plaza as a guide on Apple and the [...]

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Identity fraud and credit fraud is getting more prevalent.  Identify thieves can  get the necessary information to compromise your credit/identity in a variety of ways.  Stealing outgoing mail from your mail box,  Internet scams that promise a $$$$ and require personal information to join,  or an email “from your bank” requesting updates to your personal [...]

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A lot of phone carriers now charge for 411 information, especially on cell phones.  Here’s how to avoid the fees! Dial 1-800-466-4411 for  the google free information service.  you will only pay your standard per minute charge.   You can view a short video by google on how it works.  Program this service into your phone  [...]

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Coupon clipping websites are great places to find savings. Just like clipping coupons from your Sunday newspaper, or, some sites will have discount codes that you can use at the online check out.  The following sites are some we check before ordering on line, or going to the store.  We never order online without checking [...]

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Gold has been rocketing in price over the past few years, it is currently at  $988.00.  If you have old gold jewelry laying around that you no longer use, now may be a good time to turn it into cash.   The Wall Street Journal had an article by Ann Zimmerman that details what she did [...]

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Have you bought a diamond ring, necklace or other bauble with a diamond in it over the last 15- or 16 years?  If you did (January 1, 1994 and March 31, 2006) you may be able to claim some money from the $295 million dollar lawsuit that De Beers has just settled. De Beers Company [...]

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