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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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Google is now hosting millions of photos from Life Magazine photo archives, from 1750 to present.  Most have never been published.  You can view the pictures here Life Photo Archive @ Google.  You can search the photos using the “Search Life Images” box, or if you use a standard Google search box insert “source:life” after [...]

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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  and [...]

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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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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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Conde Naste Traveler Dream Trip Contest . A photo & short essay contest with a $25,000 dream trip first prize.
Conde Naste Traveler where are you contest January 2008.  Win a $1000 for guessing where the photo was taken.
Are there any budding student travel writers in your family?  Enter the National Geographic Next Great Travel Writer [...]

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Most computers come bundled with either McAfee or Norton Antivirus software preinstalled.  The idea is that you will use the free trial and then sign up for the annual service…..and they have you hooked forever!  My experience with these two programs is that they are bloated system hogs,  and often cause conflicts, especially  when you [...]

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