Big hat tip to Thrifty Jinxy on this! If you go to Ben and Jerry’s on November 4th from 5PM to 8PM and let them know you voted, you get a free scoop of ice cream on them. What’s not fun about free ice cream???
You can find out more at the Ben and Jerry’s website.
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Written by Matt on October 15, 2008
Came across a printable coupon for a free beverage (tall cappuccino) as well as 15% off an item at any Barnes & Noble. Enjoy!
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/email/nav.asp?r=1&r=1%2C+1%2C+1&PID=24816
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Written by Matt on October 15, 2008
Came across a deal that is only good until tommorow (Wed, Oct 15). $25 restaurant.com gift certificates are available for only $2! Just enter the discount code EIGHTY at checkout.
We’ve used restaurant.com many times and never had an issue. Great way to check out local restaurants on the cheap!
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Written by Matt on October 14, 2008
Holidays can put a bit of a strain on the budget, and Halloween is no exception. Here are a few tips to help your wallet stay chubby while all the little ghouls and goblins pig out on candy:
Post your money saving tips in the comments!
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Written by Matt on October 13, 2008
It’s been plastered all over the television, run on crawlers during TV shows, and even mentioned on the evening news. The conversion from analog to digital television is on February 17. If you still have any older televisions that are not hooked up to satellite or cable, you may need a converter box.
The good news is that you can save $40 on a converter box (or $80 on two converter boxes) using a coupon provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce. These coupons are good for certain entry-level models of converter boxes, so you can’t be picky. This won’t get you a break on digital video recording models, just simple converters.
Even if you don’t have a TV that isn’t hooked up to cable, you may want to consider one of these. Recently, the Cincinnati area had a massive power outage due to Hurricane Ike pounding us with heavy winds. Damage to cable lines knocked out these services to many. If this had happened after the digital TV switchover and you didn’t have a converter box, you would have had no access to over-the-air broadcasting. Having a converter box means you would simply hook the box to the TV and be able to access broadcast television until cable is restored.
With the economy, many have considered eliminating cable or satellite from their budgets. A financial disaster (such as a health issue or job loss) could cause you to cancel these services to save money. If you don’t have a television capable of receiving digital signals, you won’t have television at all. With the coupon, you can get one of these boxes for $20 easily. It’s a worthwhile investment to buy one now with the coupon, even if you have no plans on using it now.
Written by Matt on October 11, 2008
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