Penny For My Thoughts

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Entries from August 2008

Funny vacation memories

August 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Well, it wasn’t funny at the time, but I would have to day that the funniest trip I ever had to New York City would have to be the one we took last month, with our mediocre hotel. The comedy began when I got out of the car to request the valet park it. [...]

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Tags: Saving · vacation

The vyrl coupon fiasco

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ll admit there, a part of me that is thinking “there’s a company that regulates coupons? How do I work for them?” Anyway, remember a couple of weeks ago when I blogged about the great coupons that were available on Facebook via the check it Out application? The ones distributed by the [...]

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Tags: Saving · Shopping · current events

Wednesday Wrap-up-The Fifth

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Once again, I bring the best of the pf  blogosphere to you.  I apologize for the lack of wrap up last week, I was leaving on vacation on Thursday, so I was busy packing and tracking Fay.  Anyway, I think I found some interesting articles for all of you this week-they cover a large range [...]

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Tags: wednesday wrapup

Auto air conditioning

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

I was in Florida last weekend. The only plus of Fay was that it ws cooler than it generally would be. However, I don’t know how Floridians survived without auto air conditioning. Of course, I’m sure that when their air conditioning fails, say, if they need a new A/C compressor, they [...]

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Tags: car

Don’t be fooled by work at home scams!

August 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments

It seems like every couple of weeks, one of the message boards I’m on has someone looking for legitimate work at home (WAH-often adds a M for Mother, although opportunities aren’t limited to one sex) opportunities.  These queries are especially high this time of year, when kids go back to school and the holidays are [...]

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Tags: Kitchen sink

So, remember that LL Bean Visa I applied for?

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

I got my rewards-I got $50 rewards dollars-not sure how that happened, but I’m not fighting it.
In other news, we had tax free weekend a couple of weeks ago here.   I didn’t get anything extravagant, but a clip on the news has been bugging me-the guy was saying how he was buying a TV, [...]

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Tags: Shopping

Those new pre-print coupon scanners at CVS

August 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Does your CVS have them?  Mine does, and it’s great!  I can just scan my ExtraCare card, and out print coupons.  They’re like the ones you get on your receipts, so they’re good for a couple of weeks (I got one for $3 off of Revlon one week, then the next week they had a [...]

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Tags: Shopping

A much needed solution

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments

I’m a big fan of the Internet. However, it frustrates me that there are times when a simple query in the search engine of your choice just doesn’t get you what you need. One place where we have had this issue is with professionals who can do household chores We’ve tried [...]

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Tags: Kitchen sink

I love coupons!

August 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

So, I just found out in my Iheartcvs.com e-mail that there are some great coupons on Facebook if you add the “Check it Out” application.  I’m excited.

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Tags: Shopping

Non-salary income for the week ending 8/15/08

August 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Sunshine Rewards $4.86
Blogging-$23
Total $27.86

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Tags: weekly nonsalary