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Free Birth Announcements and a Photo Contest

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If are expecting a baby during the summer months, you might be thinking about what you will do for birth announcements. There are tons of options: you can make them by hand, on the computer, or you can sent pre-made announcements with an enclosed snapshot. The easiest way to whip up a batch of personalized announcements fast is to use a photo template at a photo kiosk or photo site. Sometimes you can get some really great deals and the envelopes are almost always free. For example, did you know you can get up to 20 free photo birth announcements … Continue reading →

Get a Free Drink from Peet’s Coffee & Tea

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One of the wonderful things about signing up with, or clicking “like” on, your favorite stores and brands is that you get to find out about deals, sales, and freebies before anyone else does! Here are a bunch of great deals that I found in my inbox. Peet’s Coffee & Tea is giving away a free medium iced or blended beverage, today only, August 1, 2012. To get this freebie, you have to print out the coupon, or put it on your mobile device, and show it to the barista. You also have to arrive at a Peet’s Tea & … Continue reading →

What to Do if Your Bank Fails

There have been over 100 instances of bank failures in 2010. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, or FDIC, recently closed several banks in California, Virginia, and Chicago. How will you know if your bank fails? What happens to your money? There are a few ways to learn if your bank has been closed by the FDIC. You may hear about it on the news, which can be shocking. The FDIC does not like to make public announcements about banks that are on the verge of failing. Instead, you can find a list of banks that have recently been closed on … Continue reading →

Current Offers You Just Can’t Pass Up

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Diapers: I’ve always been a fan of “new customer” offers. You can usually get a great deal the first time you purchase something at a new-to-you retailer if they are running a promotion. One of my favorite new customer offers comes from Diapers.com, which is giving new customers $10 off their order of $49 or more. Considering a big box of diapers retails for around $42, all you have to do is order a big box, a few other small items and your smaller items are essentially free. When I used this code, I ordered a new shirt for my … Continue reading →

Free Digital Prints

So you took lots of photos over the Fourth of July? Now you need to print them off and give copies to everyone. Why pay full price for prints when you can get free prints from online digital photo printing companies? Artscow.com is offering a 400 free print package which includes 200 4×6 prints, 200 5×7 prints, and a 8×8 custom cover photo book to new registrants. After the special is over, prints will normally start at .06 each. Snapfish.com is offering new customers 50 4×6 mail-order prints for free plus free shipping with coupon code HPFREESHIP778. If you are … Continue reading →

Too Many Cheers at Graduation

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A graduation of any kind is a joyous time. In most cases, family and friends attend to cheer on and support their graduating loved ones. However, five students at Galesburg High School in Illinois received much unneeded and undesired support from their guests. I came across this story and found it to be a very controversial issue. The policy at Galesburg High School prohibits cheering at the graduation ceremony. Students and parents were required to sign a statement saying that they would not cause a disturbance at the commencement ceremony. The school’s policy was created after the graduation ceremony of … Continue reading →

Why Do Weddings Cost So Much?

Why do weddings cost so much? How can you possibly plan to save up for a wedding when a wedding thirty years ago didn’t require a year’s salary. So how do you plan for it? The first step is to calculate what a mid-sized car costs. That’s about what you can expect to spend on a wedding. Currently, an average wedding costs about $20,000 to $30,000. Thirty years ago, that cost was closer to $3,000 to $4,000. Thirty years from now, the average cost of a wedding could easily be $100,000. Okay, take a deep breath. Remember, adjusting for inflation, … Continue reading →