Full Freezer = Lower Electric Bills

I guess I shouldn't complain when our freezer is packed so tight you can't find a thing in it without calling in an excavation crew. Apparently when the freezer is full, this helps reduce the electric draw of the freezer...makes sense...less open air to cool.

Check out the post at What Works For Us:

Save $$ - Keep Freezer Full at What Works For Us

Free Kobalt 6 in 1 Screwdriver

The Bargain Shopper Lady found a form to fill out which gets you an email which will allow you to print a coupon good for a free Kobalt 6 in 1 Screwdriver redeemable at Lowes.

Here's the link for the form to complete:
http://www.kobalttools.com/?source=banner&campid=262016212212195100&CMXID=2111.001231.xmc

The coupon expires 12/1/07, so hurry in to Lowes.

Please visit The Bargain Shopper Lady's blog to show your thanks.

Update 11/29/07...the two Lowes stores local to me were out of stock.

Get 800 Checks at Checks Unlimited For Only $16.50

Use code Z2Y6 at Checks Unlimted and get 4 boxes (800 checks) for only $16.50. This is for new customers only. Includes Free Handling and Free Custom Lettering. I've ordered from them before. The service was great, checks were perfect and they offered a huge selection of checks.

Here is their website: Checks Unlimited

Thrifty and Creative: Great tip for getting pet odors out of Carpet!!!

I've been trying various methods to get a cat urine smell out of carpet. Came across this one at Thrifty and Creative. I'll have to give this a shot...what do I have to lose. If anyone has experience with this (especially this method), let me know.

Thrifty and Creative: Great tip for getting pet odors out of Carpet!!!

Creative Webcam w/Headphones and 10 Games $4.99 AR

After $25 rebate (expires 11/30/07) get this Creative Webcam for only $4.99 at Buy.com. The package includes a set of headphones and 10 games. The cam got good reviews from shoppers at Buy.com.

Creative Webcam Instant Bonus Pack w/Free Headphone & 10 Games - 73VF004000026

Woot.com Has a Woot Off Today

Woot.com has what they call a WootOff for today. New deals throughout the day, one sells out, then a new one starts.

Free Country Home Magazine Subscription

StartSampling.com has a free 10 issue subscription to Country Home Magazine. This in addition to the four listed in my previous StartSampling Post.

Uses For Newspapers by Frugal For Life

Frugal For Life compiled a list of uses for newspapers (other than throwing in the garbage or recycling bin).

Check out the list... there are a lot of good ideas.

Frugal For Life: Uses for Newspapers

Free On-Line Language Lessons From BBC

I actually came across this reading the Buffalo News this weekend (old fashioned style reading). In the Money Matters section they had a short article from MarketWatch.com titled 'Get Free Language Lessons'.

I checked out the website that they referenced and was quite impressed. It is a self-paced system (I sure can't commit to it daily...but once a week...maybe). You can take a test for it to gauge what level lesson you should start at; or for someone like myself (who took Latin in highschool) just start at the beginner level. The beginner level has some nice activities to get you going. There are also 'crash courses' if you're hopping on the plane tomorrow. You can even download popular phrases to your mp3 player. There are a wide variety of languages including:

• French
• Spanish
• German
• Italian
• Chinese
• Portugese
• Greek
• more...

Well worth it to check out the site: BBC Languages

Extending the Life of Razor Blades

Folks over at Lifehacker found a Chicago Tribune article about extending the life of razor blades. Years ago, would have sounded silly. But nowadays, for some razors, the blades are expensive. Anyways, use the link below to go to the Lifehacker article (which links to the Tribune). Read the comments from people at Lifehacker too for additional ideas.

How to: Extend the Life of Your Razor Blades - Lifehacker.com

Office Max Sunday Ad Specials 11/11/07

Sceptre 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor #2148-8212 $169.99 (save $70) No Rebates!
Musetek 7" Digital Photo Frame $59.99 #2126-1518 (save $30) Great for holiday gift!
Verbatim Store 'n' Go™ 2GB USB 2.0 Drive #2103-6068 $19.99 (save $20)
Lexar 2GB SD Card #2107-9823 $19.99 (save $20)

PNY 2GB SD Memory Card Only $14.99 at Sears

Saw this in their Sunday ad (I think it was only $12.49 last week...but still a good deal).

PNY 2GB SD Card $14.99 at Sears

Print Coupons at Cool Savings

Save BIG at CoolSavings with COUPONS, FREE STUFF and MORE!

4 Free Magazine Subscriptions at StartSampling.com

Currently at StartSampling.com you'll find 4 magazine subscriptions available at no cost!
Sign up for a free account (use a hotmail or some other email address you don't care much about). If you're presented with the same offers I see, you'll find the following magazines:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (12 issues)
• Games For Windows (12 issues)
• Boating Life (18 issues)
• Water Ski (10 issues)

Why not get some free reading material!

33 Things You Can Recycle by Simply Thrifty

A nice site for savings ideas, Simply Thrifty, had a great post on recycling ideas. With a list of 33 items ranging from yard waste to high tech products like computers and pda's. Coincidentally, right after I read the post, I picked up my Workbench magazine (a subscription I got free, by the way, through freebizmag.com) and on page 8 of the October issue they sure enough have an article on recycling fluorescent light bulbs (item #14 on Deborah's list at Simply Thrifty...something I would never have thought about.

33 Things You Can Recycle by Simply Thrifty

CP Technologies 19-in-1 Platinum Series Card Reader $10 After Rebate

$10 Rebate expires 11/30/07

CP Technologies 19-in-1 Platinum Series Card Reader - CP-UC-103

Acoustic Research Professional Studio Headphones only $11.99 Free Shipping! No Rebates!

Acoustic Research Closed-Back Monitor Professional Studio Headphones - AR-H450

Dicks Sporting Goods 15% Off Your On-Line Order (Expires 11/3/07)

Office Depot $30 off $150 (Expiration ???)

Click the banner below and get $30 off your order of $150 or more.
Looks like this is a long-standing deal.

Learn a New Language With Rosetta Stone and Save 10%

This is the original and from what I hear the best language learning program.
Let me know if anyone has had any success with this.
They started their holiday 10% off special with free shipping.

$10 off $40 order at Classic Closeouts (Expires 11/10/07)

Epson $75 Printer/Camera Combo Rebate-Get Them Almost Free!

Check out the pretty decent flat bed all-in-one printer below which Buy.com has for $56.50 shipped free. If you purchase, along with it (on the same receipt) a digital camera, you can submit a rebate to Epson to get $75 back. There are some basic cameras available (not the greatest quality...i.e. with digital zooms only) in the $30-$50 price range. Still, after rebate, you're getting a lot for the buck.

The rebate expires 12/31/07...Get the rebate form here: Epson $75 Rebate
Remember camera and Epson printer have to be on same reciept.

Epson Stylus CX4400 All In One Printer - C11C688201

Stop the Credit Card Offers Coming in the Mail - Opt Out Line

Annoyed by the never ending deluge of credit card offers?
Call the Opt Out Line to get off the list.
The number is 1-888-5-OPT-OUT (1-888-567-8688)
There is also a website:
OptOutPrescreen

Something To Think About for the Holidays - Home Brewing

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