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Sorry no posts lately. There are some things going on in my personal life that have me a bit stressed out. Hopefully get back to normal soon :-(

Another Woot Off Today

They must be out of warehouse space because it looks like they are doing another day of WootOff's.

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

$10 Off a $10 Order at DiscountOfficeSupplies.com Thru 6/30/08

Enter Promo code BETTER to receive $10 off an order of $10 or more at DiscountOfficeSupplies.com.
One use per customer.
Plenty of time...doesn't expire until 6/30/08.

Enter Troy-Bilt Love Your Yard Sweepstakes

Troy-Bilt is running a sweepstakes through 5/25/08 where you can win a prize package valued at $17,000. Package includes:

• $3,000 cash
• Zero Turn Riding Mower
• Push Mower
• Tiller
• String Trimmer

You can enter daily through 5/25/08 at the link below:
Troy-Bilt Love Your Yard Sweepstakes

Winner announced 7/1/08.

Free PDF Copy of the novel 'Infected'

Follow the link below and get a free PDF copy of the novel 'Infected' by Scott Sigler. Thanks to Twitter follower cc_chapman for finding this freebie!

Infected by Scott Sigler courtesy of Random House

Woot Off Continues Today

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

Dell Outlet 10% off Inspiron or XPS PC's or Laptops

My readers are aware that I'm a big fan of refurbished computers from Dell. I've had great luck with them and saved a ton of money (see either this post or this one).

Anyways, here is another great opportunity to save off of the already low prices at Dell Outlet.
Save 10% on Dell Outlet Inspiron or XPS desktops or laptops.

Enter code: WP5JXCBTV24V9P
Expires: 3/31/08

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.

Evernote Software Free Today at GiveAwayoftheDay

Evernote, one of the most useful and productive pieces of software that I use, is a free giveaway today at GiveAwayOfTheDay.com. They are actually promoting the giveaway of the 3.0 Beta version; but if your not comfortable being a beta tester they are also giving away version 2.2 (I'm going to download both).

A couple months ago they gave away the portable version which installs on a USB drive (see my previous post). I first became aware of Evernote with this giveaway. I've been using it on my USB drive extensively.

With this software you can not only take notes, but you can clip items. Clip entire web pages, clip portions of a web page, clip parts from your email, clip excel spreadsheets, clip word documents, etc...get the picture! It has a very robust system of cataloging items. You can even set up a folder, let's say recipes, where every time you clip a recipe, it will automatically detect a keyword (in this case, maybe 'recipe') and file the clip in that folder.

Want to search for a particular clip, fine, do a key word search. It will not only search text for that key word, but images also. Let's say you clip a photo that had a street sign which reads "Niagara Falls" in the photo. Now, do a search of your Evernote database for "Niagara". This incredible program will include this photo in your search because it can recognize text within an image!

Unfortunately, the portable version isn't offered as part of this giveaway; but get the desktop version today while it's free (this offer expires today). If you add the portable version at some point, you will be able to synchronize between the desktop and the portable thus always having your information with you.

Circuit City 10% off Coupon Code (Expires 3/19/08)

Got an email from Circuit City offering a 10% off coupon code: 2DAV625AFZ.
Free shipping on orders $24 and up.
Circuit City

CompUSA Win A Wii Contest

CompUSA is giving away a Wii daily (I think all this month). Enter daily at the link below. Note that you have to check back daily to see if you are a winner and claim your prize within 72 hours.

CompUSA Win a Wii Contest

Looks Like Others Love Target for Clearance Merchandise Too

The Buffalo News today had an article about a system of shopping for clearance items at Target. The term 'perimeter perusing' was dubbed in the article for the practice of looking at the stores endcaps facing the walls for the best clearance deals.

I have been shopping like this at Target for probably over 10 years now. I've found deals ranging from a $15 hot/cold water cooler (regularly $80+) to $2 pants for the kids. See my post from January about one of my clearance shopping runs. My most recent purchase (last week) was a gas grill cover for my Mom for $6.48 regularly $27 because it was one of the good PVC lined covers.

I just found her article on-line, read it at the link below:
Are 'secret sales' real or delusions? by Samantha Maziarz Christmann of The Buffalo News

Office Depot 10% Off ANY Purchase (Expires 4/8/08)

Just got a mailing from Office Depot with a big sticker:
10% Off
No Minimum Purchase
Coupon Code: 69745625
Expires: 4/8/08 (plenty of time to shop)

Should come in handy for those of us that don't always spend $75 or $100 (even for our offices). With this code not expiring until 4/8, keep it handy in case those last minute office needs arise.

Update: Another 10% off code: 27783448 also expires 4/8/08 (excludes technology category.

Dell Outlet: Another 15% Off Coupon Code

Haven't found a deal worthy of a Deal of the Day in a while. Finally found one!

Another great opportunity to get a PC (desktop or laptop) on the cheap. I've purchased a few refurbs from Dell Outlet and was very happy with them.

Get 15% off any Inspirion or XPC PC (desktop or laptop) with the following code:
Code: G5V5DHTL9RMPC6
Expires 3/10/08

A Lenten Meditation

This was in our Church bulletin this past weekend (courtesy of Fr. Mike Uebler at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Tonawanda NY).

Fasting and Feasting for Lent

Fast from "give me."
Feast on "thank you."
Fast from criticism.
Feast on praise.
Fast from shouting.
Feast on gentle words.
Fast from being "right."
Feast on agreeing and compromise.
Fast from a long face.
Feast on smiling.
Fast from anger.
Feast on kindness.
Fast from laziness.
Feast on helping and healing.
Fast from talking.
Feast on listening.
Fast from selfishness.
Feast on service.
Fast from worry and doing.
Feast on praying.

The meditation ends there; but I'm sure we can add to it. What would you add to this meditation in the spirit of the lenten season.

Research Shows Blogging Good for Your Health

Read the Discovery News article in the link below. Apparently the psychological benefits of blogging can be good for your health. According to the article, "Blogging can help you feel less isolated, more connected to a community and more satisfied with your friendships, both online and face-to-face...". I guess that's an added incentive to keep writing and communicating with your fellow bloggers.

Blogging's Good For Your Health - Discovery News

Trick Out Your Car for Spring and Save 10%

JC Whitney has a special for the month of March. Spend $100 or more and save 10%.
JCW -10% Off at $100 - Use BAWBCX8 at check out!

JC Penney $10 or $15 or $20 off Coupon Codes Through March 4, 2008

JC Penney has an on-line coupon code offering:
-$10 off $50
-$15 off $75
-$20 off $100

Enter Coupon Code: XTRMSL
Expires 3/4/08

Click on their weekly ad on their home page and you can print out the same coupons to use in-store.

They are calling this their 'Xtreme Sale'; hence the coupon code...get it.

Olympus FE-210 7MP Digital Camera $69 at Office Max

Great Deal at Office Max on the Olympus FE-210 Digital Camera. Only $69.00
-7Megapixel
-3x Optical Zoom
-2.5" LCD
-uses AA batteries
Even better...Use coupon code: SAVECASH after spending $6 more and get another $15.00 off. This code is worth $15 off a $75 order and expires 3/1/08.
I ordered the camera and a Sandisk 512MB XD Memory card for $14; my order came to $68 after the coupon and before tax (shipping is free with $50 order).
Note that XD memory is a little pricey (from what I've read, it is fairly fast, though).
This camera received mixed reviews...some sites good reviews (newegg), others users were mixed (circuit city). For this price, you can't miss, though.
Camera will be the first listing under Digital Cameras.

Discover What's Racking Up The Electric Bill

I've heard of this product before. Buy.com currently has a pretty good deal on it (unfortunately shipping isn't free). Plug an appliance into this unit and get a readout of the Kilowatts consumed by it. Might be a worthwhile investment to plug up those 'electric leaks'. Shipping is about $7.

P3 P4400 Kill A Watt Appliance Tester $17.99





Update: Newegg has it for $17.99 with $4.99 shipping (just search for item P4400).

Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

Came across this post at The Simple Dollar (while Stumbling...StumbleUpon Firefox Extension). At the very least, it looks like an interesting home science experiment.

How To Make Your Own Laundry Detergent - And Save Big Money (The Simple Dollar)

Save 15% at Sears Parts Direct thru 5/31/08 (yes May 31)

Got a Sears appliance or yard machine? Now through May 31, 2008 get 15% off parts using code 80029.

Sears Parts Direct

Save 10% Coupon Code at Circuit City

Enter coupon code LYAP4NTAU9 at Circuit City to save 10% through 2/20/08.
Circuit City

IRS has Web Page for Information on Economic Stimulus Payments

See the link below for information on the IRS website regarding the Economic Stimulus plan.
There are links to question & answer pages as well as information to help previous non-filers get the rebate (as noted in my previous post). There is an example (kind of vague) showing low income filers how to fill out form 1040A.

Information on Stimulus Payments (IRS)

If anyone has any questions, leave them in comments, I'll try to poke around and find answers.

Woot-Off at Woot Today - Opportunity to Get Some Great Deals

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