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Archive for January, 2009
Wrap-up: Washing bags, hybrid 7-seaters, stockpiling and salad dressing
Posted in DIY, Deals, Saving, Shopping, plastic, recycling, thrift, tagged auto, bags, car, electric, frugal, hybrid, minivan, plastic, re-use, recycle, salad dressing, Saving, Shopping, stockpile, vinaigrette on January 30, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Credit cards are going down
Posted in Credit, Financial planning, money, tagged closing account, Credit, credit cards, credit limits, credit score, debt, fees, fico on January 29, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Have you noticed anything strange about your credit cards lately?
If you’re like many people, where the credit card issuers once were falling over themselves to stuff your mailbox full of unsolicited credit card offers, now the letters are informing us of grimmer matters ….
Green office ideas & $10 OfficeMax card giveaway
Posted in Children, Deals, Environment, Freebies, Green Living, Shopping, carbon, recycling, tagged free, giveaway, green, office, officemax, recycle, school on January 28, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Read on for the chance to win one of two $10 off a $10 purchase at OfficeMax cards!
For the new year, many of us probably established a green resolution at home. Did you take that resolve to work?
What green actions do I still do?
Posted in Environment, Green Living, energy, tagged Green Living, new year, wrap-up on January 27, 2009 | 11 Comments »
About a year ago, I added a feature to my blog (over in the right-hand column) listing what we do to live greener. With a new year underway, I thought it was a great time to revisit this list and see what we’re still doing.
If you’re new here, the links will take you back to some of the relevant posts on each of these topics.
Cleaner cars OK’d by Obama
Posted in Green Living, carbon, energy, tagged auto, carbon dioxide, cars, emissions, energy, global warming, npr, obama on January 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Good news on the car emissions front. This today from the Natural Resources Defense Council …
Free Coffee, Free Samples at Panera Bread in Colorado
Posted in Deals, Freebies, tagged colorado, Deals, food bank, free, panera on January 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is from Food Bank of the Rockies, for Colorado readers. Help a good cause and enjoy some free goodies.
WHO: You! Everyone is welcome!
WHAT: Share the Warmth
WHERE: All Panera Bread locations in Colorado (as well as many Panera Bread bakery-cafes across the country). For a complete list of Colorado locations, [...]
Eat Right to Change the World
Posted in Eating, Environment, Green Living, food, tagged bittman, food, meat, npr, vegan, vegetarian on January 23, 2009 | 9 Comments »
It was refreshing to turn on NPR yesterday and hear an interview with Mark Bittman about his book “Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating.”
15% off at TJ Maxx and Marshall’s today only
Posted in Deals, Saving, Shopping on January 22, 2009 | Comments Off
Word on the street is that as part of a class action settlement, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s stores are having a “customer appreciation day” today (Jan. 22, 2009) with 15% off all purchases.
Personally, I’m a big fan of buying luxury sheets at these places, and that savings won’t be shabby — but our current sheets [...]
Membership warehouse deals
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged costco, Deals, sam's, warehouse on January 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »
If you are thinking about joining a membership warehouse — Costco or Sam’s Club — this is a great time to do it. Both warehouses are offering bonuses if you join now. This just in from Linsey at Wise Bread’s Best Deals:
$40 in Free Products when you Join Costco – Sign up for a membership [...]
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