On an entirely different subject: Branding and Southwest Airlines

February 16, 2010

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Be sure to leave your comments and suggestions! I read them all! Thanks for visiting!In another life, I was quite the marketing critic. As a teenager, even, I would mark up with a thick red pen the direct mail advertisements my family [...]

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Great Deal on Restaurant Gift Certificates

February 11, 2010

I scored a great deal on a $25 gift certificate for our local Chevy’s Tex Mex restaurant that my husband and I plan to use for a date night! The $25 gift certificate cost me $2! Yep, two bucks! I also received a $15 “floral reward” from FTD  that I might have to pass that [...]

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The 2010 Dishwasher Hunt is On!

February 8, 2010

I mentioned in an earlier post, MUCH earlier, that I was on the hunt for a dishwasher and I compared the cost of “time” to the cost of the dishwasher itself. Sometimes, when you have to make up for a machine’s inefficiency and you lose time doing so, it just makes simple sense to replace [...]

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Some Conveniences Are Just Too Expensive

January 26, 2010

Wow! I just did the “math” on what it really costs to use that new Bounce Dryer Bar. To be fair, I have never used it and never purchased it so this isn’t a review on it’s efficacy. I have no idea if it really works, so don’t take this as a “review” per se [...]

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Hot Deal Alert: 50 Free Photo Prints at CVS!

January 6, 2010

Hot deal alert! Stop by CVS.com and register for their photo service and you’ll receive 50 free photo prints with free pickup at a local store! These prints are 100% free as long as you have a local CVS store for pickup. What a great way to get those holiday pictures off your camera and [...]

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Free Printable Worksheets: Monthly Expenses & Monthly Income

December 29, 2009

 Bring on the New Year and a new resolution to keep up with the bookkeeping! Here are two free printable worksheets for you: a monthly expense sheet and a monthly income sheet. No opt-in required…no hoops to jump through, just a free and easy download to get your New Year started off right! Printable Monthly [...]

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Take Advantage of this Last Week for Tax Savings

December 28, 2009

Well, 2009 is coming to and end and you may be looking toward the next few months as you prepare your 2009 tax return. If you own a small business, you may also be looking for some last minute tax deductions. Have you considered pre-paying some of your business expenses in advance before the end [...]

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