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Healthy Life, Fatter Wallet: Lifestyle Choices That Feel Better & Save Money

1. STOP BAD HABITS AND SAVE. Drinking alcohol, smoking and drug use are obvious targets; however, you may need professional help or a support group if you have a real addiction.  If you consume a lot of coffee or other caffeinated beverages such as soda, you can probably stop on your own by cutting down [...]

July 22nd, 2010 | Continued

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10 Quick, Cheap & Easy Brown Bag Lunch Ideas

Workday lunches can really drain your budget.  Sandwiches, salads, sodas, coffee and snacks easily can add up to $10 or more every day.  Even packing your own lunch can be costly if you're using a lot of convenience foods such as frozen entrees.  But it seems like too much work to pack a lunch of [...]

July 8th, 2010 | Continued

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10 Ways To Get Cheap E-Books & Audiobooks

A lot of us are switching to digital books these days.  They don't weigh anything, you can obtain them instantly, and you can read them anywhere that you have your e-book reader, mobile phone, or internet access.  Most e-books are cheaper than physical books since there is no printing cost.  But you can get plenty [...]

June 14th, 2010 | Continued

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7 Money Saving Laundry Tips: Cheap Clean Clothes

The average American family washes almost 400 loads of laundry each year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.  Wow, that's a lot of wash.  Even if you do less than that, your bills still add up for electricity and laundry products.  Fortunately, here are seven easy ways to save – and make less work [...]

May 26th, 2010 | Continued

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Feature Article #5

25 Cheap or Free Fun Things To Do With Kids

So, summer's upon us again and you dread hearing the kids beg for another expensive trip to the amusement park or movies.  Or worse, hearing those infamous words, "I'm bored!"  No need for boredom and no need to empty your wallet either.  Here are more than two dozen cheap or free fun things to do [...]

May 20th, 2010 | Continued

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Staples Printable Coupons – 20% Off

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Use this printable coupon valid through Saturday, 7-31-10 to get 20% off one item, valid in Staples U.S. stores only. Or use this coupon to save 15% off your in-store purchase, also through 7-31-10. (You can't use two different coupons for one item.) Not valid for the purchase of any desktop, laptop or netbook computer, HP ink and toner, cell phones and cell phone services, BOSE or Apple products, gift cards, postage stamps or phone cards.

Surely this must be fate.  My computer informs me I am low on printer ink.  My wallet informs me I am low on money.  Moments later, I find these fabulous Staples coupons.  Guess where I'm going this weekend?

Expiration Date: 7/31/2010

Staples Printable Coupons – 20% Off

Free Hot Tamales Sample

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Free pack of Hot Tamales! This is a freebie promotion by playing the 'Wheel Of Fire', which took over 15 minutes of me losing before I actually won! I cut out the middle man and sent you the link to the freebie. Feel free to click on the 'Entertainment' tab and spin until you win. Whatever your pleasure, the simple, standard on-line registration form and your sample pack will arrive by mail in 4-6 weeks! You must be 13 years or older to qualify.

This sample would have been much welcomed when I was young! Don't get me wrong I'm looking forward to it, but now I'm going to have to hide it from my children. I just hope I'm the one that checks the mail the day this hot spicy fun freebie arrives in my mailbox!

Expiration Date: unknown

Free Hot Tamales Sample

Drugstore.com Summer Essentials Sale – 70% Off

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Drugstore.com is having a Summer Essentials Sale with savings up to 70% Off.  Additional Savings with $10 Drugstore.com Coupon and Free Shipping with $25 orders.  Beauty.com is also have a sale with savings up to 50% Off.  Drugstore is also having a Back to Campus Sale with 50% off discounts.

Summertime is the perfect time to golf.  I need to buy more sunscreen is $3 Off Neutrogena Sun Care Products.  I can get some GNC products to help keep me energized throughout the round.  Check out the Back to Campus sale because school is starting soon, and saving money is always good.

Expiration Date: 8/6/2010

Drugstore.com Summer Essentials Sale – 70% Off

Free Subway Biggest Loser Workout Music Vol. 2 Sampler

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Subway and The Biggest Loser is offering their Workout Music Volume 2 Sampler for Free.  Each song has a BPM of 128 to 132.  Here is a track list of songs in the style of:

Telephone – Lady Gaga
In My Head – Jason Derulo
Revolver – Madonna
Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z, Rihanna
Hard – Rihanna
Bulletproof – La Roux
Hey Soul Sister – Train
Blah Blah Blah – Ke$ha
According to You – Orianthi
Whataya Want From Me – Adam Lambert
Russian Roulette – Rihanna
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

This workout mix is going to help me stay motivated during my Insanity workout.  I need music to help keep me from being bored.  I think Country music has some upbeat tunes to keep you moving your body.  What kind of music is best to work out to?

Expiration Date: unknown

Free Subway Biggest Loser Workout Music Vol. 2 Sampler

Free Nexxus Humectress Therappe Sample

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Get a free sample of Nexxus Therappe Shampoo, Humectress Conditioner and Humectress Deep Condtioner. The Therappe Luxurious Hydrating Shampoo contains rosemary, nettle and chamomile to help cleanse your hair.  Humectress Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner contains Vitamin e, coconut oil, honey extract to provide moisture to nourish your hair.  Humectress Hydrating Treatment Deep Conditioner contains avocado and honey extracts to intensely reduce frizz and breakage to soften your hair.

I can't wait to get my free sample of this shampoo and conditioner.  SInce it's just as good as Professional Salon products, I bet it cost just as much.  So getting this samples for free is good, because you don't waste any of your hard earned cash, if it isn't any good.  I currently use Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion Moisture Balance Shampoo and Conditioner.  What kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use?

Expiration Date: unknown

Free Nexxus Humectress Therappe Sample

Exclusive Drugstore.com Black Friday Coupons

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Drugstore.com is having a Black Friday Sale.  New and Returning Customers get $5 Off $25 Orders.  Use Coupon Code: BFJULY.  Click Here for $10 Off Drugstore.com Coupon and Other Hot Deals.  Save 20% Off Charmin, Special K, Olay, Neutrogena and Duracell products.  Save 25% Off Ziploc, Revlon, Max Factor and Aveeno products.

I am starting my heatlhy eating diet again.  I like to eat the Red Berries Special K cereal in the morning and snack on Special K Strawberry Snack Bars.  Also gotta order some Charmin Ultra Toilet Paper, it rarely goes on sale, with this 20% Off discount and another $5 Off $25 orders and Free Shipping.  The savings just start to add up.

Expiration Date: 7/23/2010

Exclusive Drugstore.com Black Friday Coupons

IKEA Kids Eat Free Deal

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Bring the kids to IKEA this weekend – kids under 12 can receive up to three kid-sized menu items for FREE at your participating store from July 23-25.  No adult purchase is necessary. Click here for a location near you.  Items are kid-popular choices such as mac & cheese, meatballs, yogurt, and cookies.  Worth $2.49.

You're pretty much guaranteed that if you take the kids shopping with you, they'll start complaining they're hungry.  Luckily, IKEA is very kid-friendly and always has super-affordable food choices.  This weekend, it won't cost you anything at all.  Heck, you could bring the kids, browse around, let them play a little, get the free food and leave…if you can resist the temptation of buying yet more Scandinavian storage bins, furniture, and other home stuff at those famously low prices.

Expiration Date: 7/25/2010

IKEA Kids Eat Free Deal

Drugstore.com Coupon – $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card

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Drugstore.com is offering a Free $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card to New Customers that spend $25 or more.  Free Shipping with any $25 orders.  Drugstore.com has a $10 Off Coupon.  You can also shop at Beauty.com and combine orders to use the same checkout.

I can buy more Cytomax Sports Energy Drink Mix, also available at Sports Authority.  With this discount, I can buy 2 containers and get free shipping and a free $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card. 

Expiration Date: 7/31/2010

Drugstore.com Coupon – $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card

Free Urban Outfitters iTunes Music Sampler

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Urban Outfitters is offering another fine indie music collection of 25 free songs to download through iTunes.  Expires 10/31/10.  I've been enjoying these tracks, especially Belfast's "Par Avion," which they cutely rhyme with "Caribbean."  Here's the full track listing.  It's mostly on the mellow side and a nice choice if you bring your iPod on vacation with you.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – "Round and Round"
Twin Sister – "Lady Daydream"
The Drums – "It Will All End in Tears"
Tame Impala – "Solitude Is Bliss"
The Young – "Phoebis Cluster"
Indian Jewelry – "Excessive Moonlight"
Broken Social Scene – "World Sick"
Chief – "Night and Day"
Wolf Parade – "Yulia"
Here We Go Magic – "Collector"
School of Seven Bells – "Windstorm"
Holy Ghost! – "Say My Name"
Ratatat – "Party With Children"
Flying Lotus – "Do the Astral Plane"
Casiokids – "Finn bikkjen!"
FM Belfast – "Par Avion"
Viernes – "Sinister Love"
Junip – "Rope and Summit"
Jamie Lidell – "Compass"
Phosphorescent – "The Mermaid Parade"
Active Child – "Wilderness"
Stornoway – "Zorbing"
Windsor for the Derby – "Queen of the Sun"
Wild Nothing – "Chinatown"
Woods – "I Was Gone"

Mark writes:

Here is your chance to get some free new music.  I haven't heard of any of these groups, but it's better than buying a CD from Walmart.  What is your favorite type of music?

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Free Urban Outfitter iTunes Music Sampler