Double-deal with daily savings

Two tips on saving daily.

1. Pack a lunch for work and/or school for kids. Not only will this save you money, but probably be much healthier as well!

2. Carpool! There are several sites recommended by AAA for carpooling.
http://www.icarpool.com/, http://www.sharetheridenc.com/, http://www.erideshare.com/, http://www.carpoolworld.com/ and http://www.commuterchoice.com/. This will save you money and decrease your carbon footprint!

Happy Saving!
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IHOP

IHOP is having National Pancak day on February 24, 2009. You'll 3 free buttermilk pancakes in return for a donation to local children's hospitals.

IHOP has 'All you can eat pancakes' again. They will serve you three pancakes at a time, as many times as you want, with any combo. http://www.ihop.com/ has more details.

Happy eating!
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Movie savings

Regal Entertainment group has a reward card out. With the Regal Crown Club card, you earn points toward free movies, popcorn and drinks. Monday night is $1 candy and Tuesday night is $1 popcorn!

Discounted tickets at $6.00 per ticket can be purcashed from Coastal Credit Union by members only. These tickets are restricted and not accepted the first 12 days of certain new releases.

Remember the discount Carmike movie theater on Blue Ridge Road as well, where all movies are $1.50 every day!

Happy viewing!
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Restaurant specials

Bogarts restaurant on Glenwood Ave is having an Early Dinner special, valid every day during January from 5–6pm. Complimentary entree must be of equal or lesser value. One offer per table. Reservations Recommended. A gratuity will be added to pre-discounted total. Please note though that sides are extra. There is also a Blue Monday special, 2 salads, 2 Entrées, choice of an appetizer or a dessert to share plus a bottle of wine or two Blueberry Martinis for only $39.95 per couple. For more on this and other restaurants in the area, go to http://www.510glenwoodnightlife.com/

Enjoy!
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Harris Teetet Triple coupons days

Triple coupon weekend is this coming weekend, January 1 - 4, 2009. Remember to stick to sale items to really make a good saving. Some items, even with triple coupon discount are still cheaper at Walmart and Target. Items that will be free this weekend after your triple coupon are Hungry Jack mashed potatoes and Kotex pantyliners. The Gum and Oral B toothbrushes will cost just pennies after the triple coupon.

Happy New Year and Happy saving!
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Free and cheap ways to watch TV

Free: Hulu.com, the streaming-video love child of NBC Universal and News Corp., is one of the best places on the Web to find free video content. While Fox and NBC have contributed the bulk of the media, some Comedy Central programming and movies from the likes of MGM, Warner Bros. and Universal are also available. New television episodes usually appear the day after they air, but the licensing contracts vary by show. All the content is free, but you will have to suffer through advertising spots.

Free: Joost Cost - Originally set up as a peer-to-peer video distribution network, Joost ran into a bunch of problems since its January 2007 launch — it had little appealing content and forced viewers to use an unwieldy media player. That changed in September 2008, when it relaunched as a browser-based streaming service. Most full episodes come from Viacom and CBS, both investors in Joost. Joost also just released an application for the iPhone that lets you stream its video content when connected to wi-fi hot spots.

For more free online TV viewing, go to http://www.forbes.com/2008/12/08/ditch-your-tv-tech-personal-cx_mji_1208ditchtv.html for the complete article.

Happy Viewing!
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Savvy online shopping!

If you want to compare prices of an item at various stores or be informed of a price drop for a product, even after you have made a purchase, the following three sites will do that for you. http://www.pricespider.com and www.pricegrabber.com compare prices, while http://www.priceprotectr.com will alert you of a price drop. If the price drops after you've made your purchase, you still want to know as many stores will give you a refund for the difference within a 30 to 60 days period.

Happy shopping!
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