Archive for July, 2009

Low calorie, budget friendly recipe: Thai Yellow Curry with Tofu Shirataki Noodles

Posted on July 25th, 2009.

I love to cook.  When I go out to a restaurant and order a dish I really like,  I am usually thinking about:

how can I save money and recreate this recipe at home
how I can make it in a more healthy or low calorie way that still tastes really good

There is a southeast Asian noodle [...]

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iPhone Apps That Help You Save Money

Posted on July 23rd, 2009.

We’re compiling a reference list of iPhone and iTouch apps that help you save money by category, so check back because this post will be updated as new info is available.  Price for the app has been included when available. Please feel free to add or contribute to the list by commenting.  If you have [...]

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Click to Donate 10 Boxes of KRAFT Mac ‘n Cheese, Get Money Saving Coupons

Posted on July 21st, 2009.

Help Kraft donate 10 FREE boxes of KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese to Feeding America (formerly Second Harvest).  They’re working to donate up to 1,000,000 boxes.  You can help too by visiting www.sharealittlecomfort.com.  You can click to donate 10 boxes a day every day between now and 07/31/09.  It’s quick, easy, free and for a great [...]

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Get Free Pastry at Starbucks on July 21

Posted on July 20th, 2009.

Bring this invitation to a participating U.S. Starbucks store to enjoy a FREE pastry* from opening** until 10:30am on July 21st, 2009 (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage*.
Click to print your invitation:
http://www.starbucks.com/retail/print_free_pastry.html
Or open this page in a mobile device and show your barista:
http://www.starbucks.com/FreePastryDay
* Pastries included in offer [...]

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MarketWatch Says More Americans Embrace Money Saving Lifestyles

Posted on July 19th, 2009.

Welcome to the new “normal” where keeping up with the Joneses is so last millennium and living within your means is the new cool.
The extended shopping spree that Americans enjoyed for the better part of two decades has come to a screeching halt, thanks to the recession, high energy prices and a [...]

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48 hour Freebie: Download Novel Heroic Measures FREE on Oprah.com July 20

Posted on July 17th, 2009.

Here is Oprah’s latest freebie:
On Monday, July 20, 2009, Pantheon Books will offer Jill Ciment’s irresistable new novel, Heroic Measures, as a free download for 48 hours exclusively to Oprah.com members. The book will be available for download from 11 a.m. ET Monday until 10:59 a.m. ET Wednesday.

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NYT Article: Collect Now, or Later? Timing Your Social Security Benefits

Posted on July 15th, 2009.

Yesterday, the New York Times published a good article, Collect Now, or Later? Timing Your Social Security Benefits. There are many factors you should consider regarding what age to collect social security such as  when you stop working, how much you have saved, whether you are healthy, are you married or single and does [...]

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HealthDay News Article: How to De-Stress a Recession Riddled Life

Posted on July 14th, 2009.

How to De-Stress a Recession-Riddled Life
Simple strategies should help in staying calm and moving on
SATURDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — Recessions are bad for the stress level, as many in the midst of the current economic situation know and surveys prove.
The article states, “Perhaps not surprisingly, nearly half of the 1,791 adults polled for the [...]

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How To Save Money on Travel: Be a Guest Instructor at a Resort and Stay for Free

Posted on July 12th, 2009.

How to Save Money on Travel - - Be a Guest Instructor at a Resort and Stay for Free:  How My Friend Elyse Stayed for a Week at the Ritz-Carlton in Jamaica for FREE by Teaching Yoga
Teaching classes as a visiting instructor or providing services, especially if you are certified or licensed in the fitness [...]

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10 Best Websites to Research Salary Information

Posted on July 10th, 2009.

Gottamentor.com lists the 10 Best Websites to Research Salary Information:

Salary.com (http://www.salary.com/)
Payscale.com (http://www.payscale.com/)
GlassDoor (http://www.glassdoor.com/)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/)
Jobnob.com (http://www.jobnob.com/)
SimplyHired (http://www.simplyhired.com/)
Indeed (http://www.indeed.com/)
SalaryExpert (http://www.salaryexpert.com/)
CBsalary.com (http://www.cbsalary.com/)
Vault (http://www.vault.com/)

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