December 2010

Daily Worth: Newsletter for Women about Money

December 30, 2010

UPDATE: Previous links were sending you to an ad! I apologize, I tested the links prior to posting, but something is amiss. For now all links take you directly to DailyWorth.com. DailyWorth is a daily newsletter about money for women. It’s not your typical money newsletter though. You won’t find boring stock prices, or irrelevant [...]

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SWAGG- get organized, give, and maybe win $100!

December 28, 2010

Did you get some of the $1,000,000,000s in gift cards purchased and given this holiday season? If you’re like me you want to keep them all in one place so you don’t forget about them, but the sheer number of them can really crowd your wallet and cramp your purse. That’s where SWAGG helps. SWAGG [...]

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Happy Holidays

December 24, 2010

Happy Holidays! I hope you are enjoying your time off from school, work and other endeavors. Though no breaks for those of you with kids, since kids don’t take a break from whining about presents and what is fair, and who took what that doesn’t belong to them. Oh sorry, is that just my house? [...]

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Losing a tooth the hard way

December 23, 2010

Last week my daughter hit her loose front tooth on a tube of wrapping paper while we were walking around shopping. She had been using it as a cane, and somehow bumped it hard enough to cause it to start bleeding slightly. With 4 kids we’re no stranger to bumps, bruises stitches, and other various [...]

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End of Year Tax Tips

December 22, 2010

I recently received a really relevant email for me, and thought you would love to read these great tips from Bob Meighan (TurboTax CPA and VP) to help you make smart choices at the end of the year so you will pay less taxes or get a bigger refund when you file your 2010 taxes. [...]

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Ice, Ice Baby: Groupon offers Ice.com gift certificate with freebie!

December 21, 2010

Ice, ice baby! photo credit: wonker Groupon is offering an amazing deal for Ice.com! $25 for a $50 gift certificate, or $50 for a $100 gift certificate PLUS you get a free pearl bracelet with your purchase! That way you can get AND give. Or give AND get. Or maybe get and get. You figure [...]

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Excuse my wheat hangover

December 21, 2010

I have been gluten free for the last few months, and it has been a great experience for me. It keeps me eating healthier, and eating out is less of an option because it’s not such an easy thing to find gluten free menus at restaurants. Gluten free replacements for typical wheat products aren’t a [...]

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SWAGG: The Best Gift Ever

December 17, 2010

SWAGG is a free mobile app (download here) that lets you shop smarter using your mobile phone. Buy, send or swap SWAGG GIFTS and organize your old school plastic gift cards. For every download of the app between now and Dec. 31, 2010, SWAGG will donate $1 to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) , up [...]

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Kindness: How Good Grows

December 16, 2010

Kindness. The word evokes something inside us all. It may remind you of a person who is the epitome of kindness, like my late grandmother, or a single act that someone did (maybe even you). Add in the word random and kindness takes on a whole new meaning. Random acts of kindness don’t have to [...]

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Rice Krispies and $100 for you!

December 15, 2010

In the Spring I was part of a group of bloggers who shared a Rice Krispies recipe, and hosted a fun giveaway for Rice Krispies. I got asked back to be a part of the holiday group, and I’m excited to share my recipe with you but also offer you an amazing giveaway! Since we’ve [...]

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