SKYPE
We used Skype this past week to chat and web cam conference with a Swedish foreign exchange student. My wife was her liaison this past year. By the way, if you are ever interested in becoming a foreign exchange parent, let me know. Our neighbors, run one of the Cleveland area organizations, AFS, here in the Cleveland area. Great program. Click here for more info: http://www.afsusa.org/usa_en/home
Calls are free between callers that have Skype downloaded. Or place calls at very low international rates if the call recipient doesn’t have Skype.
Click here to get the service:
SKYPE DEALS
CELLPHONESHOP.NET
Get cell phone accessories like power cords, face plates, and batteries for up to 80% off.
Click here:
CELLPHONESHOP DEALS
LETSTALK
Get cell phones for free or even make money on them. Find cell phone plans and deals on the site.
Click here:
LETSTALK DEALS
TRACFONE
Get cell phone service for less than $9 per month. No contracts. Pay-as-you-go service.
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TRACFONE DEALS
TALKSTER
Same type of service like Skype. I used it to talk to my cousin from England. It gives you a local number and them a local number. So it like a regular phone call. Can’t beat that.
Click here:
http://www.talkster.com
NETZERO
Get 10 hours of free internet access a month. I used it some time ago before I got DSL service. Great for people that don’t get on the internet much per month. Libraries are also a great place to get free internet service or check out http://www.wififreespot.com for locations where wifi can be found for free locally.
Click here for the NetZero service:
NETZERO DEAL
GOTOMEETING
Web conference for free or at a very low cost. Use their VOIP service for free audio with the web. Click here to set up service:
GOTOMEETING DEAL
ALDI
Oranges – $1.39 – 4 lb bag
Apples – $1.29 – 3 lb bag
If you wear a hat, they will give you a free kitten…after they give you a hug for each purchase.
TOP FIVE LIST
My favorite product names:
5) White Cloud
4) Skippy
3) Palmolive
2) Brut
1) Grit Magazine
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GROUPON
Find out the deal of the day at Groupon. Most are half off deals for places like restaurants, spas, and hair stylists. Find the deal by going to your city under VIEW MY CITIES.
Click here:
http://www.groupon.com/r/uu661645
NEW YORK TIMES
They plan to charge for access to news on their internet site in 2011. If that works, look for that trend to follow other news sites. I still love getting a newspaper. Nothing like reading it with my cup of coffee.
HAITI
Haiti suffered one of the worst natural disasters ever with upwards of up to 200,000 dead. The poorest nation in the Northern American Hemisphere, the country was already suffering. A report found that the poorest tenth of the population in Haiti earns $123 annually. Yes, annually. Makes you appreciate what ya have. Check out this pdf:
http://www.worldmapper.org/posters/worldmapper_map149_ver5.pdf
Before you make a donation to a charity, check to make sure the organization will get most of the donation to those affected instead of to the charity’s administration. At least 65% to 70% of a charity’s money should go to its programs and not administration. The site http://www.Guidestar.org reviews charities’ financial info. Also check out http://www.charitynavigator.org, http://www.bbb.org/charity, or http://www.charitywatch.org.
Americans are always generous, even with the tough times in the U.S.
These verses from Proverbs say it all:
If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS…
COSTCO
Costco is now selling Coke again – thanks Scott S for the update.
WALMART
Patty W wanted to share this deal. Clearance Black & Decker Cordless Stick Vacuums Model PSV1800 can be found at some Walmarts for $40 – normally $89.97.
GLASSESUNLIMITED
http://glassesunlimited.com/ – Mike G used this site to find glasses $10 on up.
Thanks for all the tips …keep ’em coming.
Joe
http://www.joethecouponguy.com