THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
Boy, am I disappointed with the PD. First they get rid of delivering the Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday paper to my home even though they still print them. Next they charge me more for delivering 3 less papers to my home! Ridiculous. They expect us to read their news online instead. If that’s the case I can just get my news from Yahoo or any of the other local news channel sites. I spend too much time staring at the computer as it is. The newspaper lets me read without having to scroll around and get blasted with blinking ads and all. Reading it online is just more cumbersome.
I tried their e-edition and yep, it’s a pain. Their subscription should come with free eyeballs since most people will go blind in time trying to read it. I understand that many advertisers are getting away from printed materials, but I can see people eventually getting tired of advertising on computers too. People that can’t afford computers and smart phones still need to be reached by advertisers.
They are offering up a Saturday edition of the Sunday paper with the coupon inserts for $1.75. They had it on special for 75 cents this past Saturday. I can get the Sunday paper for cheaper on Monday – $1.25 unless that has changed too at stores like CVS, Giant Eagle, Speedways, DDM and others. The Sun Newspapers have the same inserts for the most part as the PD and it’s only 61 cents at Marcs.
Another option is to get other newspapers. I get the Lake County News-Herald. Decent local news. Small paper, but at least I get a physical paper.
They make it sound like the days they will deliver we’ll get some huge paper with more in it. Ahem, how do you plan to do that if you get rid of so many people? The reporters that are left will go brain dead after so long as they still have to come up with 7 days worth of papers. I can see the printed paper getting smaller after their initial large editions. There are going be a lot of burnt out workers if companies keep putting them through the ringer. Everyone expects to live many great years of retirement, but not if your body doesn’t keep up with the stress. Just read the obits for a reality check…oh wait, I won’t be able to do so since its on their miserable e-edition. Better croak when you can make the weekend editions!
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ALDIS
Blackberries – 6 oz – 99 cents
Celery – 79 cents
Baby Carrots – 16 oz – 59 cents
Strawberries – 8 oz – $1.29
Kiwi – 3 pack – 99 cents
Oranges – 3 lb – $1.99
CVS
Bausch & Lomb Soothe 0.5 oz – $1.01 PROFIT after $5 Extra Bucks Rewards and $4 coupon
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Bic Cristal Bold Pens 10 ct, Wite Out or Quick Dry Fluid 1 ct – 9 cents after BOGO sale and $1/2 coupon
Gillette Venus Razor – .99 after $2 Extra Bucks Reward and $3 coupon
Natures Bounty Zinc 50 Mg Caplets 100 ct – $1.16 after BOGO sale and two $2 coupons
Caress Body Wash 12 oz – .75 after $10 Extra Bucks Reward with purchase of 10 and 10 $1.25 coupons – limit 2 offers
Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Deodorant – .75 after $6 Extra Bucks Reward with purchase of 8 and 8 .50 coupons
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Soft Scrub 24-25.4 oz – $1 after $1 coupon
Barilla Microwave Meals – $1 after $1 coupon
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DISCOUNT DRUG MART
Snuggle Fabric Softener – 40 ct – $1 after .50 coupon
Spiral notebooks – 19 cents
Composition Book – 50 cents
Portfolios – 15 cents
BOGO key engraving coupon in ad
Duck tape – BOGO
EZ Start mailing tape – BOGO
Fresh Express salad blends – 3/$5
Renuzit air fresheners – 79 cents
John Morrell smoked sausage – 3/$4
Shearers potato chips – BOGO
DOLLAR GENERAL
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GIANT EAGLE
Get 20 cents in Fuelperks with each $50 spent on gift cards at Giant Eagle. Great for school supplies and clothing stores!
Peaches – 99 cents/lb
General Mills, Nature Valley, Fiber One bars – 4/$3.50 after .50 coupon also found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons and 15 cent Fuelperks
Betty Crocker snacks – 4/$1.50 after .50/2 coupon and 15 cent Fuelperks
Clorox wipes – .50 after .75 coupon found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons – must purchase 2
Bounty Basic roll – .50 after .25 coupon
Boneless Center Cut pork chops or boneless chicken breasts- BOGO
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Click here for a $1 off per gallon on GetGo gas (up to 30 gallons) when you transfer a prescription coupon at http://ex.gianteagle.com/media/gianteagle/pharmacy/SwitchAndSave.html
Giant Eagle now accepts competitors coupons. The GFS $5 off $50 and similar coupons have been accepted!
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JOANN FABRICS
Teacher appreciation day – 8/11 – save 25%.
McCalls patterns – 70 cents
Blizzard fleece prints – 70% off.
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KMART
Look for $25 gift card coupon with a transferred prescription in their ad.
Double $1 manufacturer coupons up to a limit of 5 with a $25 purchase in grocery or household items. Potential $10 off with five $1 coupons. Must have Shop Your Way Rewards card (free loyalty card).
Earn reward discounts at Speedway with grocery, drug, and/or apparel purchase at K-Mart.
Spend $50 – $99.99 – get a coupon for 10 cents off per gallon – up to 15 gallons
Spend $100 – $149.99 – get a coupon for 20 cents off per gallon – up to 15 gallons
Spend $150 or more – get a coupon for 30 cents off per gallon – up to 15 gallons
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8/11-8/17:
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Up to 35% off Swing Sets & Trampolines plus Great Deals on the Value Toys of the Month
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KOHLS
Figuring in Fuelperks savings with the Kohls gift card, Kohls Cash, and all my discounts I saved 86% on a trip there this week…$80.90 for $563.11 worth of merchandise!
Look for $10 off $30 purchase of intimates coupon in Kohls ad.
Get 30% off your online order with code NOTEBOOK30 from 8/9 – 8/18.
Get $10 Kohls Cash with every $50 purchase from 8/9 – 8/14.
Be sure to get Kohls gift cards at Giant Eagle to get 20 cents in Fuelperks with every $50 spent (= $6).
MARCS
Mushrooms – 8 oz – 99 cents
Pears/Plums/Peaches/Nectarines – 99 cents/lb
Dole Salad blends – 2/$3
Corn – 8/$2
Elmers glue 4 oz or 2 sticks – 50 cents
Rulers – 25 cents
Shearers chips – 2/$3
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Post It Notes
Scotch Tape
Avery 5160 labels
3 hole punch
Super Glue
Scotch Scissors
Protractor or Compass – 5 cents – limit 3
Schoolio index card – 1 cent with $5 purchase – limit 5
OfficeMax filler paper 100 count – 1 cent with $5 purchase – limit 5
Schoolio markers – 50 cents – limit 3
OfficeMax glue 4 oz 2 stick combo – 50 cents – limit 3
Bic Crytal pens 10 pack – 50 cents – limit 3
Paper Mate mechanical pencils 10 pack – 50 cents – limit 5
Schoolio Composition books – 50 cents – limit 5
Duracell batteries 20 pack AA or AAA – 1 cent after $16.98 Maxperks – limit 2
InPlace Binders – 1 cent after $9.98 Maxperks – limit 2
PostIt Notes 3 x 3 10 pack – 1 cent after $16.78 Maxperks – limit 1
Avery 5160 labels 3000 pack – 1 cent after $26.98 Maxperks – limit 1
Schoolio poly notebooks – 1 cent after $3.59 Maxperks – limit 2
Teach Appreciation Days – through 8/12 – get 25% your order – look for coupon booklet in store and get a bag free
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PETCO
BOGO sale this weekend online!
20% OFF Sitewide. Discount is reflected in sale prices and will automatically be applied at Checkout. No promotion code necessary. Sale prices valid through August 11, 2013. Discount on food, litter, and flea & tick control is up to 10% Sitewide. Excludes products with Manufacturer Minimum Advertised Price. Free Standard Shipping on $49. Exclusions apply. No promotion code necessary.
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RITE AID
Look for $25 gift card coupon with a transferred prescription in their ad.
Join Rite Aid’s Wellness program to get these rewards:
Earn one point for every dollar you spend on non-prescriptions.
Earn 25 points for every prescription you purchase.
Member Benefits Level Status:
Plus – up tp 249
Bronze – 250 points
Silver – 500 points
Gold – 1000 points
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Members-only sale pricing.
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Register Rewards on qualifying purchases.
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10% off Rite Aid Brand every day for a year and a 10% off shopping pass with Bronze status.
10% off the entire store for a year with Silver status.
Free health and wellness reward at 500 points with Silver status.
20% off the entire store for a year with Gold status.
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WALGREENS Points System 10 Cent 4×6 Prints on Orders of 75+25% off Enlargements and Collage Prints with Coupon Code: BIGCOLLAGE through 8/17 Eggs dozen large – 99 cents Caress Soap – FREE after five $1.25 coupons Nivea Lotion 8.4 oz – .87 after BOGO50$ off sale and 2000 maximum Balance Rewards points with purchase of 2 and 2 $2 coupons Crest Toothpaste or Oral B toothbrush or floss – .83 after $5 Register reward with purchase of 3 and 3 .50 coupons Colgate Optic White Mouthwash 8 oz – .89 after $1.50 Register Rewards. Reward and $1.10 coupon found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons Reach Total Care Floss 30 yd – .99 after $2 Register Reward and $1 coupon found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons Twix – .24 after .50/2 coupon found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons Skittles or Starburst Candy – .24 after .50/2 coupon found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons Colgate 360 Clean Toothbrush – .99 after $1.50 Register Reward and $1 coupon Windex Touch Up 10 oz – $1 after $2 Register Reward with purchase of 2 and 2 $1 coupons found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons Mead Notebooks, Composition Books and Folders – .65 after BOGO sale and $1/2 coupon found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons Mars Bites Candy 7-8 oz – $1.08 after 2000 maximum Balance rewards points with purchase of 6 and 3 $1/2 coupons Speed Stick Deodorant 2.3-3.25 oz – .93 after 5000 max BR points with purchase of 4 and 4 .50 coupon Click here: http://tinyurl.com/WalgreensJoe
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TOP TEN SCHOOL MASCOTS 10) Fighting Pinworms 9) Clearasil Oinmenters 8) Lethargic Lemurs 7) Piercing Flutophones 6) Crabgrass 5) Swarming Hairnets 4) Angry Unicorns 3) Sharknados 2) Fetid Spitoons 1) Ill-Tempered Barn Cats
A NEW DAUGHTER We have a new daughter! Yes, we are going to be new parents. She’ll be a temporary daughter! Let me explain…she’s a foreign exchange student from Portugal. We decided this year to have a foreign exchange student stay with us. Our neighbor, who runs one of the foreign exchange programs locally has had many girls stay with them for the school year. We have gotten along quite well with all of them and decided that it would be a great experience to have one of our own. I’m sure it will be challenging at times. I’ve done Junior Achievement and mentoring programs across Cleveland and some of the kids were pains, but it wasn’t about me. It was about helping a child going down the wrong path get steered in the right direction. Too many people complain about how bad the schools are without stepping a foot in them to see the challenges that each child goes through. Volunteer I say and it will change your mind. You would shudder with what some of the kids have to go through. A 3rd grader at Central Elementary on East 40th that I mentored the one year just melted my heart with what he said in a video that some of the kids filmed for their mentors. He said thank you for telling him to keep trying and never give up. He was now getting better grades. The kid just got frustrated with the school work because he had a hard time with it and acted out. I told him to focus and keep trying and I made him recognize the pattern he was in. I had to get stern with him at times and he eventually got it and became a better student. So it will be rewarding to see her become a better person for being an exchange student and hopefully I can help her with her blind spots. I’m sure we will grow too. The program had a tough time finding host parents, so it was nice to be able to help out. She has no idea that I coupon like I do. One of the first things I will do is take her shopping with me. I don’t know if they coupon much in Portugal. The economy there isn’t doing so hot so maybe they do. I know couponing overall isn’t big in Europe as much as in the U.S., so it will be interesting to see her reactions. The words, no this is not what it really costs will be oft-repeated I’m sure. We Skyped with her parents and they are just great. She has a twin brother that will be in California doing the exchange program there. If anyone knows of all things Portuguese here in Cleveland, please let me know. We already got a Groupon for Mallorca in downtown Cleveland which has Portuguese food. This past year we took the Finnish exchange student that was living next door to Fairport Harbor which is a hotbed of everything Finnish. They even have a Finnish gift shop, a Finnish museum, and Finnish churches there. She freaked out with joy when she found some bread that she was looking for around town. Who knew bread could be so exciting. I just don’t know that Cleveland has any pockets of Portuguese. At the orientation they mentioned that they may call you Mom or Dad. How awkward I thought. My wife then asked what I wanted her to call me. I said, “Megatron.” This poor child has no idea what she has gotten herself into. I hope she has a good sense of humor. DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY TEXTBOOKS Save up to 90% on Used Textbooks! Plus maybe the used ones might have good notes written in them and a funny doodle or two. Seriously, why spend for new when used will do. Click here: http://tinyurl.com/TextbooksFall2013 BOOKRENTER Click here: http://tinyurl.com/BookRenterFall2013 STUDENT ADVANTAGE Student Advantage® is the nation’s most widely-accepted student discount card for students and parents. No matter where your visitors are located, they will be able to save with Student Advantage because they’ve partnered with thousands of regional, national, and online merchants to give customers up to 50% savings on pizza and textbooks to online stores and everything in between! COLLEGE MAJORS A study by the American Enterprise Institute found that only 53.7% of first-time, full-time students enrolled in fall 2001 graduated from the same institution by 2007. Only 57% if first-time full-time college students complete a bachelor’s degree within 6 years. I’m sure a lot has to do with trying to pay for college while working. It’s not easy to do both. Having some savings before you enter college sure makes things easier. The trouble is that teens find it too easy to spend and not save when you’re young. It takes a lot of discipline and a lot of Lemonade stand sales. Parents are having a hard time to come up with the money to pay for college for their kids, let alone their own retirement. With productivity increasing exponentially, worker pay has stagnated instead of going up along with it. Working harder no longer means getting a raise that exceeds inflation. It sometimes means you are just lucky to keep your job. As the baby boomers retire there will come a time when jobs will be aplenty again and worker fortunes will change. The only wildcard is that many of the boomers may still need to work because they don’t have hardly any, if any, retirement savings. A college education is a piece of paper that will help differentiate yourself from others as there are around 28% of the adult population with Bachelors degrees or higher. SCHOLARSHIPS Check out http://www.finaid.org and http://www.savingforcollege.com for financial aid tips, college cost calculators, and other help.
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COLLEGE COSTS College is well worth it though. Check out these stats: Lifetime earnings (data from 2006): High School Graduate: $1,298,315 Four Year College Degree: $2,173,417 Master’s Degree: $2,312,426 The U.S Census Bureau data from 2007 found that adults with less than a high school education earned, on average, four times less than those with a master’s degree. The report is found at http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html. Master’s degree – $83,320 Bachelor’s degree – $56,788 High School graduate – $31,070 Less than High School – $20,873
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The Green Room – where Enclave and Bistro DTW were located. Looks like a place for local bands. Market District – Solon – the upscale version of Giant Eagle Emerald Isle Lounge – 22572 Lakeshore Blvd next to Lakeshore Cinema – specials includes: Mondays – Pizza and beer pitcher – $12.99 Tuesdays – Burger, fires, and beer – $6.99 Wednesdays – Ladies get well drinks $2, beer $2 Thursdays – 50 cent wings Fridays – Fish & Chips with fries and beer – $7.99 Saturdays – Steak, fries and beer – $7.99 Sundays – 2 Sliders, fries, and beer – $5.99 – buckets of 5 beers – $10 Happy hour domestic beers – $1.50 Yeungling beer $2 for August
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3 Musketeers – .20 after .75/2 coupon found at http://tinyurl.com/couponguycoupons
Take an extra 50% off all red tag clearance items, valid 8/8 through 8/11! No promo code required, while supplies last.
•One-year Sam’s Club Plus membership (a $100 value); view membership benefits
•$30 gift card valid for in-club purchases
•Fresh-food vouchers, redeemable through November 10 (a $17.84 value)
•One Artisan Fresh rotisserie chicken (about 3 lbs, a $4.88 value)
•One Artisan Fresh gourmet cupcakes variety pack (4 ct, a $4.98 value)
•One Castle Wood Reserve sliced oven-roasted turkey breast (22 oz, a $7.98 value)
$10 off $199 or more – use coupon code 10OFF at Sears Outlet!
Save 30-50% on Washers and Dryers at Sears Outlet!
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Deals 8/11 – 8/17 – some may be in store only – check web-site for additional online only deals.
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Sharpie® fine permanent markers, black, 2/pack – 50¢
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Pentel® Hi-Polymer® erasers, 3/pack – 50¢
Avery® insertable dividers, 5 tab – 25¢
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Free Case of Paper when you buy 3 of the same. Plus Free Shipping
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Folgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee now $6.99
Get these items free with coupons in ad and $10 or more purchase:
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SAVING STAR
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Take an Additional 30% Off Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. Enter coupon SAVE30 During Checkout. Just $3.28 for 1 Year!
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Sat, 10 and Sun, 11 It’s the $5 Best Sellers Sale! Choose from our select Best Sellers for only $5 a year.
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50% off Italian cuisine at Andaloro’s Ristorante in Willowick – $20 for $40 worth!
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Why buy a book and try to sell it for pennies on the dollar. Instead try these sites that rent books and allow you to ship back the book for free.
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Up to 80% of entering college students have no clear idea of a major. Studies have found that a college student changes their major 4 times while in college. This indecisiveness can lead to an extra fifth year of college or even longer. Before deciding on a major, shadow someone that has the type of career you want to see if you really want to be in that field. A web-site, http://www.MyMajors.com, helps students decide on educational goals by selecting five majors through a series of questions. I think I changed mine a few times myself from majoring in Fish Hair Stylist to a Dream Conductor to an Ant Genealogist.
There are many scholarships out there, but you may not be able to easily find them. Get started now so that you are first in line for scholarships. Sometimes nobody even applies to get scholarships from certain organizations – so give it a try! These sites make it easy. Find available scholarships at http://www.collegescholarships.org, http://www.fastaid.com, http://www.fastweb.com, http://www.govbenefits.gov, http://www.scholarshipexperts.com, and http://www.supercollege.com. Look for additional scholarships through any organization you are affiliated with including ethnic groups, local community groups like the Rotary International or Eagles, religious group, and via a parent’s employer. For more scholarship info go to http://www.collegeanswer.com, http://www.scholarships.com, or http://www.collegeboard.com.
Check http://tinyurl.com/Edmunds2013 or http://www.carsdirect.com/research/incentives_search to find out what rebates are being offered to students for car purchases. I was able to get a $1,000 rebate when I bought my first car within 6 months of graduating. Many car manufacturers offers rebates for students, mostly once you graduate.
These programs will allow you to transfer your rewards to a 529 tax free college savings plan:
http://www.Upromise.com – rewards dollars for 529 college savings plan on purchases through affiliated stores using debit or credit card purchases, Upromise restaurant partners, or visiting on-line retailers. Earn rewards with coupons and deals on the site.
http://www.Babymint.com – Merchant contributions generally range between 1 – 26% of your total purchase and are automatically deposited into your educational investment account or into another payment plan of your choice.
Teachers can find many discounts just for teachers at various businesses listed at: http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/teacher-discounts/.
Budget for college. Not including room and board, the cost in 2011-2012 for a state public four-year college cost $8,244 annually, according to data from the College Board Advocacy and Policy Center. A 2 year public college cost $2,963 annually. The average published tuition (no room and board) for 2012/2013 was $29,056 for a private four-year college and $8,655 for a public four-year college. The average cost increase continues to exceed inflation. Find out the net cost of college at http://www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_netcost_tmpl.jhtml.
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* ALL Coupons good now through December 1, 2013!
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A personalized children’s book (a $32.99 value) for $23
$30 for one or $40 for two 16″ x 20″ gallery-wrapped canvases – Save 74%
A complete signature airbrush makeup system (a $373 value) for 73% off
A two-pack of whistle key finders ($25 value) for $8 – everyone wished they had one of these during their lifetime
Located in Broadview Heights.
• $15 for $30 to spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks
• Specials and events every day of the week
Located in Seville.
• $34 ($68 value) for a round of 18 holes of golf for two people with a golf cart rental on Saturday or Sunday
• 18-hole public course is open every day
In the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country in Millersburg, OH stay at the Inn at Honey Run and get your fill home cookin’ and fine furniture.
A Two-Night Stay for Two in a Select Room with a $30 Tarragon Credit ($279)
Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two in a Club Level Honeycomb Room ($299)
Or, a Three-Night Stay for Two in a Luxury Cottage ($759)
■ Montego Bay, Jamaica — All-Inclusive Jamaica Trip with Airfare: $969
■ Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara Reserve, Nairobi — 10-Day Kenyan Safari with Airfare: $3,499
■ Sicily — Sicilian Vacation with Airfare: $1,999
■ Islamorada, Florida Keys — Cheeca Lodge & Spa: $123
■ Miami, FL — b2 miami downtown: $79
■ Siesta Key, FL — Siesta Key Bungalows: $349
■ Greater Pittsburgh — Embassy Suites Hotel Pittsburgh: $89
■ Savannah, GA — Best Western Plus Savannah Historic District: $62
■ Playa del Carmen — Five-Night, Gourmet-Inclusive Caribbean Vacation at El Dorado Maroma with Airfare: $1,349
■ Ottawa, ON — Hotel Chimo Ottawa: C$84
■ Amelia Island, FL — Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort: $149
■ San Francisco — Stanford Court San Francisco: $129
■ Isla Mujeres, Mexico — Hotel Na Balam: $269
■ San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua — Pelican Eyes Resort & Spa: $359
■ Desert Hot Springs, CA — Miracle Springs Resort & Spa: $79
■ Reunion, FL — Reunion Resort: $159
■ Atlanta — Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Atlanta Northwest: $59
■ Whitefield, NH — Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa: $99
■ Grapevine, TX — Comfort Suites DFW N/Grapevine: $53
■ Pigeon Forge, Tennessee — The Inn on the River: $89
■ Las Vegas — Palms Casino Resort: $51
■ Playa del Carmen, Mexico — Barceló Maya Palace Deluxe: $694
•$69.99 for a custom bobblehead ($130 list price)
•$119.99 for a custom bobblehead couple ($220 list price)
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In the mood for Italian? Try the Italian Village in Strongsville.
•$5 for $10 worth of Italian lunch for two
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Sammys – closed suddenly leaving those with catering needs at the last minute
Listen at 7:18 AM on Wednesdays to WELW 1330 AM as I go over the deals of the week on the Wake Up Lake County Show. Go to http://www.WELW.com to listen to old podcasts or to listen live.
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If you’re interested in booking a class for your organization whether it be a PTA, Senior Center, Business, Church, or Library, please contact me at joe@joethecouponguy.com or 440-227-6223. I’ve done classes all across Ohio and for many businesses including the Cleveland Clinic, Bendix, Lake Hospitals, Hyland Software, and others. I can tailor the topics to your organization.
Thursday, August 15, 2013 – 7:00 PM – Streetsboro Parks & Recreation – 2 hour class – register at http://www.activityreg.com/selectactivity.wcs – $21 Fee
Saturday, September 14, 2013 – 10:00 AM – Liberty Branch Library – Youngstown, OH
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 – 7:00 PM – Euclid Library
Monday, September 23, 2013 – 7:00 PM – Eastlake Library
Monday, October 21, 2013 – 7:00 PM – Travel Deals Class – Aurora Community Education – 2 hour class – Fee
Monday, October 28, 2013 – 7:00 PM – Coupon/Money Saving Class – Aurora Community Education – 2 hour class – Fee
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