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Buxr Update: Contests and Prizes
2008-06-08 01:32:00 This is a short update on what is going on at Buxr, the project I started with my partner last December. This month we officially launched deal sharing contests and so far they have been a huge success. In just several days since the announcement we had 66 new members who have shared 137 deals ... More About: Contests , Update , Prizes
Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks plus a free drink
2008-06-04 09:19:00 Starbucks is finally offering free Internet at its locations to the customers who sign up for their rewards program. Plus is you join before July 14 you will get a free drink, SeattlePi.com reports Besides wireless Internet, other frequent customer benefits also begin on Tuesday, including free syrups and milk choices, free brewed coffee refills and ... More About: Drink , Free , Starbucks
Sharper Image is closing all stores
2008-06-02 18:12:00 It was half expected but still took me by surprise when Consumerist reported on the news earlier today. Sharper Image who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year just announced they will close all remaining stores and clear out the inventory. Discounts of 20% to 40% are now being offered on all merchandise in ... More About: Stores , Sharper Image
Amazon coupon codes for June 2008
2008-06-01 10:04:00 Amazon has just released a new set of coupon codes for this month and as usual I post them in a list sorted by amount so it is more convenient to pick those with the best value. Most coupons below expire June 30, 2008. If you like these Amazon coupons, I also recommend you to check ... More About: Amazon , Coupon , June 2008 , Codes
Read popular magazines on your PC for free
2008-05-31 05:10:00 Amit Agarwal at Digital Inspiration shares a very simple hack that allows you to read a few popular magazines for free in digital format. The titles include Popular Mechanics, US News, Car and Driver, Macworld, Read ers Digest, Penthouse, Playboy and a few more names. The hack is based on the fact that Zinio Labs allows iPhone ... More About: Magazines , Free
Why solid state drives are so expensive?
2008-05-30 01:59:00 One of my dream geek projects (ssh, don’t tell my wife ) is to upgrade my laptop to an SSD storage. I do most of my freelance work on a laptop and I would love to see increased battery life and improved data failure tolerance such an upgrade promises. Besides, I hate it ... More About: State , Solid
Tricking Amazon into an extra 5% off
2008-05-24 18:10:00 Did you know that if you go to Amazon ’s Todays Deals page, login to your account, and scroll down to the section titled “Yan’s Quick Picks” (that of course would be your name) the merchandise offered there is priced at a 5% discount off the ongoing sale price? Amazon builds this list daily based on your ... More About: Extra
Microsoft integrates Jellyfish into Live Search
2008-05-22 18:43:00 What does it take to dominate web search? One might think a search engine that produces quality results is all that matters, and this is exactly how Google stole the game from Yahoo, Netscape and others back in 90’s. What can you do though if your product has not been that great but you have ... More About: Microsoft , Search , Live , Live Search , Jellyfish
An unavoidable expense of $8500
2008-05-18 17:13:00 When I was leaving for work last Thursday I noticed a big pile of dirt on my neighbor’s front yard. A group of men were gathered around a hole in the ground. I approached to find out what was going on and the men pointed at a stretch of wrecked copper pipe. It looked like ...
Over $500 in credit card sign up bonuses
2008-05-15 09:29:00 Credit card sign up bonus offers are the kind of deals I rarely pass on. They are usually easy to get on, and just as easy to get off when you no longer need the card. I have participated in most of the promotions below and still use one of these credit cards because of ... More About: Card , Credit , Credit Card , Sign
My little social bargain hunting experiment
2008-05-13 14:12:00 Do you remember Modoshi? It is a deal site that launched in November 2006 and implemented a few interesting concepts that turned bargain hunting into a fun contest. The project eventually shut down but it really got me thinking. Can a deal site be turned into a fun game where participants get rewarded for the ... More About: Social , Experiment , Bargain , Hunting
Popular price comparison sites - April 2008
2008-05-12 07:12:00 This is April 2008 revision of the Popular Price Comparison web sites list. You can find the last month revision of the list here. Just like I did with deal sites, I had to tighten the requirement down to 50,000 to keep the list manageable after Alexa reworked their measuring algorithm. These changes in rank below are ... More About: Sites
Savng on gas with electric commuter bike
2008-05-11 01:46:00 I have long speculated the idea of riding a bicycle to work. Not only it saves money, it is also an excellent way to force yourself to exercise in the morning. I can’t stand the boredom of a treadmill and morning ride to work looks like an appealing alternative. Some of my friends do ... More About: Bike , Electric
Weekly hot deals roundup - Last Edition
2008-05-09 19:46:00 This will be the last issue of my hot deals roundup. Ever since we launched deal ranking and daily cash prizes at Buxr it became very easy to spot the best daily deals. We are still working out kinks and the official launch announcement is upcoming, but the prizes are real and if you want ... More About: Roundup , Weekly , Edition
Chase Freedom Plus - received third statement
2008-05-08 22:45:00 Ever since I switch to Chase Freedom Plus as my primary credit card, I have been trying to keep an eye on my spending and accumulated rewards. Last week I received my third statement and can share some more details on the benefits the Plus upgrade offers compared to the regular Chase Freedom card. First of ... More About: Statement
News that caught my eye, stuff that matters
2008-05-05 10:13:00 I-Bond fixed rate goes to zero This is sort of significant news in financial world. US Treasury has just announced new rate for the fixed portion of I-Bond treasury bond, something they do every 6 months. For the first time in the life of the program (since 1998) the rate went down to zero which to ... More About: News , Stuff , Caught , Matters
Weekly hot deals roundup - May 2, 2008
2008-05-02 18:39:00 There was quite a few interesting coupons this week. Here are a couple of my favorites along with some hot deals. If you have a deal to share, please do so using this link. You will need an account at Buxr.com, but signing up is free and only takes a minute. FREE bottle of COFFEE-MATE! - ... More About: Roundup , Weekly , 2008
Amazon coupon codes for May 2008
2008-05-01 14:49:00 Amazon has just released a new set of coupon codes for this month and as usual I post them in a list sorted by amount so it is more convenient to pick those with the best value. Most coupons below expire May 31, 2008 . If you like these Amazon coupons, I also recommend you to check ... More About: Amazon , Coupon , Codes
ReviewGist - we read reviews so you don?t have to
2008-04-30 19:28:00 Not too long ago I wrote about SmartRatings, a product review site that aggregates expert reviews for a wide range of consumer products. To calculate the aggregated product rank SmartRatings uses the fact that many expert reviewers themselves give the product they review a numerical rank, which SmartRatings then brings to a common denominator and ... More About: Reviews , Read
Free museums for Bank of America customers
2008-04-30 01:30:00 Bank of America has extended their program from the last year. Now instead of one month you get free admission to over 70 museums nationwide on the first weekend of every month all year long. Bring your your photo ID and a Bank of America credit card, ATM card, or check card, and you will ... More About: Customers , Free , Bank
Philips pulls out of US TV market, offers huge sale
2008-04-28 21:40:00 CNet reported last week that Philips will stop selling TV’s in the US and earlier today people started to report huge discounts offered at Philips Outlet on refurbished TV’s. Here is for example an 47” LCD HDTV for $750. Some more TV bargains: LCD TVs 47” 1080p LCD flat HDTV (47PFL7422D/37B) $750 42” 1080p LCD flat HDTV (42PFL7422D/37B) ... More About: Market , Sale , Offers , Huge
Save 10% on gas with BP Visa card
2008-04-28 07:10:00 As gas prices approach $4 per gallon in our area I am scrambling looking for for new ways to save at the pump. Replacing my Honda Accord with something more fuel efficient is not yet an option and hypermiling while sounds interesting is not very practical taking into account my hectic lifestyle. So what other ... More About: Card , Visa , Save
Weekly hot deals roundup - April 25, 2008
2008-04-26 04:53:00 There was quite a few interesting coupons this week. Here are a couple of my favorites along with some hot deals. If you have a deal to share, please do so using this link. You will need an account at Buxr.com, but signing up is free and only takes a minute. 70% Off Restaurant.com Certificates - ... More About: April , Roundup , Weekly , 2008
Free access to Encyclopedia Britannica
2008-04-25 04:53:00 If you have a blog, you can get an annual online subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica ($70 value) for free. No credit card is needed. Just fill out this form and if you qualify you will receive an invitation code that you can use to enroll. I did so last week and just received my free ... More About: Free , Access
Cheap check printing from Walmart
2008-04-24 00:20:00 I don’t use many checks, most of my payments are done online so one box lasts a few months. I am also usually very good at avoiding the numerous fees the banks try to slap on me. Once every few months however my bank screws me on $25 which is around how much a box ... More About: Check , Cheap , Printing , Walmart
Aggregating deals with Combyo
2008-04-23 07:39:00 This is a long overdue review of a new kid on the block of deal aggregators, Combyo. I have briefly mentioned it in one of my news roundups in the past but until today I really had no time to give it the attention it deserves. By style and look Combyo resembles another deal aggregator, Boddit. ...
The best of ProBargainHunter
2008-04-22 02:04:00 Over a year back I started this blog with really one goal in mind - share what I know about saving money. This round-up summarizes the best money saving tips from the past. All of these are quality write-ups, many requiring long hours of research. Please enjoy this brief glance at the past and let ...
EverSave.com Review
2008-04-21 15:43:00 This week’s review is about Eversave.com, which is one of the top coupon sites in Yan’s listing. First impression on looking at this site is that, it is a nice & pleasantly designed site which is not just for coupons only, but includes a lot more content. Eversave.com features an extensive recipe section, which lets you ... More About: Review
Oil money and politics, in charts
2008-04-20 06:57:00 Did you know that George W. Bush received $2,649,725 in contributions from oil companies in his 2004 election campaign? Or that in Rudy Giuliani received $659,158 this year? Neither did I. Follow the Oil Money is a very interesting project that keeps track of petroleum industry campaign contributions and mashes them up in a cool visual ... More About: Politics , Charts
Weekly hot deals roundup - April 18, 2008
More articles from this author:2008-04-18 18:02:00 This week was especially fruitful on coupons and promotions. I listed below a few that caught my eye. If you have a deal to share, please do so using this link. You will need an account at Buxr.com, but signing up is free and only takes a minute. Express Printable Coupon for $20 off $75 or ... More About: April , Roundup , Weekly , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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