If you are a subscriber to the Straight Talk cellular phone service, you might be wondering if there are any ways to get a discount on the “list” price of the Straight Talk cards. The answer is Yes! You can save up to $288 over 2 years following these methods, making Straight Talk an even sweeter deal! If you are paying full price for Straight Talk refill cards, stop right now! I have some techniques below using rebates, coupons and savvy shopping that could provide you with significant savings. Note on rebates: It used to be that Mr. Rebates and others gave a cash back rebate for shopping on eBay and for Straight Talk cards at Wal-Mart, but they no longer offer that option.
Following the steps below can get you:
“All You Need” (1000 Minutes/1000 Texts) service for $27 a month or “Unlimited” service for $33 a month.
These discounted rates can add up to significant savings when done month after month.
Continue reading to see how you can save money on Straight Talk refill cards, both the “All You Need” ($30) plan & the “Unlimited” ($45) plan … Read the rest of this entry »
May 10th, 2011 | Posted in Money, Technology | 5 Comments
Have you heard of a company called Straight Talk Wireless? They are the #1 fastest growing cell phone company in the world!
They are a “no contract” cell phone provider. Now, before you run away thinking about how awful the coverage will be… Stop! Straight Talk uses either the Verizon Wireless Nationwide Network (with roaming) or the AT&T + T-Mobile Nationwide Network (with roaming)!
They offer no-contract, no-cellphone-tax cellular service starting at $30/month – 1000 minutes, 1000 texts and 30/mb of data. This includes all taxes and fees (except for local sales tax). Wow! Do the math comparing what you currently pay – my guess is that you might be paying a lot more than this – now multiply that by 24 (typical 2 year contract) and you can see that the savings really add up.
Continue reading to hear the Good & Bad about Straight Talk and how to sign up and get 10% cash back (see below) on your initial order! Read the rest of this entry »
May 10th, 2011 | Posted in Money, Technology | 5 Comments
A new year has come, the US Congress has passed a last-minute tax package, the IRS holds processing itemized returns until February 15, and taxes aren’t due until April 16 this year. This has been a very interesting year for taxes!
This year, as in many past years I chose again to go with TurboTax Deluxe + State. I scooped it up at Costco when they had a coupon available, as I have gotten into the habit of doing. However, may deals still abound for TurboTax; at this point in the tax season amazon.com is selling Turbo Tax Deluxe for $41.99 which is only a couple dollars more than I paid for it @ Costco - a very good deal!
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February 21st, 2011 | Posted in Taxes | Comment on this post
Don’t forget to save even more on your Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas shopping by taking advantage of extra rebates.
Mr. Rebates is a site that allows you to save an additional 1-22% on purchases. Plus, they give you an additional $5 just for signing up! Here are some of the stores that they feature:
- eBay – 5%
- Newegg – 1%
- Canon – 2%
- Dell – 2%
- JCPenny – 3%
- Sears – 5%
- Babies R’ Us – 2%
- Advance Auto Parts – 7%
- AT&T – up to $15
- Verizon Wireless – $10
These rebates really add up over time. I just received my first check from Mr. Rebates, which was around $75.00!
Sign up today to take advantage of rebates on all your shopping!
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November 25th, 2010 | Posted in Frugal, Money | Comment on this post
You have data you cannot afford to lose
If you are like the average computer user, you probably have gigabytes of: tax returns, digital photos, videos, e-mails, letters, documents, scanned files, saved web pages, family photos, home videos, etc. Basically, you have “stuff” on your computer that you really do not want to lose.
Most people have inadequate backups
I would guess that maybe 50% of computer users back up their data. And of that 50%, only maybe 20% of those (or 1 out of 10 users) have a backup system that is adequate. What do I mean by adequate? Keep reading.
What makes a good backup
Keep reading to find out what makes a good backup…
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June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Computers, Life, Technology | Comment on this post
