Archive for December, 2009

Friday Fiscals: Abscess edition

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Lovely title huh?  Found out today that one of my crowned teeth is abscessed.  But there's a silver lining.  The dentist I went to today was not my regular dentist.  He was covering for my regular dentist, who is on vacation.  I found out that he is in the preferred ...

My policy on endorsements, reviews, and affiliates

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

As you may be aware (or not!) the FTC has revised its guide concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising to include social media, which include blogs like the very one you're reading now. The short version is that bloggers are required to be explicit about their relationships with ...

Win $100 with MrRebates.com through Christmas 2009!

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Now that it's officially official that we're into the official holiday shopping season, Mr. Rebates has increased its rebate percentages on 300 stores.  Using this and other rebate sites give you more bang for your buck. Some bump-ups that caught my eye: Walmart - 3% (up from 2%) TomTom - 10% (way up ...

If anyone comes your way, tell them we’re closed. Huh?!

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

I found out recently that our county is going to be entering the late-20th century in an important way: We're getting a Walmart.  This is important to us because it's going to be built adjacent to a subdivision we're considering purchasing a new house. But that's a separate issue.  The issue ...