Welcome, to stay in the know with my blog updates subscribe to my RSS feed. For bi-weekly coupon news and deals sign up for my newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Get your cow costumes ready! Friday is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A. Dress up like a cow and you get a free meal. If you don’t have a complete costume, you can still get a free entree with you partial cow attire.
If you need some tips on how to create your own unique cow costume you can visit the Cow Appreciation Day website. …

With the kids out of school for the summer it’s tough finding activities to keep them busy. But don’t worry, Steve Jobs would like to help baby sit.
Well not exactly…
Apple retail stores are offering Apple Camp. These free workshops are recommended for kids ages 8 - 12. Each workshop lasts 3 hours. Students can learn how to make movies, music and more. For more details and to learn how to sign up check out the Apple Camp site.

I love bottled water. Through both of my pregnancies, I carried 24-pk cases of bottled from the grocery store to my car and then to my house. Yet, I kept feeling guilty about the amount of empty bottles our household produced. I did recycle; however, we all know recycling is not the same as reducing. So I began to look at my alternatives. After weighing all the pros and cons, I decided to purchase a home filtering system. I purchased it from Costco.com thinking that if it didn’t work out I …

I wish I could take advantage of the tax software deals I mentioned, especially since we are State Farm customers. However, our taxes are a little complicated with both my husband and I owning small businesses. It’s late February now and I am in the midst of possible accountant change. I can’t help it. I was reading an article regarding a new tax deduction called the Sec 199 Domestic Production Activities Deduction. My current accountant who deals with small businesses is not familiar with this deduction.
Now this is my financial dilemma: …

It’s time to start thinking about your taxes. To make doing your taxes less painful, here are some deals and promotions for tax software.
IRS Free File Alliance The Free File program is a free federal (and some states) tax preparation and electronic filing program for eligible taxpayers. You must have an adjusted gross income of $54,000 or less. According to the IRS, 70% of all taxpayers qualify for this program. It essentially links you to participating tax companies that have agreed to be part of the program.
For Other Filing Choices & Deals:
TurboTax …

Fisher Price has received the most attention for their massive toy recall, but there are several other toy recalls as well. The Consumer Product & Safety Commission has detailed information as well as pictures of all the items subject to the recall.
Fisher Price Recall
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Well, we got the renewal notice for our insurance company and what renewal would be complete without a rate increase. Oh no, here we go again having to start back at step one and compare insurance companies, plans and prices.
President Bush wants Americans to become more involved in their own healthcare choices, but honestly the headaches (and wallet aches) that I have gone through in the past few years being self employed and dealing with our health insurance I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. The most difficult aspect of …

Luckily this year there are more flu shots to go around. Costco was giving flu shots on Friday, so we went as a family outing to get flu shots at Costco. I know, its very exciting. But hey, at $18 a shot, it was a good deal.

Murphy came by with his law. On the day I was on Atlanta & Company and had set my DVR to record the show, the DVR decides not to record any more. By taking out the SmartCard and resetting the system, I managed to get it to work temporarily. But now I have come to the conclusion I have to call customer service.
So if anyone say my segment on November 2, let me know your thoughts.