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Magellan RoadMate 1412 GPS for $99

2009-09-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

Magellan RoadMate 1412 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator for $99.99

Next lowest price is $170 (Google Product)

New 4.3" WQVGA, full-color, anti-glare, touch-screen display
6 Million Searchable Points of Interest: Customers can easily search for restaurants, hotels, airports, gas stations, and more.
SayWhere: Text-to-speech tells drivers the street name of their next turn.
Wide-screen, ultra-thin form factor with the functionality and navigation features that GPS consumers expect
SmartDetour: prompts drivers to route around heavy or stopped freeway traffic

Free 2GB Flash Drive

2009-09-09T13:48:00.000-07:00

Get a free 2GB Flash Drive from freebizmag.com for filling out a small survey and your shipping address. The free flash drive will be sent to the first 500 respondents.

Link is here.

Free Calls to India and 70 Countries

2009-09-09T06:47:00.000-07:00

Freecall2India are offering totally unlimited free calls to India and 70 destinations without any registration or credit card means no obligations. Just dial the access number and you are connected, no password, PIN, security code, caller ID.

How to use this service
1) If you are calling from
USA dial 631-763-1059
UK dial 0844-880-2451
For more access numbers visit the website

2)Select the language you want to use.

3) Dial the destination Number in format Country code + Destination number (e.g. "919491234567”) without 011 or 00.
You call will be connected instantly without any delay or Advertisement.
Calls from UK to India costly because of access number. Don't try this from UK. No Registration required at anytime.
Call quality may or may not be that good. It is free so we cannot complaint.

Things to Note
Average call may last from 8 to 10 minutes or may be more.

Mini 9 Netbooks for $199 from Dell Home

2009-09-09T04:37:00.000-07:00

For just next 2 days, Dell Home is cutting the price of their Mini 9 Netbooks by $40. This brings the price down to a much more affordable $199. Other deals include Mini 10v and Mini 10.

Customizing your Mini 9 will, of course, incur additional charges. Don't let this exceptional offer get away, order you Mini today. Offer ends 09/10/2009.

Free 2010 Wildlife Calendar

2009-09-08T17:33:00.000-07:00

Wildlife Forever's 22nd annual calendar is free to those that are the list for the early October mailing. The 2010 calendar is filled with the exceptional work of several of America's most accomplished wildlife photographers.

Get on the list by September 15th and your free 2010 wildlife calendar will
be in your hands in just a few weeks.

http://www.wildlifeforever.org/PAGES%20NEW/FREECALENDAR.aspx?gclid=CKT0mJDB25wCFado5QodXymPJw

CVS $25 Gift Card with Transferred Prescription

2009-09-08T11:49:00.000-07:00

CVS has a promotion that offers a free $25 CVS gift card with a transferred prescription. From past experience, it must be a prescription with refills left and not a new prescription. Scan your CVS card in store, you may get a coupon of $25 CVS gift card with new prescription if you are lucky.

The expiration date is: 10/18/2009.

Here is a link to the coupon.

Macy's printable coupon

2009-09-06T18:43:00.000-07:00

Macy's has offered it's labor day sale storewide plus 15% or 10% off Storewide Saving Pass (exclusions apply).

Click here to download.

Staples $10 off $50 coupon free

2009-09-06T18:39:00.000-07:00

Staples is offering $10 off $50 printable coupon for Free.
Click here to print it out and bring it to local staples stores.

Go Daddy: $10 Off New Registrations, Renewals

2009-09-05T05:51:00.000-07:00

GoDaddy has a new offer for domain names.

Coupon code: gdr0837x
$10 off new registrations, renewals without minimum.

Coupon code: CJCDEAL749
1-year .net domain name registration for $7.49/year

Expiry Unknown.

Free Xocai chocolate sample

2009-09-05T05:46:00.000-07:00

Get a free sample of Xocai chocolate, an antioxidant chocolate treat, by providing your contact information.

Be aware that the company is looking for people to sell its product, so you might be in for a pitch to sell the chocolate after your free sample arrives.

Ice cream, chicken sandwiches and granola bars...free!

2009-09-05T05:42:00.000-07:00

Here are this week's Five Fabulous Finds from Coupon Cravings, including free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches, Blue Bunny ice cream and flavored coffee from Seattle's Best Coffee. Plus, get loads of free granola samples from Bear Naked and Nature Valley, as well as free diapers from Huggies.

1) Get free Blue Bunny ice cream after mail-in rebate this weekend only (September 5-7). Or stop by Chick-fil-A on Monday (September 7) sporting your team logo to get a free Chick-fil-A Original Chicken Sandwich.

2) Get a free flavored coffee at any Seattle's Best Coffee located inside a Borders bookstore through Sept. 7.

3) Hungry? Sign up to get free cereal or a grain-ola bar from Bear Naked. You can also get free cereal from Kashi, a free sample of Betty Crocker potatoes and free granola samples from Nature Valley.

4) Sign up for free subscriptions to Caribbean Travel + Life, Cruising World or Sport Diver. You can also still get free one-year subscriptions to BusinessWeek and Forbes.

5) Want even more free stuff? Get a free sample of Huggies Little Movers diapers or a sample pack of Huggies Pure & Natural diapers. You can also get free samples of Tampax Pearl and Carefree Ultra Protection Liners.

$100 T-mobile Refill card for $75

2009-09-04T18:49:00.000-07:00

T-Mobile $100 Prepaid Card [T-Mobile.com]

Go to BING.com search for "T-Mobile"
Click on the first link that has BING Cash Back (with $35 off)
It takes us to T-Mobile.com
Search for prepaid card; you will be taken to the link above
Add it to cart and check out
You will receive an e-mail from Bing.com in few minutes about Cash Back
You should be able to find pending Cash Back in your bing account as I could see mine

Here is the math:
$100 Card - $100.00
Tax - $3.35
Shipping $5.99
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Total Price $109.34
Bing rebate $35.00
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Net price $74.34

I know that someone tried to recharge online and could not receive Cash Back. But, they got it when submitted to BING. This is YMMV and saves to $10 more if you go through this work around way but is a BIG YMMV.
This does not require any submissions or request to BING or T-Mobile.com

Cashback Rates Comparison

2009-08-31T18:34:00.000-07:00

Find the most cashback by comparing cashback rates between cashback sites. This two sites offer a list of rates from the popular cashback sites, credit card shopping rebates and other rewards.

http://www.cashbackmonitor.com/

http://www.evreward.com/

Find the lowest price to shop online

2009-08-14T07:42:00.000-07:00

1. Search for deals or coupons. A good deal or coupon code may save you up to 80% off the original price. Deals and coupons can be found from the Deal List Sites.

2. Go to cash back site to compare the rebate rates. If you can't find a good deal for a specific item, a better choice is to compare the rebate rates from the Cash Back Shopping Sites.

3. Go to Bank Shopping Cash Back to check the cash back rates. More and more online banking offer cash back for using their shopping portal, which is exactly like the cash back shopping sites.

4. Use your cash back credit cards to make the order. Don't forget to use your credit cards. Some credit cards offer 2% or more cash back for online shopping.

How to Find a Cheap Hotel

2009-08-12T12:22:00.000-07:00

Get a travel guide for your destination. Publishers like Rough Guide, Let's Go and Lonely Planet usually write travel books targeted to younger (read: poorer) travelers and include lists of cheap places to stay.
Check out Hostelling International online. They run affordable, comfortable hostels worldwide.
See if there is a YWCA or YMCA at your destination that provides beds for travelers.
Some schools offer accomodations to their alumni, such as the Harvard Club, the worldwide network of Sacred Heart schools etc. Check to see if your college does the same.
Try discount travel sites like orbitz, travelocity etc.
Subscribe to weekly travel discount online mailing lists such as Sherman's or Travelzoo.
Read Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel.
Google "cheap hotels [name of destination]".
Look at travel blogs and travel wikis.

Prepaid Phone & Card Deals

2009-08-10T07:35:00.000-07:00

Current Tracfone Buindles and Deals

Official Thread of Tracfone Bonus Code

$100 T-Mobile Refill to Go Card for $88 at Ephonecard.com updates

T-Mobile Free MyFaves add-on for a Very Limited Time - YMMV

Free T-Mobile Blackberry Devices (1 or 2 year term required)

Top 10 GPS Reviews

2009-08-10T06:59:00.000-07:00

Garmin nuvi 780 - The Garmin nuvi 780 portable GPS navigator goes above and beyond what's usually expected from a GPS offering an innovative design, easy to use interface, and just about everything you'll need while in your car and on the go. It comes with a rich array of features including spoken directions in real street names, integrated traffic receivers, MP3 player and photo viewer, and an FM transmitter that will play voice prompts, MP3s, audio books directly through your vehicle's stereo system. Ready to use as soon as you open the box, Garmin's nuvi 780 offers a bright 4.3" widescreen display that is readable even in harsh daylight from any angle thanks to the integrated white backlight. The slim, attractive design of the Nuvi makes it easy to take anywhere.

Garmin nuvi 255W - Garmin's nüvi 255W improves upon its 200-series predecessors by adding top-of-the-line features such as FM traffic updates or MSN Direct content to an entry-level line. But Garmin is also introducing some significant improvements with this new series, like a predictive technology that provides faster satellite lock, a redesigned screen with more information, terrain maps, and an exciting new photo navigation feature. The 255W adds complete maps for North America and Text-to-Speech, so you get turn by turn spoken directions with the real names of streets. The 255W also offers a wide 4.3-inch screen that displays 70% more of the road around you. The nüvi 255W is really slim and fits comfortably in your pocket. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. It also comes with useful travel tools like a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter and calculator functions.

Garmin nuvi 265WT - The 4.3" widescreen nüvi 265WT adds free real-time traffic updates from Navteq designed to receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. Other significant improvements include a predictive technology that provides faster satellite lock, a redesigned screen with more information, terrain maps, and an exciting new photo navigation feature. The 265WT provides complete maps for North America and the handy Text-to-Speech feature, so you get turn-by-turn spoken directions with the real names of streets. This model also includes useful travel tools like a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, bluetooth connectivity and calculator.

TomTom ONE XL-S - The TomTom ONE XL-S is the high end of TomTom's ONE line of basic portable gps navigators. The ONE XL-S adds to the basic GPS features a wider set of traffic options, with the immensely convenient RDS-TMC system providing real-time information about traffic situations. Both the ONE XL and ONE XL-S are complete with all necessary features, albeit without the luxury frills, of a reliable car navigation system. The difference is the text-to-speech feature in the ONE XL-S, which means you get voice directions. The unit carries complete TeleAtlas map data for the whole of Canada and all states in the U.S. View all data stored in its 1GB memory on its viewer-friendly 4.3-inch widescreen display.

Garmin nuvi 1350 - The Garmin 1350 GPS navigator features a widescreen, ultra-slim design (approximately 25% thinner than previous models), enhanced user interface, ecoRoute, public transit mode, and text-to-speech on all models. The nüvi 1350 is the first nüvi to offer pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer maps, which are available for select tourist destinations in North America and Europe and can easily be downloaded directly to the nüvi. Its enhanced user interface features improved graphics and a new slide control for menu operation, while ecoRoute suggests fuel-efficient routes to save drivers money and fuel. Also, Garmin's new public transit mode allows you to navigate using buses, tramway, metro, and suburban rail systems. Pre-loaded with City Navigator North America NT.

TomTom GO 720 - The 4.3" widescreen TomTom GO 720 is an amazing GPS device that offers plenty of high quality features without breaking the bank. Features a high-quality finish with an extremely elegant and slim design that allows it to not only complement any car's interior, but also fit perfectly and easily in your hand or shirt pocket so it can go anywhere you do.

Garmin nuvi 885T - The Garmin nuvi 885T is a successor to the aging 880 which has satisfied many with all the included features. These features are preserved in the new 885T so expect some of the favorites like the MSN direct service which serves as a personal travel assistant and the innovative voice commands. The nüvi 885T offers full coverage mapping for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The preloaded map data features nearly six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.

Garmin nuvi 760 - Combining a very affordable asking price with the latest features, including text-to-speech technology and a superb user interface, the nuvi 760 also added a feature we haven't seen on any other model - the ability to transmit sound via a built-in FM transmitter. This means the unit can send sound wirelessly through your car stereo, avoiding the common occurrence of missing directions due to low volume levels. It comes with a large 4.3 inch touch screen. With a 480 x 272 pixel resolution, the display is bright and east to read. The nüvi 760 also has integrated traffic receivers and Bluetooth capability for hands-free calling. Like the rest of the wide nüvi 700-series, its premium navigation capabilities, like route planning and a handy locator, give you peace of mind on the go. The nüvi 760 includes almost every extra feature Garmin has to offer, but is still easy enough for a novice to use.

Magellan RoadMate 1470 - The new Magellan RoadMate 1470 combines features that other models had with some premium features for a powerful navigational unit. It is a sleek unit with a very thin profile. What separates it from the previous RoadMate models is its larger 4.7 inch touch screen display. This easy-to-use device gives you confidence while on the road with premium features, including AAA TourBook, highway lane assist, spoken street names, multi-destination routing, and pre-loaded maps of North America.

Garmin Nuvi 855 - The nuvi 855 is a GPS navigator and personal travel assistant featuring voice-activated navigation and lane assist with junction view. It offers full coverage mapping for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The preloaded map data features nearly six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. It not only tells you where to turn but listens to your spoken commands. With its innovative speech recognition, you safely control the nuvi 855's interface with your voice, allowing you to keep both hands on the wheel.

Online shopping safety tips

2009-05-15T03:05:00.000-07:00

If you don't know an online retailer by its brand or reputation, these tips can help you determine whether they're operating a secure and trustworthy Web site before you enter your credit card number or personal information.

Before you select a store:

1. Do a background check. Look for a physical address, request a catalog by mail, or call and talk to a company representative.

2. Explore the Web site for third-party seals of approval such as: BBBOnLine (Better Business Bureau Online) or TRUSTe.

3. Find out what other shoppers have to say about an online store on comparison sites such as Epinions or Bizrate. These sites have customer evaluations built into their design with a number of smiley faces or stars.

4. Review their shipping methods and policies to determine what carriers they use, their shipping rates, and if they provide tracking and insurance.

Before you enter your credit card number, make sure the store abides by the following rules:

1. The company should only require personal information that's necessary to complete the purchase. You will probably enter your credit card number, address, and telephone number. Be wary if they ask for other information such as your Social Security number, bank account numbers, or your mother's maiden name.

2. The Web site should use secure technology. When you get to the screen where you enter your credit card number or other personal information, make sure that the Web address begins with https and check to see if a tiny locked padlock appears at the bottom right of the screen, as shown in the following image.

3. An SSL certificate not only helps ensure that the communication with a Web site is secure, but also includes information about the owner of the Web site, which has been identified by the Certification Authority (CA) issuing the SSL Certificate.

If a site matches all the criteria above, then there's a good chance that the site is both legitimate and reliable. But as the first things online, if you get a bad feeling about a store, skip it and shop somewhere else.

Free 50 photo prints from CVS

2009-05-12T13:32:00.000-07:00

CVS Photo offers new members 50 Free 4x6 Photos from CVS Photo Center. Here is how you get these 50 prints.

1. Go to CVS Photo Center, click on "Start Now" to create an account with your email and ExtraCare number (no dash).

2. CVS will instantly send you an email link to credit you 50 free photos.

3. Upload your photos and click on "Order Prints" and check out; choose your pick up location and continue to check out, you will see a charge of $7.50 or $9.50, keep going until you see "use your 50 free prints".

4. Pick up your photos the next day at your local store.

Official fatwallet hot deal threads

2009-05-11T16:15:00.000-07:00

Official Vitacost Coupon Thread

Godaddy Promotional Code and Coupon List for 2009

Current Tracfone Buindles and Deals
Official Thread of Tracfone Bonus Code

$100 T-Mobile Refill to Go Card for $88 at Ephonecard.com updates
T-Mobile Free MyFaves add-on for a Very Limited Time - YMMV
Free T-Mobile Blackberry Devices (1 or 2 year term required)

Official Chuck E. Cheese's Coupon Thread (B&M)

Official Staples Clearance Thread with AutoUpdate

The Official Borders Coupons Thread

Official JCPenny Thread - Current Codes & More!

Official Papa John's Coupon Thread

Target Clearance Deals (B&M - YMMV) with Rolling Thunder

Official Sierra Trading Post Thread 15% - 25% Coupons or Free shipping riddle + 4.8% Fatcash sale

Victorial's Secret Official Coupon Thread - Begin with $10 off $10 Pay S+H

Official Bike Bicycle Deal and Coupon Thread

DODGE/CHRYSLER/JEEP Deep Incentives (Rebate plus Employee Prices and Possible low/zero Finance)

Current Usenet/Newsgroups Provider Deals

Lenovo Friends and Family Discount Code

Restaurant.com Promo Code Thread - range from 40% - 60% usually

More cashback to buy T-Mobile prepaid phone

2009-05-11T03:14:00.000-07:00

If you're waiting for T-Mobile phone deals, you must be interested in how to get more cashback to buy a prepaid phone kit.

Commonly used cashback sites give the cash back amount as following:

FatWallet.com $5
ExtraRebates.com $7.5 (You are required to activate the phone to receive cashback.)
Microsoft Live cashback 35%.

Here is a way to use both Live CashBack and FatWallet CashBack. (Tested from IE7)

Go to www.live.com, search T-Mobile;
Click on the first link showing 35% CashBack ;
Login your live cashback account to activate 35% CashBack;
Leave this window as-is and open a new browser.

From the new browser, use the FatWallet CashBack link for T-Mobile, this will open a new window into T-Mobile.
From this window add the prepaid phone to your cart, you will see that the Microsoft Live CashBack is active during checkout.

Consider whether it is worth $5 (FW CashBack) to risk 35% live.com CashBack. The new live rules are specific about this:
"To qualify for cashback, you must make an eligible purchase at a participating merchant within 24 hours after clicking a cashback listing on Live Search cashback or a cashback advertisement on Live Search. If you open the store's website in another browser window or visit another site after clicking the eligible cashback listing or advertisement and before completing the purchase, your purchase is not eligible for cashback."

Confirmed that you will receive MS Live Cashback using the method above.

Best places to find coupons and promotional codes

2009-05-09T04:06:00.000-07:00

Here is a coupon site list. Hopefully it can help to locate the best coupon you need.

COUPONS.com - Nearly 100 printable coupons available, special offer of the week.

COUPONCABIN - Over 7000 active coupons and deals, coupons are categorized by types and stores, shopping by comparing prices and more.

CouponMom - Free grocery coupons, free samples, free offers; coupon forum available.

myCoupons - Established in 1995, is the world's oldest and largest online source for coupons, coupon codes, printable coupons, discount gift cards. myCoupons now has 11,119 coupons for 4568 merchants! Shopping forum available.

Valpak.com - Free printable coupons for restaurant discounts, grocery deals and more.

YourRxCoupons - Good coupons for US pharmacy, best markdowns and discounts on prescription drugs.

EVERSAVE - Deals, coupons, samples for everyday living. Various online discounts and offers everyday.

CouponMountain - Daily free coupon codes, bargains and sales from more than 2,000 online stores

Cash back shopping sites

2009-05-07T19:14:00.000-07:00

Fatwallet - The biggest and outstanding cash back site. Cashback rebates are shown on your account very quickly usually within 3 days after purchasing. You can request cash back payment after 3 months of your purchasing. Payments are made through PayPal with no-minimum requirement and $5 for a Check.

ebates - Ebates cash back rebates of as much as 25%. Sign up a new membership and get $5 bonus or $10 gift cards. Bonus are available when you have the first purchase within one month and at least $10 purchase within 3 months. Checks every three months for amounts over $5. You can also use PayPal with no minimum limit. Refer friends and earn $5 when they make their first purchase.
Spree.com

ExtraRebates - If you want to get more cash back, ExtraRebates is a good choice. It usually offers more rebates than the other cash back site. Redeem your cash back by PayPal or Check. No minimum requirement for PayPal payment, $25 minimum if you want a check.

Upromise - Not only can you use Upromise to earn money back at hundreds of online retailers, but you can also use it to save when grocery shopping, dining out, buying gas, calling long distance, and more. Just register you credit cards and grocery cards with Upromise and the savings are automatic. Money earned goes towards a college education for you, your child, future child, relative, or a friend's child.

Mr. Rebates - Get $5 bonus for registering a membership. Earn up to 30% cash back rebates for shopping at over 1000 online stores.

ShopAtHome - Cash back rebates up to 30%. Daily cash back deals. Disount online shopping, coupons and cash back at over 2000 online stores. Checks are sent every three months for amounts over $20. Refer a friend and earn $5 when your friend receives his/her first rebate check.

Spree.com - Good cash back site with special discounts and promotion everyday. Checks are sent out roughly every month for amounts over $25 ($100 for non-U.S. residents). Refer friends and earn extra cash back equal to 40% of what your friends earn, plus 2% of what your friends' friends earn (up to four levels).

Get-Cash-Back.com - Cash back rebates of up to 25%. Sends checks every three months for amounts over $25.

iGive.com - When you shop online through iGive you earn money for your favorite charity. Over 700 brand name online stores are included in the program. A portion of your purchase price is donated to the charity and your donations may be tax-deductable.

Find the best deals from the deal list sites

2009-05-06T19:47:00.000-07:00

Dealsea - Latest news of the day, update daily and fast.

Dealslist - Still active hot deals until today

Dealnews - Lots of good deals on computers, laptops, HDTV, ipods, and Mp3 players.

Fatwallet forum - The largest and most active hot deal forum. Latest hot deals are updated by members every minute.

Slickdeals - A good forum for members to talk about hot deals, coupons, freebies and many more.

Deals2buy - Everyday hot deals and coupons.

DealExtreme - Online shopping from a huge selection of Cool Gadgets at the Right Price

UKRewards - Earn cash back for shopping and more

2009-05-06T05:03:00.000-07:00

UKRewards is an online shopping portal which allows you to earn cash back for shopping at hundreds of retails such as Amazon, Epson, Avon, Apple Store, Dell, McAfee, Skype, Game, T-Mobile, Godiva, etc. By shopping with UKRewards you can also take advantage of some great online discounts and offers. UKRewards also offers special discount E-Codes which give you money off your shopping in addition to your cashback.

Other than cash back shopping, UKRewards also a Fast Cash section where you can earn extra money for simply registering with other sites or even just clicking a link. These offers are mostly one-page submits or email submits worth from £0.05 to £1.00. Daily click section pays you even more by visiting sponsor's websites with just one click. There are usually 50 clicks available, each worth £0.01 to £0.04.

Another amazing part of UKRewards is that it is probably the only site that offer 5% cash back for shopping at Amazon. Most cashback sites like fatwallet or ebates don’t offer cash back at Amazon. However you need to keep in mind that you have to submit a support ticket with the details of your purchase in order to claim your cashback with Amazon.

To join UKRewards is FREE and easy, you even get £5 welcome bonus. Plus for each freind that you refer to UKRewards you will earn an additional £5. All payment are now made via PayPal.

Someone reported a delay of payment from UKRewards. Common cash back confirming time are 3 months in USA due to the returning policy. It seems that UKRewards takes even longer time for the cash back confirmation.

Is UKRewards a scam? As of now, it is still a paying program and it’s already running many years. No one has reported UKRewards as a scam. Is it worth a try? It depends on whether you have the patience to wait for the payment.