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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Spend Less Tip of the Day

Make a little reminder to yourself to not shop frivolously but setting your online shopping password to a phrase or keyword that reminds you to watch your spending.

Examples (but please make your own):

  • DoIReallyNeedThis
  • WhatWouldDaveRamseySay
  • NoMoreAngryBirdsExpansionPacks


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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Free Shipping Tip of the Day

If you needs just 23 more cents to get free shipping then you need a "filler item". There are lots of filler item finder sites out there, including the cleverly named http://www.filleritemfinder.com

Thanks Linda

Thursday, February 14, 2013

How to Make Valentine's Breakfast in A Hurry

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Aussie to American English Conversion Chart


It’s not so much the words, but how they are used. For example:

Aussie = American

Collection = Pick-up
whilst = while
give way = yield
pram = stroller
buggy = golf cart
give it a go (givadago)
hire = rent
dummy = pacifier 
motorway = highway
booking = reservation
take away = to go
voucher 
mind = watch
essential = required
capsicum = bell pepper
lemonade = lemon flavored soda
ring = call
lift = elevator
no worries = no problem
biscuit = cookie

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Facebook Tip of the Day

Want to try out that new Facebook app? Sure you do!
Afraid of what it is going to post on your wall? Sure you are!

So next time you don't want to risk it, just set the app's post to only by seen by yourself by selecting "Only Me" in the app authorization dialog:


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Monday, October 15, 2012

Broken Glass Tip of the Day

Piece by Piece

So you have shards of glass all over the floor. After a good sweeping drop some slices of bread on the floor and use them to collect the glass crumbs.

As to what to do with the bread crumbs after that, I have no idea.

-Thanks Liz

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Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Hairdryer slash Necklace Tip of the Day

Put on necklaces on AFTER drying your hair. The metal gets really hot!
-Amanda

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