Receive a $10 Amazon.com gift certificate by mail when you convert $30 of coins into an Amazon.com gift certificate at a Coinstar Center.
I usually cash in my coins for free at one of our local Chevy Chase Bank branches, but this is a pretty good deal–as long as you remember to mail in your receipt.

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The days of “leave a message after the beep” could soon be a thing of the past. New Web services are giving cellphone voice mail a fresh sound with features that let users personalize outgoing messages for individual callers and eschew unwanted calls. I’ve been testing two such free services, YouMail and GrandCentral, that let […]

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Thanks, Janel!
$10 Off $10 Minimum Order at www.kidbean.com
In this 10th month of the year, I’m offering you $10 off your order. Minimum order of $10 (before taxes, shipping, handling, gift wrapping charges and any other fees) required. Cannot be redeemed for cash. May not be used with any other discounts, coupons, or special offers. […]

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Every Sunday and Monday, from 5pm to 2am, you can play pool at Hard Times for just $7.
No additional purchase necessary.
We stopped playing there because it can get pretty smoky; but come February (when the statewide smoking ban goes into effect), we’ll definitely start going again.
REMINDER: Pool is free at Hard Times every day from […]

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Visit the Washington DC Solar Tour of Homes this Weekend
October 6&7.
Get your Tour Tickets at area locations or Download it for Free from this site. Check the Updates Page for last minute changes.
Welcome to the 17th Annual Metropolitan Washington, DC Tour of Solar Homes and Buildings. Part of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) National […]

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All-Day Ice Skate October 19, Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex
Frederick County schools are closed on October 19. Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex is running an ice skating program for kids that day that runs the entire day.

$35 for 1st family member; $30 for each additional. (Price includes skates.)
Learn to skate, twizzle, shoot, spin and jump.
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