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Entries from July 2008

Free Credit Monitoring from TransUnion

July 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Excerpted from Get Free Credit-Monitoring Services, by Kimberly Lankford, for Yahoo! Finance:
TransUnion agreed to offer free credit monitoring to more than 160 million people as part of a preliminary lawsuit settlement. The suit claims that TransUnion violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by selling lists with consumers’ personal and financial information for marketing purposes. TransUnion […]

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Tags: Freebies, Coupons and Rebates

There’s Still Time to Claim Tax Rebate

July 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Excerpted from IRS: There’s still time to claim tax rebate (USATODAY.com):

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government on Friday sent out the last of the economic stimulus checks for people who filed tax returns before April 15.
But the Internal Revenue Service stressed that it’s not too late for those who haven’t yet filed returns to benefit […]

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Free Digital Prints & Photo Collage Posters

July 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Not sure what to do with all the digital photos you’ve got stored on your hard drive? Here are three sites that can help you free up some storage space and stimulate your creativity:

New member offer: Get 50 FREE Digital Prints and a FREE Photo Collage Poster at Snapfish.
(exp. 7/31) (Thanks, Becky)
Plus, get free shipping […]

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Tags: Freebies, Coupons and Rebates

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2 New Business Exchange Participants

July 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Two new businesses are now listed on our Business Exchange page: SuddenValues.com and a handmade jewelry business.
To list your business on this page for free, send me the particulars. The only requirement is that you must offer people who mention BargainChaser.com at least a 10% discount.

Additional 10% off our (already low) annual marketing service […]

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Tags: Local Deals

Save Money at the Gas Pump with Giant Eagle Fuelperks

July 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

I’ve noticed lately that I’m starting to look for reasons to “swing by” Giant Eagle, even though I live in Middletown and have a perfectly good Safeway (with an in-store Starbucks) less than 2 minutes from my house. Why? Fuelperks, of course. Once you’ve filled up with your first free tank of gas, you’ll be […]

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Tags: Local Deals · Gas Savings

New Recommendations Issued for Retirement Savings

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Excerpted from “Goal for Retirement Saving Rises,” by Christine Dugas for USA TODAY:
With medical care and other costs soaring, the portion of their pre-retirement pay that Americans will need in retirement to keep the same standard of living is rising, financial planners say.
For years, a common projection was that workers needed to replace 70% […]

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