Thanks to American Express for sponsoring my writing today about small businesses. American Express is presenting Small Business Saturday, a way to honor the local merchants who are the backbone of the economy, this Saturday, November 27. They're offering statement credits to people who shop at small businesses, advertising for small-business owners, and donations to Girls Inc. for "Likes" of the Small Business Saturday page on Facebook. Join the celebration by clicking the "Like" button and then visiting the Facebook page to learn more about the program and read the terms and conditions that apply. About a mile from my house is a wonderful toy store called Toy Village. It's the bottom floor of a gorgeous old house, and members of the family that started the store still occupy the top floor. Because the store is in a house, you have to imagine walking into an old house and instead of a living room, seeing shelf after shelf of toys. I consider Toy Village an educational toy … [Read more...]
Win $200 for college expenses, NOT an April Fool’s joke
Edited to add: This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Christina of A Mommy Story! I know everyone is thinking that there will be nothing but April Fool's Day jokes on the internet today, but I swear, this is real. I have a sponsor that wants to give a lucky winner a TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR American Express Gift Card, to be used towards any kind of college expense. You can enter for yourself, a spouse, a child, a niece or nephew, the child of a friend-doesn't matter! The giveaway is sponsored by Fanscape, Inc. and TuitionBids.com. You know how there are sites that let you apply for a mortgage or refinance and then banks "bid" on getting the loan? TuitionBids works just like that. You apply for either a Federal or private Student Loan, which takes about five minutes, then up to six banks submit their offers, and you choose the one that suits your needs. Don't know how much to apply for? The site has two great tools to help. Honestly, I wish this had existed when I was heading to … [Read more...]
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