Archive for October, 2008

Free Software – PDF converters

Posted on October 31, 2008. Filed under: Business, Career & Work, Software & Technology | Tags: , , , |

Portable Document Format (PDF) is the standard for secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and forms worldwide.  There are plenty of free pdf converters out there. You can create a document (e.g., an ebook, contract, datasheet, or report) in a text file (Word, WordPerfect, etc) and then convert it into PDF [...]

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Save money and reduce carbon emissions – Free software helps you manage your PC power consumption

Posted on October 26, 2008. Filed under: Home & Garden, Software & Technology, Utilities | Tags: , , , , |

Edison was developed by Verdiem, a company that has helped enterprises the world over reduce energy waste from IT devices. Now Verdiem is bringing Edison into your home—at no cost whatsoever.
Edison is a free PC energy management tool for everyone. It is an easy-to-use, consumer-friendly application that allows users to set energy [...]

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Couchsurfing connects travelers to free couches worldwide

Posted on October 24, 2008. Filed under: Travel & Leisure | Tags: , , , , |

One of the best ways to learn about a different country or city, the culture, get the real flavor of a place and find out about the best things to see and do when you are traveling is to ask a local and/or hang where the locals do. You can’t get any closer to that [...]

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51 Ways to Save – Free advice brochure from U.S. government on ways to save on loans and credit cards

Posted on October 19, 2008. Filed under: Personal Finance | Tags: , , |

Resolve to keep your expenses in check and your credit intact—it’s a gift you’ll appreciate the whole year through. Check out this free brochure for advice on ways to save on loans and credit cards.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/rc/n7051waystosave.htm

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NeighBORROW – borrow a cup of anything

Posted on October 15, 2008. Filed under: Home & Garden | Tags: , , , |

NeighBORROW.com is a FREE website for borrowing/sharing books, videos, music, tools, and other stuff with neighbors, friends, and colleagues:

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10 Ways to Look Younger on a Budget

Posted on October 14, 2008. Filed under: Health & Beauty, Uncategorized | Tags: , , |

10 Ways to Look Younger on a Budget
Simple, age-erasng beauty tricks that won’t empty your wallet
By Sally Wadyka
When economic times turn tough, it may seem that beauty indulgences should be the first things to go. But just because your budget calls for some belt tightening, that’s no reason not to look better than [...]

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Grocery Outlet and salvage grocery stores

Posted on October 11, 2008. Filed under: Bargain Shopping, Cooking and Eating, San Francisco Bay Area | Tags: , , , , |

Shop at  salvage grocery stores and feed a family of four on $3 a day.
A salvage grocery store is a store that usually sells all the groceries returned by a supermarket to their warehouse. Why were they returned? Sometimes due to a case getting dropped or punctured which ruins one or two cans [...]

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Entenmanns-Orowheat bakery outlets – save bread on buying bread

Posted on October 7, 2008. Filed under: Cooking and Eating, San Francisco Bay Area, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , |

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