We missed our LCD Monitor

Sometimes you get so accustomed to your surroundings, you take them for granted. That was what happened to me this week. The children and I went to six flags in NJ. We stayed at The Best Western and they had one computer! My main computer has a widescreen LCD monitor, similar to this viewsonic monitor. (If you follow the link, you will see some excellent prices.) It wasn't until I saw the computer at the hotel, that I realized the difference. (I'm sure you're wondering why I didn't bring my laptop. Well, I figured...keeping track of 6 kids and all the luggage would be more than a handful.) Not only is the screen wide and narrlow, but you also save space on your desk.

What's your take? We play DVDs on the computer, to entertain The Little One. Our computer is much more than a task master for work or for school. With the right monitor, many people may even give up their TVs!

Free $250 bonus with American Express Business Gold

American Express Business Gold Rewards Credit Card is currently running a limited promotion for 25,000 Rewards points after first purchase. The 25,000 points can be exchanged for a free round-trip airline ticket anywhere in the U.S or $250 rewards gift certificate. You can choose the $250 gift certificate from stores such as Home Depot, Gap, Blockbuster, Barnes & Noble, Banana Republic, and so on.

Whether you have a home-based business or that you have sold something on Ebay, you can apply for a business credit card. You can put your name as the business name and your social security number as the tax id. Your business is called sole proprietorship and it's perfectly legal with the IRS.

There will be a hard pull, but business credit cards will not show on your personal credit report. Hence you can open and close accounts, open more new accounts, and max your credit limit without worrying about your credit report. The $250 bonus is worth a hard pull in my opinion.



The $125 annual fee is waived for the first year. If you don't find the card worth keeping, keep in mind that you can always cancel the credit card without paying any fees.

Here's the fine print from American Express:

Apply for the Business Gold Rewards Card and make a purchase by 12/31/07. Upon the Basic Cardmember's first purchase, a one time bonus of 25,000 points can be earned toward the Basic Business Gold Rewards Cardmember's Membership Rewards® account and may appear as separate credits of 5,000 and 20,000 bonus points. The maximum 25,000 bonus points are available to first–time Basic Business Gold Rewards Cardmembers only; they are not available if you transfer an existing account. Welcome bonus points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account 6 to 8 weeks after your first purchase appears on your monthly billing statement. The bonus 25,000 Membership Rewards points may be redeemed for one domestic round–trip airline ticket.

The 25000 points bonus is a limited time offer. Just like the $250 Chase bonus, take advantage of this offer and apply right away.

For more information, check out Hustlermoneyblog for all credit card bonuses.

This post is great for those of you that are savvy with rebates, coupons and credit card bonuses. Follow the link above for more great ways to make quick money with credit card bonuses. Hey, many of us are paying the credit card companies lots of money in finance charges, why not use them to make some money...for a change.

Organic Dog Food: Better Health Means Less Veterinary Visits

Many readers may be thinking, "Organic Dog Food cutting vet bills? That's Crazy!" Think again. After the last "accident" major dog food retailers made, Organic dog food looks better and better. There is a lot to read on the net about the low quality of major pet food retailers. Many people attribute the low quality of food to the major health problems their beloved pets develop. To some it may seem silly, but to those that give their pets a place in the family...it isn't.

Not too long ago, my dog suffered from some mysterious ailment. The vet could not pinpoint the cause of his condition. The only thing that had changed in his routine was that I had switched his dog food. While at a low cost chain of stores, I quickly picked up an inexpensive brand of dog food. Over $1000 later (in vet bills), I realized that the time I saved from going to the pet center across town cost me a lot more in the long run!

Better health translates to less sick visits to the vet. Being cautious about what you feed your pet will keep them healthy and ... your wallet happy.

By the way, this particualr site has tons of specials and FREE SHIPPING on orders over $50! You know I love to save money!

Monetize Your Blog With Kontera!

I've been reading about Kontera for some time now. I didn't sign up because I didn't think I would be accepted into the program. Well, the Law of Attraction kicked in!

As I often say, I receive lots of email. I received an email from a Kontera representative in the beginning of June and I didn't even see it. This week I was going through my Squidoo lens email to answer them on this blog. That's when I found the email. It came at the perfect time. They asked me to sign up to start running some ads on my site. What?! I was ecstatic and ready to put the code on. Unfortuantely, I had a lot of running around to do. Today, I put the code on the blog. This is the funny part. The site sets you have to give the code at least a week to start serving up relevant ads. When I put the code up, the correct ads came up immediately! Lucky me.

So, when you see the double underlined words, you will know it is an ad. I'm hoping that Kontera will replace the income I lost when I took off the Adsense. Adsense was paying for my minivan payment every other month!

What is Kontera?
Kontera is an easy way to monetize your blog. Aftr being accepted into their program, you place a special code they supply on your blog/site.

What does Kontera do?
Kontera serves contextually relevant ads on your site. They appear as a double line under specific keywords purchased by the advertisers. When a reader clicks the underlined word, you earn revenue.

How does Kontera pay?
Once you reach $100.00, you will will receive a check in US Dollars.

When will they pay?
Kontera pays within 30 days after the end of each calendar month that ContentLink ads are running on your site (if your earned balance is US $100 or more).

Good luck!

Free Stuff!

The freebies are over due! Here are a few free samples of pet foods, free subscriptions and more. Hope you enjoy all the FREE STUFF!!


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It's 5 o'clock Somewhere

I know it's clichéd, but life really does stop at 5 when you're visiting the islands. Whether it's one of their Barbados villas or a stay in their St. Martin villas, CVOA has the best selection of Caribbean villas to meet all your needs. There's no need to stay in a cheap hotel when you can have a Caribbean villa rental that will give you all the amenities of home with the views you can only get in the islands. Look them up and you'll see why they're the best. Be sure to also check out their Caribbean Real Estate .

Monetize Your Blog With The NewsRoom

The News Room is an excellent way to share great content with your readers and monetize your blog. When I read about The NewsRoom, I decided to test it on a different blog I'm keeping. The blog is a celebrity gossip blog. The NewsRoom is a perfect fit for all types of blogs. They have political news stories, celebrity gossip, financial news and international affairs.

How can I monetize my blog with The NewsRoom?
The NewsRoom provides hundreds of licensed news stories from many sources including Reuters, The Associated Press and Agence France-Press. Whether you are blogging about a political news story, celebrity gossip or personal finance-you can find a related story. Once you choose an appropriate story, you "mash" the story onto your blog/site. What is "mashing"? It is the process of copying and pasting the code that appears as a widget on your site. As your readers view the story, you earn money.

What other ways are there to earn money with The NewsRoom?
The content is "mashable". What does this mean? Readers can take the news clip from your site and put it on theirs. When the content is viewed on their site, you earn revenue too! They have video feeds, video stories, text and images.

How much do I earn?

Each time news content mashed from TheNewsRoom is viewed on your site, you'll earn a guaranteed CPM (cost per thousand impressions). You'll also earn money when someone mashes content from your site and it is viewed on theirs.

You earn $4.00 CPM on video feeds viewed on your site and $1.00 CPM on content "mashed" by your readers. You earn $3.00 CPM on video stories viewed on your site and $.50 CPM for mashed content on your readers' sites.

How do I get paid?
Currently, payments are made by check once you reach the $50.00 minimum payout. They plan to use paypal in the future.

This is a great way to provide fresh content and make some revenue too. Sign up and start making money today!

Click on the widget and see how it works. This story is unbelievable. Someone places a 911 call because a woman is dying in a hospital while the medical staff do nothing to help?!?

FREE Classifieds: Joining Moms!

JoiningMoms can help you get free advertising for your blog/site, income opportunity or merchandise. This site was created for moms to network. As a member you can upload photos, keep a blog, post on their forums or use their FREE Advertising in the Classifieds section.

What are the requirements for membership at JoiningMoms?
You need to be a mom or mother-to-be. (Sorry Dads). Topics are specific to issues that arise due to motherhood. Share your triumphs, give your advice or vent.

Become a member of JoiningMoms today. Share your knowledge and get free advertising!

Bad Credit Remortgage in the UK

For my readers in the UK:
Would you like to remortgage, but your credit is bad? Have you missed some credit card payments, made late payments, had an emergency that has you short on cash or even had defaults? Don't give up until you visit the Remortgage Guild. You may be able to get a bad credit remortgage. They have years of experience in working with over 8000 mortgage products from many different lenders.

How can I know if I'm eligible for a remortgage?
Remortgage Guild has a simple form you can fill out, riight on their home page. It is a quick three step process that will give you free, no obligation advice. They don't even ask for a credit check. A quick and easy way to find out if you qualify!
Through this site, you can make arrangements to speak to a UK mortgage advisor. They can give you a quote that is tailored to your personal circumstances.

How can a remortgage help me?
By remortgaging, you can save on your monthly payments. This cash can be used to pay off unsecured debt. Credit card debt can be crippling. By paying off your credit card debt, you can accelerate your car or home payments.

With goals, a plan and execution-you can become debt free!

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Get FREE ADVERTISING With AdGridWork!

Here's another great way to get traffic to your blog or site. AdGridWork is a FREE ADVERTISING NETWORK. To join the network, you sign up and submit your blog. To advertise on the site, you fill out a form similar to Google Adsense and Bidvertiser. You choose the size of the banneer you will be displaying on your site. (Be sure to give it a prominent placement on your blog/siite because your site will be displayed every time an ad is clicked. It works in the same way as Traffic Swarm and MyViralAds.

What is the difference between AdGridWork and similar free ad networks?AdGridWork's banners are different from Adsense. Their unique look will attract a visitor's attention. Remember, the more clicks you get...the more displays your ad gets across the network.

Try it and see how it works for you. Advertising your blog is never a bad thing. You may gain some new readers...


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Getting Out of Debt? Use the Snowball Calculator!

One of the most common strategies for debt reduction is the "snowball method". It is very effective. I've used this method before with success. Thanks to the site What's the Cost? and their new snowball calculator, you can have a date for your debt's annihilation!

The Snowball calculator can be used by anyone, even the tech challenged. To the right of the side of the site, you have three flags. One can change the currency of the calculations by clicking on a flag. They currently support Ameriican Dollars, British Pounds and the EuroDollar.

Here's how you use the snowball calculator:
1. You choos the correct currency.
2. You enter how mant debts you intend to enter.
3. You enter the amount you intend to allocate to your debt reduction.
4. You select which way you want to attack your debt. They currently have two ways: by interest rate or by balance.

Once you finish this process, you can enter the balance of your first debt. It is so detailed, it even has the percentage rate. The date of your debt freedom can easily be displayed on your blog. This is an excellent tool for every debt reduction blogger!

I'm gald that I was asked to review this site. I find that it is user-friendly, has an organized home page and provides a great service...all for FREE! Use this great tool, to help you get out of debt! It's a great way to stay motivated.

Thanks for The ReviewMe Opportunity! I'm glad that I was made aware of this site!

Link Exchange Made Simple!

Bloglinker is a blogger's dream. They have fully automated link exchanging! All you have to do is enter your blog's url and title into a site's bloglinker box. You automatically get your link on that person's site with a reciprocal link on your site! It's that easy. Trading links is now the easiest part of blogging!

Bloglinker's best feature is that the code is fully customizable to blend in with your site's template. Another plus is that you can use categories for your link list.

Here's the code I created for this site. Click on the link and see what an easy proocess this is!

Earn Money Blogging Carnival 3rd Edition!

The Earn Money Blogging Carnival Third Edition is up at How to Earn Money Blogging! There are some great entries, so visit and let them know SuperMom in NY! from Getting Out of Debt sent you!

Here are two great entries I suggest:
John Wesley author of the blog Pick the Brain submitted
27 Lessons Learned on the Way to 3000 Visits a Day and 2200 RSS Subscribers. I want to tell you that I totally agree with this post. If you want to learn how to keep visitors coming back, read it.

Attention Wordpress Users: FREE WordPress Templates!
Alwitt Xu submitted an entry with 74 Wordpress Templates he found! If you want to give your site a new look, visit now! His blog is called Prosperity Achiever and the entry is called 74 WordPress Themes Collection. You know I just love FREE Stuff!

So, take a look and read some other great posts...won't you? Don't forget to submit to the next blog carnival!

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Get Ready for Your Vacation With the Right Luggage

Summer is around the corner and school is finishing soon. Many families are getting ready for their family vacations. Part of that ritual, is packing the suitcases. There are many choices of luggage out there. Be sure to find the right suitcase for you and your family. Here are some tips to help you choose the right luggage.

Do you have the right luggage?
1. If you are a small family, pack light. Duffle bags and backpacks may be just the trick.
2. If you have small children, you may want to have luggage with wheels. That way you can keep a hand on your child, while rolling your luggage.
3. When you have a special needs child (like I do), you may want to buy luggage that can be brought on the plane. A luggage that has wheels, but is also small enough to fit in the overhead baggage compartment would be ideal. You don't want to come off a long flight and have to wait for luggage. Your child may not be able to handle it.

I hope you find these tips useful. Enjoy your vacation and make lots of great memories!

Call Center Consulting from an Industry Leader

There's no reason to be wasting precious labor hours when you're not that busy. I know you want to take care of your customers, but you also need to protect your bottom line. F. Curtis Barry has been working in Call Center Consulting for over 20 years, and specializes in direct-to-customer sales. They understand what you need to do to make sure that your phones are manned when you really need them to be.

They not only work for you, but with you, finding out what's important to you, then collaborating with you to come up with a plan of action. I thought they were a leader in order management systems, but it turns out that F. Curtis Barry & Company offer a range of services for a wide range of companies. I think you'll be surprised by what they can do for you and your company. I know I was.