Christmas Shopping Facts
Black Friday is generally considered the day following Thanksgiving which kicks off the Holiday Shopping Season. On this day, stores all over America have big sales to get people in the mood for shopping. There are some people who wait in lines, over night, to ensure that they are first to pick up on those "great deals". Black Friday then leads to "Cyber Monday", which is a new occasion to denote the Monday following Thanksgiving. While we are all supposed to be back to work, it is the time people get online to continue shopping. Don't worry, though. If you miss those two days of sales, there is plenty of time right up until December 25th to get your shopping in...to be followed by the day after Christmas sales! If you find any time to yourself, though, you might enjoy these Christmas Shopping Facts during the holiday season! Read more...
What Can Vets Get Free For Veteran’s Day?
Veteran's Day is this week on Friday, 11-11-11. You may not be aware of it, but each year, different businesses and organizations offer their thanks to our nation's veterans by providing free services. These services range from a free meal to discounts at big box stores to entertainment. You have to check with each location for participation and to see what is needed to prove you are a veteran, but it is a way for our country to honor those who have sacrificed for us all. Most companies require a Military ID, which includes: a U.S. Uniform Services ID Card (active/reserve/retired), Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Photograph in uniform, be wearing uniform (if your service permits), Veterans Organization Card (e.g., American Legion and VFW), DD214, discharge paperwork, or other form of identification. Other restaurants and companies may only require a photo of you in uniform, or go by the honor system. The best way is to check with the location before showing up. Here are five things Vets Get Free For Veteran's Day.
RESTAURANTS AND EATERIES
By far, the most numerous of businesses that are providing services. All types of restaurants - from national chains to regional locations - are offering free meals and other services. Whether you are interested in breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a late night snack, you can find something to eat this Veteran's Day. Some of the restaurants giving a free meal or discounted meal include: Applebee's, Bar Louie, BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, Champp's Americana, Chili's, Denny's, Fox & Hound and Bailey's Sports Bar, Golden Corral, Famous Dave's, Hooters, Sizzler, Outback Steakhouse, Krispy Creme, Subway, Little Caesars, TGI Fridays, and many more. Not all restaurants are on this list, so it is best to check for availability and if they are making the offer on Friday, November 11 or Monday, November 14.
HOME REPAIR
Anyone that owns a home knows that there is always a need to fix something or buy a new tool to complete work. Home Depot offers a 10% discount all active duty personnel, reservists, retired military, veterans and their families on Veteran's Day on purchases of up to $2,000. The 10% discount is available every day for active duty and retirees, but not all veterans. Home Depot makes this offer available to all veterans on most military holidays. Not to be left out, Lowes offers all active, reserve, honorably discharged, retired military personnel and their immediate family members a 10 percent discount on in-store U.S. purchases made between November 7-11 on purchases up to $5000. To qualify, individuals must present a valid military ID or other proof of service. Excluded from the discount are sales via Lowes.com, previous sales, and purchases of services or gift cards. Like Home Depot, Lowes offers this discount daily to active duty military members, but not to veterans. However, they extend the offer to military veterans on military holidays.
A FREE DAY AT THE PARK
Many of the nation's amusement parks and entertainment sites have Military Appreciation Day this Veteran's Day. All national parks have free admission to the parks and the exhibits for veterans for the entire weekend. Other free admissions include: Anheuser-Busch parks, Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Jamestown, Knott's Berry Farm, The Football Hall of Fame, and San Jacinto Monument and Museum in Texas.
A FREE NIGHT AT A BED AND BREAKFAST
In the third year of the program, B&Bs for Vets has organized over 485 (and counting) participating Bed and Breakfasts and Inns across the US and Canada which will be offering veterans a free night’s stay on November 10th, the night before Veterans Day. This offer is available to both active duty military members and veterans with ID, but space is limited. Each Inn and B&B has at least one room available for this promotion and reservations must be made directly through the participating Inns. Check to see if a Bed & Breakfast near you makes this offer.
RETAIL STORES AND THEIR DISCOUNTS
So many retail giants and other stores are offering discounts this Veteran's Day, as well. Among the stores giving a discount are: Amazon.com, Big Lots, Cabela's, Dollar General, Jos. A. Banks, K-Mart, Netflix, Sports Authority, and many more. You can find these and all of the discounts available for Veteran's Day at: http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-day-free-meals-and-discounts/#axzz1dJjblfur
Layaways Are Back For The Holidays
Once upon a time, people didn’t buy things on a credit card. They put it on something called “Layaway”. Layaway was devised so people could get a product that they wanted and didn’t have to put all the cash down at one time. They would make several payments over a pre-determined amount of time and when they paid the product off, they could take it home. Credit cards changed all of that. With the credit card, you just slapped down the card and could take the item home with you. They didn’t care how long in took you to pay the item off because they make money each month that you don’t pay your credit card off in full. This is stupid and costs you more money in the long run. People loved this, though, and layaway went away. Now that the nation is in financial straits, you can now start laying away items again at the following stores. It is very important that you check with your local stores for the exact details of your layaway plan. Read more...
Categories: Shopping Tags: activation fee, best buy, cancellation fee, credit cards, kmart, layaway, layaway items, returned items, sears, T-Mobile, Walmart
Computer Tablets For More Than Play
So you are thinking about buying a tablet, but are unsure of what you are going to do with it. That is not an uncommon question for people looking to buy one of these trendy gadgets. The early adopters all have them and are telling you that they are the greatest thing to hit the home computer market since the internal modem, but what are you really going to do with this device? To be blunt, if you are looking for your tablet to replace your computer or to use it as a substitute to buying a laptop, you are going to be disappointed. Tablets just cannot fill that gap at this time. However, that doesn’t mean they are useless, either. Here are some of the benefits I have found to work with my tablet. Read more...
Categories: Business, Home and Living, Shopping Tags: Apple, AT&T, Blackberry, computer tablets, galaxy tab, iPad, motorola, playbook, samsung, T-Mobile, tablets, Verizon, xoom
Best Adult Superhero Costumes For 2011
It's almost Halloween and superheroes are a great choice for a costume. All of the movies that came out this past year have made them an ideal choice for the parties where you might find yourself attending. Be the hero this Halloween with one of these great costumes. Here are my five favorite choices for superhero costumes for this year. Read more...
Categories: Reviews, Shopping Tags: Captain America, green hornet, green lantern, halloween costumes, Magneto, Marvel Comics, seth rogen, superhero costumes, thor, x-men: first class
Five Ways To Choosing The Right Laptop
Reader Submitted
Submitted by: iRateLaptops.com
Are you looking to buy a laptop? Laptops offer the ability to be mobile when you are using a computer. But which one should you choose? There seems to be so many options and they can all be very confusing. This top five list will make shopping for a laptop easier by cutting through all of the clutter and can help to answer some of your questions. Read more...
Categories: Reader Submitted, Shopping, Technology Tags: computer tablets, gaming laptop, Laptops, Mac, Macbook, Macbook Air, netbooks, notebooks, PC, PCs
