Win this book below!
- Don’t forget! This is your last chance to comment for a chance to win our review copy of “The Problem With Money?
” by Jane Honeck. (See entry details below.)
- The book’s premise is that we all hold unconscious beliefs about money that strongly influence how we handle money. Honeck, who has 30 years of experience as a CPA, explores the negative beliefs that haven’t allowed your money grow.
The 123-page book is intended for those who
One-day swag giveaway!!!
I just returned from the inaugural Financial Blogger Conference in Chicago this past weekend with a bag of swag that I’m giving away today on BargainBabe.com! The prize includes:
- White FNBO Direct T-shirt, size L
- Book of New Yorker cartoons all relating to money, from CreditCards.com (suuuuuper funny)
- Two orange reusable bags from ING Direct
- Personal Finance Calculator for Dummies, with buttons to calculate savings for college, retirement, and more
- Mousepad from Kapital
- Green slap wrist toy from Go Banking Rates
- A copy of “The Millionaire Fastlane,” by MJ DeMarco
- Metal beer opener from CreditCards.com
The conference was a blast of networking, eye-opening talks, and I’m so glad I attended. (Even though I came home with a cold). Got lots to do on my to-do list.
To win my conference swag, join our daily or weekly deals email and comment with why you want to win. One winner will be selected randomly and announced tomorrow, Oct. 6, 2011.
Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win one of five free books I’m giving away this week. There are only 15 comments so far, so you have a great chance of winning! To win, comment on one way you would improve BargainBabe.com (and remember to include which book you want to win)! Comment by Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm. EST. Winners will be announced this Friday.
Here are the books I’m giving away:
Free LA – A guidebook to everything free and fun in Los Angeles. A must have for residents and visitors!
The Scavengers’ Manifesto – Salvaging, swapping, repurposing, reusing, and recycling is the same of the game in this book. Stories and how to tips.
Coupon Mom’s Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half – The Coupon Mom’s best seller could be yours!
NYT Manual of Style and Usage (1999) – A bit out of date, but still useful for journalists, bloggers, and other grammar grouches!
U.S. News & World Report Stylebook (1997) – Ditto on the above.
I'm giving away three five books for free!
I’m giving away five free books this week. To win, comment on one way you would improve BargainBabe.com (and remember to include which book you want to win)! Comment by Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm. EST. Winners will be announced this Friday.
Here are the books I’m giving away:
Free LA – A guidebook to everything free and fun in Los Angeles. A must have for residents and visitors!
The Scavengers’ Manifesto – Salvaging, swapping, repurposing, reusing, and recycling is the same of the game in this book. Stories and how to tips.
Coupon Mom’s Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half – The Coupon Mom’s best seller could be yours!
NYT Manual of Style and Usage (1999) – A bit out of date, but still useful for journalists, bloggers, and other grammar grouches!
U.S. News & World Report Stylebook (1997) – Ditto on the above.
$1 off Peet's Coffee today only!
There are 17 coupons and freebies today, slim pickings! If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Free Oprah book – Get a free copy of The World According to Oprah
Free Sharpie Highlighters – Penny Pinchin’ Mom found an Office max coupon that gets you a 5-pack of Sharpie Highlighters for free!
Babies r Us deal – Get a $15 Babies R Us gift card when you buy any two Huggies diaper packs of 100 or more.
Michael’s coupons – Get 50% off any one item, plus 60% off a custom framing job and 10% off sale prices of two or more custom framing with these Michael’s coupons. Expires June 18, 2011. Thanks Couponers United!
Kids bowl free this summer at AMF. See below for details.
There are 18 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Old Spice freebies - Word on the street is that Old Spice is giving away thousands of freebies today on Facebook!
Free books for kids - Kids under 12 can read 10 books and then get a free book from Borders. The free book selection is pre-determined. Program runs June 1-Sept. 5, 2011.
Free bowling – Kids bowl free at AMF this summer when you register your kids on the AMF site. Get two free games per kid per day or for kids 17 and older pay $28 for a summer pass.
By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of Bobbisbargains.
Book Crossing Sticky Note
I love reading. Magazines, brochures, pamphlets, graphic novels and regular books. I’ve bought books at stores, through the internet, at yard sales and second hand stores. But some of my favorite books are the few that I “caught” in the wild, left behind by others on purpose for someone to find.
I love finding a book because I feel that someone really liked it and didn’t want it to sit on their shelf. They wanted that book to be found by someone else who would read it and love it. A well worn, dog-eared book is like a favorite stuffed animal that has been loved so much it is threadbare. How sad is the book with a great story that is only read once.
Well, I just found this totally awesome site called
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By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of Bobbisbargains.
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Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own a Kindle, but I know if I owned one I would want to know about and use these services.
Now that you have a new Kindle or eReader for your birthday, December holiday, or anniversary, how do you populate your reading list without going way over budget?
Ebooks average $10 each. This can add up to a hefty chunk of change if you are a fast reader or want a large ebook library. So, what are the ways that you can get your ebooks for free?
Here are six ways to get free ebooks:
- The free Kindle lending club. (more…)
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Don’t forget to enter to win one of 11 prizes I am giving away to celebrate BargainBabe.com’s two-year anniversary this month. To win, click on the link above for the contest entry options (there are five ways to enter the contest).
The contest ends Monday Jan. 17 at 11:59 p.m. If you don’t win, there are more prizes coming next week. Thanks for being part of the BargainBabe.com money saving community!
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I’ve lined up a slew of reader giveaways to celebrate the second anniversary of BargainBabe.com. There are 11 free prizes this week and 155 prizes next week (see below). Working for myself as a blogger has been a true challenge and very satisfying. I’m honored to be a leader in this community of money savers!
Thanks to our generous donors who contributed these amazing prizes!
- “Free Fun Guides“ to LA and SF, donated by FreeFunGuides (two winners)
- “Secrets of a Stingy Scoundel“ donated by author Phil Villarreal (one winner)
- “How to Survive on a Teacher’s Salary“ donated by author Danny Kofke (one winner)
- “How to Shop for Free“ donated by author Kathy Spencer (one winner)
- “Debt Free U“ donated by author Zac Bissonnette (5 winners)
- A $250 Macy’s gift card donated by FriendGiftr, which sells gift cards that can be swapped among 150 major retailers and restaurants in case the recipient wants to spend their GAP gift card at Old Navy, for instance (one winner)
To win one of this week’s prizes do one or more of the following things:
- Comment on this post about which book you want to win and how you would spend the $250 Macys gift card (one entry)
- Tweet “I want to win a $250 Macy’s gift card from @BargainBabe! http://wp.me/ppHNJ-5YZ” (one entry)
- Post a Facebook update about the contest with a link to the contest http://wp.me/ppHNJ-5YZ (one entry)
- Join the BargainBabe.com email list to receive money saving tips (three entries)
- Blog about the contest (five entries)
For each entry, leave a comment on this post so I know you entered. The contest ends Monday Jan. 17 at 11:59 p.m.
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By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of Bobbisbargains.
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More and more people are looking for ebooks and online audio books, especially with the Nook and Kindle price wars. I’ve been a fan of audio books for quite some time, having spent a lot of time in the car with my kids and because my daughter simply devours audio books. Here are my favorite sites for free and cheap ebooks, in addition to Bargain Babe’s 15 places to get free ebooks.
Public libraries – I frequently visit the Los Angeles Public Library audio books page. You can find your local library’s ebook page starting at publiclibraries.com. Also visit search.overdrive.com, an international database for free library downloads. Many libraries are struggling financially right now and they deserve our support.
LibriVox – This site provides free audio books from the public domain. The cool thing about it is that you can volunteer and help to create these audio books, no experience necessary.
Project Gutenberg – this site has a LOT of free ebooks! This project was started in 1971 by Michael Hart because a new computer was in the research lab at the University of Illinois and there weren’t that many people who knew how to use it. Michael got the idea to type in the Declaration of Independence and send it to everyone in the network. Now there are over 32,000 free ebooks you can download to your computer or portable device.
Learn Out Loud – this site focuses on educational material including podcasts, videos, MP3s and audio books.
Tip: except for public libraries, most of the free ebook and audio book sites carry titles that are in public domain. That means the copyright has expired, making the books at least 50 years old.
What is your favorite free audiobook and ebook site?
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