NFL Women's Merchandise

I guess the NFL has launched a website just for women.  Women account for 44 percent of their fan base.  They are targeting merchandise that can be purchased for use at games or at any other venue.

They have a fairly slick website, and on quick review all of it can still be purchased on the main NFL shopping site.

Support me by clicking on my Upromise link.  Click on the "See Deals and Shop" button and then type nfl.com on the search window.

iPigs for iPods (and also iBoo and iPandas)

I don't have an iPod at this time (don't have a need), but here's a cute product. It's a docking station, but shaped like a Pig, Panda, or a ghost (if that's what they look like).

Here's a picture from this article: http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/33598/ipig-meets-ipod/
The price is around $100 to $130 depending on the model. Remember to shop on-line through my Upromise link or purchase directly from Amazon using this link: iPigs on Amazon

Click here for Speakal, the manufacturer's website.

20 percent off at OfficeMax (including furniture)

Got one of those grocery bags in the Sunday paper (The Sun) advertising that everything you can fit inside will be 20 percent off. What caught my attention was that furniture is included.

So if anyone has been on the fence about getting some office-type furniture, check out their site and use the coupon code OMX20 when checking out.

Also remember that if you buy on line through this Upromise link, my kids will get 2 percent towards their 529 plans. So use that link and choose OfficeMax.com and then use OMX20 when checking out.

1% for College at Samsclub.com through upromise

Excellent. Just got an email notifying me that I can get 1% of purchases at SamsClub.com towards upromise.

Click here for my post on reasons to shop at Sam's Club instead of Costco.

This is the same deal as if I were to buy something from Best Buy. Here are the steps:

1. Log on to upromise.com
2. Choose Sam's Club to save 1% (click on the link)
3. Shop at SamsClub.com
4. When selecting items, choose the "Pick Up" option
5. Checkout and go pickup

With Best Buy, you currently get 2%. Sometimes the percent goes higher.

Click here to get started with upromise:

upromise update

upromise has started sending me updates on how my 529 contributions are doing (not the accounts, but how much I've been able to send to the accounts). We started participating almost 9 years ago after our first daughter was born. According to them, they have placed a little over $2,300 towards our accounts.

Overall this is good and bad. Good in the sense that we try and optimize all our spending to create these contributions. Bad in the sense that there is always an expense or spending of money in order to create these contributions. This is a similar thought process to "saving taxes."

Don't spend money just to get the 529 contributions. Spend money because you "need" something.

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