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Discount Diva Archive - March 2008
Do Upromise?
My younger sister reminds me every week that she's roaring to the finish line of her freshman year in college. She's done amazingly well in her classes, too. She, an English education major, even managed to squeak out a decent grade in physics (totally NOT her thing)!
To show her how proud I am of her, I've decided to open a Upromise account for the smarty-pants.
In a nutshell: The free service gives members money back (between 1-25%) toward higher education expenses for making purchases through partner companies (i.e. CVS, Pathmark, McDonalds, Citibank).
When my sis graduates in three years (if she keeps up that hard work!) I'll be able to hand her a check worth all the savings from Upromise that she can use to jumpstart paying off her student loans...or buying a few interview outfits.
Pssst! Enroll HERE before April 30, 2008 and shop online to get $10 deposited in their Upromise account -- that's in addition to the percentage back the retailer is offering! Â
Dishes That Smell Fresh as...Vinegar?
Second to folding laundry, the one chore that I can't stand is washing dishes. In our new apartment we scored big with a dishwasher. Woohoo!
I went to buy some dishwashing detergent and was shocked by the sticker price. Call me naïve, but I didn't know the cleaner was so expensive. So, I read on The Frugal Duchess that you can simply pour white vinegar into the dispenser and get the same sparkling results. Have any of you tried this? Does it really work?
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Ayren
Ayren Jackson-Cannady has yet to find a bargain or sale she didn’t like. It’s a good relationship for her wallet, but not so much for the dwindling closet space in the apartment that she shares with her husband, John and her cat, Shiny in Brooklyn, NY.
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