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Archive for the ‘Deals on the Web’ Category

April 21st, 2007

Bargain Books

If you’re like me, you’re a voracious reader. The problem is, books can be very expensive. Fortunately, there are so many places to find free or cheap books. Here are some of my favorites:

The Library – If you’re a book addict on a budget, you can’t do better than the library. The reading matter […]

By Deborah Ng -- 8 comments

April 15th, 2007

Free After Rebate: Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite 2007

Hopefully by now you have a firewall installed. A free firewall is better than nothing, but sometimes they don’t give all the protection you need. Here’s a great solution. Freeafter.com just posted this gem on their website: Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite 2007 is free after rebate. Move fast, folks. You can’t put a price […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

April 13th, 2007

Free Webcam

 
Here’s a good one, but you better act fast! Free After Rebate has a cute little webcam posted and the cost is…well…free after rebate. Move fast though, this one expires on the 15th!
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By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

April 12th, 2007

Open Office: Free Office Suite Software

If you’re looking to upgrade or install office suite software, but find Microsoft Office products a little too pricey, consider Open Office. The Open Office Suite offers comparable products at an attractive price - free.
You might think a free product isn’t worth it, especially if you plan to use it a lot. I’m here […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

April 3rd, 2007

About that Exercise Bike…

I have to be fair. Here I’ve been extolling the virtues of Freecycle and sometimes the goods aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Case in point: remember the other day when I was thrilled to be picking up an exercise bike from a Freecycler? Well, guess what? The bike was a clunker. It […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

April 1st, 2007

Today’s Freecycle Finds

I’m just about to leave to pick up an exercise bike, it’s about 15 years old but is in excellent condition, plus it’s free. I’ve been wanting an exercise bike for a while, but I can’t afford a good one and don’t want to waste money on a cheap bike that will fall apart after […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

March 27th, 2007

Web Bargains for Tuesday March, 27th, 2007

Looking for some great deals? Here are some great web bargains:
Wicked Cool Stuff is having a $10 t-shirt sale!
Purchase a one year subscription to Vegetarian Times magazine for $3.09!
Sears is offering Dearfoam slippers for $1.99
New York and Company is having a $10 and under sale.
Hottest Mom in America is offering a free Hot […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

March 25th, 2007

Free After Rebate

What’s better than buying goods at a discount? How about paying nothing at all? The web is filled with bargains and deals and I hope to bring them all to you. Today, I’d like to share some great places to get some great stuff for free, or rather, free after rebate.
Many people don’t like […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

February 17th, 2007

Frugality and Education: Cutting on Book Expenses

This is the first part of the Frugality on Education post.
College life is always a new beginning in many ways for every freshmen student. The upside is that you get to live on your own and stay up as late as you want. The
downside is that you also usually have to depend on a limited […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

December 10th, 2006

Ofcom Opens Eyes of Telco Consumers

Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for UK’s communication industries, has launched a way to accredit services offering communication products price comparison to consumers.
Telcos, all around the world, have been competing neck-to-neck against each other in coming up with a wide array of products. It is just timely that Ofcom provides this method of giving […]

By Noel -- 0 comments