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Fry’s Electronics Rebates – I Almost Lost 15 Dollars

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The afternoon before I left to go on my vacation, I decided I needed an SD card for my camera which would hold more photos, so I stopped by Fry's Electronics.  I found they had the Polaroid 16 GB SDHC Class 4 Flash Memory Card for $39.99 with a $15 rebate. It would end up costing me $28.71 after tax, and $1.80 per GB. Sweet. I knew it was a gamble since things were going to be a little crazy… Read the rest

Did I Get a New Washing Machine or Not?

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A couple of weeks ago I was trying to decide whether we should buy a new washing machine, or try to stick with our current machine. Mr. A and I were having a hard time forking out $400 or more on a washing machine which was working, aside from having a small tub, and oh, that pesky stopping mid-cycle problem which had escalated. It was stopping mid-cycle with great regularity, right at 17 minutes into the cycle. To keep things… Read the rest

Tips for Using Home Air Conditioning in Arizona

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These tips will help you use your air conditioner efficiently and in the end is a way of saving money since your electricity bill will be lower, and in some cases can prolong the life of your unit since you may be able to catch a problem that could worsen if you just keep running it without having it serviced. Please bear in mind that I've lived in Arizona all my life and this information is derived from my personal… Read the rest

My Zenni Optical Prescription Sunglasses

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I told you I'd let you know how my prescription sunglasses from Zenni Optical worked out. The prescription is great, unfortunately I've been to two different eyeglasses places and they can't get the frames adjusted to fit my face.  I chose a plastic frame and it seems to be permanently tweaked so that the frames are askew on my face.  I only use them while I'm driving, but it is so disorienting to see the frames tweaked sideways (like that… Read the rest