I guess it was really me, as we all know that computers don’t do anything on their own. Right? A couple of weeks ago the morning started out like any other day, and a window popped open warning me that the computer had to be restarted as it had just finished downloading updates. It explained to me that it would restart within xx seconds, unless I wanted to wait. I clicked somewhere and told it to wait four hours. About… Read the rest

Here’s what I do when I need to make an online purchase. First I go to Ev’reward. Next I type in the store from which I’m planning to shop. This time it was VistaPrint. I’ve bought business cards from them many times, and I need to order new cards for Mr. A because I changed our ISP, and his email address has changed. I entered VistaPrint into the search box and here are the results. First, you see some coupon… Read the rest

Paid Twice had a great post last week on Maximizing MyPoints Rewards, which renewed my interest in the rewards system. Thanks, Paid Twice!! I became a member of MyPoints on August 15, 1999. Yes, seven years ago. I had time for it back then, and was even on s-l-o-w dial up. During the first couple of years I earned 36,000 points. Which translated into $300 in Target gift cards! But when we moved here, my schedule tightened, and I was… Read the rest