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Direct Buy

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I love places that function on using directbuy procedures and practices. In exchange for membership charges, members who belong to the “club” are treated to exclusive discounts and specials on all sorts of products, from the mundane bulk packs of toilet paper at BJ’s or Sam’s Club, to pricey furniture, vacations and even vehicles and [...]

I need

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I need a new place to shop for auto accessories at. I don’t need fancy, high end stuff, but I’m looking for stuff — steering wheel covers, air fresheners, little gadgets and doo-hickies — that isn’t the typical crap found at Target, Walmart, Pep Boys and the like. Feel free to leave your suggestions in [...]

Car spoilers

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A few things worth mentioning about car spoilers:

First, car spoilers belong on — say it with me now — cars. I have seen mini-vans with car spoilers, and they look absolutely ridiculous. I also once saw a wood paneled, flame tattooed PT Cruiser with a spoiler on the back of it, and I think I [...]

It’s all the same

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Whenever I see the terms used cisco, I think of Crisco, and get disgusted at the thought of somebody wanting to buy used shortening! But then, you never know. I’ve heard stories of many dog and cat food companies collecting used cooking oil from restaurants for use in flavoring their relatively bland, empty calorie and [...]

It would have been handy to have!

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You know what’s funny? I always scoffed at the idea of owning a luggage set. After all, who needs a luggage set when you have a perfectly functioning duffel bag? But the other day I had to write a sponsored post for a company, and that post required making a video that was travel related. [...]

Mortgage life insurance

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Every month we have several insurances to take care of. There’s our car insurance, our dental insurance, our health insurance, and our mortgage life insurance. The cost of these insurances each month adds up to quite a bit, but of course it’s well worth it in the event of an accident or injury or damage.
This [...]

Behind the times

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Last week I went to GameStop to pick up a game for my husband. I had him call ahead and reserve it, because I knew I wouldn’t remember what the game was called, and knowing my luck would come home with the wrong thing, or maybe nothing at all. I admit it, I don’t know [...]