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Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition
Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food
Karen Collins, R.D., American Institute of Cancer Research
Grocery prices are projected to increase again in 2008 – that’s following 2007’s highest annual increase in 17 years. But surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too.
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91 Ways to Save on Almost Anything
Here's how to stretch your dollars - and pinch your pennies 'til they scream - while you feel little or no pain.
by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
Want to save a buck? How about a few hundred or a couple thousand?
We took a look at eight spending categories in your budget and identified dozens of ways you can keep more money. Whether you need to plug leaks in your spending, learn where to find the best deals or even trick yourself into shaving expenses, we've got something for everyone.
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The deadline to enter the drawing is November 30, 2009.
SAINT NICHOLAS VEGGIETALES DVD
A Story of Joyful Giving! Find out as the Veggies discover the true joy of
giving to others -- at Christmas time and throughout the year!
Download Saint Nicholas Joyful Giving Guide here!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This fall, Big Idea will unwrap its
first new holiday DVD title in seven years, Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful
Giving.
Featuring all-stars Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, this new seasonal DVD
tells the story of Saint Nicholas, the world’s greatest giver, and introduces
Nicky the Pepper, the first new VeggieTales character in five years. Bonus
features include an original new song by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter
Matthew West, “Give This Christmas Away,” performed by West and Grammy
Award-winning artist Amy Grant.
“VeggieTales Christmas releases are fan-favorites and Saint Nicholas is sure to
become an evergreen title,” said Greg Fritz, SVP of Sales and Marketing at Big
Idea. “A national cross-promotion with Operation Christmas Child and extensive
radio play of the featured song by Matthew West with Amy Grant will build great
awareness of the timely message of giving.”
Laura Carrot's Christmas stocking might be empty this year because her dad is in
danger of losing his job. While Larry thinks a letter to the North Pole should
fix the problem, Bob knows what will really help ... and tells the story of a
little boy named Nicholas who made a discovery in Bethlehem that changed
Christmas forever. But what did Nick learn and how can it possibly help Laura
and her family?!
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Matthew West and GRAMMY Award-winning
artist Amy Grant celebrate Christmas by recording "Give This Christmas Away"
with producer Brown Bannister at his Franklin, Tenn. studio. The song and
Operation Christmas Child music video are featured on Saint Nicholas!
Imagine That
In Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies' family comedy "Imagine That" ,
Eddie Murphy stars as a successful financial executive who has more time for his
blackberry than his seven year old daughter (Yara Shahidi). When he has a crisis
of confidence and his career starts going down the drain, however, he finds the
solution to all his problems in his daughter's imaginary world.
Imaginary friends and security blankets are common childhood fixations that
parents spend a lot of time worrying about, but how many parents become more
obsessed with those imaginary worlds than their children? Evan Daniels, played
by the ever-hysterical Eddie Murphy, is a part-time father, full-time financial
executive who has little time for his daughter Olivia (Yara Shahidi) and even
less time for her imaginary friends and security blanket. When Evan's
absentminded attention to Olivia's far-fetched stories, combined with her
ill-timed use of some important meeting notes as arts and crafts materials
causes a huge blowup between father and daughter, it also reveals an uncanny
window into the financial world. Suddenly, Evan becomes fixated on his
daughter's imaginary playmates and will do anything, including singing and
dancing in public, in exchange for the financial insight that yields him such
great professional results. While Olivia loves her new relationship with her
father, her reliance on her imaginary friends deepens, causing her teachers and
mother much concern, and she eventually begins to sense that her father may
possibly care more for the information that he's receiving than for her.
Meanwhile, Evan pits his unconventional reliance on what he dubs his "inner
child" against his co-worker Whitefeather's (Thomas Haden Church) unorthodox
reliance on Indian legends and the two men turn their financial firm upside down
and end up competing for the coveted position of chairman of the board. In the
end, Evan must make some tough choices about whether his job in the financial
world is more important than his job as a father and Olivia will be forced to
live with the consequences.
The parenting dilemmas presented in this film are
universal, and kids and parents alike will laugh uproariously at the crazy
antics of Eddie Murphy and Yara Shahidi while simultaneously discovering that
good parenting doesn't always look like one might expect. (Ages 6 and older with
parental guidance due to mild language and brief questionable behavior)
THE SEARCH FOR THE FUNNIEST VACATION STORY IS ON...
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Tickle the Hippo to Send Deserving Families on a Dream Getaway
Parsippany, NJ – November 4, 2009 — Ever catch a flight to the wrong country? Have a hotel give you a squeegee to clean your bathroom after every shower? See an airline have pizza and fried chicken delivered to a plane because they ran out of food? If you have a story, Endless Vacations Rentals (EVR) wants to hear them via the Laugh Out Loud Vacation Contest.
Building off the success of its first contest, Endless Vacation Rentals (EVR) is turning its focus to funny vacation stories and giving away more than $40,000 USD in prizes.
Running now through Feb. 2, 2010, just click on www.YourFatChance.com and tell that travel story that made you laugh, cry or cringe – the only requirement is that it must be funny (and not lewd). The winner will receive a one-week vacation rental stay, valued at up to $5,000 USD, through EVRentals.com, plus $5,000 USD in cash. Second and third place winners will also receive a one-week vacation and cash in the amount of $2,500 USD and $1,000 USD, respectively. Just by voting for the best story consumers will be entered to win one of six, one-week vacations and cash prizes valued at up to $5,000 USD. And while you are at it, go to www.YourFatChance.com or text “LOL” to 95495 to tickle the Hippo (YourFatChance.com’s mascot) and help Endless Vacation Rentals meet its goal of 100,000 tickles, sending two deserving families on a relaxing getaway.
Voting and tickling concludes on April 2, 2010. Winners will be announced the week of April 19, 2010. To enter a funny vacation story and view full contest rules, visit YourFatChance.com.
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE: MICKEY’S CHOO CHOO EXPRESS and
HANDY MANNY: MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE
On Tuesday December 1st, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE: MICKEY’S CHOO CHOO EXPRESS and HANDY MANNY: MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE on DVD! Join Mickey and the Clubhouse Gang as they hop aboard the Clubhouse Choo Choo Train for a holiday-filled adventure with lively original music including a new song by the kid-friendly alt-rock band, They Might Be Giants. The journey doesn’t end there, ride along with Handy Manny in a road trip adventure, as Manny decides to bring his friends and tools along for the rideto a fiesta grande – Manny’s family reunion!
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE:
MICKEY’S CHOO CHOO EXPRESS
All Aboard The Clubhouse Choo Choo Train for a Full-Length Adventure
New on Disney DVD December 1, 2009
Includes An Interactive Viewing Experience with Three Enjoyable Ways to Watch the Movie; Fun-Filled Bonus Episode And New Music Including AnOriginal Song by alt-rock band They Might Be Giants
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Choo Choo Express stars the Fab Five: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Goofy. While Professor Von Drake goes to the top of Mistletoe Mountain to create snow that never melts, the gang put together his old Clubhouse Choo Choo train. They use the train to help the professor carry back loads of his special non-melting snow so that they can build snowmen and make snow angels in the middle of summer. Mickey invites more friends to the Easy Freezy Snow Party so they can all join in on the fun. In order to get everyone out to the clubhouse, they adhere to a train schedule where different folks, including Santa and Ms. Claus, are picked up along the way at designated times. When Mickey and friends all make it back just in time for the party, Professor Von Drake presents them a gift – a golden car train – in appreciation for picking up everyone on the Clubhouse Choo Choo train.
HANDY MANNY:
MANNY’S MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE
First-Ever HANDY MANNY Full-length Adventure
New on Disney DVD December 1
Animated Road Trip Includes Exciting Bonus Episode with Interactive Viewing Modes and New Music Including An Original Song by Legendary Latin rockers Los Lobos
A Very Handy Holiday and new music including an original new song by legendary Latin-rock band Los Lobos. In this road trip adventure, Manny decides to bring his friends and tools along for the ride to a fiesta grande – Manny’s family reunion. With everyone safely aboard his magnificent motorcycle, Manny helps the communities he passes through with fixes and repairs, and even has time to teach Pat the hammer that families come in all shapes and sizes. With quick teamwork and clever steering, Manny manages to rescue Pat, Squeeze, and Flicker who strayed from the group and get everyone to the reunion on time to partake in the exciting family festivities.
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or book below. Entries without complete name and address will be void.
So enter today for your chance to win!
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SHREK THE HALLS
DreamWorks Animation’s most successful franchise to date, the Shrek series began
with the acquisition of William Steig’s book in 1990, with the original "Shrek”
going on to win the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature in 2001. The
sequel, “Shrek 2,” proved even more popular than the first, practically doubling
the worldwide box office take of the original to become the third
highest-grossing film of all time.
“Shrek the Third,” the latest installment,
recently wrote box office history by scoring the biggest opening weekend ever
for an animated film.
The Shrek the Halls DVD features fun and interactive holiday-themed bonus
material to get the whole family celebrating, including a sing-along version of
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” starring the entire gang of characters from
DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar, a unique take on “Deck The Halls” with the
hilarious Madagascar penguins and sing-along lyrics, a Gingy Dunking Game that
tests your matching skills, plus a Shrek Carnival Craze game demo and cheat
codes.
Print the Shrek The
Halls coloring sheet!
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Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
“One of THE BEST FAMILY FILMS OF THE YEAR!”—Jeffrey Lyons, "NBC/REEL TALK"
When the lights go off the battle is on! A delightful adventure, Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian arrives in a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy) and for a limited time only a “Monkey Mischief” double DVD on December 1 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
History is larger than life - and twice as funny - in this monumental comedy sequel. Ben Stiller (Meet The Parents, There’s Something About Mary) stars as Larry Daley, a former night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, where the exhibits come alive after dark. But now Larry’s nocturnal friends are being retired to the archives of the Smithsonian Institution, luring him back for a hilarious, all-out battle against a cranky Egyptian Pharaoh who plans to take over the museum... and the world! From returning director Shawn Levy (Cheaper By The Dozen), the film also stars Amy Adams (Enchanted), Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting), Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), Hank Azaria (“The Simpsons”), Ricky Gervais (“The Office”), Steve Coogan (Tropic Thunder) and Jonah Hill (Super Bad).
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
The Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack includes a high definition version of the film with over an hour of mayhem, mischief and monumental magic of outrageously funny features – including an interactive museum scavenger hunt game, gag reel, 12 deleted scenes with an alternate ending, “Cherub Bootcamp,” “Phinding Pharaoh With Hank Azaria” featurettes – a Digital Copy and a standard DVD.
Monkey Mischief
The limited edition “Monkey Mischief” double DVD boasts a second disc including over 30 minutes of entertainment complimenting the bonus materials featured on the first disc, including cast and crew commentary, six deleted scenes with an alternate ending, a gag reel, and more.
Golden Ticket Activation Instant Win Sweepstakes:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has partnered with Delta Vacations and the Smithsonian Museum to offer the “Golden Ticket” Activation Instant Win Sweepstakes. Both the Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Blu-ray Discs and DVDs will feature a sticker on the packaging promoting the chance to instantly win the ultimate Smithsonian Experience, which includes travel and accommodations to Washington DC and a once-in-a-lifetime, behind-the-scenes, all-access private tour of the Smithsonian Museum for a family of four.
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Congratulations to the last month winners
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How Life Works
If you feel like you're in over your head with personal debt, you're not alone. Millions of Americans have become overextended, many as a result of easy credit and the recessions. Credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and raising interest rates do not make a good financial mix.
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Suze Orman's Recession Rescue Plan - helps you survive in times of financial crisis
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Do you know what your family would do if you lost your job - or worse, your home? Financial expert Suze Orman is ready to help you
devise a recession rescue plan to survive - and possibly thrive - during this deepening financial crisis...
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Could fat babies mean fat toddlers?
A new study from Harvard Medical School found that babies who gained weight quickly had a sharply higher risk of obesity. The study
followed close to 600 babies and found those in the top quarter of weight for their length at 6 months had a 40 percent higher risk of
obesity by age 3 than smaller babies.
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The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip
By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman
... In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it
surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip.
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Finding last-minute tuition money
There's still time to find funds for this semester's college tuition. But you'll have to move quickly.
By Gerri Willis
It's only a couple of weeks or even days until school begins. And if you don't think you'll be able to get a handle on your college
tuition bill, here with your guide to last minute money.
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Short-term Payday Loans
econ4u.org
...Which are more expensive, late fees or short-term loans?...
A short-term payday loan can be a better option than overdraft fees, reconnect fees, late payment fees or a damaged credit rating when
the loan is repaid promptly. However, these loans are not suited for longer repayment periods...
Being realistic about budgeting can help avoid the need for short-term borrowing.
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Your Just-in-Case Emergency Plan
by RealSimple
Who do you call if you can't make it home in time to meet the kids' bus? Who do
you trust to take in your mail when you're on vacation? Who do you trust with
the extra set of keys to your house?
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How to save $10,000 in 2009
By Liz Pulliam Weston
If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that
$10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where we spend the most, such as:
Housing, Transportation, Food.
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The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget
by Renee Rayles
A quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has
little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and
then.
32 and Counting? Finding Your Happily Ever After Today
by Gi Gi
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as you are, being single, taking care of your kids...
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Single Mothers &
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Single mothers carry an enormous load of responsibility, especially those having sole and/or primary custody of minor children. They
nourish, they nurture, they teach, they discipline, they shelter, they protect, and they provide… all without the assistance of another
equally-invested adult.
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Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity
20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft, and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney
For those wondering why tween boys don’t read very much, the answer is that more books aren’t like this...
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