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Posted on November 3rd, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Start the holidays early and save
 Is it too early to start thinking about the holiday season? Maybe so, but if you can get yourself into Santa mode early this year, you stand to save a bundle by shopping at lillianvernon.com. They have more than 165 items marked down up to 70% — everything from ornaments and holiday decorating items to stocking stuffers to their signature personalized gifts. Click on over to lillianvernon.com/catalog to get started — and when everyone else has to brave the cold and the crowds on Black Friday, you can kick back and count your savings.
Posted by Beth Lipton, Food Editor
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Posted on October 20th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Don’t panic over pumpkins
 When you’re food-obsessed like I am, food signals everything. Spring is here when I see fresh green peas, asparagus and rhubarb at the market. Berries, peaches and nectarines mean it’s summer. And for autumn, it’s apples, pears and pumpkin. Usually around late September I start seeing canned pumpkin in my local supermarket’s baking aisle, and my mouth waters as I dream of pumpkin pancakes, muffins and, of course, pie. Best part: Canned pumpkin, aside from making delicious pies, is a great ingredient in soups, sauces and other dishes. It’s packed with vitamins and fiber and only costs about 40 cents for a half-cup serving.
If you’ve been having trouble finding those telltale orange-labeled cans of pumpkin lately, or you read a lot of food blogs, then you know that this year we’re facing a bit of a pumpkin shortage. I found a few cans in my supermarket and quickly snatched them up — but I’ve been hearing from other cooks around the country that they’re not seeing canned pumpkin at all. What’s a cook to do?
Don’t panic! I spoke with Roz O’Hearn, spokesperson for Libby’s, to get to the bottom of just how serious this shortage is. She assures me that there is now pumpkin coming into supermarkets all over the country. The early shortage happened because last year’s harvest was compromised by poor weather conditions, so the surplus that is used to get those first cans of pumpkin on store shelves wasn’t there. The pumpkin that’s in stores now is from this year’s harvest, which is now well under way.
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Posted on October 7th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Earn extra holiday cash by changing how you pay your bills!
 I’m slowly but surely trying to build up my credit card rewards in time to cash out a nice bonus to help with holiday shopping. The other day I found a simple but incredibly effective tip. Use a credit card to pay all your monthly bills (only if you pay off the entire balance each month). Suddenly you’ll be racking up the rewards.
If you want to use your rewards for holiday shopping, make sure you cash in with enough time to be sent your rewards card, check or merchandise before the holiday.
Posted by Gillian Aldrich, Features Editor
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Posted on September 16th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Get rid of your unused gift cards
I’m notoriously bad with gift cards. If I don’t use them instantly I end up losing them and finding them years later after they’ve expired. Thank goodness for giftcardrescue.com, which lets users sell unused gift cards for cash, exchange gift cards for brand new gift cards of choice, or purchase gift cards at discounts of up to 50 percent off. What a great way to get some rewards for cards at stores I will never use. Even better is I can buy new gift cards for up to 50 percent off for myself, or people I need to get gifts for. What a great thing to keep in mind for the fast approaching holidays!
Posted by Dwyer Paulsen, Associate Style Editor
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Posted on July 17th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Team up for an easy group gift
 Want to pitch in with friends or family on a big present for a loved one, but don’t want the financial risk of putting it on one credit card? Ease the pain by picking the gift, writing the card, collecting the money, and sending it to the recipient – all online. Check out edivvy.com, which lets you invite others to chip in online and track the amount of money your group has paid. Read more about edivvy.com on our Real Women Real Value blog!
Posted by Gillian Aldrich, Features Editor
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