Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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Free flu shots

CVS will be offering FREE flu shots to unemployed or uninsured customers beginning in October. According to their press release, they have about 100,000 free flu shots to give out. I read that these shots will be given out at One-Stop Career Center locations  and vouchers for the free flu shots will be distributed which can be used at the CVS Stores and Minute Clinics. I could not confirm this with CVS today, they told me they will announce the details soon, so just keep this in mind until I can get the information and post an update here.

These are the seasonal flu shots, no the shots for the H1N1 (swine flu).

I also read that Walgreens will be giving out free flu shots to the uninsured, however there is even less information available today from Walgreens.  I will stay on top of this for you.

For the insured or cash customers, CVS now has flu shots available in about 500 of their Minute Clinic’s without an appointment. Beginning September 15, 2009, more than 9,000 flu shot clinic events will be held in CVS stores nationwide. Most insurance plans cover flu vaccinations and the cash price is $30. Children must be 18 months or older.

To find a participating CVS in your area, call -888-FLU-SHOT or visit www.cvs.com.

Coupons for your prescriptions - 3 companies that have coupons, free trials and samples of medications.

Caregivers Marketplace - get cash back for your OTC medications, purchases and products, even diapers!

CVS Pharmacy - money saving tips

 

 

Caregivers..Cash Back Program

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The Caregivers Marketplace™ is the nation’s first cash back program for anyone who gives, gets or needs care. You receive cash back rebates on items that are not typically covered by insurance or Medicare. The program is free to anyone and your information will be kept confidential. 

 

Get cash back every time you buy these brands: Aspercreme®, Balmex®, Benzodent®, Citrucel®, Comfort ™ Personal Cleaning, Cortizone-10®, Cottonelle Fresh®, Depend®, Ecotrin®, Ensure®, Glucerna®, Gold Bond®, GoodNites®, Huggies®, Icy Hot®, Kaopectate®, Nature Made®, Os-Cal®, Poise®, Polident®, Pull-Ups®, and Super Poligrip®.

 

Simply save your original sales receipts and wait until you have 5 eligible products (you can mix and match) and then download and print out the rebate form and mail it in with your original receipts. Make a copy of your receipts for your records. There is no limit to the number of times you can submit rebates. To save money on postage, you can accumulate a large amount of receipts before mailing them in. Your check will arrive in 4-6 weeks.

 

You do not have to be a caregiver to access these rebates, only a user of these products. Pay attention to the size requirements. For example, on some of the diaper rebates, the large Costco-sized diapers are not eligible.

 

These rebates work no matter where you bought the product and no matter what you paid for it. As an example, right now the rebates for Huggies® diapers are 75 cents and one dollar for Glucerna®.

 

 

Drug Coupons

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Fishing humor

Dave and his buddies were hanging out and planning an upcoming fishing trip.
 
Unfortunately, he had to tell them that he couldn't go this time because his wife wouldn't let him. After a lot of teasing and name calling, Dave headed home frustrated.
 
The following week when Dave's buddies arrived at the lake to set up camp, they were shocked to see Dave. He was already sitting at the campground with a cold beer, swag rolled out, fishing rod in hand, and a camp fire glowing. "How did you talk your missus into letting you go Dave?"
 
"I didn't have to," Dave replied. "Yesterday, when I left work, I went home and slumped down in my chair with a beer to drown my sorrows because I couldn't go fishing. Then the ol' lady snuck up behind me, covered my eyes and said, 'Surprise'."
 
"When I peeled her hands back, she was standing there in a beautiful see through negligee and she said, ' Carry me into the bedroom, tie me to the bed and you can do whatever you want'.....
 
So, Here I am!"

 

 

 

Friday, July 17, 2009

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Here is a tip for saving money, visit Free Napkin. This site is like EBay, or Craig’s List except everything is free. It is free to list an item that you no longer want and it is free to find an item that you need and simply contact the owner. If you want the item sent to you, just pay the shipping.

You can search Free Napkin  by state to see what is available before you decide to register (also free). In my area, I saw a working washer and dryer, an L-shaped office desk, plants for the garden and moving boxes to name just a few free items. This is also a great way to keep items out of the landfill.

 

 

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Friday, July 10, 2009

Traveler Information

A new free phone and web service

dedicated to traveler information

is coming later this year. The new

service is called 511 and will provide

traffic, transit and ridesharing

information to improve mobility

throughout Southern California.

With 511, you can get the latest

travel conditions before leaving

the house and while on the road.

You’ll be able to call Southern California 511 from anywhere

in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties from a landline

or a cell phone. Simple instructions will guide you to the

information you need – you can use your touch tone keypad

or just say what you want and 511 will understand you.

You will also be able to get traveler information online. Simple

menus will help you find information quickly and plan the

right route for your commute. Use the interactive Traffic map

to view traffic in your area or visit Buses and Trains to find the

right transit service for your trip. Visit Carpool and Vanpool

to get matched with a driving partner. You’ll find more

features under Extras to help you get to your destination.

Traffic – 511 will give you freeway drive times and

freeway speeds along your route. It will also tell you if

there is road construction or a traffic incident ahead.

You’ll also be able to view real-time traffic cameras

along major freeways in Southern California.

Buses and Trains – 511 will also be your one-stop

source for bus, subway and train information in Southern

California. You’ll be able to use the Trip Planner to find

the best route for your trip or use the Find a Transit

Provider tool to find bus or train service near you. Or,

simply call 511 to connect to a transit provider.

Carpool and Vanpool – 511 will help you find

the best route to work. You can find a carpool or

vanpool partner in your area, locate a park-and-ride

lot near your home, and even help your employer

organize a rideshare program at your workplace.

Extras – 511 will help you find Southern California

bike maps, learn how to take your bike on buses and

trains, get information on bike safety and more. Also,

you can link to area airports and taxi services

 

 

State nursing union files complaint against UCI Medical Center

Friday, June 5, 2009

Cell Phone Goodies

Save money and be safer on the road with a free wireless “hands-free” headset from FreeHeadset.org. This site promotes safer driving by distributing headsets for hundreds of cell phones. The only charge is a $3.94 shipping charge.

Since their inception in 2003, they have distributed over 200,000 headsets nationwide. They have been written about in the New York Times, Popular Science Magazine and featured on the CBS News. You can access their media stories on their website.

Select the make and model of your phone on the website. They offer two types - an earbud with a hanging microphone that is at about neck level and the other type is a microphone that wraps around your head.

For $3.94, get one for you and for someone you love.

 


Do you have an old cellphone? These two sites will buy it from you: www.Flipswap.com and www.CellForCash.com

Simply type in the make and model of your phone to see how much they will buy it for. You can print a shipping label from the site.  Before you mail it, make sure you remove the auxillary memory card, and reset the password to 0000 and delete all the information or remove the SIM card.

Cell for Cash will only buy back the phone however FlipSwap offers you a few choices. You can donate the proceeds to charity and FlipSwap will do the work, exchange the phone for store credit at a participating retailer, or sell the phone for cash. 

 

Goodies from Debra-FREE 411

 

 


Save money with free 411 calls from Google

Save money and time with free 411 calls from Google . The phone number is 1-800-466-4411. Put it in your speed dial on your cell phone and your home phone.

Here are a couple other great features: Google will connect the call for free. You can type in a zip code instead of giving the name of the city.

You can say “text message” and Google will send you a text message with the information that you need or you can say “map” and google will show you a map of your desired listing. 

Watch this brief video from Google on how to use this free service  http://www.google.com/goog411/.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Debra's Goodies

http://www.fixitclub.com/

 

This site offers free how-to-guides on hundreds of home repair jobs. In addition to giving you easy to follow instructions on “how to fix it”, they also tell you what the warranty covers, (maybe it’s not your problem if the item is still under warranty).

The site also spells out what parts you will need and what tools you will need. Now we are out of excuses.

 

Monday, May 4, 2009

Free Diapers

Get free diapers from Arquest, the makers of store brand diapers. They conduct diaper studies by sending you 20 disposable diapers or training pants. About a week later, they call you for a two- minute phone survey about the diapers. After completing  the survey, you are sent a check for $10. You can participate more than once. They conduct the surveys by gender and diaper size. If they do not have a current study for you, leave your name and number and they will contact you when they have a survey for your child.

For girls, call 1-888-342-7372  ext. 646   

For boys, call 1-888-342-7372 ext. 634

You can also press 9 to hear a recorded message about the diaper study.

 

 

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