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Disney Tickets Together on Facebook

Everything goes through Facebook these days. Companies use it to network, advertising agencies promote their wares, and people play games and scroll through pictures of their friends. With everything attached to Facebook now, it’s hard to remember the early days of the site, back when it was only designed for students. Those days are long past, and now Facebook routinely performs one of its primary services as a marketing tool. Companies create pages for their products of which people can become fans; sometimes agencies also put together groups where fans come together and discuss their favorite show, clothing line, etc. … Continue reading →

How to Save on Summer Tickets

After I published my posts on How to Save Money at the Circus, a couple of people sent me messages asking if I had any tips for saving money on tickets at other summer attractions, such as amusement parks and summer concerts. Well, there is practically nothing that couldn’t benefit from a clever application of frugal strategies. When you are looking to purchase tickets for a big commercial event or location, such as an amusement park, renaissance faire, the zoo, summer music concert or even the movie theater, you’ll want to explore all sorts of ways to purchase tickets. Most … Continue reading →

Free for All–Concert Tickets, Movie Tickets, and Advice

FREE CONCERT TICKETS Gwyenth Paltrow’s husband is feeling charitable and you can benefit from his generosity. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and the rest of his bandmates are giving fans the chance to win free tickets to two of their upcoming shows. The first free concert takes place on June 16th at London’s Brixton Academy and the second one is being held at New York’s Madison Square Garden on June 23rd. You can get details on how to win the tickets by clicking here. In the meantime, the band’s new single “Violet Hill,” will be available to download for free on … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Airline Tickets for $10… Now We’re Cooking

AIRLINE TICKETS FOR $10 It’s no joke—-Skybus Airlines is currently offering tickets for 10 bucks. So… what’s the catch? (Yes, there’s always a catch.) Catch #1–Even if you purchase your $10 tickets now you won’t be able to use them until December. That’s when the carrier begins service from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Right now, the rock-bottom price is being offered on flights from Milwaukee to Columbus, Ohio, which some of you travelers already know is Skybus Airlines’ hub. From there the airline is offering additional deals (many require purchasing a second ticket) to other cities Skybus flies to, including sunny locales … Continue reading →

Movie Ticket or Lottery Ticket?

Last night I was cleaning out my purse and came across a couple of movie passes. The little pieces of paper have been sitting in my wallet for months—ever since my young daughter fell asleep during “Charlotte’s Web.” She was so looking forward to seeing the film when it first opened back in December 2006. A few days before Christmas I broke down and bought tickets for us to see the show—-she ended up falling asleep on my lap about five minutes after the theater lights dimmed. (Note: It was the early showing, but I figured all the excitement leading … Continue reading →

“Click It or Ticket”

Regardless of what state you live in, you are likely familiar with law enforcement programs designed to encourage seatbelt use. In my state (Wisconsin) it’s called “Click It or Ticket.” Other states have slight variations on the name including “Click It…It’s the Law” and “Click It, Why Risk It?” The campaigns were instituted to warn motorists that officers would be stepping up patrols and cracking down on drivers who weren’t wearing their seat belts. Now, on the eve of the busy summer travel season, the program gets a new focus. Officers will be turning their attention to motorists traveling on … Continue reading →

More Ways to Save at Theme Parks

Treating the family to a day at a theme park can put a huge strain on your household budget.  In some cases, paying for two adults and two children to enter, eat, drink and play some games at a reputable amusement park can total more than a month’s worth of groceries, utilities or gas. If you are pinching pennies, but still want to enjoy a fabulous summer day at a major theme park, consider taking advantage of these discounts: GROUP RATES Many theme parks around the country offer huge savings for guests visiting in groups, including companies, schools, religious organizations, … Continue reading →

Helpful Information for Black Friday – 2012

Are you looking forward to Black Friday shopping? Will you be leaving the Thanksgiving celebrations with your family early in order to catch the Thanksgiving Day “doorbusters”? Are you reading this blog while camping out in line in front of a store right now? This blog is for you! Here’s a quick round up of when the stores will open their doors and the some of the deals they will offer. Every year, I do a series of blogs that list the days and times that the stores will open their doors to shoppers. They are a quick way to … Continue reading →

Clinic Will Charge Unhealthy Workers Higher Insurance Rates

The Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio, is going to charge workers who are considered to be unhealthy a 21% higher health insurance premium than it will charge to employees who are healthy. There is a lot of debate over whether this type of plan achieves the goal of making workers become healthier. Charging some workers more for insurance, based upon that person’s health, is part of a growing trend. The Cleveland Clinic is about to do something that many other employers have done. They want their workers to become healthier. More and more employers have become very interested in how healthy, … Continue reading →

Enter the “Ultimate Vegas Sweepstakes”

Now that the chaos of the holiday season has ended, many people are probably ready for a nice, relaxing, vacation. If you go to the Popchips Facebook page, you can enter the “Ultimate Vegas Sweepstakes”. Someone will win a three night vegas vacation. Several people will win plenty of Popchips. Often, I find that the sweepstakes that appear on the Facebook pages of different companies are confusing. This is especially true when two or more companies team up to provide a sweepstakes package. I find myself wondering just how those two, seemingly unrelated, companies decided that they were a logical … Continue reading →