Web site offers gift certificates to restaurants

Craving a nice dinner out? Visit restaurant.com. There are over 10,000 restaurants across the country who offer gift certificates. For example, you can get a $25 gift certificate for $10 and a $50 gift certificate for $20. For more information, visit http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Money/Debt-Management/How-to-Be-a-Super-Saver.html.

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Save your fives. Another saving’s account option is to save your $5 bills by stashing them into a jar. You can open an interest-bearing account just for the fives. One the first of every month, make a deposit. For more information, visit womansday.com.

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After the outbreak of World War II, a government booklet, “Make do and Mend,” was published to give people tips on how to live frugally. Seventy years later, a modern edition has been made. Here are some of its tips:
• Freeze leftover pieces of cake until you have enough to make a trifle.
• Unwrap a new bar of soap and store it among towels and bedding. Not only will the soap scent the linen but it will harden it to make it last longer.
• Shine up shoes using the inside of a banana skin. After they dry, buff them off with a soft cloth.
For more tips or for more about the book, visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8224494.stm.

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Do you know of a way to save money or know of a great resource that explains how to save money? Contact Pam Bauserman at 369-7035 or send an e-mail to pamelab@lodinews.com.