Stylish Tianni Handbags up to 70% Off at Amazon.com

If you'd like to add a stylish accessory (or several) to your wardrobe, there's a sale going on right now at amazon.com for Tianni handbags. They have a variety on sale for at least half-price with several styles reduced as much as 70%.

Orders over $25 qualify for free shipping as well.

The sale includes leather and metallic styles, as well as some totes with summer themes. There are some to fit almost any occasion, and you may find more than one to really round out your accessories.

This sale may not last long (amazon sometimes reduces prices just for limited periods) so if you'd like to look for a handbag (for yourself or maybe as an upcoming gift), click Tianni Handbags 50%-70% Off to see what they have and whether they're right for you.

HP Bright Printing Paper 75% Off, $4.99 for 1200-Sheet Carton

With all the documents and files we print at home nowadays, getting a good price on printing paper is always nice. There's a good deal going on right now at OfficeMax that'll let you stock up for the coming months, the next semester etc. They have HP All-in-One Grab & Stow Paper on sale, reduced from $19.99 to $4.99, which is 75% off.

This is less than you might expect to spend on a single ream of basic-quality printing paper but you're getting much more. First of all, this is a carton containing 1200 sheets, so it's more than two reams' worth of paper. Secondly, it's 96 Bright paper so your documents will look their best, and 22 lb. paper for a bit more durability than standard 20 lb. papers.

The carton also features a side-panel dispenser so you can pull out the number of sheets needed while keeping the rest organized and moisture-free. That's nicer than buying reams of paper where you have to figure out what to do with all the sheets when you tear open the wrapping on 500 papers.

If you make your payment with PayPal, you can also take advantage of an additional 25% off I've posted a few days ago in the blog.

I'm not sure how long this price drop will stay in effect, so if you want to check it out, go to this link.

Free Flowers to Share - September 3rd at Participating FTD Florists

Want to brighten a neighbor's day on September 3rd? FTD® Good Neighbor Day® can help.

FTD® will be celebrating its 14th Annual Good Neighbor Day® holiday Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Hundreds of FTD florists across the U.S. and Canada are planning special events and helping spread friendship and kindness to neighbors through the distribution of free floral bouquets.

Yes, participating FTD® locations give away free flowers for Good Neighbor Day®. In the past, it is has usually been a dozen roses. The idea is that you keep one for yourself, and give one flower to each of your neighbors.

The aim of the promotion is to encourage neighbors to help create a friendlier and more caring world through the gift of flowers. That's why customers are encouraged to keep one flower for themselves and give the others away — brightening the day of many other people.

Again, not all FTD® locations participate. And it's good while supplies last. But you can check their website and see if a florist nearby is taking part. To check locations and details, click this link.

Just in Time for Back-to-School: All Skechers Shoes at $24.95 -- and Women's and Kids' Adio Shoes at $19.95 on Sale at 6pm.com

Looking for casual shoes to wear on campus and around school -- or just some nice comfortable ones to wear whether you're just hanging around or getting in some physical activity? 6pm.com has a sale going on where they've cut the price of all men's and women's Skechers shoes down to $24.95. They also have a selection of kids' Skechers, many of which are even less than that.

They have a ton of styles and sizes from which to choose, 1037 as of this posting. These include shoes for biking, running, skating, boots for colder months and more. Some of the kids shoes have features where parts light up. Savings represent 40%, 50%, 60% or more off original prices on these shoes.

They also have a sale on Adio shoes, for women and for kids, with those prices cut down to $19.95. That's about 60% to 72% off original prices on may of these stylish skate shoes. Right now they have 481 styles from which to shop. (The kids sizes are toward the later pages of the search.)

The 6pm.com site also makes it easier to search, by entering your shoe size and then seeing what styles are available in that size.

If you want to start up the school year with some new style or just want to update your active shoewear, why not take a look at what they have to offer?

Skechers sale at $24.95
Adio sale at $19.95

2GB MicroSD Card with SD Adapter $5.49 After Rebate with Free Shipping

Have a device that needs a microSD card? Or could you use a 2GB SD card? Buy.com is selling the Dane-Elec 2GB microSD Card with SD Adapter for $9.49. There's a $4.00 rebate for purchases until September 3rd, making the final after-rebate cost $5.49. They include free budget shipping in the deal.

The Dane-Elec card features:
- compatibility with cell phones & mobile devices with microSD slots
- SD adapter to fit standard Secure Digital Card slots
- standard 60X speed
- non-volatile solid-state with no moving parts for durability
- file & encryption protection
- 10-year warranty

It's a handy size with some flexibility and a good amount of memory. To check it out, click the picture below.

Women's Shoes Sale at 6pm.com - Naturalizer Shoes $19.95; Anne Klein Shoes $24.95 -- Up to 74% Off

Looking for some new shoes from name brand manufacturers? You might want to bop over to 6pm.com where they have a large selection of shoes by Naturalizer on sale for $19.95 and Anne Klein shoes on sale for $24.95.

Most of the shoes have been discounted well over 60%, many over 70% and some as much as 74%. For example, the Anne Klein Rosemar is reduced from $99.99 down to $24.95.

There are a lot of different styles, colors and sizes available at these discounts, so chances are good you may find something to your taste. To take a look, you can click the links below.

Naturalizer Shoes for $19.95
Anne Klein Shoes for $24.95

Fly from California to Las Vegas for $29 Each Way in September

If you're in California, how would you like to make a quick getaway to Las Vegas for less than a tank of gas? Allegiant Air has announced special prices on flights to Vegas from four different cities in California: Fresno, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Stockton all priced at $29 each way. With taxes and fees, a roundtrip would run you a whopping $78.50.

Fares vary by day of the week, so shop around for the best dates. They have also have low fares on these routes of $39 or $49 for dates later in the year.

At the Allegiant Air website, click on the 'flight only' button to search for flights. There's no specific booking deadline mentioned but these fares may expire sometime soon, so if a Las Vegas getaway sounds like fun, you might want to check these out quickly.

To go to their website, click this link.

Restaurant.com Promo Code - 60% Off - Valid Until August 31st

Restaurant.com has unveiled their latest promo code, allowing you to get their certificates at 60% off their regular price from now till the end of August.

The certificates give you $25 worth of dining credit at many restaurants, at the usual price of $10, meaning you can now order $25 certificates for just $4. At some restaurants they also have certificates in $10 dining credit denominations, usually for use at lunchtime. Those usually are priced at $3, so right now they would cost you just $1.20.

These certificates are valid for up to a year after purchase (no more than one per month for any single restaurant). The certificates usually have some minimum requirements such as the number of entrees or minimum check amount, but they're fairly easy to meet and use.

I've written about restaurant.com many times, and have used them to both try out new places and to visit some favorites more frequently than I might otherwise. They have a ton of participating restaurants across the country, so you can see if they have restaurants nearby. If you have kids leaving for college, you can check if there are restaurants near campus so every once in a while they can get a break from dorm food.

The promo code valid till August 31st is LABOR. Enter that during checkout and hit 'apply' so you see the savings before completing the transaction.

To check out whether you have any restaurants worth getting a great price break on dining, visit restaurant.com and check by state or zip code.

Free Chicken Strips at Chick-Fil-A September 1st

Free food giveaways can be fun, and Chick-Fil-A has one upcoming to kick off the football season. On September 1st, participating locations will be giving away three-piece servings of their Chick-N-Strips for free from 10:30 a.m. to closing. The only thing you need to do is wear some attire that has the logo of a football team. It can be a pro team, college team, high school or middle school team, or even your recreational team.

You don't even have to get out of your car; you can pick them up at the drive-thru window if you tell them while ordering what team logo you're wearing.

There do seem to be some state limits on what locations can give away the food, and the rules indicate: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, and WY.

There's a limit of one free three-count order of Chick-n-Strips per person.

To get all the details of the promotion, click this link.

Extra Savings: Get Back 25% of Your Purchase at OfficeMax by Paying with PayPal

One way to help make your money go further is to capitalize on extra ways to combine savings from one program with savings from another. Examples can include coupons you find for department stores that you can apply to items which have already been discounted. Or programs by credit cards for extra savings at a store or a travel site.

With these kinds of offers, you can spend a bit of time searching for the best deals you can find at those stores for some initial savings and then use the second promotion to make the savings stand out.

Now until September 30th, you can receive an extra 25% back at OfficeMax by using PayPal to pay for your purchase. That's on top of any sale prices you might find looking at OfficeMax deals.

There's no minimum purchase amount to qualify, although OfficeMax offers free shipping once your order exceeds $50.00.

The maximum amount of PayPal cash-back you can receive under this program is $50.00, meaning an order (or orders) totaling $200.00 will reach that limit per PayPal account.

So let's say you find an item at OfficeMax that's reduced in price from $300.00 down to $200.00; you can pay with PayPal and after the cash-back, your net expenditure will have been just $150.00.

Not bad -- extra savings just for using a different method of payment!

Click this link for all the details and instructions on using this offer.

Jump O Lene Jump 'n' Gym Half Price at Amazon

Have or know any young children who would have fun on a bouncing toy? Amazon.com is selling the Jump O Lene Jump 'n' Gym for $20.00, which is half of the original $39.99 price.

The size is 71.5" around and 40" high, and the toy includes 6 inflatable rings attach to the walls which bounce and make noise as you jump --the rings can be removed and tossed around for extra fun.

The suggested age range is 36 months to six years old.

It features:
- 6 inflatable rings (2 with rattlers inside)
- crawl-through door to use toy as a playhouse
- high gloss PVC material
- for indoor or outdoor play
- repair patch included

To take a look and see if it would make a nice gift, click 71.5" x 40" Jump O Lene Jump 'n' Gym.

Beijing Roundtrip from Newark Sept - Nov $988 including Taxes/Fees; Hong Kong Roundtrip for $960 -- Shanghai at $988 Starting March 2009

Well, you've seen Beijing during the Olympics... tempted to go? If so, Continental Airlines has some deals to make it a bit more feasible. Right now you can book fares on Continental Airlines for roundtrip between Newark and Beijing for $920 on certain days of the week during September, October and November. With the taxes/fees tacked on, the final price comes to just $988. That's a good $300 or more below what can be seen on other airlines.

Hong Kong non-stop roundtrips are also available during this period, with fares available at $889. With the airport and security fees, the final price comes to just under $960.

Continental Airlines also just announced new nonstop service to Shanghai. Beginning March 25, 2009, you can fly there from Newark for the same $920 roundtrip. Whether you choose Beijing or Shanghai, the total comes to $988 with tax.

For current Beijing travel, click this link, put in EWR for departure and BJS as destination, then pick travel dates between September and November.

To see the Shanghai offer, click this link for a bunch of Asia special offers at Continental can click Shanghai to pick available dates. They also have links on the special offer page for Beijing and Hong Kong, among others.

By the way, I just posted on the blog about AirAsia giving away one million free flights within Asia or between Asia and Australia (for travel between next April and July). An adventuresome traveler could pair these deals up and create an Asian adventure spanning many cities and maybe a trip to Australia as well. Now that would create a memorable trip!

AirAsia Giving Away One Million Free Flights -- Intra-Asia or Asia-Australia

If you happen to be traveling to Asia anytime between April 1st and July 31st, 2009, here's a way you might be able to tack on a lot to your itinerary without tacking a lot to your wallet.

AirAsia has a promotion going on from August 26th through August 31st (I'm presuming the time zone is theirs so it's already August 26th in Asia as I post this). They will be giving away one million free flights! All you would need to pay is the applicable airport/security taxes and fees plus surcharges for fuel.

This airline does not operate in the U.S., this deal is for flights in and between China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Macao, Myanmar, Philippines and Australia. But if you can find a nice fare to, say, Beijing or Singapore, then maybe this lets you turn your trip into something more dynamic and adventuresome. Maybe even explore both Asia and Australia in one grand adventure!

Again, this offer isn't for everyone, but maybe for a reader or two of mine, this could be a travel deal worth exploring. The promotion runs just the next five days to book, so you may want to get on board quickly.

To check out details and see what they might have to offer, click this link.

Want to Stock Up on Coffee? Mr. Coffee Whole Bean or Ground 12-Ounce Bags: Six for $15.00 at Amazon with Free Shipping

If you love coffee and want to stock your pantry, Amazon.com has a nice deal going on for Mr. Coffee brand coffee, in whole bean or ground varieties. They are selling several varieties at six bags for $25.00. Then there's a 40% markdown if you use coupon code AUGMKDWN at checkout (valid for use until September 12th). And since the starting price is at the Amazon $25 benchmark, it qualifies for free shipping too!

These six-packs of coffee retail for $40.80, so you're getting them for 63% off. The retail would be $6.80 a bag but you're getting these bags of coffee for an end price of $2.50 apiece!

Some of the varieties are already sold out, so you may want to check quickly.

The varieties available at six for $25 are:
Mr. Coffee Cozy Classic, Whole Bean
Mr. Coffee Cozy Classic, Ground
Mr. Coffee Smooth Awakening, Whole Bean
Mr. Coffee Smooth Awakening, Ground
Mr. Coffee Bold Brew, Ground
Mr. Coffee Colombian Medium Roast, Whole Bean
Mr. Coffee Decaffeinated Medium Roast, Ground

They also have the following two priced at six for $29.14 ($19.14 after coupon):
Mr. Coffee Colombian Medium Roast, Ground
Mr. Coffee Decaffeinated Medium Roast, Whole Bean

Don't forget to use the coupon code AUGMKDWN for the best savings.

To take a look and stock up on a nice supply of coffee, click Mr. Coffee.

Oil Change, Filter and Tire Rotation On-Line Coupon for $14.99 at Firestone

Here's another on-line coupon for Firestone similar to one from July that expired. It gets you an oil change, new filter, tire rotation and pressure check for $14.99. You could expect to pay in the $25 range for these elsewhere (or even more with the tire rotation), so getting it for under $15 can save you some money. And keeping your oil fresh and your tires rotated and properly inflated can save you car expenses in the long run.

The coupon is valid if used by August 31st and covers most vehicles; it includes:
- new filter
- up to 5 quarts synthetic motor oil
- lubricate chassis (if applicable)
- 4-tire rotation and air pressure check

If your state requires an oil recycling fee that is additional.

The website even lets you schedule your appointment on-line. To get the coupon, click this link.

Recommended for Notebook Users: Antec Notebook Cooler $4.99 After Rebate (Free Shipping)

I found a nice post-rebate price on an item I previously purchased (when a different vendor had a good rebate offer) to use with my notebook. I've found that it does the job and makes using my laptop more comfortable -- and probably is better for the laptop in the long run.

The item is the Antec Notebook Cooler, which sits beneath our laptop and gets plugged into a USB port. It provides a fan that helps the notebook run much cooler. That makes it more comfortable when your wrists are resting on the keyboard. It also keeps the components from overheating and possibly breaking down.

The unit runs very quietly and sits easily under my laptop -- I hardly notice it. And even though it plug into a USB port, it has a pass-through USB port on the other side, so you still have that USB port available if needed. My laptop has been noticeably cooler ever since I started using it.

Right now, Fry's has it on sale for $19.99 with free shipping. There's a $15.00 mail-in rebate for purchases by August 26th. So, bottom line, you can have this useful accessory for your notebook for less than a fiver!

To take a look at the details, here's a link to the Antec Notebook Cooler at Fry's.

Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate Available to College Students for Over 90% Off!

The Microsoft Office Ultimate offer for college students is back.

Microsoft is once again offering its Office Ultimate 2007 software suite to college students for $59.95, which is less than one-tenth of the regular retail of $679. Now that's what I call a price savings!

This isn't just the Home and Student version that you can sometimes see on sale at $79-$99.

This is the full deal: the suite contains Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook with Business Contact Manager, Accounting Express, Publisher, Access, InfoPath, Groove, and OneNote. It's got the most widely used tools for so many computer functions -- the deal makes me wish I were a college student!

To participate, the student must be enrolled in college and taking at least 0.5 credit hours currently, and must have an e-mail address with a .edu domain. Microsoft claims they will be checking up, and if anyone cannot verify their student status they will be charged the $679 retail price instead, so this is for legit students only.

But if you are a student this can boost your PC's productivity (and thus yours) at a fraction of the regular cost. If you want to check out the offer, click the link below.

Amazon.com Extra Clearance in Toy Outlet

Amazon.com is running an extra clearance on toys they have in their outlet, with savings up to 70%. They have over 300 toys available, so you might want to do some browsing and see if you can knock off some Christmas gifts before the rush.

They have items like:
Wacky Waves, on sale for $3.98 (was $11.99)
Toysmith Translucent Binoculars, $6.08 (were $19.99)
Paintball Tagger X - Red Purple, $8.10 (was $19.99)
Disney Pictionary® DVD Game, $11.54 (was $29.99)
Monopoly Disney Pixar Edition, $13.46 (was $34.99)
Gund 17-Inch Frankenstein with Sound & Light Up Eyes, $13.46 ($34.99)

They have lots of car die-cast replicas, some small furniture like rocking chairs, Tonka items, Learning Resources items... well, the list could go on and on, so you may want to just look through and see what you can find.

If your order totals over $25.00, these toys qualify for free shipping.

Amazon often drops prices for only a short while and then puts them back up, so you may want to check these out soon.

To start looking, click on Toy Outlet Extra Clearance.

Graphic Arts Drawing Program DrawPlus X2 Free After Rebate

If you use your computer for any kind of graphic arts (or would like to) for things like designing posters, brochures, floor plans or other art projects, here's a software program that's free after rebate right now. It's the versatile and feature-filled program DrawPlus X2 by Serif Software. Buy.com is selling it for $82.00 (reduced from $99.99), and there is an $82.00 mail-in rebate for purchases made by August 24th. They even make the budget shipping free, so basically your cost is nothing.

Not too bad for a package that's got lots of tools to make your projects pop. And for those of us who have Vista running on our PCs, it's Vista-compatible, so this may help your art program work more efficiently (my old PhotoShop version doesn't like Vista too much and sometimes crashes even though I run it in compatibility mode).

DrawPlus X2 lets you create eye-catching professional-standard drawings, designs and animations. Its versatility, power and usability make easy work of artistic painting, easy shapes and smart fills, scaled plans, diagrams and flowcharts. There are interactive animation controls with Flash output for slick and efficient web graphics. All this complemented by on-screen help plus project tutorials, fast and friendly editing tools, and easily-accessible galleries of ready-made objects, palettes, brushes and special effects.

You can make drawings leap to life using animation and share them as videos, Flash animations or animated GIFs. It has full PDF editing capability, essential for business professionals. DrawPlus X2 is able to open and edit PDFs just as you would edit a standard DrawPlus document. DrawPlus allows you to add, delete and edit elements of the design and export it back to PDF, ideal for sharing with anyone, anywhere in the world.

For some fun projects it’s quick and easy to create stylish flow charts, family trees and complex diagrams. There are more tools like AutoTrace for converting photo-style images into collections of editable shapes and apply special effects for unique results.

There's a lot more it can do, so if you're even thinking about getting some graphics program, why not take a look and see if you might want to get it for free? Juts click the picture below.

Posters on Sale at $4.98 with Code for Free Shipping or 20% Off a $25+ Purchase

Getting ready to decorate your dorm room? Need an update for some posters that are getting faded or not your style any more? Right now, AllPosters.com is selling a large selection of their posters for just $4.98. They have posters from various movies like The Dark Knight, Iron Man, Pulp Fiction, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Rocky and many others. Celebrity posters include names like Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, David Beckham, Muhammad Ali, Mahatma Gandhi and more. There are all sorts of subject matters so you're sure to find some you'd like. You can search by all sorts of categories at their website.

If you use coupon code APCSHP you save the $4.99 shipping. If you're buying more than $20.00 on an order, you could do better by using coupon code UUS25 which saves you 25% but you pay for shipping.

To take a look at the posters they're offering, click this link.

Men's Oxford Skechers in Large Sizes Reduced from $67.99 to $16.99, 75% Off

If you wear larger size shoes and are looking for something casual to wear, the Big & Tall Factory Direct site has a sale going on for some Skechers. They are an oxford type of shoe, with a bowling-shoe inspired design (although they're not bowling shoes). They have sizes from 10 to 16 in stock, most of them in wide only although some sizes have medium width as well.

These shoes sold for $67.99 and are now reduced down to $16.99.

They feature:
- sport fusion styling
- leather uppers
- padded collar
- racing stripe detail

To check them out, you can click on this link to BTDirect.

NCAA Hooded College Team Sweatshirts $14.99

Well, it's back-to-school time, and if you're looking for some hooded sweatshirts to get you through the autumn temperatures, amazon.com has a deal for you. They have hoodies available for 64 NCAA teams priced at $14.99, half off the regular price of $29.00.

These are comfortable, cotton/fleece blend hooded sweatshirts adorned with favorite team and mascot from Soffe. Officially licensed by the NCAA, this classic style hoodie features a drawstring for adjusting and a muff pocket to keep your hands warm while you're rooting your team to victory.

To take a look and see if they have your school, or the team for which you love to root, click NCAA Hoodies.

Bill Blass Men's Shoes - Oxford or Slip-On Reduced from $49.99 to $9.99 with Free Shipping Code

Looking for some shoes that have a bit of a casual look but can still carry you through some dress occasions? You might want to hop over to Blair.com where they have cut the price of Bill Blass shoes from $49.99 down to $9.99.

And if you add promo code NVT at checkout you can even get them shipped for free.

The shoes are available in either Oxford or Slip-On styles, in black or brown and in Medium (D) or Wide (EE) widths. They feature a soft, tumbled leather design with microsuede insole and a flexible TPR outsole with a wedge heel for added stability.

They have a good selection of sizes available (most sizes from 7 to 13) as I post this, so you may want to hop over quickly and see if they'd fit your style. To check them out, click the photos below.

Battery-Operated Pencil-Sharpener Free After Rebate

It's school supply time, and if you are heading to or near a Staple store, you can stop in an pick up a battery-operated SlimLine Pencil Sharpener for $10.00 (regularly $14.99). And for purchases made by August 23rd, you can get a $10.00 Visa prepaid card as a rebate, making it effectively a free sharpener.

This is an easy-rebate, meaning you can submit in on-line and not even have to pay postage or mail in any forms, UPC code etc.

You can order in on-line as well, but unless you have a Staples Premier Customer Account or buy other things to make your order over $50.00, you would be charged shipping.

So if you'd like to make sharpening all those pencils a bit of an easier task, you may want to check it out the next time you're driving to Staples. Here's a link with the details.

The Body Shop $10 Coupon Off $10 or More Purchase

If you like products from The Body Shop and are going to be traveling near one of their locations (most shopping centers) over the next month, here's a coupon that may make you next visit lighter on your wallet. They have a $10 printable coupon valid for a purchase of $10 or higher. So if you find an item priced at $10 you can get it for free (other than tax).

The coupon is valid for in-store purchases, not on-line, and expires September 15th.

To get the coupon and print it out, here's the link.

Kingston 1GB MicroSD Card with 2 Adapters $3.99 with Free Shipping

I've been posting a variety of deals on memory cards, but since people get new devices and might need to get newer of different-sized cards, I'll post nice deals as I keep finding them.

This is one that was offered at the start of July and it's back again. Right now, Newegg is selling Kingston's 1GB MicroSD Flash Card w/2 Adapters Model SDC/1GB-2ADP for just $3.99. The adapters let you use it as a 1GB card in a MiniSD or regular SD device as well.

There are no rebates involved in the price, that's just what you pay. And they're including free shipping as well.

Kingston is a top name in the field of computer memory, so find a low delivered price on one of their cards is extra nice. The card gets excellent reviews at the site, and for $3.99 to your door, it's less than you might pay for a gallon of gas to a local store only to find a much higher price.

If you want to take a look and perhaps order one or two, click here.

Sephora Sale Up to 75% Off, Plus Free Samples and Code for Free Shipping

For my readers who like Sephora products, they have a sale going on for many items with many items at 50% off and some up to 75% off. Choices include various make-up items, body fragrances, make-up brushes, cases and more.

Also with every order, they'll throw in three free samples that you can choose from a various selection.

Shipping is automatically free if your order exceeds $50, but if you spend over $25 you can use code V12R8A and still get your order shipped free.

So if you want to enhance your make-up and beauty products without denting your wallet or purse too much, click this link to the Sephora sale.

p.s. for husbands, boyfriends: Gift-wrapping is free too!

Promo Code for Extra 40% Off Grocery Items at Amazon -- Plus a Way to Get an Extra $12 Back Too!

I've mentioned before that amazon.com can offer some nice savings on grocery items when you combine their various promos. And since shipping is free (if your order is over $25), you don't even spend the gas to go to your local supermarket. Right now they have a clearance going on for almost 4,000 items with prices already reduced. But if you use promo code AUGMKDWN at checkout, you will get another 40% knocked off the price.

The $25 shipping limit is calculated on the pre-promo price, so you could get free shipping if your final total after the code is as little as $15.

They have all sorts of grocery items, from breakfast foods and coffees to soups and stews, and even pet supplies.

And while browsing on the site, I saw a little promotional offer that entitles you to a 1-year subscription to Self magazine (valued at $12) if you spend more than $25 in amazon's Grocery or Health & Beauty stores. But if you choose to forgo the subscription, they actually have an offer where they will send you back $12 instead!

The subscription offer comes to you by e-mail within about a week of placing your order. If you don't order it, you can mail in a form along with your order confirmation within 30 days, and they'll refund you the value of the subscription. Remember, this is your order confirmation, not your receipt, so if you plan to take advantage of this extra $12 deal, remember to print out your order confirmation as soon as it appears after your order is processed. I don't know of any on-line companies that let you reprint the confirmation later, only the receipt. The form and all the details are available at this link.

One more note on the Self deal: to even receive the e-mail offer, your e-mail settings at amazon must be set to allow promotional e-mails. If your preferences are set to not receive promotional e-mails, they wouldn't be sending you this offer.

Regardless of whether you want to tack on the Self $12 refund, it may still be worth your while to check out the various items on clearance and see if you can pick up some items at great savings with the AUGMKDWN code.

The list of eligible items is available by clicking Grocery Clearance.

TuneRanger Software Free After Rebate - Link and Sync iTunes Libraries Over Any Network

If you've been building up your music library on iTunes and have more than one machine where you store them, here's some software that's free after rebate right now to let you keep them up-to-date and every machine.

The software is TuneRanger, and buy.com is selling it for $28.99 with free budget shipping. There's a rebate of $28.99 for purchases until August 26th, so other than a stamp, your net cost is free.

The software features:
- synchronize, copy or merge music and video from iTunes to iTunes via any network
- supports music, video, playlists and more.
- cross-platform transport can link Mac and Windows versions of iTunes
- sync iPods bi-directionally to any iTunes library.
- tools to optimize iTunes, manage duplicates, remove orphans, etc.
- includes 5 single platform client licenses

Whether at home or on the go, this lets you keep your iTunes music and video libraries always current and up-to-date.

To check it out and see if it'll help maximize your iTunes downloads and enjoyment, click the image below.

James Bond Fans: The Ultimate Collection, 21 Films on DVD -- 67% Off at $95.99

This one is for serious fans of James Bond. I don't know how long amazon.com will keep the price cut this low, but right now they are offering the Ultimate Collector's Set on sale at $95.99, which is 67% off the original price of $289.98. This set contains 21 James Bond films and another 21 discs of bonus features.

From his premiere in 1964's "Dr. No" all the way through to the thrilling "Casino Royale" you can experience Bond's missions, meticulously restored and presented with their best-ever audio.

If you know a Bond fanatic, this could be a wonderful gift idea.

Amazon sometimes drops prices for only a short time, so if this appeals to you, I'd check it out quickly. Just click on the easy link below.

7" Digital Picture Frame $39.99 with Free Shipping

Have a lot of digital photos to display? Digital picture frames are a nice way of being able to enjoy them in a display that keeps changing so you can see an array of pictures you choose. A 7" display is a handy size that's big enough to enjoy the photos while conveniently fitting on the desk at your office, on a shelf somewhere at home, on your nightstand, etc.

Right now, buy.com is selling the Nextar 7” digital picture frame for a very nice price of $39.99. This is as low as I've seen for 7" size frames. Shipping is free (at buy.com, you have to change from 'standard' to 'budget' shipping at checkout -- but my orders from buy.com always come quickly enough using the budget shipping).

The frame features:
- Picture Rotation And Review
- Slideshow Functions
- Black Acrylic Frame
- Supports jpg Pictures (the standard for photos)
- Compatible With SD, MMC, MS Cards And Flash Drives
- One Year Warranty

These can make nice gifts so with the holidays coming up, it might be something to think about. To check it out, click on the picture below.

WiFi HotSpot Finder $11.99 After Rebate

If you've traveled with a laptop and been anywhere outside the most organized spots for WiFi access, you know it can be difficult or frustrating to find access to the internet. Last year I was in Europe looking for spots that the FON network had shown on a map as access points, but we were driving around with the laptop powered on hoping to find a signal -- unsuccessfully.

Rather than powering up your laptop and hoping it finds WiFi access, they make small WiFi finders that allow you a lot more flexibility. Right now, buy.com has dropped the price of the ZyXEL AG225HSP 802.11a/b/g WiFi Finder, 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter, and Soft Access Point from $79.99 to $26.99. And there's a $15 rebate for purchases until August 17th, making the final net cost down to $11.99. Even the shipping is free.

This item had been in stock a few days ago and quickly sold out. I registered to find ut when it came back available (figuring it would be after the rebate date) but I just got an e-mail and it's back in stock with a couple of days to spare. Keep in mind it was popular once before and may sell out again.

Here's the description:
The AG-225HSP combines an 802.11a/b/g USB 2.0 adapter technology with a fully functional wireless hotspot detector all housed in a sleek device small enough to fit into your pocket. Detect any flavor of wireless network from 802.11a, b, g standards. The dual-band tri-mode USB adapter is equipped with a high contrast LCD screen and built-in LiON battery, allowing you to scan the environment for hotspots without turning on your computer. With WPA and WPA2 support, the AG225HSP can provide a secure wireless connection when used as a 54Mbps high-speed USB wireless adapter. Mac OS support brings the AG225HSP to another level of functionality and compatibility.

To check it out and see if it would be worth having for your travels, click the picture below.

La Vita Bella... Looking to Fly to Italy? Airfare from $536 Roundtrip

If Italy is on your travel destination dream list, Lufthansa has a sale just announced for booking today until 11:59 pm August 14th for travel between late October and mid-December. Fares start as low as $268 each direction from New York; and not much more from many other U.S. departure cities.

You have a choice of many different arrival cities in Italy, not simply the largest airports in Rome or Milan. Examples include Venice, Florence, Bologna or Torino.

The travel dates are from October 27th through the end of the year, but are blacked out from December 12th through 24th. Fares differ by the day of week, so aim for midweek if you can. These fare prices don't include the airport/security fees added the ticket price.

But even after the fees, I was able to find a final price of $665 for New York to/from Milan leaving Wednesday, November 5th returning on November 19th.

Other departure cities can also get you nice deals, with all sorts of choices of arrivals. Samples include:
Houston-Florence: $308
Detroit-Rome: $315
Atlanta-Genoa: $324
San Francisco-Venice: $345
Seattle-Bologna: $351

Remember, these need to be booked by tomorrow night, so if this opens the door to your Italian getaway, don't let the door close on you. Click this link for Lufthansa's Italian special.

Crocs for Sale - Kids' Sizes $7.44 and Up; Women's $9.94 and Up

If you or your children like Crocs shoes, you might want to pop over to West Marine. They have an assortment of styles on clearance, at prices well below the original selling price. Since they're clearance, the size availability is limited on many of the styles, but it seems that different styles have different sizes available so you may still find some that fit your children's feet.

They have Kids' Caymans or Kids' Scutes at $7.44, and Kids' Crockling Sandals at $8.94. Women's Mary Janes are $9.94 as are Beach Crocs and Malindi Flats.

Shipping is free if you order over $100, and also, if your order is over $100 you can use coupon code SCRETPRC to get 12% off your order.

To take a look at the styles and see what colors/sizes are left in the sale, click this link.

Roundtrip Fares on Spirit from $2 for $9 Fare Club Members

I've had a number of posts about Spirit Airlines and some of their ridiculously low airfares (like a penny in each direction sometimes). Lately, more of their special fares have been restricted to members of their $9 Fare Club. But if you are apt to use one of their itineraries, it may be worth joining to be able to take advantage when they announce special offers.

Right now until 11:59 pm on August 13th, Spirit has a number of date-specific flights with fares as low as $1 each way, with others at $2, $3, $5, $8, $13 and some higher. If you can match up your departure and return dates with their special offers, you could get a roundtrip for as low as $2 (plus applicable airport/security fees).

The $1 city-pairs include:
Fort Lauderdale to/from Orlando, Nassau or Freeport (Bahamas)

$2 flights are available certain dates between:
Fort Lauderdale to/from Tampa

$3 flights on certain dates can be found between:
Atlanta to/from Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale to/from Columbia SC

$5 fares on certain dates include:
Atlantic City to/from Fort Myers
Myrtle Beach to/from Fort Lauderdale

$8 fares are available certain dates between:
Atlantic City and Myrtle Beach
Detroit and Myrtle Beach
Fort Lauderdale to/from Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

$13 fare city-pairs include:
New York LaGuardia to/from Fort Lauderdale
Orlando to/from Detroit
Myrtle Beach to/from New York LaGuardia
Atlantic City to/from Orlando
Boston to/from Myrtle Beach
New York LaGuardia to/from Detroit

For the exact dates these flights are available and to join the $9 Fare Club to qualify for these bargain flights, click this link for Spirit Airlines.

This sale is good only till the last minute of August 13th.

Samsung Laser Printer $43.94 After Rebate

Most printers that come with PCs are the ink-jet variety. They can be good for a multitude of uses, but they're a bit slower than laser printers, and their ink will run if the paper gets wet. The price-per-page is also higher than laser printers because of the cost of the ink. But for most home use the ink-jet has remained the printer of choice because of low cost compared to the lasers.

But if you print a lot of black-and-white documents, a small laser printer might be an option worth considering. Particularly if you can find one at a nice price. Right now, buy.com is selling the Samsung ML-2510 Laser Printer for $113.94 (reduced from $149.99). And until August 17th, there's a $70.00 mail-in rebate, making the net a low $43.94. And buy.com throws in the shipping for free.

If you've never bought anything from buy.com yet you can also get $5 more off the purchase by clicking $5 off $100 or more in ALL Stores! New Customer Coupon! exp 08/31/08 and then typing Samsung ML-2510 in the search box. That'll bring your final net down to $38.94.

It's a very compact printer (13.9" x 11.7" x 9.7") and it’s easy to install: all it takes is just four clicks. It features a jam-free roller system. It boasts good speed for a printer in this range: 24 ppm for A4 size, and 25 ppm for letter size. Print resolution is 1,200 x 600 dpi. The ML-2510 is compatible with Windows®, Mac® and Linux® operating systems.

If you think a small laser printer might come in handy, click the picture below for more details.

Free Music at Amazon: Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Herman's Hermits, Bee Gees, Lena Horne, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Mozart, Stravinsky...

In doing some checking at amazon.com, I ran across some more free music from some big names, including Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, Lena Horne, Herman's Hermits and The Bee Gees. Also a lot of classical music including some of the greatest composers, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi and others.

Some of the songs are very recognizable, including "God Bless the Child" and "Good Morning Heartache" by Billie Holiday, "There's a Kind of Hush" by Herman's Hermits and "Jersey Bounce" by Benny Goodman.

There are a lot of tracks available free to download. The album itself is not free and some other album tracks are available at a cost, but you can pick out the ones that you find for free and just click the download to get them gratis!

Among the ones I found:
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra "Swingtime" - 11 Free Tracks
Herman's Hermits "All the Hits Plus More" - 12 Free Tracks
Billie Holiday "Troubled Souls" - 5 Free Tracks (Plus 7 Tracks by Nina Simone)
Lena Horne "Lena" - 6 Free Tracks
The Bee Gees "The Family Album" - 8 Free Tracks
Sultans of Swing "The Hits of Dire Straits" - 6 Free Tracks
Beethoven Sonatas for Piano by Eliso Bolkvadze - 4 Free Tracks
Vivaldi "The Four Seasons" by St. Petersburg Radio - 7 Free Tracks
Mozart "A Little Night Music" by Zezerkalye Chamber Orchestra - 2 Free Tracks
Stravinsky "Rite of Spring" by Tbilisi Chamber Orchestra - 12 Free Tracks
Bach "Brandenberg Concerto" by Orchestra Opera - 1 Free Track

...and for fans of The Seven Year Itch with Marilyn Monroe:
Rachmaninov: First Quartet (unfinished) by The Russian String Quartet

So swing on over to Amazon using any of these links and start filling up your MP3, Zune or iPod...

Hint: To find some more free tracks, click on the title of any single free track when you open an album above. It'll open up a window just to that track. A little below the track information you'll see a line "Customers who bought this item also bought" and a lot of other music. Most of the items I saw listed were other free tracks that people had downloaded.

Free Folkways MP3 Album -- 14 Songs Including Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly and Many Others

Looking to add something to your music collection? How about an album download that's free for a limited time at amazon.com?

You get recordings of everything from folk legends and backwoods blues to traditional regional music and natural sounds from around the world. The album is A Sound Legacy: 60 Years of Folkways Records and 20 Years of Smithsonian Folkways. It has 14 tracks, and features some well-known musicians in folk music plus pieces from around the world.

Plus, where else are you going to get the sound of a green treefrog?

To check out all the tracks and get your free download, click on this link.

Nextar GPS with Text-to-Speech and MP3 $99.99

Not sure how many of my readers are still looking for a GPS system after the various deals I've posted, but in case you are, buy.com is selling the Nextar X3-01 3.5" GPS with Text-to-Speech and MP3 for $99.99, with free shipping.

I haven't used a Nextar system personally, but it comes with the basic GPS elements along with the handy text-to-speech capability, and has MP3 thrown in as well. Picking your choice of a GPS is a personal choice comparing systems, features etc., but at this price, the Nextar may be worth a look.

This system features:
- 3.5 inch touch screen display
- Built-in speaker for voice-guided directions
- Text to Speech (pronounces instructions including street names)
- Built-in 50 U.S. states + Canada map
- 1.6 million points of interest
- Address book can store up to 300 addresses
- Automatically recalculate the route
- Speed alert
- 2D or 3D map viewing modes
- Day and Night modes
- SD card slot for added memory
- MP3 playing (requires SD card, not included)
- Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery

To take a further look, click the picture below.

Planning a Visit to Philadelphia Tourist Attractions? Get a Philadelphia Pass for Savings and Add a 5% Off Coupon Code for More

A while back, I wrote about the New York Pass, a way to get savings while you're on a vacation and want to take in a bunch of tourist attractions. Now, the same company has introduced the Philadelphia Pass for people who want to sample a good chunk of the City of Brotherly Love.

And right now there's a promotional code for an additional 5% off the price of a Pass to heighten the savings.

A pass entitles you to free admission to a wide range of popular attractions, including Franklin Institute Science Museum, National Constitution Center, Lincoln Financial Fields Tour, QVC Tour, Philadelphia Zoo, Lights of Liberty Show, Battleship New Jersey, Longwood Gardens and many more. It even includes the unique Ride the Duck tour that does sightseeing on land and in the water aboard the same vehicle.

There are also additional discounts for dining and shopping in town for even more savings opportunities. The amount of savings you can achieve with a pass depends on how many attractions you want to visit. They have passes available valid for one day, two days, three days or five days, and they are available for adults and children. Today and tomorrow they've also cut the price of the three- and five-day passes by $20 on-line.

You can also get 5% off by applying coupon code 5pc0708. That would bring the price of a three-day pass down from the current sale price of $69.00 (on sale from $89.00) down to $65.55 for adults, and a child's pass down to $52.25. Order your pass by tomorrow to get the best savings.

They aren't inexpensive, but if you're going to visit more than a couple of attractions a day, the savings will exceed the cost of the pass.

To read more and see if this would make your Philadelphia experience more fun, click the following link: Get 5% off any Philadelphia Pass! Use coupon code: 5pc0708

Laptop Travel Kit Free After Rebate: Mouse, Mini-USB Cable, 4-Port Hub, 256MB Flash Drive and Travel Case

If you go on the road with your laptop (and isn't that a part of the reason to have a laptop?), you probably know the experience of trying to keep accessories organized and not all jumbled up where they can get damaged. Right now, Circuit City has a travel kit from Nexxtech that gives you a nice batch of accessories and a case to keep them all organized when you're on the go. And the best part is that the kit is free after rebate (with free shipping as well)!

The kit is on sale for $39.99 and it has a $40.00 mail-in rebate for purchases until August 16th. So your net cost comes to a penny back, other than any tax and the cost of your postage stamp to mail the rebate form. Not too shabby.

The kit includes the following items, all packed into a case with sections to keep all of them in an organized place:
- retractable USB travel mouse with five buttons
- three-foot retractable mini usb cable
- 256MB USB flash drive
- four-port USB hub (adds extra USB outlets to your computer)

To take a look at the kit and see if it'll make your travels with your laptop a bit more convenient, click the Nexxtech Laptop Travel Kit.

4GB Kingston USB Flash Drive $12.99 with Free Shipping

Anyone who has needed to bring files between PCs has probably given thanks for the creation of USB flash drives. That way you don't need to burn a CD or DVD of the files from one PC and load them on another. These portable little devices just quickly plug in to your USB port to upload the files and once you've transferred them to the other system, you can delete them from the USB drive for the next time you need it.

The capacity of memory on these drives can allow a lot of files to get transferred, allowing big business presentations, major photo file collections and many other files to be conveniently brought with you.

Buy.com has Kingston's 4GB DataTraveler 100 on sale now for $12.99, including free budget shipping. You might find 1GB or maybe 2GB drives at this kind of price at local stores but for 4GB of memory it's a very nice price.

Kingston is a very respected name in memory, so this is a reliable little drive (it even has a five-year warranty). The design is sleek and capless, with the USB connector safely housed inside the case so you don’t have to worry about losing a cap.

To check it out, click the image below.

2GB Kingston Secure Digital SD Card $7.97

If you've got a digital device (camera, GPS, MP3, frame etc.) that needs an SD card, here's one with a good capacity of memory from Kingston, which is a top name in computer memory. It's their 2GB Secure Digital Card, and buy.com has it on sale for $7.97, with free budget shipping too.

That's the bottom line price, no rebates involved for this. So if you need one or two of these, you may want to hop on over to buy.com by clicking the picture.

Acer 14.1" Notebook with 2GB Memory, 120GB Hard Drive and SuperMulti Dual Layer DVD Drive $399.99

I try and keep an eye on nice deals for PCs and notebooks in case people are in the market, especially with some kids going back to school. Here's a price under $400 after rebate at Office Depot for an Acer® Extensa laptop that's loaded with some nice features.

The model is the Acer® Extensa EX4420-5239 14.1" Widescreen Notebook Computer With AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57. It's priced at $524.99 and has a $125.00 rebate until August 16th -- plus shipping is free. That makes the cost a very attractive $399.99 (plus tax) for a much-more-than-bare-bones notebook computer.

It comes with 2GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 memory, rather than the 1GB you see on many lower-end notebooks. That extra gig can make a big difference in performance especially with the Vista Home Premium that's already loaded on the system.

Some other highlights:
- 14.1" (diagonal) widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) CrystalBright™ LCD screen
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor TK-57 operating at 1.9GHz
- 120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
- SuperMulti DVD drive -Double Layer support (reads/writes many format DVDs)
- Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g wireless LAN
- Ethernet network interface (RJ-45)
- 4 USB 2.0 ports
- 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port (not always found on lower-end laptops)
- 1 S-video port
- Fast infrared port
- Integrated 0.3-megapixel webcam, for video chat and still photos
- 5-in-1 memory card reader for SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD
- ExpressCard/54 slot: also supports ExpressCard/34
- ATI Radeon X1250 graphics with up to 896MB shared memory
- High Definition Audio with built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
...and even more.

Acer is one of the systems I've used and have been pleased with the quality and performance. PC's are such a personal preference that you should pick one that fits your own needs and style, as far as screen size, features and such; but for the money, this one seems to offer quite a bit.

To take a further look and see if this one's for you (or a student in your family), click the image below.

Disney Items on Clearance Plus Codes for Extra 10% Off and Free Shipping Over $50

If you have or know any youngsters who love the Disney characters, you might want to pop over to DisneyOutlet.com where a nice selection of items are on clearance. And to drop prices further, you can apply coupon code OUTLET10 for an extra 10% off.

Standard shipping is $8.50 for orders up to $25.00, and $9.50 for orders between $25.00 and $50.00. But if you exceed $50.00, you can enter promo code FREE50 and get it shipped at no cost.

With the extra coupon savings you can get Disney character Beach Balls for $1.79, Beach Towels for $3.59, PJ Pals for $3.59 and $4.49, and many other items.

To take advantage of the free shipping offer, maybe you can pick up some items to give now, and some to have as Christmas presents (it'll be here before you know it).

Click this link for the Disney clearance items.

100-Sheets Kodak 4"x6" Ultra Premium Photo Paper Free After Rebate

With the low prices on digital cameras making it easier and easier for all of us to take more pictures, there are probably some that you'd love to print out to share with people or have for yourself to display on a desk. So being able to buy photo paper for free might help you print out some of those photos without draining your wallet.

Right now, Circuit City is selling a 100-pack of Kodak Ultra Premium Photo Paper (4"x6") for $26.49, and they have a $26.49 rebate that's valid for purchases until August 16th. So basically you can do your printing with virtually no cost for the paper.

This paper is a high-quality, high-gloss paper so you should be really happy with the quality of your prints.

It's not available for delivery, but you can order it on-line and then pick it up at your local Circuit City. To check it out, click this link.

Men's Relaxed Fit Jeans $5.39 at Kohls

Looking for some relaxed-fit jeans to hang around or maybe do some yardwork in? Right now Kohls.com has their Urban Pipeline® Relaxed Fit Jeans on clearance for $5.99. You can use a 10% off code NEW7342 to bring the price down to $5.39. Or even better, if you have a Kohls card you can use it with a code of TAKE15 to get 15% off, making them $5.09.

Kohls card-holders can also get free shipping with code MVC7482. Otherwise, shipping is $6.95 so the deal is better if you're ordering a few pair, or if you buy some other things and the order totals over $75, so you may want to check out other clearance items (they have plenty!).

To take a look at the sizes in stock and place an order, click the picture!

One Day Only - August 8th: Restaurant.com 80% Off Promotional Code!

I hope a lot of readers check the blog often, because this offer is off the charts and it's available today (Friday the 8th) only.

For the balance of the day Restaurant.com has a promo code that gets you 80% off their gift certificates. A certificate for $25 of dining usually costs $10, so today you get it for just $2! Paying $2 for $25 is like getting 92% off that portion of your bill!

If you buy a lunchtime $10 certificate, that normally costs $3.00 so with today's promo code it costs all of a whopping 60¢!

The certificates do have some restaurant-specific conditions (i.e. minimum check or minimum number of entrees, etc.) but these are still a great way to try new restaurants or visit a favorite a bit more often.

An 80%? I've never seen their promos that deep. The code for today is FIRST and it expires at midnight. Don't forget to hit 'apply' after you enter the promo code during checkout so you actually see the savings before placing the order.

Go vist restaurant.com and take advantage!

GPS with 4.3" Screen, Text-to-Speech $129.99

If you are considering getting a GPS system, and would like something a little easier to see than the smallest units with the tiniest screens, buy.com has a sale now for one that has a 4.3" screen (the smaller units come with a 3.5" screen). It's the Nextar Q4 4.3" Navigation System with Text-to-Speech. The current sale price is $129.99.

This GPS includes text-to-speech, which is really helpful when there might be a few roads close together so it tells you the name of the street on which to turn. It includes a pre-loaded map of the U.S. on a 2GB SD card, can play MP3s if you like, and can be mounted on your dashboard.

Some features include:
- 4.3 inches touch-screen display
- Built-in speaker
- Voice-guided directions
- 1.6 million points of interest
- Address book with capacity for 300 addresses
- Instant automatic route recalculation
- Turn-by-Turn voice prompts
- 2D or 3D map viewing modes with built-in compass
- Day and Night modes
- SD card slot for added memory
- MP3 playing & Photo viewing mode
- Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery

To take a closer look and see if this might be the GPS for you, click the picture below.

22" Widescreen Monitor with 1000:1 Ratio, Built-in Speakers, $179.99

If you'd like to upgrade the ease of looking at your computer screen, perhaps you're considering getting a larger and clearer monitor. Make those small figures on those documents just a bit easier to read. Or make the graphics pop on those photos or videos you like to watch. Or maybe it's just time for a nice thin monitor to give you some more desk space. Here's a nice deal on a 22" widescreen monitor with some powerful capability: buy.com is selling the SOYO 22" Widescreen DYLM2284 Citrine Series TFT LCD Monitor for $179.99, including free shipping. That's $120 off the list price and close to what you might be paying if you were looking at 19" monitors.

The SOYO DYLM2284 22-inch (21.6 Viewable) Widescreen LCD monitor has a wide-angle flat screen that offers a quality view from various angles. It features high brightness, sharp contrast and vivid colors for comfortable viewing, and built-in speakers for stereo-quality sound.

Some specs and features:
- Display Type: Widescreen LCD
- Viewable Screen Size: 21.6 inches
- Display Colors: 16.7 million
- Vertical Refresh Rate: 50 Hz - 75 Hz
- Horizontal Frequency: 30 kHz - 80
- Input Video Signal: DVI VGA
- Speakers: 2 x 1 Watt
- Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
- Brightness: 300 cd/m
- Response Time: 5 ms
- Horizontal Viewing Angle: 170 degrees
- Vertical Viewing Angle: 160 degrees
- Maximum Resolution: 1680 x 1050
- Dimensions With Stand: 20.71" x 17.05" x 6.89"
- Unit Weight: 13.5 lbs.
- Power Consumption: 54W

They show this as a limited stock item, and it's a hot seller on the buy.com sales rankings, so if this is up your alley, you may want to check it out before long. Just click on the image below.