Free Audio-Books for Download

A couple of days ago I posted about a free download of an audio-book version of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People." That was from audible.com, and most books you find there have a fee to download. Well, for those of you interested in more audio-books that you can get for free, you may want to check out LibriVox.

This is an organization that is recording and making available for free download books that are in the public domain. So while you may not get the latest bestseller this way, you can pick up interesting books on lots of subjects, both fiction and nonfiction, downloadable so you can listen on your PC or MP3 player.

They have a very extensive catalog, and you can search by title or author. And if you want to search a bit more specifically, you can click on 'more search options' and be able to find results based on poetry, dramatic, nonfiction, fiction, or by language, genre and more.

For people who enjoy audio-books to make their drive pass a bit more enjoyably, or who need them if visual reading is difficult, this is a great free site.

To check them out, click this link.

Free Audio-Book Download: Steven Covey's "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"

If you're into audiobooks, here's a nice volume you can add to your library for free. Or if you've been wanting to read Steven Covey's book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," right now you can download it for free (it regularly costs $34.97).

There's a link at audible.com that offers it for purchase for free. It's unclear how long this special offer will be in place, so you may want to check it out quickly.

With the download you can choose whether to download it in a format for listening on a PC, on a CD player, on an MP3 player or on a iPod or iPhone.

To check it out and pick up your audio version of this acclaimed book, click this link.

40% Off Coupon Code for UGG Boots

If you're looking for some warmth this winter and like the style of UGG boots, here's a coupon code that might put some within easier reach. Superlamb Footwear has a wide selection of UGGs available. And if you apply coupon code LOYAL during checkout, they'll take 40% off your order.

It's not easy to find UGGs on sale, and when you do it's for limited styles etc. So having a coupon code that works across the entire stock is really a nice treat.

Shipping is free if your order exceeds $100; otherwise it's a flat $7.50.

The coupon code gets applied during checkout, but even after it says the code was applied, the savings don't show on that page, but if you go to the next page, the savings should show up.

To take a look at their stock and shop around, click this link and then remember to use the coupon code for your savings.

Wireless Rechargeable Mouse for Your Laptop or PC -- $8.99

If you've ever traveled with your notebook, you know how much of a hassle it can be to use the touchpad instead of a mouse for some applications. But adding your mouse with all its wires to your carrying case gets bulky and inconvenient too. Well, how about a nice, sleek wireless mouse that gets you all the advantages without the cable mess? Right now, buy.com is selling the Targus Notebook Wireless Rechargeable Laser Mouse for just $8.99, including free budget shipping. That's a nice savings of 85% off the retail price of $59.99.

Of course, this doesn't just have to be for notebooks, you can certainly use this on your desktop to remove one more piece of wire from cluttering your desk.

This rechargeable mouse features:
- 20x more tracking sensitivity than typical optical mice
- improved use on shiny surfaces
- convenient extension port
- efficient pre-programmed buttons - i.e. scroll-up/down, Internet Back
- recharge via the USB charge cable
- use the mouse during charging (no charge cradle required)
- RF wireless technology for a clean, uncluttered workspace
- weight - 6.2 ounces, size 4.7 x 3.3 x 1.9 inch

To take a look and see if this would be a nice accessory for under ten bucks, click the picture below.

Free Signature Collection Item (Up to $12 Value) with Any Purchase at Bath & Body Works (No Minimum Purchase Required)

Looking for some nice bath and beauty products? Bath & Body Works has a coupon giving you a complimentary Signature Collection item (up to a $12 value) with any purchase you make at their stores. There's no minimum purchase required, so you could go in an buy a small item for a couple of bucks if you wanted and use the coupon to get the free $12 item.

The coupon is valid through January 25th in U.S. stores only, and is good for any original packaging Signature Collection item except Signature Collection's Elegant NEW! Look. Gift card purchases don't count toward the minimum purchase, you need to actually buy an item. And the coupon is limited one to a customer.

To get your coupon printed for your next visit to Bath & Body Works, click this link.

Taylor and Salter Bathroom Scales on Sale at Amazon Plus $10 Off Coupon Code

Maybe you're trying to monitor how you're doing on that New Year's resolution. Or maybe you just want to get started losing some weight and getting a bit healthier. Well, right now, amazon can help a bit with a sale on bathroom scales made by Taylor and Salter. They have a nice variety on sale, with many reduced about 30% and some up to almost 50% off.

Plus, if you spend more than $29.00 on Taylor and Salter items, not only do you get free super saver shipping, you can also get an extra $10.00 off your order. Just use coupon code TYLRJAN9 during checkout. This coupon code is valid till the end of January. (The free shipping also still counts even if the coupon brings your final total under the normal $25.00 amazon threshold for free shipping.)

As an example of the savings, they have the Taylor 7331 Lithium Scale reduced from $55.44 down to $28.85. Or if you really want some detail, you can look at the Taylor 5596W Body Fat and Body Water Scale with Daily Caloric Reference, that's reduced from $49.99 to $35.93. Then after applying the $10 code you're getting it for $25.93, almost half the original price.

Some of the scales (like the Taylor 7331) don't meet the $29.00 minimum needed for the coupon. But maybe you have a son or daughter setting up a new apartment, or just want to have a second scale for some other reason (maybe add a regular scale with a luggage scale to take advantage?). Either way, having some upfront savings and a possible coupon giving you more savings is a nice combination.

To look at the scales that are being offered, click this link.

College Hush Puppies Slippers $9.99 (79% Off) Plus $5.00 Coupon Code

Looking for a way to keep your feet warm at home while showing off some college spirit for your alma mater or favorite college? Norm Thompson is selling college emblem Hush Puppies slippers for just $9.99. The retail price for these is $49.50, so this is over 79% off. Shipping is $5.99.

In addition, you can use coupon code 12964 to get an extra $5.00 off your order, making it an even nicer little deal.

There's a nice variety of NCAA colleges available, although some aren't available in every size. They are in true school colors, with embroidered team logo on the vamp. Material is high-performance suede, treated to resist water and stains; fleecy, breathable linings; and lightweight EVA indoor/outdoor soles.

If you're a college football fan (or know one), this might be a nice little addition to the rooting wardrobe.

To check them out, click this link.

Thinking About Shopping the Circuit City or Linens-N-Things Liquidations? Watch This News Report -- The New Prices May Be Higher than Before!

With all the news about Circuit City going out of business, people may be tempted to go there or to Linens-N-Things for the liquidation sale. Sounds great, like prices are being slashed left and right. But you may want to watch this report from ABC News about how liquidators jack the prices back up before they start taking discounts -- so the deals may be worse than you could've gotten in the first place.

Mark Your Calendar - National Pancake Day Tuesday, Feb 24th -- Free Short Stack at IHOP

Love pancakes? What could be nicer than a free serving? (OK, maybe if there were a side of bacon and eggs, but let's not get greedy...) On Tuesday, February 24th, participating International House of Pancakes are giving away a free short stack (three) of their buttermilk pancakes to everyone from 7:00 am to 10:00 am.

They ask that people taking part consider making a donation to IHOP’s national charity partner, Children’s Miracle Network, which helps improve the lives of children at the 170 Children’s Miracle Network hospitals nationwide. One hundred percent of the funds raised locally will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network hospital in the area. But the donation is voluntary -- the pancakes are free regardless.

National Pancake Day is a centuries-old tradition on the day before Lent, also known as “Shrove Tuesday” and Mardi Gras. For centuries, the English have “flipped” for pancakes on this day with rich lore and colorful events including pancake races. On February 24, IHOP will celebrate this tradition with its third National Pancake Day Celebration. And they give you a chance to feel good two ways: eating free pancakes and supporting the community at the same time.

There is a limit of one short stack per customer, it's for dine-in only, while supplies last and only at participating locations, and no other coupons are valid with this offer.

To read more about the details, you can click this link.

Sure Deodorant/Anti-Perspirant Free After Rebate - Two Types Now, Sure for Men After Feb 1st

If you use Sure anti-perspirant/deodorant or are willing to give it a try, they have a couple of types right now that are free after rebate with special packaging. And there's an offer starting February 1st where Sure for Men can be had for free too.

Right now, there are special packs of Sure MAX Clinical Power and Sure with Natural Extracts that have a yellow "Try Me Free" sticker across the top of the package. If you buy these before March 31st, you can get a rebate of your purchase price: up to $6.99 for a pack of Sure MAX and up to $2.99 on Sure with Natural Extracts.

The Sure for Men will have the same deal with the same special yellow sticker, but the rebate period doesn't start until February 1st (and lasts until November 15th). So even if you happen to find a specially marked pack on the shelves during January, don't buy it yet.

The rebate requires the yellow sticker, so don't buy a pack of one of these without it. You attach that sticker to the form you can get at their website, and include the original store receipt with the item circles the UPC code written on the back of the receipt.

These are all separate offers so you should be able to get one rebate for each of the three products if you choose (they have to be mailed separately, though).

Free after rebate is a nice way to make your dollars go further, so next time you're shopping, keep your eye out for these specially marked items (watch the date for the Men's purchase).

To read all the details and get the forms to print, click here.

Save Money Now On a Device to Save Electricity Later - Kill-A-Watt Monitor $17.99 (55% Off)

To help save money on your electricity costs around the house, it could be useful to know what appliances and devices are eating up how much of your bill. Right now there's a sale on the Kill-A-Watt P3 International Electricity Usage Monitor, reduced 55% from $39.99 down to just $17.99 at supermediastore.com. So you get savings on the monitor now and you can use it to help save on electric costs down the line.

They include free ground shipping too.

With Kill-A-Watt you can cut down on costs and find out what machines are actually worth keeping plugged in. Simply connect your appliances and Kill-A-Watt will assess how efficient they really are. Kill-A-Watt with large LCD display will count consumption by the Kilowatt-hour, same as your local utility. You can figure out your electrical expenses by the day, week, month or year. Kill-A-Watt can check the quality of your power by monitoring Voltage, Line Frequency, and Power Factor.

To check it out and see if this would be a handy tool in making your home more energy efficient, click this link.

Portable DVD Player with Dual 7" Screens $89.99

A portable DVD player is a handy little item to take on trips to make them go quicker and be more enjoyable (particularly if you have kids riding in the back seat). But rather than having everybody leaning uncomfortably to try and see everything on one screen, wouldn't it be nice to have a system that gives you two screens to watch the movie or cartoon? That's the deal right now at buy.com, which is selling Philips Portable 7" DVD Player w/ Dual LCD Screens for just $89.99, which is $110 off the retail of $199.99. Budget shipping is free.

This player features:
- Two 7" TFT LCD display screens
- Smart Car Mount Kit Included
- Multi-Headphone Jacks
- Parental Channel Lock
- 16:9 Format
- Plays DVD, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, (s)VCD
- Plays Music from MP3-CD, CD and CD-RW
- Shows Photos from JPEG image Files with Picture CD
- Display Size: 7 inches diagonal
- Width: 7.95 inches
- Depth: 5.9 inches

To check it out and see if this would be a nice travel accessory, click the picture below.

Sonic Impact Speakers and Travel Case for iPod Shuffle $13.99

If you got an iPod Shuffle for Christmas (or if you already had one) and would like to listen to your music through speakers, here's a nice little set-up you may want to check out. Buy.com is selling the Sonic Impact i-Pax Portable Speakers for Shuffle w/ iPod adapter for just $13.99 with free budget shipping. Considering that this started with a retail price of $129.99, it's a whopping 89% off.

This portable speaker case system has a 9-pin docking station made exclusively to fit the iPod Shuffle. The custom tilt-up/down connector allow you to conveniently play and store your iPod. It's been designed to hi-fidelity standards utilizing a digital amp, aluminum cone neodymium drivers for clarity, ported speaker housings and advanced Maxxbass technology for enhanced bass response and minimized distortion.

The i-Pax hard cover case has a number of functions. The case is a durable cover to protect your speaker system against the elements while traveling. The hard case also serves as an audio enhancer, with materials, size and density to act as a speaker cabinet. Inside the case there's convenient storage and playback input for the iPod Shuffle and a second locking storage compartment to store your earbuds. So you not only protect your system and your iPod Shuffle, but have downsized your travel items from three to one.

Convenient electronic features have been added to the i-Pax, including auto standby power mode when idle, battery charge display lights, iPod shuffle 9 pin connector dock, an AC adapter and a 3.5 audio input and earbud output.

To take a look and see if this would enhance your iPod Shuffle enjoyment, click the picture.

Bluetooth Adapter for iPod $19.99

Have an iPod you like to listen to, but you'd like to free yourself from the hassle of wired earpieces? One way to go about is is with a bluetooth set-up. You may already be using bluetooth for your cellphone and other purposes. Well, here's an adapter you can plug into your iPod so it too can broadcast your music in bluetooth. Buy.com is selling the wiRevo A100 Stereo Bluetooth Adapter for iPod for just $19.99, 80% off the retail price of $99.99. They'll include free budget shipping too.

If I read this correctly, you can use the same headset while listening to your iPod and cellphone, and if a call comes it, it switches from music to the phone call.

This device features:
- Audio Streaming from iPod to Stereo Headset
- Audio Remote Control from Stereo Headset for iPod
- iPod Male Connector for LINE-IN
- iPod Female Connector for charging
- One button for power ON/OFF and pairing
- Red/Blue LED for indicating status and warning
- Auto reconnection feature
- Stereo Headset Link initiation during the stand-by mode
- Self power-up on connection with iPod
- Automatic shutdown on removal from iPod
- Standby mode when iPod Sleep and Bluetooth link loss
- Auto switching between music playback and voice call
- Powered by iPod and internal rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
- Support simultaneous charging both iPod and A100
- Continuous playback during charging both iPod and A100 simultaneously
- Low battery indication
- Play Time: 7 hours
- Stand-by Time: 250 hours
- Charging Time: 2.5 hours

To see if this bluetooth adapter is for you and your iPod, click the picture below.

Tilting Laptop Cooler -$2.01 (That's Minus $2.01) After Rebate (You Pay Shipping)

Have a laptop that you'd like to keep humming for longer? A cooler that sits underneath is one way to help keep the components cooler and running better. Right now, Fry's is offering the Silent Tilt 360 Degree Swivel and Tilt Notebook Cooler on sale for $9.99 (it usually is priced about $29.99) so the starting price is already a good deal. But on top of it, there's a $12.00 mail-in rebate for purchases by January 22nd. That makes the cost after rebate negative $2.01!

You do pay shipping for this item, which is about $6.00 depending on your location. But even after that, a final net cost of about $4.00 for a tilting laptop cooler is very sweet.

The features:
- fits 11" - 15.4" notebooks
- ultra silent fan
- 360 degree swivel base
- ergonomic 6 level adjustable tilt, from 20 - 50 degrees
- USB powered - no additional external power needed
- extends notebook's life by lowering its operating temperature
- protects your lap and prevents heat damage to your furniture

To check it out and maybe place an order, click this link.

Everybody Loves Raymond - The Complete Series - On Sale Now for $64.99

If you love Raymond (hey, Everybody Loves Raymond), or know someone who can't get enough, here's a deal for you. Right now, Amazon.com has slashed the price for The DVD set Everybody Loves Raymond - The Complete Series down to just $64.99. That's 64% off from the retail of $199.98.

Even looking at other discount DVD sites, prices for this range in the $120-$130 range so this is really a standout offer.

All 9 seasons - over 100 hours 44 discs - are available under one roof! Inside this collectible house structure are all 210 episodes, along with loads of bonus features and a copy of the 40-page script of the series finale autographed by all 10 of the episode's writers.

Of course, Raymond is on in reruns almost every night, but this way you can see the episodes you want, when you want -- without commercials interrupting the laughter.

Amazon's price cuts don't stay low for long, so if you want to check out this set, I'd do it soon. Click the link below for more info.

Southeast Asia Sale on Cathay Pacific: New York/Hong Kong $795 Roundtrip Including Fees; Manila $872; Bangkok $1142; Hong Kong Stopover Allowed

If you have a yearning to visit Southeast Asia, it's a little less expensive right now if you take advantage of a fare sale aboard Cathay Pacific. They have cut fares for travel in February was down -- roundtrip nonstop from New York to Hong Kong is as low as $795; in March or April the fare is just a bit higher at $865. But if you're going all that distance and want to take further advantage, there are a lot of other cities available with great fares. And Cathay Pacific allows you to include a stopover in Hong Kong so you can get two great cities for one low fare.

For example, they have flights to Manila from New York in February from $872. I did some searching using the Multiple Destination/Stopover link on their flight search page and was able to book New York to Hong Kong, stopover in Hong Kong for two days then on to Manila, and return from Manila to New York for $886. If I moved dates around, I probably could do even a bit better.

What's amazing is that these are the fares including the airport/security fees and taxes!

They have New York to/from Bangkok from $1142; to/from Kuala Lumpur from $1136; Beijing from $885; Singapore from $1141; Ho Chi Minh City from $1136; and several others as well. The lowest fares can typically be found midweek but you should poke around.

Some of the cities have best prices in February and slightly higher in March/April. Other cities have one low fare covering all three months.

They also offer airfares from Los Angeles and San Francisco. What's weird is that several of the cities are much less expensive from LA, but Hong Kong is more than the fare from New York.

These low airfares have to be booked by the end of January, but the sooner you book, the better your choice of dates and flights is bound to be.

For anyone who wants to or needs to go to Southeast Asia soon, the options are terrific and these prices are sure to catch your eye. Plus on top of the fare, you're traveling on Cathay Pacific, one of the top-rated air carriers in the world. It's also the only airline in the world that offers fixed-back shell seats in economy class. These innovative seats ensure that the person in front of you doesn't intrude in to your space when they recline. All seats also have 9-inch widescreen TVs featuring a library of on-demand entertainment, including 100 movies, 350 TV shows and more. And it's nonstop to Hong Kong!

Click on this link, and change the originating city from San Francisco to New York to see these low prices.

Australia Roundtrip from West Coast $760; From JFK $960

Looking to head down under? You always hear people raving about Australia after they go for a visit, so it's on many people's travel wish lists. Right now, Qantas is making that dream come a bit closer by offering a sale on airfares for outbound travel between February 1st and September 21st. You can fly from San Francisco or Los Angeles to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane for $760 roundtrip. If you're on the East Coast and want to leave from New York City, it's just a $960 fare.

These special prices are about $300 less than the regular airfare, so it's a nice bit of savings. They need to be booked by January 26th, but the sooner you look, the better your choice will be of dates.

The airport and security taxes/fees are additional, as with most advertised airfares.

It's really unusual to see such a long period covered by a discount fare. You can pretty much pick the season you want to be there. Remember, it's still summertime in Australia in February!

To check out the sale and see available dates, click this link to Qantas.