by Mir | Dec 1, 2006 | Quick Tips
I’ve never used those ubiquitous Coinstar machines because they extract a fee for counting your change. But I just found out that if you elect payment via gift certificate, there’s no fee. Hey, it beats rolling a billion pennies.
by Mir | Nov 15, 2006 | Quick Tips
Have you ever had a problem with your order at Amazon? Probably you went through the site to contact them via email, and hopefully you got the help you needed. I find that they’re pretty good about addressing issues via email in a fairly timely manner. But...
by Mir | Oct 26, 2006 | For the kids, Questions Answered, Quick Tips
Tis the season for just this sort of question, methinks. Hello pretty talented clever Mir, Please provide any advice regarding how to get the most bang for your buck when hosting a class party for 5th graders. Somehow I was elected Room Mom and will be organizing 3...
by Mir | Oct 18, 2006 | Quick Tips
Here’s a quickie for you: Always open your junk mail before you throw it away. Why? Well, aside from this handy object-lesson about identity theft (moral of the story: shred, shred, shred!), you just never know what you might find in there. Yesterday I received...
by Mir | Oct 16, 2006 | Questions Answered, Quick Tips
The lovely Steph—she of contest fame—mailed me a stumper of a question: hey Mir! since it’s POURING and FREEZING here today and I am once again stuck without a decent umbrella, I was wondering if you could recommend a decent umbrella, at an...
by Mir | Oct 10, 2006 | Hot Hot Hot!, Quick Tips
Are you a member of AAA? Did you know that in addition to the peace of mind that comes with roadside assistance, your membership entitles you to discounts on hotels? Of course you did. But did you know that it also entitles you to 5% off on gift card purchases? (Enter...