Weekly Roundup

Cost Helper “is a growing online community which provides objective information on more than 1,000 products and services, and lists what people are actually paying nationwide.”

Idealist “connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.” So what does that mean to you? Click to find out!

Clinical Trials “is a comprehensive resource for trusted information about medical research studies, also called clinical trials. Whether you’re interested in participating in a clinical trial or want to become a clinical trial investigator, find out how you can help advance health.”

This article addresses some of the financial mistakes newlyweds make.

Writer's Free Reference “was first published in August 1992 with 12 links to other websites providing free information for writers. Over the years, it has grown to over 200 links to a wide variety of information, not only for writers, but also for students, teachers, businessmen and women, researchers, and anyone looking for any type of data.”

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post explores how the older you get the better the deals.

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Cost Helper “is a growing online community which provides objective information on more than 1,000 products and services, and lists what people are actually paying nationwide.”

Idealist “connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.” So what does that mean to you? Click to find out!

Clinical Trials “is a comprehensive resource for trusted information about medical research studies, also called clinical trials. Whether you’re interested in participating in a clinical trial or want to become a clinical trial investigator, find out how you can help advance health.”

This article addresses some of the financial mistakes newlyweds make.

Writer's Free Reference “was first published in August 1992 with 12 links to other websites providing free information for writers. Over the years, it has grown to over 200 links to a wide variety of information, not only for writers, but also for students, teachers, businessmen and women, researchers, and anyone looking for any type of data.”

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post explores how the older you get the better the deals.

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Deal Radar provides “a free, fast and convenient way to stay on top of great savings opportunities and experiences available in your city. Each day we follow, index and categorize local deals to create a simple, time-saving way to find great savings in your city.” Subscribe, follow or visit the site to find your own local deals.

Local Dirt “is your place to find and buy fresh, local food directly from the family farm.” Click the link to find out how it works.

Hotel Spy claims they can find the best deals on cheap hotels.

This article lists nine ways for parents to help their job hunting kids.

Recall Warnings doesn’t list just auto recalls, they include everything from toys to clothing and operating equipment to musical instruments.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post gives advice on how to clean it before you replace it.

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Deal Radar provides “a free, fast and convenient way to stay on top of great savings opportunities and experiences available in your city. Each day we follow, index and categorize local deals to create a simple, time-saving way to find great savings in your city.” Subscribe, follow or visit the site to find your own local deals.

Local Dirt “is your place to find and buy fresh, local food directly from the family farm.” Click the link to find out how it works.

Hotel Spy claims they can find the best deals on cheap hotels.

This article lists nine ways for parents to help their job hunting kids.

Recall Warnings doesn’t list just auto recalls, they include everything from toys to clothing and operating equipment to musical instruments.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post gives advice on how to clean it before you replace it.

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June is Great Outdoors Month, National Camping Month and National Rivers Month. You know what that means…get outdoors and camp by a river!

There is something about signs and symbols that are intriguing to all of us at some level. Check out Symbols for “more than 1,600 articles about 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics.”

Yipit “aggregates and recommends the best daily deals in your city. We collect all the great daily deals from 528 services including Groupon, LivingSocial, Buy With Me, Tippr, Yelp and many more. We recommend the best of the daily deals to our users based on the preferences they have expressed to us.”

In his last Cheapskate column Neal Templin says goodbye to all that penny-pinching.

Thrifty Times offers all kinds of articles about how to save money, budgeting tips, finding free stuff, coupons and even inexpensive recipes. Worth a peek!

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post explores what to do when coupons aren’t enough.

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June is Great Outdoors Month, National Camping Month and National Rivers Month. You know what that means…get outdoors and camp by a river!

There is something about signs and symbols that are intriguing to all of us at some level. Check out Symbols for “more than 1,600 articles about 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics.”

Yipit “aggregates and recommends the best daily deals in your city. We collect all the great daily deals from 528 services including Groupon, LivingSocial, Buy With Me, Tippr, Yelp and many more. We recommend the best of the daily deals to our users based on the preferences they have expressed to us.”

In his last Cheapskate column Neal Templin says goodbye to all that penny-pinching.

Thrifty Times offers all kinds of articles about how to save money, budgeting tips, finding free stuff, coupons and even inexpensive recipes. Worth a peek!

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post explores what to do when coupons aren’t enough.

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Uncyclopedia is a parody of Wikipedia that publishes user content that contributes to their “giant mass of misinformation and utter lies.” Visit the site and find out what it takes to become an “Uncyclopedian.”

TravelBlogs “brings you travel advice and stories from those who’ve been there and done that. We’ve brought together the internet’s finest travel bloggers and asked them to share their unique insight into all things travel.” Worth a peek for some interesting interviews with travel bloggers and plenty of travel content.

If you would like to search some U.S. online newspaper sites NewsVoyager is a good starting place.

This article proposes five myths about why women earn less than men.

Chowhound is known for its “voracious devotion to hyperdeliciousness!” This is a great site where “food-lovers worldwide gather here to swap expert tips about restaurants, foods, stores, and bars, as well as cooking, wine, beer, cookware, and more.” As they say, “Dig in ... and be prepared to get very, very hungry!”

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post lists nine ways to find cheap or free performances.

My wife and I are leaving town to visit family during this long holiday weekend and I won’t be posting on Monday. Make it a great weekend, and don’t forget to honor our fallen heroes.

Weekly Roundup

Uncyclopedia is a parody of Wikipedia that publishes user content that contributes to their “giant mass of misinformation and utter lies.” Visit the site and find out what it takes to become an “Uncyclopedian.”

TravelBlogs “brings you travel advice and stories from those who’ve been there and done that. We’ve brought together the internet’s finest travel bloggers and asked them to share their unique insight into all things travel.” Worth a peek for some interesting interviews with travel bloggers and plenty of travel content.

If you would like to search some U.S. online newspaper sites NewsVoyager is a good starting place.

This article proposes five myths about why women earn less than men.

Chowhound is known for its “voracious devotion to hyperdeliciousness!” This is a great site where “food-lovers worldwide gather here to swap expert tips about restaurants, foods, stores, and bars, as well as cooking, wine, beer, cookware, and more.” As they say, “Dig in ... and be prepared to get very, very hungry!”

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post lists nine ways to find cheap or free performances.

My wife and I are leaving town to visit family during this long holiday weekend and I won’t be posting on Monday. Make it a great weekend, and don’t forget to honor our fallen heroes.

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If you keep backyard chickens, or would like to find locally produced eggs, check out Eggzy. The site helps you to “manage your flock, share pictures, eggs and stats with your friends and family, or, if you're a foodie, find local eggs — the freshest most delicious local eggs.”

StorkBrokers is an online marketplace that allows you to sell your no longer needed baby & kid items, or to buy used items you are looking for. You can also put in a request if you don’t find what you are looking for and they will notify you when someone lists it.

If you are interested in art museums, theater, classical music, opera, jazz, dance, and film make sure to visit Arts America for more than a thousand recommendations across more than eighty cities. They also list over 100 national and regional summer events and news about what's happening in the arts from more than 100 newspapers, magazines, blogs and RSS feeds.

This video shows how to make the most of daily deal sites.

Ready can help to prepare for the unexpected, such as making an emergency supply kit and developing a family communications plan in case of a natural or man-made emergency.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post examines how you can make money selling vinyl records.

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If you keep backyard chickens, or would like to find locally produced eggs, check out Eggzy. The site helps you to “manage your flock, share pictures, eggs and stats with your friends and family, or, if you're a foodie, find local eggs — the freshest most delicious local eggs.”

StorkBrokers is an online marketplace that allows you to sell your no longer needed baby & kid items, or to buy used items you are looking for. You can also put in a request if you don’t find what you are looking for and they will notify you when someone lists it.

If you are interested in art museums, theater, classical music, opera, jazz, dance, and film make sure to visit Arts America for more than a thousand recommendations across more than eighty cities. They also list over 100 national and regional summer events and news about what's happening in the arts from more than 100 newspapers, magazines, blogs and RSS feeds.

This video shows how to make the most of daily deal sites.

Ready can help to prepare for the unexpected, such as making an emergency supply kit and developing a family communications plan in case of a natural or man-made emergency.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post examines how you can make money selling vinyl records.

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Visit Healthy Recipe for lots of recipes that are gluten or sugar free, high fiber, or are low in calories, carbs, cholesterol or fat.

If you are looking for part time work consider Groove Job, which focuses on part time jobs, teen and student jobs, weekend jobs, summer jobs and internships for students. Just type in your zip code to find what’s available.

Use 8coupons to find deals from “your neighborhood restaurants, bars, salons, and stores so that you can easily find the best deals near you. We have everything from exclusive mobile coupons that come directly from the restaurants, bars, salons, and stores themselves, to deals that are shared by you.” Search for specific deals or just type in your zip code.

Is Walmart really returning to its Buy American roots?

Black and WTF is an addictive photoblog of strange black and white photos.       

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post ponders whether or not you can save money by hunting.

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Visit Healthy Recipe for lots of recipes that are gluten or sugar free, high fiber, or are low in calories, carbs, cholesterol or fat.

If you are looking for part time work consider Groove Job, which focuses on part time jobs, teen and student jobs, weekend jobs, summer jobs and internships for students. Just type in your zip code to find what’s available.

Use 8coupons to find deals from “your neighborhood restaurants, bars, salons, and stores so that you can easily find the best deals near you. We have everything from exclusive mobile coupons that come directly from the restaurants, bars, salons, and stores themselves, to deals that are shared by you.” Search for specific deals or just type in your zip code.

Is Walmart really returning to its Buy American roots?

Black and WTF is an addictive photoblog of strange black and white photos.       

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post ponders whether or not you can save money by hunting.

Have a good weekend!

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May is National Barbecue Month. Before heading outside and firing up the grill check out some of these barbecue facts, as well as a variety of barbecue recipes.

Homestar Runner is a fun little site to visit if you are looking for replicas of old school video games or short cartoons.  

If you are looking for a part time job check out 10 til 2, a staffing firm “specializing in placing college-educated professionals into long-term, part-time positions.”

This article says there are two reasons why for the first time in 20 years the number of homes in the United States with television sets has dropped.

For English language news sites and magazines from around the world, sorted by country and region, check out World Newspapers.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post lists many reasons why you need WD-40.

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May is National Barbecue Month. Before heading outside and firing up the grill check out some of these barbecue facts, as well as a variety of barbecue recipes.

Homestar Runner is a fun little site to visit if you are looking for replicas of old school video games or short cartoons.  

If you are looking for a part time job check out 10 til 2, a staffing firm “specializing in placing college-educated professionals into long-term, part-time positions.”

This article says there are two reasons why for the first time in 20 years the number of homes in the United States with television sets has dropped.

For English language news sites and magazines from around the world, sorted by country and region, check out World Newspapers.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post lists many reasons why you need WD-40.

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Mevio is a free entertainment site with over forty shows in production, ranging from technology to comedy and general entertainment. Their top networks include technology, music, women's and men's content.

 The Eating Well mission is “to provide the inspiration and information people need to make healthy eating a way of life.” To that end they offer recipes and menus, food news, diet, nutrition and health information as well as several free newsletters.  

If you or someone you know are anticipating moving make sure to check out Movers Edge, which offers moving advice, packing tips, how to find professional movers, a weekly newsletter and the Ultimate Moving Checklist.

This article examines the top five signs that you’re wealthy.

Intelligent Travel “showcases the essence of place, what's unique and original, and what locals cherish most about where they live. And we highlight places, practices, and people that are on the front lines of sustainable travel—travel that preserves places’ essential uniqueness for future generations.” In other words this is not your typical travel site.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post gives some good tips on how to make and save money with scrap lumber.

Make it a great weekend!

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Mevio is a free entertainment site with over forty shows in production, ranging from technology to comedy and general entertainment. Their top networks include technology, music, women's and men's content.

 The Eating Well mission is “to provide the inspiration and information people need to make healthy eating a way of life.” To that end they offer recipes and menus, food news, diet, nutrition and health information as well as several free newsletters.  

If you or someone you know are anticipating moving make sure to check out Movers Edge, which offers moving advice, packing tips, how to find professional movers, a weekly newsletter and the Ultimate Moving Checklist.

This article examines the top five signs that you’re wealthy.

Intelligent Travel “showcases the essence of place, what's unique and original, and what locals cherish most about where they live. And we highlight places, practices, and people that are on the front lines of sustainable travel—travel that preserves places’ essential uniqueness for future generations.” In other words this is not your typical travel site.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post gives some good tips on how to make and save money with scrap lumber.

Make it a great weekend!

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Big Think calls their site a knowledge forum, offering to “help you move above and beyond random information, toward real knowledge, offering big ideas from fields outside your own that you can apply toward the questions and challenges in your own life.” If that sounds a little vague just click on the link. 

dealnews scours “over 2,000 online retailers and tens of thousands of deals to deliver the best 200+ deals each and every day — the kinds of deals you'd normally only see on Black Friday. We verify that each deal is valid, the lowest total price we could find, and from a reputable retailer. Then and only then do we post it for you. We take getting a bargain seriously, and then share what we find with you.”

HealthGuru offers health videos for people under 35 years of age, on topics including diet and fitness, mental and emotional health, sexual health, pregnancy, baby health and childcare, beauty and grooming, drugs and alcohol, and more. They explain that “individuals under 35 years old are used to an immersive, rich media experience on the web, not the text-centric offerings commonly found on other health sites. Health Guru was created with cutting edge media - like the largest health video library on the web and interactive applications - so we can offer the experience our audience expects.”

This article attempts to figure out which are the worst roads in the U.S.

When I was a kid you had to buy the book. Today, of course, Guinness World Records is online as well. The only bad thing I can see about making the book is as the oldest living person in the world. That usually means that, despite having managed to live for so many years, you now only have a few weeks left.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post asks how do you save money on eyewear and contacts. Make sure to read the comments, too.

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Big Think calls their site a knowledge forum, offering to “help you move above and beyond random information, toward real knowledge, offering big ideas from fields outside your own that you can apply toward the questions and challenges in your own life.” If that sounds a little vague just click on the link. 

dealnews scours “over 2,000 online retailers and tens of thousands of deals to deliver the best 200+ deals each and every day — the kinds of deals you'd normally only see on Black Friday. We verify that each deal is valid, the lowest total price we could find, and from a reputable retailer. Then and only then do we post it for you. We take getting a bargain seriously, and then share what we find with you.”

HealthGuru offers health videos for people under 35 years of age, on topics including diet and fitness, mental and emotional health, sexual health, pregnancy, baby health and childcare, beauty and grooming, drugs and alcohol, and more. They explain that “individuals under 35 years old are used to an immersive, rich media experience on the web, not the text-centric offerings commonly found on other health sites. Health Guru was created with cutting edge media - like the largest health video library on the web and interactive applications - so we can offer the experience our audience expects.”

This article attempts to figure out which are the worst roads in the U.S.

When I was a kid you had to buy the book. Today, of course, Guinness World Records is online as well. The only bad thing I can see about making the book is as the oldest living person in the world. That usually means that, despite having managed to live for so many years, you now only have a few weeks left.

Weekly Reminder – A reminder of a useful article you might have missed.

This post asks how do you save money on eyewear and contacts. Make sure to read the comments, too.

Have a good weekend!