by Nindo Mom | Feb 27, 2011 | Book Reviews
In this third installment of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley continues his wimpiness–which should come as no surprise to fans. But this time, Greg’s father starts to seriously ponder how he can un-wimpify his son. One thing that makes the...
by Nindo Mom | Feb 26, 2011 | Ideas for Saving Money, Shopping
I recently bought a Rumor Touch cell phone to replace my old Samsung Ace, which had stopped working. I chose the Rumor Touch because it was the only one available from Sprint that met my basic “wants” in a phone – it featured a touch screen...
by Nindo Mom | Feb 26, 2011 | Food, Interesting News
I was shocked when I heard about this news story on my local radio station this morning. Apparently, a guy named David Martin went to a Los Angelas restaurant and ordered the all-your-can-eat sushi buffet for $28. The problem occurred when Martin decided he only...
by Nindo Mom | Feb 24, 2011 | Ideas for Saving Money, Make Money
Renting Out a Room When the economy is bad – and even when it’s not – it seems like the bills can get out of hand even before we realize what’s happening. So a creative family must devise ways to get those bills paid. There are different ways...
by Nindo Mom | Feb 23, 2011 | Ideas for Saving Money, Shopping, Smart Gift Shopping
1. Set Your Buying Goals Decide exactly what you want to buy. Then, decide if there are any variations of the product that you’re willing to buy as a second choice. Why is this necessary? Because to get the best value on Ebay, you need to buy what you want....
by Nindo Mom | Feb 22, 2011 | Product Reviews, Shopping, Shopping Smart on Amazon
Amazon.com offers a their Amazon Prime membership to help frequent shoppers save money on fast (2-day) shipping. Once they’ve signed up for Prime, shoppers receive free 2-day shipping on all eligible items on Amazon.com. This free fast shipping on Amazon is...
by Nindo Mom | Feb 21, 2011 | Blog and Website Promotion, Make Money
While perusing a few of my favorite blogs this morning, I found a great post on copyblogger.com entitled The Idealist’s Guide to Raking in Tons of Cash. In a nutshell, the point author Sonia Simone–co-founder and CMO of Copyblogger media– makes is this:...
by Nindo Mom | Feb 21, 2011 | Product Reviews, Shopping, Shopping Smart on Amazon
As I’ve mentioned before in previous posts, I have decided that the Amazon e-book reader–called the Kindle–is pretty awesome. And as Amazon’s top-selling product, it seems that the more book lovers and reading enthusiasts hear about the Kindle, the...
