Archive for July, 2010

Priceline.com for Travel Planning

July 22nd, 2010

Sometimes when you go on vacation, you want to spoil yourself and stay in a hotel that’s a little bit out of your price range. Or, you want to get a good deal on a rental car or flight but don’t have the time to check every car company or airline website to compare prices.

That’s where Priceline.com comes in. Priceline allows you to book flights, hotel rooms, car rental and attractions, all in the one place. Priceline is great when you can be flexible about dates, destinations and hotels, because that flexibility will help you widen your search and find the best deals. Keep in mind, however, that once you’ve made a reservation through Priceline.com, you cannot refund your booking under any circumstances.

Priceline.com is particularly handy for when you need to book a hotel. You can book hotels at the price listed by Priceline, or you can make a bid, enter in your credit card details, and wait for an answer. Bidding is great because you can find yourself scoring great deals – provided no one bids higher than you. You may find yourself staying in 5-star luxury for the price of a 3-star motel.

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Daily Steals for Daily Deals

July 15th, 2010

Want a deal, and want one now? DailySteals.com is your go-to online store when you want a deal of the day in a hurry. Rather than having lots of products for sale at any one time, at ok prices, DailySteals.com believes in providing just one product for sale at any one time, at a really amazing price.

Daily Steals is an online bargain bin where you’ll find everything from electronics to gifts to kitchen items to Swiss army knives and magazine subscriptions. Everything is BRAND NEW so they make for perfect gifts when you’re on a budget.

Need new headphones? Well, you’re in luck. Today, DailySteals.com is offering iHip Professional DJ Stereo Headphones with booming bass and noise isolation for iPhones, iPods and MP3 players for just $4.99. They retail for $49.99, so you’ll make a saving of 90%! Get them while they’re hot! And be sure to bookmark the site so you can check in daily for the giveaway of the day.

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PEACHFROG for Bargains

July 14th, 2010

If you want a good deal on brand-name designer clothes, accessories, homewares and gifts, you can’t go past PEACHFROG in Brooklyn, New York. PEACHFROG offers significant discounts on all its products, all the time. In fact, Peach Frog guarantees you’ll save up to 90% on retail prices, every day. Right now, PEACHFROG has L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani shoes for only $99 – the retail price is usually $350, so you’ll make a saving of up to 80%. Slip on sneakers cost only $15, men’s super soft white tee shirts are only $5.75, and ladies Fresh Ink capris and shorts are only $14.99. There are ladies and men’s sunglasses in a whole range of styles – Jackie Os, Hipsters, Jack Nicholson styles, Vintage looks – for only $6, and Poivre D’Or jams and honeys, teddy bears, candles and soaps will set you back just a couple of bucks.

PEACHFROG is located at 136 North 10th Street between Bedford Avenue and Berry Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Take the L train to Bedford Avenue.

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Zipcar for the Occasional Driver

July 7th, 2010

If you need a car sometimes to go grocery shopping or get to a place where public transit won’t take you, want to save money, don’t want the hassle of owning a car, don’t want to make an environmental footprint by owning a car, need a second car once in a while, or need a bigger car for a camping trip or move, Zipcar may be for you.

With Zipcar, it’s quick and easy to join online and you can reserve a car online by searching by time, location, price or model just minutes or months in advance. With Zipcar, you literally pay as you go; if you only need a car for 2 hours, then that’s what you’ll pay for. Gas, insurance and miles are all included. Zipcar rates and plans vary according to where you live. If you’re a New Yorker, for example, you’ll pay $25 to join Zipcar and a $50 annual fee. Hourly rates start at $8 and daily rates start at $77. You can also score plenty of special deals.

Zipcar is perfect for the occasional driver, and makes plenty of economical sense.

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US Open 2010 – Watch the Tennis For Less

July 6th, 2010

If you live in New York and you love the tennis, then you’ll no doubt be hanging out for the 2010 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows from August 30 to September 12. And if you’re on a budget, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the action live on the court.

You can score yourself a bird’s eye view of world-class players in Arthur Ashe Stadium for as little as $45 a seat for day and night sessions during the first week. And it actually pays to turn out to see the tennis early in the tournament as that’s when some of the tightest, most exiting matches are generally played (don’t forget that the longest tennis match in history, at 11 hours and 70–68 in the fifth set, was a first round match at Wimbledon 2010). Grand slam finals are notorious for being short, one-sided affairs.

The court on Arthur Ashe Stadium is being ripped up and fully replaced this summer, only for the second time in the history of the stadium. So book your cheap seats online at USOpen.org now to see great tennis on the brand-new playing surface.

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