Win Free Groceries for a Year

Betty Crocker is having a sweepstakes to win free groceries for a year. Registration required.

Betty Crocker website

How to get a free Chex Mix Turtle Bar from Betty Crocker

You can get a free sample of a Turtle Chex Mix Bar when you sign up for Betty Crocker newsletter.

Click here to go to Betty Crocker website

A Free Dating site

If you are looking for a free dating site, I have found a neat one. You answer questions and are given matches by the percentage of questions answered similarly. There are quizzes to take. You are able to see who's been checking you out. When you answer questions, you earn points which can be used to do away with advertisements for a time. You can also keep a journal that others can read.  It's called OKCupid.com. Check it out.

How to get a free toothbrush

Colgate is giving away free toothbrushes when you complete an online log of nighttime habits of washing hands, brushing teeth, and reading. Every night you just click on each task that has been completed and points are accumulated.  When you earn enough points, you get a free toothbrush. I haven't got to that point as I have just started, but the process is so easy you might as well give it a try.

Colgate Healthy Habits program

How to get help with medications

The cost of prescription medications are astronomical. With the current economy in a volatile state, many people are forced to make difficult choices. Do I skimp on groceries or do I take my medications? Will I have to skip taking my medications to pay the rent? These are difficult issues to tackle but there are some steps you can take to ease the situation

One thing you can do is talking to your doctor about whether your medication can or should be split. Some pills are scored to allow this. Often medications are the same price even when the are different in milligrams. If you are taking a 20 milligram medication for instance, ask your doctor if it is possible to prescribe 40 milligrams and split the pills. This can possibly save 50% of your drug bills. Some medications can not be split, and it is dangerous to try. Always consult your doctor and your pharmacist.

You can also speak to your doctor about generics and if they will work in your situation.

Check Online Pharmacies to see if your prescriptions are cheaper there than at your local Pharmacy. Figure in shipping as well, and take into consideration the convenience of having your medication delivered to your home. Prices can vary greatly from one pharmacy to another. 

Pharmacychecker.com - allows you to compare prices from different pharmacies.

Please keep in mind that it is illegal to order drugs from other countries. I only recommend comparing prices from US pharmacies.

CVS

Costco - a membership fee applies but the savings may be well worth it

drugstore.com - this site has a price checker feature

Many drug companies offer programs to help those who have a hard time paying for their prescription drugs.

Merck Patient Assistance Program

GlaxoSmithKline

Bristol-Myers Squibb

I hope some of these tips will be useful.

How do I find out who my child is chattting with online?

If they are using Yahoo messenger, you may be able to see chat archives. On the toolbar, you should see a small gray face. Or a yellow smiley face if they are signed in. Click on the icon and the following screen should pop up.

Click on the "sign in" button. If you successfully sign in, you should see a list of their friends and

across the top should be the following options:

Choose the contacts option. Another menu will pop up. Choose "message archive" and the following screen will appear:

If there are archives they will be listed here and you can click on each one.

Software to protect children

I can only save images as a bmp. with Vista

I was having this problem a while back and it was driving me nuts. I tried everything that was suggested on the various message boards to no avail. I finally downloaded Google Chrome and now the problem is solved. I find Chrome to be pretty user friendly and it is very easy to manage images now. I was running Internet Explorer before. So if you are having this problem, and are open to a new browser, I would recommend trying this.

What does pdf mean?

PDF stands for portable document format (if we are talking computers, if you are looking for another context, click here).  

For a more indepth understanding, check out these links-

Google web definitions

Wikipedia

How do I cut and patse?

If you are typing words into a document and you decide that you want to put a word, sentence, or paragraph in a new location, you can cut and paste. To do this, follow these steps

1. Place your cursor right before the first letter of what you want to move. 

2. Hold down the left button of your mouse and move your mouse to the right and down until all of the text you want to move is highlighted .

3. Click the right button of your mouse.

4. Choose the "cut" from the menu that pops up.

5. Move the mouse pointer to where you want the text you have cut to be placed.

6. Click the right button of your mouse

7 . Select "paste"

you should now see your text in the new location. 

Make sure that you push the "insert" button, if needed, before pasting. 

Why is my computer display uspide down and how can I fix it?

If your display is oriented to the left, right or upside down, you may have done this accidently or someone has played a prank on you to drive you crazy. 

At any rate, push the Alt button, Ctrl button and the up arrow all at once. Your display will go black for a second. Don't panic! It will come back on oriented right side up.