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S A V V Y - D I S C O U N T S . C O M
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Vol. 7, Nov. 16, 2001
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1.)...Flu, Colds and Anthrax
Does hand washing really do any good?
2.)...Own a PC, scanner and printer?
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3.)...Savings Calendar:
Count on these savings in November.
4.)...Quiz - can you figure
which cup of coffee is cheaper?
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#1. Flu, Colds and Anthrax
Does hand washing really do any good?
With the scare of anthrax in the mail, health officials are
telling people to wash their hands after handling letters. Some
people think this is like putting a small Band-Aid on a gaping
wound but you might be surprised.
It turns out that your mom was right. Hand washing is a low cost
and simple way to prevent a myriad of contagious illnesses. Wash
your hands four or more times a day with plenty of soap and warm
water for about 20 seconds and then dry.
Antibiotic soap is not necessary and may not even be a good
idea, but we'll save that for another article. Take a look at
what health experts have to say:
The Navy Wire Service - B Wire (NWSB) reported on July 21 1997:
"Washing your hands keeps you healthy. Children who
washed their hands four or more times during the school day
had 24 percent fewer sick days because of colds and flu, and
50 percent fewer sick days because of stomach troubles."
In another study the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego
found that new recruits at the Naval Training Center at Great
Lakes, IL, who washed their hands at least five times a day had
45 percent fewer illnesses such as a cold, flu or pneumonia than
those who didn't wash their hands as much.
But the news is not all good. A study for the American Society for
Microbiology discovered that only 67 percent of people washed
their hands after using the toilet. In some places like New York
City it was as low as 50%.
If you think that colds and flu are not that serious, you might
want to consider this:
According to the National Center of Health Statistics, 65
million colds send people to the doctor or knock them out of
work or school each year. In addition, 44 million school
and workdays are missed annually because of colds and flu,
according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
In addition about 100,000 people a year are hospitalized due to
flu and 20,000 people a year die from flu. Most of those
people are over 65 years old.
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"Photocopier" is totally free software that links your scanner
and printer together so that you can make effortless copies. I
have been using this software for years and it works great. Here
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"Have you ever wanted to quickly send something from your
scanner to your printer without having to go through
intermediate steps? Photocopier uses any TWAIN-compliant scanner
to scan your document or photo and send it directly to your
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#3. Savings Calendar:
Count on these savings in November.
NOTE: With some produce now available all during the year, many
people have forgotten when fruits and vegetables are really
fresh. Buying in season means that these items are often
cheaper, fresher, and that money is probably going to local
farmers.
---Fruits and vegetables in season: apples, broccoli, brussel
sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cranberries, endive,
grapefruit, grapes, lima beans, mushrooms, parsley, rutabagas,
winter squash, turnips.
---Get Halloween candy for up to 75% off. Sometimes the only
difference between Halloween candy and high priced regular candy
is the package.
---Change batteries in your smoke detectors. These batteries may
still be good for other uses - just don't risk your life leaving
them in the smoke detectors. Reuse old ones in other devices.
---Turkeys are often inexpensive. Buy several and freeze.
---Check all doors, windows for drafts. Install new furnace
filters.
---Get antifreeze early; the price always goes up in the winter.
---Tune your car before winter starts.
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#4. Quiz - can you figure which deal is cheaper?
A local coffee shop charges $1.49 for a large cup of coffee.
However, if you buy one of their special pottery mugs for
$19.95, they'll refill it for 94 cents a cup for the next 12
months.
Question: How many cups of coffee will you need to drink with
the $20 mug to cover the cost of the mug and start saving money?
Just do a rough estimate. Try to do it in your head; it's that
simple with a little rounding off of the numbers.
Answer: See bottom of this newsletter.
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ANSWER TO QUIZ:
About 40 cups in a year.
You can calculate a rough answer in your head by rounding off
the numbers.
There is about a 50 cent difference in the price of the cups of
coffee and you will have to pay about $20 to get that discount.
Divide $20 by 50 cents and the approximate answer is that you
will have to drink 40 cups of coffee in the next year to cover
the cost of the mug and start saving money.
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