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Vol. 9, February 6, 2003
Here is the latest issue. Enjoy.
Editor, Rick Doble
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- VALENTINE'S E-CARDS ARE FREE
Send a quick Valentine's Day e-card
It's fast and free.
- PRESIDENT'S DAY SALES
Monday, February 17
- THE PROBLEM WITH OVERWEIGHT AMERICA
We have been sounding the alarm for years.
- THE TOO EASY DIET
Lose weight
Save money
Save time
- THE SMALLER POTION DIET
TIP 1: EAT OFF A SMALLER PLATE
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#1. VALENTINE'S E-CARDS ARE FREE
Send a quick Valentine's Day e-card
It's fast and free
Choose from our 50 sources for free e-cards, greetings cards online, jokes, lyrics and quotations. Use the jokes, lyrics and quotations for a message in your card.
I have put up this temporary Valentine's Day link at the member's site so that you can easily send a card without having to login to the member's area. After Feb. 17, 2003 I will remove this page so you will need to access the e-card page in the member's area.
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#2. PRESIDENT'S DAY SALES
Monday, February 17 is Presidents Day and a federal holiday. You may find a number of big ticket items on special sale at some of the lowest prices for the year. Audiovisual equipment and furniture often is often sold at a deep discount on this day. Also look for sales on: air conditioners, computers, exercise equipment, mattresses and used cars. Sales will vary from region to region but in general this is a good day to look for bargains.
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#3. THE PROBLEM WITH OVERWEIGHT AMERICA
At SAVVY-DISCOUNTS.com we have been sounding the alarm for years. In fact we were one of the first in the media to point out the problem with food portion size.
Now the national media is reporting on this trend and its devastating consequences. ABC News and a number of other major news media reported an important finding that the increase in portion size has lead to an increase in obesity creating a health crisis in this country.
Bigger portion sizes mean fatter people. The more food you find on your plate, the more you eat. It is that simple.
According to the book, "Food Politics," by Marion Nestle the increase in our weight correlates closely with the increase in portion size. Portion sizes for some foods have grown 20% and more in the last twenty years.
In a recent study a principle researcher at Penn State found, "It didn't matter if it was men or women, dieters or non-dieters, people who were overweight or not, people who habitually clean their plates or not. Everyone responded to the increased portion size by eating more."
There are a host of reasons why the size of portions has grown. Food generally costs less per ounce in a bigger size, restaurants like to serve overflowing plates, "super sizing" is marketed at fast food restaurants as a way to save money and convenience food may only be sold in large packages. For example, try to find a six ounce Coke at a convenience store - odds are you will have to buy at least the twelve ounce size or even the sixteen ounce size.
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#4. THE TOO EASY DIET
The incredibly simple way to:
- Lose weight
- Save money
- Save time
- Never feel hungry
- Never prepare foods you don't like
- Waste less food
Fortunately there is a very simple solution to the problem of portion sizes:
EAT LESS
SAVVY-DISCOUNTS.com has put together a comprehensive plan for ways to eat less and will include tips regularly in upcoming issues of this newsletter.
You do not have to eat anything different, or buy from a different supermarket or prepare special foods. You do not have to pay for expensive supplements or drugs. You can generally eat at the same restaurants where you have always gone. You don't have to starve. Just put less food in front of you and let nature take its course.
Obviously eating less takes a bit of thought and you will need to change some of your habits. At SAVVY-DISCOUNTS.com we have found that getting people to change their habits, which is not all that difficult, meets with a lot of resistance. So this will be your main obstacle. You will need to get into the habit of doing those simple things that mean you eat just a little less everyday.
Because you will eat less on this diet, you will save money at both restaurants and supermarkets, you will spend less time preparing food, and you will generally waste less food. You will be healthier and your children and family will be happier.
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Give them their own long distance prepaid account so they can call from just about any phone in the USA at the BigZoo low rate.
What better way to stay in touch with friends and family than to give them a BigZoo Gift Certificate. It comes in 5, 10, 20 or 25 dollar amounts and is rechargeable. You can choose to send an E-card from our growing selection along with your BigGift. The person you send it to will have full access to all of BigZoo’s great rates, features, and services and will be forever thankful to you for the great savings they will receive.
You can use the BigZoo for regular long distance service or like a calling card on the road. Or give one to your children to call home all for 3.5¢/minute.
#5. THE SMALLER POTION DIET
TIP 1: EAT OFF A SMALLER PLATE
If you are at a get-together with tons of food, pick up one of the small desert plates instead of a large dinner plate. The smaller the plate, the less food you will put on it and the less you will eat. You can go back for more food as often as you like. We believe that most people will eat a lot less this way. If it is on your plate you will eat it, but if you have to go back, you are less likely to stuff yourself.
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Your purchases help support this free newsletter and web site.
We have carefully selected these merchants for value and reliability.
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In the event of any problem with a merchant that we list,
we will try to help resolve your dispute. Your purchase must have been processed though a link on our newsletter or web site.
As a consumer publication for 8 years, we at SAVVY-DISCOUNTS.com have considerable experience in consumer and complaint matters. Further if we experience a large number of complaints from any merchant, we will no longer list that merchant with our newsletter.
If you have a problem, please e-mail us at this special e-mail address:
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Interview -- July 2002
Cut Clothing Costs
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- Editor, Rick Doble interviewed by WTVJ (NBC) Miami, FL, May 2002
- Editor, Rick Doble is under contract with Penguin Books to write a book tentatively entitled Breaking the Price Barrier
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