I am a fan of Burts Bees Wax chapstick but when their facial line came out several years ago I know I broke out really bad. So now I have the chance to try their new Sensitive Skin Care Line. I will post a report once I've tried the product. Even if I don't like it its always fun to try new products which is why being a bzzagent is so fun!
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Good Idea or just good in theory?
FACTS ABOUT TEENS & MONEY FROM VOCALPOINT On raising a teen who spends less
On Teaching better spending habits Braun Research conducted 500 interviews with parents as well as their 13- to 18-year-olds throughout the U.S. These were the results. • Over 80% of parents said they wanted to be better role models for their teens regarding money management.
• That same group said they have made money mistakes they would want their teens to avoid.
• 53% of parents reported that their teen asks them for money at least once a week.
• However, 35% of teen respondents said that when they did ask for money, their parents rarely or never used these occasions to discuss topics such as budgeting and planning for the future.
• 29% of parents of teens surveyed said they argue with their teen about money at least every month.
• 53% of teen respondents said they want to learn more about topics like budgeting, saving and credit.
• Over half of teens reported that their parents are their primary resource for learning about money management. Source: http://www.banktech.com/business-intelligence/224400671 The BillMyParents Spend Smart Card can help parents take a more active role in helping their teens develop better spending habits with these features:
• Parents can build trust by giving their teen some financial freedom
• Instant text alerts with each use so parents can keep tabs when it counts
• After a purchase, teens get a text showing their remaining balance to help them budget better
• Safe and secure to use—even online—and can be locked or unlocked at any time
• Funds can be loaded with a single click (even by parent-approved family and friends)
• As a bonus, your readers can try it with no membership fees for 6 months at vocalpoint.com/BMPFreeBlogHere is an article (link below) that highlights 10 things a money-savvy teen should know. They are: 1. How to balance a checkbook 2. Budgeting money 3. Figuring future student loan payments 4. How to establish good credit down the road 5. Identifying wants vs. needs 6. Dealing with debt 7. Paying taxes 8. How to consider all the costs associated with a purchase 9. Saving for the future 10. Stretching a dollar Article: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/college-finance/10-tips-to-raising-money-savvy-teens-and-college-age-kids-1.aspx
On Teaching better spending habits Braun Research conducted 500 interviews with parents as well as their 13- to 18-year-olds throughout the U.S. These were the results. • Over 80% of parents said they wanted to be better role models for their teens regarding money management.
• That same group said they have made money mistakes they would want their teens to avoid.
• 53% of parents reported that their teen asks them for money at least once a week.
• However, 35% of teen respondents said that when they did ask for money, their parents rarely or never used these occasions to discuss topics such as budgeting and planning for the future.
• 29% of parents of teens surveyed said they argue with their teen about money at least every month.
• 53% of teen respondents said they want to learn more about topics like budgeting, saving and credit.
• Over half of teens reported that their parents are their primary resource for learning about money management. Source: http://www.banktech.com/business-intelligence/224400671 The BillMyParents Spend Smart Card can help parents take a more active role in helping their teens develop better spending habits with these features:
• Parents can build trust by giving their teen some financial freedom
• Instant text alerts with each use so parents can keep tabs when it counts
• After a purchase, teens get a text showing their remaining balance to help them budget better
• Safe and secure to use—even online—and can be locked or unlocked at any time
• Funds can be loaded with a single click (even by parent-approved family and friends)
• As a bonus, your readers can try it with no membership fees for 6 months at vocalpoint.com/BMPFreeBlogHere is an article (link below) that highlights 10 things a money-savvy teen should know. They are: 1. How to balance a checkbook 2. Budgeting money 3. Figuring future student loan payments 4. How to establish good credit down the road 5. Identifying wants vs. needs 6. Dealing with debt 7. Paying taxes 8. How to consider all the costs associated with a purchase 9. Saving for the future 10. Stretching a dollar Article: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/college-finance/10-tips-to-raising-money-savvy-teens-and-college-age-kids-1.aspx
The Bzz on Dr.Scholl's for Her
I received a free sample of Dr. Scholl's her Her High Heal inserts. That's is one of the many perks of being a Bzz Agent. Since I love to wear heals - dessed out or dressed down - these inserts are fantastic. They fit in all of my shoes and are very affordable. The whole point of wearing high heals is to strut your stuff. Well there is nothing sexy about gimping about becasue your feet hurt so bad. So, if you wear heals 90% of the time they are worth every penny.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Score!
Happy Monday!
So yesterday I was at my sister's house and I dug through her recycle bin and found all the inserts for the last month! Plus all my inserts I got from the weekend. I was like a kid in a candy store. can't wait to make them look nice and pretty in my binder. Like most clippers i match up the pages then cute them out all at once. It's such a time saver. Here is a really good site I found that has a crash course for couponing. It's the very basic info you need to get started when you don't know where to start. Scroll down the "Coupons:" There are five articles that a very helpful. Cheers!
Learning the Coupon Basics
So yesterday I was at my sister's house and I dug through her recycle bin and found all the inserts for the last month! Plus all my inserts I got from the weekend. I was like a kid in a candy store. can't wait to make them look nice and pretty in my binder. Like most clippers i match up the pages then cute them out all at once. It's such a time saver. Here is a really good site I found that has a crash course for couponing. It's the very basic info you need to get started when you don't know where to start. Scroll down the "Coupons:" There are five articles that a very helpful. Cheers!
Learning the Coupon Basics
Friday, July 22, 2011
A good article about sale cycles
Most products are ‘sales-priced’ at least once every three months. However, a typical sales price may not provide a great deal. Brand name product coupons also appear quarterly, on average, in Sunday newspaper inserts. Teaming those coupons with sales prices might give a great deal. The best deals, however, usually come along once a year. They are generally predictable, and knowing when rock bottom prices, along with coupons, will arrive is key to getting a rock bottom price and high level savings.
Sales cycles are often a function of nature. Produce comes in season once a year. Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally cheapest during the peak seasons. But, in addition to the fresh produce, canned and frozen produce has it’s own sales cycle. Last year’s freshly canned vegetables in last year’s labeling needs to be sold, making room for the new cans in newly designed packaging. And, since shelf space is limited in any store, end of season frozen and canned goods needs to move off of shelves to make room for other seasonal items.
Other sales cycles may not be so obvious. The following pages provide lists of rock bottom sale prices to look for, by month. In addition, here are a few tips to keep in mind when hoping for a great sale price:
New Products: Manufacturers typically launch promotions around new products. Look for clearance prices right before a new product is announced (if you take consumer surveys or are on email newsletters from brands, you will probably get advanced notice of new products). Slotting fees for products are expensive, and they need to make room for new products by selling off the old products.
Once a new product arrives, look for major promotions to clear the first wave of the product. Stores don’t stock products that don’t sell, so companies want to “prove” that the product should be stocked
New Packaging: No one likes to purchase “old” products, so any products packaged in holiday, special occasion, sporting event, or special promotion packaging will go on clearance after the event. Some of the largest packaged events include Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, but also Super Bowl/Football, World Series/Baseball, Olympics, etc. Special packaging is common for any “party foods”, like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, crackers, and chips.
Special Occasions: Store promotions of loss leaders and special deals are usually timed around special occasions. The “loss leader” is just that…they are designed to “lead” the customer in to the store. Most consumers shop at only one or two stores each week, so the 10 cent bottle of BBQ sauce goes in to the cart with hundreds of dollars on meat, produce, cleansers, and other items priced higher than at other stores that remove the potential savings.
Any food customized to a holiday (cookies, candy, sprinkles in colors, etc.) will be on clearance after the holiday. Examples might be refrigerated cookie dough in ghost shapes after Halloween, or Red/White/Blue sprinkles after July 4th.
National xxx Product Month/Week/Day: Manufacturers and stores like to coordinate their offers, even if they are competing for business. For example, if Planters peanuts go on sale, you might not really notice. But for “National Peanut Month”, if Planters, Sunkist, Skippy, Jif, etc. ALL put out sales and coupons, consumers are more likely to notice and to purchase them during the promotional period.
Sales cycles are often a function of nature. Produce comes in season once a year. Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally cheapest during the peak seasons. But, in addition to the fresh produce, canned and frozen produce has it’s own sales cycle. Last year’s freshly canned vegetables in last year’s labeling needs to be sold, making room for the new cans in newly designed packaging. And, since shelf space is limited in any store, end of season frozen and canned goods needs to move off of shelves to make room for other seasonal items.
Other sales cycles may not be so obvious. The following pages provide lists of rock bottom sale prices to look for, by month. In addition, here are a few tips to keep in mind when hoping for a great sale price:
New Products: Manufacturers typically launch promotions around new products. Look for clearance prices right before a new product is announced (if you take consumer surveys or are on email newsletters from brands, you will probably get advanced notice of new products). Slotting fees for products are expensive, and they need to make room for new products by selling off the old products.
Once a new product arrives, look for major promotions to clear the first wave of the product. Stores don’t stock products that don’t sell, so companies want to “prove” that the product should be stocked
New Packaging: No one likes to purchase “old” products, so any products packaged in holiday, special occasion, sporting event, or special promotion packaging will go on clearance after the event. Some of the largest packaged events include Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, but also Super Bowl/Football, World Series/Baseball, Olympics, etc. Special packaging is common for any “party foods”, like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, crackers, and chips.
Special Occasions: Store promotions of loss leaders and special deals are usually timed around special occasions. The “loss leader” is just that…they are designed to “lead” the customer in to the store. Most consumers shop at only one or two stores each week, so the 10 cent bottle of BBQ sauce goes in to the cart with hundreds of dollars on meat, produce, cleansers, and other items priced higher than at other stores that remove the potential savings.
Any food customized to a holiday (cookies, candy, sprinkles in colors, etc.) will be on clearance after the holiday. Examples might be refrigerated cookie dough in ghost shapes after Halloween, or Red/White/Blue sprinkles after July 4th.
National xxx Product Month/Week/Day: Manufacturers and stores like to coordinate their offers, even if they are competing for business. For example, if Planters peanuts go on sale, you might not really notice. But for “National Peanut Month”, if Planters, Sunkist, Skippy, Jif, etc. ALL put out sales and coupons, consumers are more likely to notice and to purchase them during the promotional period.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
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