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Features
· Sleek, contemporary styling it is the perfect size for the city dweller or the space-conscious
· Suitable for a wide variety of dry foods (cereal, trail mix, candy, granola, nuts, beans, rice)
· Convenient storage and portion control each quick twist dispenses approximately one ounce
· Designed to preserve freshness for up to 45 days
· Ideal for parents (promotes growing independence as children learn to serve themselves)
· Ideal for health- or weight-conscious consumers
· Holds 13 ounces of dry food

Many of us North Americans purchase water on a daily basis and some of us use solely bottled water for our homes. Here are some hard facts about plastic bottles from the Green Upgrader:

• Plastic bottles take 700 years to begin composting
• 90% of the cost of bottled water is due to the bottle itself
• 80% of plastic bottles are not recycled
• 38 million plastic bottles go to the dump per year in America from bottled water (not including soda)
• 24 million gallons of oil are needed to produce a billion plastic bottles
• The average American consumes 167 bottles of water a year
• Bottling and shipping water is the least energy efficient method ever used to supply water
• Bottled water is the second most popular beverage in the United States

Those are some pretty unreal facts, especially when you see that 80% isn’t recycled and then think about how long it takes to decompose.

321 Water is a beautifully designed water bottle with an e easy-to-use plunger mechanism that contains a carbon block filter. One push removes any chlorine, unpleasant tastes and odors in an instant, leaving you with fresh, filtered water anytime you need it. The downside is that it’s not exactly a one time investment so you might be skeptical about the savings. The carbon filter last for up to 100 uses and a 3 pack replacement cost $12.50. Essentially this is going to cost you much less with the purchase of plastic bottles.

The bottle itself cost $44.50 but the company requires a pre-orders of 10,000 to begin production for shipping by June. So this Earth Day, think about what you will do to help the planet. What other ways to save and help the planet do you have in mind or plan on doing? Share them in the comments, below!

DataVault

DataVault, Inc. provides training, consulting and office-automation solutions to companies is running their own giveaway. The promotion will begin at 10 am EST on April 8, 2010 and we will announce the winner of the iPad on or before June 10th 2010. During the promotion we will also announce at least 54 winners of free access to DataVault’s Marketing2.0 training course.

Swankolab

Introducing SwankoLab, a brand new darkroom kit from the makers of Hipstamatic. Swankolab is pretty stoked that they are now available on the iPhone. To celebrate, they’re giving away a free iPad. Just help them spread the word on Twitter and you’ll automatically be entered!

Follow Mogo on Twitter & Win An Apple iPad!

Contest ends June 30th, 2010. The winner will be notified by a personal Twitter message. Open to North American residents only.

123RF iPad Giveaway - 48 iPads to be Givenaway

The stock image site 123RF is giving away 48 iPads for the period March 1, 2010 till May 31, 2010

Jeff Walker iPad Contest

Winnla iPad Contest

Enjoy, and leave other things you’ve found for free this week in the comments!

Beyond the Rack

Join Beyond the Rack for up to 70% off top designer brands.
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Free Sample Swiss Unlimited

Due to high demand, sample quantities are limited and this offer will only be available while supplies last. Sample shipments from this site are available for US residents only and are limited to one per household. International requests should be ordered on www.victorinox-fragrances.com

Free 8×10 or 10×13 Portrait~Coupon

Free Portrait Plus 25% Off Your Total Purchase
Free portrait offer valid only on single image color portrait size 8×10 or 10×13.
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U by Kotex Sample Package

While supplies last. Please allow 10 weeks for delivery. Available to U.S. residents only in continental U.S. You must be 13 or older to receive this sample. Limit two samples per household.

John Frieda Frizz-Ease

To receive samples of NEW Frizz-Ease® Smooth Start® Shampoo & Conditioner and Extra-Strength Hair Serum; please submit the request form below.

New Dove Daily Treatment Conditioners

The banner says it all. As always you’ll have to fill up a form but it’s well worth it if you ask me.

Special K Protein Meal Bar Pack

Sign up for a free trial package from Special K. This free package includes: a free Special K Protein Meal bar, plus coupons for $1 off Special K Protein Meal Bars and $1 off Special K Protein Shakes.

Free Birthday Dessert from Jack in the Box

If it’s your birthday, cash in free at Jack in the Box with this sweet treat. Happy Birthday!

Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee for Free

Want your very own sample of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee delivered right to your door? Just select your favorite variety and fill out the information below to receive a 1.1 oz. sample pouch by mail. You’ll be tasting Dunkin’ Donuts coffee at home in no time.

Free 3D White Crest Strips

The banner says it all – get your free whitening strips from Crest. You need to let the site fully load before you can see the offer.

I noticed something quite interesting about it when I was grocery shopping with my fiancée. Every 2 weeks we go shopping, we have a list of things we want and need. As we’re walking down the isle picking up our items she sees an item that is neither something we need nor is it on the list. I really don’t recall what the item was and that’s irrelevant, but it was something we never had. I turned to her and asked, “Do we need that?” Her reply was, “No!” I then asked, “Do we even have it on our list?” Yet again the answer was, “No.”

Even though that item is on sale, how is it saving if you’re buying something you don’t need and never budgeted for? At the end of the day, you’re still going $x over your budget, and while psychologically you think you’re saving on the discounted item, you’re obviously not saying if you’re going over your budget. This is why merchants and manufacturers have sales — because it gets people to buy things they don’t otherwise need. When you have a budget of $10, then through sales, discounts, etc. you spend $8 and save a total of $2 — then you really understand the idea. That’s really saving money.

So the point of this story is that in order for you to truly save, you must stick to your list and budget. First, define your wants and needs, because they are completely different. Get coupons and discounts on things you need. Look for sales on things you want.

Those are my thoughts and conclusion based on this story. What are yours?