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I stumbled upon a pretty decent invoicing service.  It’s called Curdbee.  It allows you to customize what your invoices look like, track them with Paypal, and have all of your contacts easily accessible.  What’s the catch?  Well the only downfall that I have seen so far is that it puts a small advertisement for Curdbee in the invoice.

Only thing I do not understand is where they are going to make their money from.  There’s no ads on their site, and it doesn’t seem to be selling actual ads in the invoices.  If anyone can shed some light, that would be great.  Otherwise, for small businesses, or indivduals that need a clean and easy way to track online billing, give it a go.

Wanting to take one of the many certificates that Microsoft offers?  Want to do it and get a second chance to take it for free if you don’t pass it?  Now is the time to quickly get that done.

Microsoft’s Second Chance will allow you to do so.  But just make sure you register before you purchase the exam.  They will give you a voucher number that will allow you to “cash in” your free second chance.  Here is what Microsoft has to say:

In the real world, you might need more than one chance at certification. With Second Shot, if you do not pass a Microsoft Certification exam on your first try, we’ll let you retake the exam for free.

As an additional incentive to work toward a Microsoft Certification, from October 15, 2008, to December 31, 2008, if you pass a Microsoft Certification exam on your first try, you get a 25 percent discount on a different exam.

Follow these three easy steps:

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Make sure you register BEFORE you purchase the exam, or else this offer will not be valid.
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Hopefully you will not need it, but it’s good insurance, and a good way to get a free “practice test”.

Many people know about Ebay and want to make big bucks by buying those, “How to Make Money in Ebay” books. One of the drawbacks of Ebay is that it’s known by everyone. Therein lies the problem that if someone finds a “deal” so will someone else. And after the bidding wars finish, you are normally left with prices that are the same as buying it off of reseller site such as Bestbuy once you add in shipping.

Another notable problem is the ability to rip someone off with wording and shipping costs. Many people may only charge a small amount for the item, but list the shipping for an outrageous amount, actually costing more than if you bought it local or through a retail store online. Wording can also get people into trouble. Some people will sell information to a good deal on <insert item here> and some people think they are selling the actual item. With these problems, that’s why I suggest Craigslist.org

Craigslist.org is free to use, buyer or seller. It was offered a buyout, but Craig (the owner) who has a very small office in California (San Fransisco, I believe), did not budge because he believes in it staying free. Another benefit is that everything and anything is listed on Craigslist, such as dating, and services. There are local versions of each site for your nearest large city, so give it a try.

One thing I must note is that Ebay does have quick payment and has checks in place to fight against fraud listings and buyers/sellers.

Lastly, I must just ask that you give craigslist.org a try and see how you like it. And if you do, feel free to give it a little donation for staying free for everyone and remaining what the internet should be about.

People want free stuff. I do, my friends do, and I’m sure you do. One site that aims to do this is FreePay.com. Don’t be too skeptical because I myself actually took advantage of their offers and won not only an iPod Shuffle, an iPod 30GB Photo, but a Nikon Digital Camera, and an Xbox.

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Do you wear contacts during the day and your glasses only for a short time before you go to bed?  Well if you do, and are needing some prescription glasses for cheap (as I was) then head to ZenniOptical.  I found this site a few years ago, and I still have the pair of glasses I bought from them for $20 dollars.  Now while they aren’t the latest fasion, they do their job for me to see the TV before I go to sleep.  Just get your subscription, fill out the information, pick the frames you like, customize your lenses and place your order.  It’s that simple.  I haven’t had any issues with them at all, and I actually like how my frames look.  Let me know how they work out for you.

Many times we go to a website and go to order something to see that promotion code or coupon code box staring us in the face.  Telling us there’s someway we could be saving money on this purchase.  Well there are a few sites that have good deals, coupons, FREE stuff, as well as Cash Back for your purchases. Here are some of the sites and their benefits:

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