The NY Times just printed up a helpful article about free services for your cellphone, many I didn’t even know about! Here is a quick rundown of the services.

1. An alternative to calling 411 is the number 800-FREE-411 (800-373-3411). The only catch to this free service is having to listen to a 20 second ad. Sounds good to me!

2. You can also text 46645 (googl) for loads of free information including directory assistance, weather, stock quotes, movies, driving directions, etc. Click here to see how to use this option.

3. A similar service to google’s is 800-555-TELL (800-555-8355) but is operated by a recorded voice. The service is free because it’s run by TellMe Networks which uses this to showcase their voice recognition technology.

4. You can call internationally for free by dialing a number in Iowa first (712-858-8883). Press 1 for english then punch in 011, the country code, and the phone number. In some countries this might only work for landlines and not cellphones though. I did a little research on this and it does seem to work for some people, but others suggested another free international calling website called callchinaforfree.com. This works for more countries than just china and seems to be going over much better.

5. YouMail lets you customize your voicemail greeting for everyone you know. It’s free for now but does not seem to work for Sprint customers.

6. Price Comparisons – Dial 888-363-7822 plug in the bar code on the package and you will be provided with the prices from 3 sample online stores.

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Here’s a nice hot deal I stumbled upon.

144 toothbrushes for $9.49 (free shipping!)

If the link doesn’t work for you, go to overstock.com and search for toothbrushes. It comes out to 6 cents a toothbrush and they are individually wrapped.

This is a great gift idea for anyone that loves solving the well known Rubik’s cube. I could never figure out how to do it myself so it would be a horrible gift for me as I would never be able to see the completed pictures!

Wow, I just found out M&Ms hav 8 new flavors that they are selling online: Link

All That Razz: Creamy white chocolate center surrounded by milk chocolate and a raspberry-flavored candy shell.
Eat, Drink & Be Cherry: Creamy white chocolate center surrounded by milk chocolate and a black cherry-flavored candy shell.
A Day At The Peach: Creamy white chocolate center surrounded by milk chocolate and a peach-flavored candy shell.
Orange-U-Glad: Creamy white chocolate center surrounded by milk chocolate and an orange-flavored candy shell.
AlmonDee-Licious: Almond surrounded by creamy white chocolate and a candy shell.
Mint Condition: Creamy white chocolate center surrounded by milk chocolate and a mint-flavored candy shell.
Nut What You Think: Peanut surrounded by creamy white chocolate and a candy shell
Cookie Mintster: Crispy center surrounded by dark chocolate and a mint-flavored speckled candy shell.

Sounds yummy! Unfortunately, they are unbelievably expensive. A sampler tin will cost you $49.99.

My thanksgiving meal consisted of:

– deep fried turkey (mmmm!)
– ham
– mashed potatoes and gravy
– garlic yams and potatoes
– salad
– french bread
– corn
– the most amazing pumpkin bread ever! so moist. i can’t stop eating it!

the best part of thanksgiving are the leftovers. all day i just kept eating and eating and tomorrow i can eat some more! am i one of the weird ones that actually like eating leftover turkey? I can’t wait to eat a turkey sandwich tomorrow!!!

Click here for more turkey leftover recipes!

And now that the eating and giving thanks is all done, it’s time for the shopping! I’m not much of an early bird and I will only get up if there’s some really hot deal. Unfortunately, this year there is nothing good at all! Or maybe I already have everything I want. Luckily for me, I’m in San Diego for the weekend right by the Carlsbad Outlets which are having a midnight sale tonight. Yay, I’m a nightowl so shopping at midnight will not be a problem for me. Unfortunately, it’s going to be pretty cold and it’s an outdoor mall! grrrr.

The sales are pretty good though (20-40% off everything in the stores) and this outlet has a lot of good stores.

Happy Black Friday Shopping to all who are brave enough to venture out, I’ll be sleeping in!!! :)

Reminder to try and get the Xbox 360 tomorrow on Amazon! If you want a slight edge, I suggest you download firefox since it loads pages faster than IE. And with the amount of people who are going to be logging on tomorrow, any edge will make a difference. If you are looking to download firefox, you can use the link at the very bottom of this page!

Here is the link for the contest:

Amazon Link – You MUST use this link, not Amazon’s homepage for the contest

and the sale begins on Thursday, November 23, at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern

I’m not sure how exactly it will work but I suggest signing up for an Amazon account if you haven’t already, be logged in when you visit the contest page, have your CC ready and have your email address or password copied and ready to be pasted in case they ask you to relogin.

The odds of anyone winning this are pretty low but it’s worth a try! Tell me if you get it. Good luck!

Use this tip to save minutes on your cellphone usage each month.

Bypass any voicemail greeting by pressing the following numbers (this only works if you know the other person’s carrier though):

Verizon or Cingular: press *
Sprint: press 1
T-Mobile: press #

PS. I use Tmobile. :)

Remember that program a few years back that paid you for surfing the web? Well it’s back! If you want to learn more about it go here: link

If you sign up please use my referral ID: BBBB1116
You can sign up here: https://www.agloco.com/web/guest/signup

You get paid in cash and stocks and there is a 5 hour max each month. The viewbar can be turned off when you have reached your maximum.

If you are planning to do this it’s better to start now while noone has really heard about it and start referring people since you get paid when your referrals get paid!

THESE ARE SO AWESOME.

These are part of The Cubes but they are the Corporate Zombies version. Oh so fitting if you work for “the man”. I am really tempted to get a set! I like the girl holding the laptop. That’s me!

Would it be inappropriate for me to get this for my Secret Santa present gift exchange at work??? :)

Today I scored an Elmo TMX at the Toys R Us in Hawthorne!!!! The trick to getting an Elmo (or any hot item) is to call them everyday in the morning and ask them if they have any in stock or are getting a shipment anytime soon. Since they limit 1 per customer it’s not too hard to get them, especially on the weekdays when everybody is working.

Also, my Apple stock (APPL) is blowing up. I bought it when it was in the 50s and now it’s almost at 90 and am sure it will go up even more for the xmas season! :D I think I will hold onto it as I think Apple is really starting to get popular now. Everyone seems to have a macbook now to go with their ipods. Anyone else have thoughts on Apple stock?

Lastly, it’s the last day of the work week! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!!! I love short weeks. If I have time I will update tomorrow with my Black Friday hot picks and tips. Also, a reminder to try and get your Xbox tomorrow on Amazon for $100!