Ok, so they didn’t really kill me, YET. But they are out to. I just know it. I mean seriously…$300 for a BOOK! I am tellin ya, they are out to get me. If you have a child, no matter if they are 2 days old…you better start looking for someone who is a whiz in Online Trading. You are going to need to start amassing a fortune the size Texas just to get your child the books they need while in college. That doesn’t count the cost of college itself. We are just talking books here.
So, start looking. Look for an Online Broker who specializes in Stocks, Options, Mutual Funds, ETFs and Fixed Incomes and any thing else you can think of. Remember…TEXAS. Ok, so you don’t believe me. You will when those $300 books start chasing you around and threatening your life and sanity. You will say that Jyl told me to look into Stock Trading.
And then today…Erin tells me she is thinking of changing her major. I about had a MAJOR heart attack I tell ya. I mean seriously. Don’t do that to me. She is staying with engineering, just slight change in paths. So all the classes she has already taken still apply to her major. Yeah, they better…them books for those classes were EXPENSIVE. Maybe I need to go back to school and look into some Mobile Trading. Oh wait, let’s forget that. That would mean 2 of us would have to have books. and I don’t have IRA Accounts big enough for the both of us.
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THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED!!!
I love giving books for Christmas…they serve several purposes: a gift, a learning tool and a tradition long in the making. This year along with a book I will be giving Mark-My-TimeTM digital bookmarks to the ones that I love. I think the love of reading is one of the best gifts you can give and today’s economy has prompted many families to focus on more practical gifts that can be used over and over again instead of the lavish gifts of years past. And these multi-purpose bookmarks fit the bill perfectly.
A good place to start simplifying is stocking stuffers-those typically last-minute items shoppers find themselves frantically searching for after budgets-and nerves- have stretched well past their limits. To make sure this year’s stocking stuffers are enjoyable, yet practical, start by asking a few simple questions:
Is it affordable?
Will it fit in the stocking?
Is it easy to purchase?
Will it still be used or appreciated after the hype of the holidays is over?
When it comes to the new and improved Mark-My-TimeTM digital bookmark, you can answer “yes” to all of these questions.
Over the years, the Mark-My-TimeTM digital bookmark has helped thousands of students accurately monitor their required reading times. As a result, it has become a frequently used reading tool both in the home and in schools across the country. Now, the product that has proven to be so effective in getting kids excited about reading and actually wanting to read more, is even better. In addition to a traditional countdown timer and cumulative timer, the new and improved Mark-My-Time digital bookmark also features a special 60-second countdown, which is ideal for fluency testing. So students, as well as their teachers and parents, cannot only tell how long they’ve been reading, but also how quickly.
Like the original Mark-My-Time digital bookmark, the newest generation product is so convenient and easy to use. Simply push a button to set the timer for either a countdown or cumulative mode. With the countdown timer, students know, at a glance, how much time is remaining in their reading session. The cumulative timer is ideal for multiple reading sessions or when students need to know, collectively, how much they’re read in a day or even a week.
With its electronic functions and fun colors, it’s easy to see why the Mark-My-Time digital bookmark encourages kids to make reading a daily habit. And now there are even more colors from which to choose. New to the product offering are yellow, red and fuchsia bookmarks, which complete the original selection of neon green, blue and purple.
Sized like a traditional bookmark to fit neatly between the pages of any book, the Mark-My-Time digital bookmark is made of polyethylene plastic for added durability. At the top is a digital clock that’s powered by an inexpensive, replaceable watch battery.
In addition to serving as a useful tool during reading sessions, the Mark-My-Time digital bookmark is ideal for timing music practice sessions, timed math fact activities and homework study sessions. Ideal for children five years and older, the Mark-My-Time digital bookmark is available nationwide at leading bookstores, discount drug chains and wholesale clubs at an average retail price of $8.95.
For more information on the new and improved Mark-My-Time digital bookmark, retail availability, usage tips, testimonials and fundraising-related activities, or to place an online order, visit www.mark-my-time.com.
And thanks to Mark-My-Time, you can enter to win one. 3 lucky readers will win a Mark-My-Time bookmark just by visiting Mark-My-Time and stating what color you would choose and what your favorite book is. Yep, it is that easy! All entries must be received by Nov. 20th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winners will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
Want Extra Entries:
Blog about this contest, with a link back to here (leave link where the post can be found).
Subscribe to The Post-It Place (either by a reader or request in your comment to be added to the e-mail list for contests and giveaways).
Place my button on your blog (leave link it can be found at).
Follow me – Jillybean01 on Twitter and Tweet this contest (leave ID in a comment and I will follow you back).
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Mark My Time supplied the bookmarks for review and giveaway, I was in no other way compensated for my time.
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Ok, so I really do know that college is expensive. I realize that. But really the books…it is just ridiculous. A little paper back book …for one class…$120. FOR A PAPERBACK! And it is not a big book. Can’t you just buy used? Noooooo. They changed all the books this year. Don’t have most of em used. Heck, they don’t even have the new version of the math book in yet. School starts a week from Monday. Now, I am no rocket scientist but I am smart enough to know that if you run a flippin college you should be a little more organized, and a little more prepared…and have the right books in for the classes you intend to teach.
All of this college business is driving me nuts. Poor Erin gets the brunt of it just because she happens to have to be involved in all of it and is in the line of fire. But there are just some things that are uncalled for in my opinion. Everyone knows that college kids are poor in the first place. And in today’s market there are no jobs to be found, trust me…Erin has looked. And then they want to charge $100 for parking.
By the time all of this is over I swear I am going to be in the loony bin. (Robynn, would you like to join me?)
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The winner of the IBW books was:
#62 – Angie
Congratulations!
I hope you enjoy yours as much as I have mine!
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