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2009 Veterans Day Discounts

Veteran’s Day is just around the corner, and it is a popular holiday to say thanks to our country’s military members. Many restaurants, stores, and other businesses offer free items and discounts to military members, retirees, and other veterans. Most places require proof of service such as a military or retiree ID card, DD Form [...]

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Discover Card Double Cash Back on Military Installations Worldwide

Discover Card is offering Discover Card holders a special bonus for purchases made on military installations – double cash back from Memorial Day to Labor Day (05/25/09 – 09/07/09).
Double Cashback Bonus or Double Miles from Discover
Discover is offering automatic Double Cashback Bonus or Double Miles for all purchases up to $1,000 that are made on [...]

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Lowe’s and Home Depot Memorial Day Discounts

Home Depot and Lowe’s are offering a 10-percent military discount for Memorial Day. The discounts at both stores start this Thursday, May 21, 2009.
Home Depot and Lowe’s Military Discount Eligibility
The 10% military discount is available to: Active-duty military members, National Guard and Reserve members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans and immediate family members of all those [...]

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$100 Bonus for New USAA Checking Accounts

This is a great offer for military members and others looking to make a few extra bucks. USAA Federal Savings Bank is offering a $100 sign up bonus for customers who open a new Four Star Checking account.
I have been a big fan of USAA since I became a member there about 9 years ago. [...]

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JetBlue Offers $1 Flights for Active Duty Military Members

A friend just e-mailed to tell me about a deal JetBlue Airlines is offering for Active Duty military member – $1 domestic nonstop flights from Washington DC area airports.
$1 JetBlue Flights for Active Duty Military Members
According to the press release from American Forces Press Service:
In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, JetBlue is offering active [...]

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25 Ways to Eat For Free (Really): Get Free Food!

Miranda writes for Bankling, a personal finance portal, which contains both a weblog, and a tools section that contains resources like the highest bank CD rates, the highest savings account rates, free mortgage rate calculators, and more.
In tough economic times, we start thinking about how we can cut back when it comes to costs. We’re [...]

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AAFES Gift Card Sweepstakes

I’m a bit late on this one, as it started on the 13th of March, and ends on the 19th. AAFES is joining with ConAgra Foods, Inc. to give away $20,000 in free fuel. The sweepstakes is open from March 13-19 and prizes will be awarded April 16, 2009.
AAFES Sweepstakes prizes: Prizes include 150 AAFES [...]

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You Need a Budget Pro Software Giveaway

Earlier this week I published a YNAB Pro review on Cash Money Life. Well, the people who run You Need a Budget were nice enough to sponsor a YNAB Pro giveaway at Cash Money Life!
About YNAB Pro. You Need a Budget is a powerful budgeting software program based on a zero based budget. The budgeting [...]

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You Need a Budget Coupon Code – Save 10%

You Need a Budget is one of the premier budgeting software programs available. For a limited time only, YNAB is offering a special 10% off coupon code for Cash Money Life readers.

Save 10% off YNAB of YNAB Pro
For the next 3 days, you can save 10% off your purchase of YNAB or YNAB Pro. To [...]

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Free Admission to Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks – Salute to Heroes 2009

I previously wrote that Disney is offering military members free admission to Disney theme parks during 2009. Well, what I neglected to mention is that Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks is offering military members a similar deal, with their Salute to Heroes 2009 program. Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks include Sea World, Busch Gardens, Sesame Place, Sea World, and [...]

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Take Advantage of the Free and Discounted Disney Tickets

I recently received a reader question asking how how to best take advantage of the free and discounted Disney tickets. This is the first time Disney has ever offered a deal like this, and no one knows if they will do it again – so it’s best to take advantage of these offers while they [...]

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GM Military Discount Program

General Motors offers eligible military members a military discount program for Gm vehicles. The GM military discount program allows eligible military members to purchase vehicles at prices lower than MSRP. It’s important to note that GM dealers are not required to participate in the GM military discount program, but in this economic environment, my guess [...]

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Free Disney Tickets for Military Members and Retirees

The Jarhead Online recently wrote about free Disneyland tickets for Active Duty and Retired military members. This is great news for eligible military members – until recently, Disney did not even offer military discounts, much less free tickets!
Disney’s Armed Forces Salute – free Disney admission
Disney recently announced a new program honoring the US military- “Disney’s [...]

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We Just Ate a Free Meal at McCormick and Schmick’s

My wife and I just returned from a free Veteran’s Day meal at McCormick and Schmick’s, a nice seafood restaurant near our home. McCormick and Schmick’s is just one of many companies offering free meals and discounts for Veteran’s Day, and it was awesome to be able to take advantage of this deal.
When I [...]

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Discover Giving Double Cashback Bonus for Purchases on Military Installations

Discover sent my wife a flier yesterday offering a Double Cashback Bonus on purchases made at US military bases worldwide. The promotion is running from July 4th – Labor Day (7/4/08 – 9/4/08).
The offer is good for the first $1,000 in base purchases, including the Commissary, Exchange (BX/PX, NEX, MCX), Shopette/Convenience Store, Exchange Gas/Service Station, [...]

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