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Ebates birthday bash increased cash back up to 42% until 5/20

There are tons of stores on Ebates.com that are offering increased cash back to as high as 42% during the Ebates Birthday Bash which ends 5/20. Here is just a sampling of the stores and the increase comparison but there are lots.

Angie’s List went from 27% cash back to 42%
AVON from 3.5% up to 14%
Florsheim shoes from 3.5% to 14%
Old Navy from 2% to 14%
Funsational from 15% to 28%
Magazines.com from 26% to 42%
Hanna Andersson from 2.5% to 14%

But there are lots more. Don’t forget if you are new to Ebates, when you sign up for a new account (whihch is free by the way) you can earn a free $10 gift card by spending your first $25 through Ebates within 30 days

Why use Ebates? Well that’s easy. You shop online anyway. They have a big selection of your favorite stores to choose from. Let’s say you were going to order some clothes for your kids from a sale at OldNavy.com. Go through Ebates first and with the Birthday Bash you’ll ear 14% of your money back. So to make it simple, if you spend $50 through OldNavy.com during the birthday bash you’ll earn $7 back. That’s money back in your pocket that you wouldn’t have if you went straight to OldNavy.com without using Ebates.

I’m a big shopper online so I love Ebates. There are tons of stores whether you need ink for your printer, want to order a magazine subscription, buying a wedding gift from someone’s target registry, etc. The real question is, why wouldn’t you shop through Ebates?

New York, there’s a fun website for you to find the activities you want

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I’m actually a bit envious that this website only covers New York City. I’d love to see this website expand for other areas. But in the mean time, if you live around New York City or visit frequently, you’re gonna want to check this out.

Vimbly.com has all kind of activities, classes, etc. listed on their site and you can book them right on Vimbly.com. I was looking through the list myself and saw that there was a gelato making class available. Wow, I didn’t even know you could find such a thing, I’d love to do that!

If you’re not into gelato, that’s cool, there’s other things too like whitewater rafting, NYC Sailing Charters, Stand-Up Comedy, Sushi Making Class, and more. Another fun one I found under the “adrenaline” section Clydesdale horseback ride and brewery tasting. That sound like an amazing time. How many people can say they road a Clydesdale? I know I can’t.

The site is broken up into sections including a Mother’s Day special section, live shows, and more.

The also have a thing called the “Vimbly Handshake” if you have a bad experience they’ll try to remedy the situation, if you are unhappy with a vendor they’ll give you your money back. So really you don’t have anything to lose by booking from them. You book you have an awesome experience, then your good. You book you have a bad experience it’s either fixed or you get your money back.

You can also find Vimbly on twitter: @GoVimbly
on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vimbly
and on Google+: https://plus.google.com/115913261767524167108/posts

If you’re not in the NYC area but have friends or family who are they have gift certificates available too.

The Blog Workshop online blog conference, Ticket sales end May 10, finally one I can attend!

***I will receive a payment from any The Blog Workshop ticket sales generated from my links in the post as well as sponsored admission to the conference for this post. ***

I have been blogging seriously for about 4 years now. I will be the first to tell you that I feel there is still so much I need to know. I’m eager for tips from trusted sources, I wanna know what is the best thing for my blog, I wanna know how to turn my blog into a my main career. I see other moms attending blog conferences. They look so exciting and full of useful knowledge. Honestly though I have no idea, at this point in my life, how I could possibly ever attend one in person.

I’m a mom of 4 kids, one of which is a newborn and breastfeeding. Then there’s the fact that I work outside of my home part-time and that fact that my hubby can work any time 24/7, 365. He has to request off months in advance for a vacation or anything. He put in for my sister’s wedding in July and it’s looking like he’s not going to get that day off. I mean, he got mandated to come into work Christmas morning this past year!

I don’t have a ready supply of babysitters eager for the chance to watch my 4 kids. Everyone in my family works, even my hubby’s grandmother (our kids great-grandmother). So for me to take off for a blog conference somewhere is almost out of the question. Not to mention the cost of the conference, hotel room, airfare or gas money depending on where it is, money for food, etc. etc. Don’t get me wrong, if I had the chance, I would definitely go, it’s just not been able to work out for me so far.

BUT I found a great conference I can attend ONLINE! And some of the speakers, they’re companies I already work with!

And guess who’s going to this conference? Yep, me! The Blog Workshop is happening May 17-19, 2013 and ticket sales end May 10. Here’s a video that talks about and introduces some of the speakers you can expect to hear from at the conference. Keep watching because there is a short video from each speaker. Here’s some hints: Izea, Blogfrog, and Sverve are just a few.

The Blog Workshop is only $175 and there are payment plans and discounts available. You can click here to register for The Blog Workshop. Another great part about The Blog Workshop, 10% off all ticket sales will be donated to Wellspring Living and the Atlanta Day Shelter for Woman and Children.

Still have questions about The Blog Workshop? You can check out the Q&A here: http://theblogworkshop.com/conference-f-a-qs-tbw/

Wanna know what to expect at the conference? Check out the agenda here: http://theblogworkshop.com/agenda

Did I forget to mention the prizes? Oh I did? Let me get to that. You might be able to see from the agenda that there is a pre-party May 16 as well as giveaways near the conclusion of the conference. You can expect to have a chance at winning prizes like: video blogging equipment, ecommerce solutions from Cloudswipe, LLC packages from Legalzoom and more!

So register, come learn from and meet the speakers, have a chance at great prizes, and expand your blogging knowledge. I know I’m looking forward to it!

Enter to win a $100 Lowes Gift Card!

We are giving away a $100 Lowes Gift Card this week! It is in honor of a new book, Start, by Jon Acuff that was just released. Everyone I know who has read it, has loved it!

It is really good at showing how you stop living an ordinary life and get your passions “unstuck”. The great thing is that it could be applied to nearly ANY passion. To enter, simply click on the “Answer a Question about START” in the box below and follow the directions. If you have a twitter account, you can even get an extra entry into the contest each day.

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Good luck! Thanks so much to HHE for sponsoring this giveaway & post.

1099K Small Business Tax form clarified thanks to Outright.com

Before we know it, it will be time to submit our taxes for 2012. If you have a small business that can mean even more work for you. Before you submit your 1099-K, here is a helpful infographic from Outright.com to help put that small business form into context.

Brought To By Outright.com You can visit outright.com for even helpful info on taxes, small business, and eCommerce.