About One: Being Organized Saves Time

It’s tax season and you can’t find those medical receipts you needed. The pharmacy is on the phone and you are looking frantically for the prescription number but the bottle isn’t where you knew you put it.  On top of that, you just pulled open the filing cabinet to pull out your back up paperwork only to find there was a paper explosion and it will take 2 hours just to  pull it all out, let alone find that one itty bitty piece of paper. Are any of these scenarios yours? I know I could give you a million more examples of situations I have been in and the stress they add to my life. Good grief, just pulling open the filing cabinet with it’s over-flowing pile of paperwork and bills is overwhelming and stressful.  About One is just the thing you need.

About One is an online organizer designed to help make keeping track of your family’s important information easier. Designed by a busy mom,  AboutOne creates easy access to important information even when you are away from home. Ever need important medical information on vacation?  Instead of the panic of trying to remember important things in an emergency, you can have the peace of knowing that the information is a few clicks away, through the internet or your mobile app.  Plus, with AboutOne’s bank level security, you don’t need to worry that someone else can access your personal information.

I just finished putting my family’s information, important contacts and health information in. Sign up was super easy and imputting the data was done in a few clicks of a button. I can’t wait until their calendar feature and documents are available so I can scan important forms into it. How easy is that? Instead of having to re-write them I hope to be able to click and print.

Check out the short video below to learn more about AboutOne and how it can help make your life easier.

 

Disclaimer: I was compensated by AboutOne to review their online organizer. All experiences and opinions are my own.

Omni Hotel + Alex’s Lemonade = $55,000 Wedding Package

Are you getting married? Know some one who is? Or, are you simply wishing you could have had more, done more for your own wedding? Have the wedding or second wedding your little (or big) girl heart dreamed of?  The Omni Hotel at Independence Park  is partnering with Alex’s Lemonade Stand to provide a $55,000 wedding package for one lucky couple. It doesn’t matter who you are marrying. It doesn’ t matter if you already are married. Every one is free to enter. 

“A Wedding for Alex” is being auctioned off on Ebay June 9-15, 2012.  Because of the generosity of the sponsors, every dollar raised goes to Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

You will feel like a queen walking into your dream ceremony and the reception following, both courtesy of  the elegant Omni Hotel at Independence Park.  

Before the long awaited event, you and your bridal party’s hair and makeup will be done by the expert staff at  Marc Voci Salon and Color Bar. Believe me, I had my hair and make up done by them. Nothing like relaxing into a chair while they work their magic.

All the pre-wedding details will be taken care of with your input – 20 custom floral centerpieces for the reception from  Carl Alan Floral Designs, a custom, Create Your Dream Wedding Cake  from Classic Cake Company,  and choose your own wedding bands, compliments of  Barsky DiamondsUnion Trust Steak  will cater your rehearsal dinner, so  on that stress filled night before the wedding, you have one less thing to worry about and one more wow factor to spoil your family and friends with. Your wedding photography will be done by Kim and Kevin Hershey, of Spark Photography. Your DJ will be provided by Synergetic Sounds and Lighting Company.   And guys, don’t worry. Your tuxedos will be provided, compliments of The Men’s Wearhouse, for a group rental up to 6 tuxedos.

After the wedding festivities are over, be whisked away with free round – trip fare on a jet from Philadelphia to Cancun to your honeymoon hideaway at a gorgeous Omini Hotel and Resort in Cancun, Mexico, where you will receive a 7 night all inclusive stay.

Check out  A Wedding for Alex for all the details.

Website Design and Management provided by – Allen and Goel Marketing Company
               

Disclaimer: This post is representative of my own views and opinions. I received no compensation for this post. I heard about it at a brunch hosted by the Omni Hotel for myself and some of my colleagues.

                                                      
   

 

 

 

Vacation on a Budget

You hear everyone talking about that phenomenal trip they took – a cruise, Disney, some all inclusive resort, and even more foreign and amazing, international travel.  You are jealous. Good grief, you haven’t had a vacation without kids, let alone WITH kids for longer than you can remember. Those $$$ signs mount in your head and you envision maxing out your credit card just attempting to DREAM of vacation.

STOP!

Okay, reality may be you CAN’T afford a vacation. I don’t recommend going into debt for one but over the next few weeks I want to bring you some ways you can vacation for under $150. Sure, most of them will be day trips, but a day vacation is better than no vacation and offers that break that, well, keeps us from breaking.  I refuse to go into debt for a vacation. One day of fun is so not worth that bill hanging over my head, leaving me stressed out. This is all part of our quest to be debt free and to live within our means. Buy now, pay later does not afford our dream or give us peace.

First some tips – 

1) Set a budget AND STICK TO IT. Only do what you can afford.

2) Go local. Explore your city, your state, the surrounding area – save gas, hotel, and food expenses.

3) Be creative.

4) Have fun and don’t stress.

Stay tuned for a post later today on where your first adventure could take you.

 

Burger King: $1 Smoothies and Frappes

 

Have you tried out Burger King’s new frappes and smoothies yet? This weekend you can give them a try OR feed your already known love for just $1. That’s right. $1 will get you a 12 oz. frappe or smoothie.

Check out this link to see if your local Burger King is participating in $1 smoothies and frappes May 26-28.

 

Thanks to deals4dummies for sharing this great deal.