By AnnaMaria Andriotis
WITH HOMES LINGERING on the market for months — and those that sell going for well below the asking price — sellers need all the help they can get. One way to help improve the odds of unloading a home: renovations.
But before homeowners start knocking down walls and shopping for Viking ranges, they should consider the actual payoff of these projects. Growing demand for construction materials from abroad, particularly in India and China, and skyrocketing fuel prices are pushing remodeling costs ever skyward, says Sal Alfano, editorial director at Remodeling Magazine. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Producer Price Index, which tracks material and supply costs for maintenance and repair construction, jumped 12.4% from June 2007 to June 2008.
Meanwhile, the amount homeowners actually recoup from these projects is shrinking. In 2005, 68% of remodeling projects recouped more than 85 cents on the dollar, according to Remodeling Magazine. Last year, just 7% of projects recouped such amounts — and that figure is expected to drop even further this year, says Alfano.
"The market is probably as low as it's been in recent memory," says Alfano. "The buyer is unwilling to pay as much as [they] would have a year ago for that property...[with the] deck or the remodeled bathroom." Given that the buyer has the upper hand, homeowners must carefully weigh the cost of each project against the realistic amount they can expect to recoup once they sell their home
Indeed, some improvements practically pay for themselves or, at the very least, gain more attention from prospective buyers than others will. Putting an in-ground pool in the backyard or building a two-story deck with a gazebo, for example, aren't going to appeal to a broad scope of buyers, says R. Randy Lee, board chairman of the Building Industry of Association of New York City, which represents residential and commercial builders. Cleaning up the exterior of the home (a.k.a. "curb appeal") or adding more storage space, on the other hand, will prove much more appealing.
While the amount you recoup may not be as high as it once was, projects like these will help sellers unload their homes faster and for better prices than those that aren't renovated, says Deanna Kory, senior vice president at the Corcoran Group, a real estate company.
According to real estate broker Kory, home builder Lee and Remodeling Magazine, here are the home improvement projects that offer the biggest payoff. (View our chart below for a breakdown of the numbers.)
Replace Roofing and/or Siding
How appealing is a home with new, stainless steel kitchen appliances if it has a leaky roof or dilapidated siding? Roofing and siding replacements aren't cheap; they'll set you back an average of $18,042 and $9,910, respectively, but you'll likely recoup 67.4% and 83.2% of those costs come selling time, according to Remodeling Magazine.
You'll also save yourself time and headaches later on by addressing these problems before they're discovered in the home inspection.
Add an Extra Bedroom
"Increasing bedroom count always increases value," says Kory.
Rather than knocking down walls or adding onto your home, try working with what you have. Converting a spacious attic into a bedroom, for example, costs an average of $46,691, according to Remodeling Magazine. That may seem steep, but by doing so, you can increase a home's selling price by $25,000 to $100,000, says Kory.
Add Closet Space
Extra closet space is also a big hit with prospective buyers. Use a portion of a large bedroom to expand an existing closet or create storage space in your attic or cellar. With $500 to $1,000, you can buy the materials at Home Depot (HD: 29.50, +0.40, +1.37%) or Lowe's (LOW: 25.28, +0.05, +0.19%) and assemble them yourself, says Lee. If you decide to hire someone, expect to pay around $2,000, he says. The result? You should recoup about 50%, says Lee.
Renovate the Bathroom
Updating the bathroom is essential if a seller wants a buyer's attention. A full bathroom renovation, however, including installing a new toilet, vanity counter and tub costs an average of $15,789 according to Remodeling Magazine, and typically recoups an average 78% of its cost.
To alleviate some of the expense, consider a partial renovation instead. "Partial renovations are sometimes much more cost-effective than a full renovation and the return is much greater," says Kory.
If the downstairs bathroom is shabby and outdated, for example, put new tiles on the wall. When shoppers come around, they'll feel as if they won't have to fix the entire bathroom if they buy the place, says Kory.
Upgrade the Kitchen
Does the kitchen still sport an avocado-green refrigerator? Then you're almost guaranteed to get a low-ball offer from a buyer.
Rather than ripping the kitchen apart in a full renovation — a cost of as much as $100,000 in some homes, says Lee — focus on smaller, more visible upgrades, such as installing new granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. "Keep your costs down and use a few high-end materials to make [your kitchen] look rich," says Kory. "Then you can get away with [not replacing the] sink and other [expensive-to-fix] areas."
On average, a minor kitchen remodel costs $21,185 and recoups 83% of its costs, according to Remodeling Magazine
Energy-Efficient Upgrades
If you need to unload your home in a hurry, investing in energy-efficient upgrades, such as solar panels and a high-efficiency furnace, won't make sense.
Homeowners pay a premium for green upgrades and they won't see much, if any, of that investment returned during a sale, says Lee. To recoup the cost (mainly in the form of lower energy bills) of, say, installing solar panels requires a homeowner to stay in their home for years.
Nevertheless, it's hard to ignore the fact that such energy-efficient features "are of some importance to home buyers," says Gary Smith, co-author of "Houseonomics" and professor of economics at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif. And not all green upgrades cost tens of thousands of dollars, either. If your windows need replacing, install energy-efficient windows, which cost an average $250 to $400 each. You can boost your bottom line by at least 50% at the time of a home's sale, according to Lee.
Landscaping
Curb appeal is a powerful selling tool. But that doesn't mean you need to recreate the gardens of Versailles. Minor landscaping touches, like planting some flowers and mowing the lawn, are enough to make a yard attractive to buyers. Some other steps to consider: Replace or repaint the front door and mailbox. Spend no more than $1,000 on these projects and you can expect to recoup the full cost, says Lee.
"You only have one chance to make a good impression," says Lee. "When someone drives up to the house there has to be some eye appeal there."
Home Renovation Costs & How Much You'll Recoup
Project Average Cost Average Amount You'll Recoup
Replacing the roof $18,042 67%
Replacing the siding $9,910 83%
Turning the attic into a bedroom $46,691 77%
Extra closet space $1,250 50%
Remodeling the bathroom* $15,789 78%
Minor kitchen upgrades $21,185 83%
Installing an energy-efficient window $325 50%
Minor landscaping up to $1,000 100%
Source: Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report 2007 & R. Randy Lee
* For a complete bathroom remodel. A partial bathroom remodel, as mentioned in the story, will cost less.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Five great dollar store off-brands for the bathroom
Marlene Alexander
Aug 18th 2008 at 6:30PM
Filed under: Bargains, Home, Saving, Shopping, Health
You can spend a lot of money keeping the bathroom stocked with essentials. But if you don't need to have a name brand, you just may find that the personal care aisle at the dollar store has many quality products that will do the job just as well. Again, please check prices in your area.
1. Band-Aids. For years I tried different store brands in an effort to save money. The individual strips were hard to open and the plastic was of such a poor quality that it would tear. I had all but given up when I discovered Medi-Care at my local dollar store. They are sterile, open easily and stay put. My store has them in packages of 60 regular or clear, five large size and children's cartoon designs. Johnston and Johnston bandages cost $3.27 for a package of 40 or a package of 10 large. The larger, patch type band-aids are 20 cents each at the dollar store. The brand-name ones, at the price I saw, would be about 33 cents each. The off-brands won't "cling in soapy suds" but under normal circumstances, they do the job very nicely, thank-you.
2. Purell hand sanitizer cost $4.87 for 237 ml bottle with a pump. The dollar store brand comes in a 236 ml. pump bottle for $3.87 less.
3. Anti-perspirant. The department store carries Dove Antiperspirant for $2.97. I tried and liked the dollar store brand which also goes on clear. I'm beyond caring about advertising hype. If a product works, it works, but this is definitely a more personal thing and only you know if a dollar store knock-off is right for you.
4. Disposable razors. These men's razors have three blades, an extra long handle with a good grip and a pivoting head. They come in a package of five for a buck. That's only 20 cents each. I saw 10-packs of Gillette disposables with pivoting heads for $6.46 or about 65 cents each. My husband, John, tried the dollar store razor and pronounced it "fine." My feeling is a razor blade is a razor blade is a razor blade.
5. Toothbrushes. The cheapest toothbrush I could find in the department store was a Colgate toothbrush with a tongue cleaner for $1.97. The two pack of no-names from the dollar store also have a tongue cleaner and nice handles. In my humble opinion, these are great toothbrushes for 50 cents each.
If you were to buy the name brand products mentioned, you'd be paying $19.54. The dollar store off-brands will only set you back $5 for the lot, a savings of $14.54.
Aug 18th 2008 at 6:30PM
Filed under: Bargains, Home, Saving, Shopping, Health
You can spend a lot of money keeping the bathroom stocked with essentials. But if you don't need to have a name brand, you just may find that the personal care aisle at the dollar store has many quality products that will do the job just as well. Again, please check prices in your area.
1. Band-Aids. For years I tried different store brands in an effort to save money. The individual strips were hard to open and the plastic was of such a poor quality that it would tear. I had all but given up when I discovered Medi-Care at my local dollar store. They are sterile, open easily and stay put. My store has them in packages of 60 regular or clear, five large size and children's cartoon designs. Johnston and Johnston bandages cost $3.27 for a package of 40 or a package of 10 large. The larger, patch type band-aids are 20 cents each at the dollar store. The brand-name ones, at the price I saw, would be about 33 cents each. The off-brands won't "cling in soapy suds" but under normal circumstances, they do the job very nicely, thank-you.
2. Purell hand sanitizer cost $4.87 for 237 ml bottle with a pump. The dollar store brand comes in a 236 ml. pump bottle for $3.87 less.
3. Anti-perspirant. The department store carries Dove Antiperspirant for $2.97. I tried and liked the dollar store brand which also goes on clear. I'm beyond caring about advertising hype. If a product works, it works, but this is definitely a more personal thing and only you know if a dollar store knock-off is right for you.
4. Disposable razors. These men's razors have three blades, an extra long handle with a good grip and a pivoting head. They come in a package of five for a buck. That's only 20 cents each. I saw 10-packs of Gillette disposables with pivoting heads for $6.46 or about 65 cents each. My husband, John, tried the dollar store razor and pronounced it "fine." My feeling is a razor blade is a razor blade is a razor blade.
5. Toothbrushes. The cheapest toothbrush I could find in the department store was a Colgate toothbrush with a tongue cleaner for $1.97. The two pack of no-names from the dollar store also have a tongue cleaner and nice handles. In my humble opinion, these are great toothbrushes for 50 cents each.
If you were to buy the name brand products mentioned, you'd be paying $19.54. The dollar store off-brands will only set you back $5 for the lot, a savings of $14.54.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Home-Equity Freezes Pit Banks Against Customers
By Marshall Eckblad
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- On Wednesday, Morgan Stanley (MS) added some of its well-heeled clients to the long list of customers whose lenders have frozen or reduced their home equity loans.
While federal laws do not allow lenders to force responsible borrowers to repay the loans immediately, those same federal statutes allow lenders to reduce or eliminate customers' home-equity lines of credit if the lender can reasonably determine that a borrower's home has fallen in value.
"A segment of clients was recently notified of a change in the status of their home-equity line of credit due to a change in the value of their property and/or their credit profile," a spokeswoman for Morgan Stanley said.
Many other lenders, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Washington Mutual Inc. (WM), have recently made similar statements as they've moved to reduce the credit available to borrowers in declining housing markets.
Home equity loans use a borrower's home as collateral, of course, but typically only the portion of the home's value that exceeds the balance of the borrower's other mortgages.
"If the equity cushion goes down in value, then the lender holding the line of credit has concerns," says Don Lampe, a partner at law firm Womble Carlyle in Charlotte. Lampe is also the chairman of the American Bar Association's Consumer Financial Services Committee.
According to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the nation's lenders held $625 billion in home equity loans at the end of March, up from $611 billion at the end of last year. But those outstanding balance levels don't include credit that consumers have not tapped, meaning lenders' potential liability is far higher.
"The whole subprime situation has really forced the bankers to pull in their horns," says Mike Moebs, founder of Moebs Services Inc., which provides bank industry data to the Federal Reserve.
Even if borrowers haven't tapped their home equity lines, they can find it jarring to find - usually out of the blue - that the money is suddenly not available.
Take the case of one Bank of America Corp. (BAC) customer, who received a letter earlier this year saying the bank had reduced her available home equity credit from $96,000 to $5,000.
"A recent review indicates that the value of the property securing your Home Equity Line has decreased," the letter said, "which has significantly reduced your available equity."
The borrower, who did not want to reveal her name, lives in a "high-powered" zip code in Rhode Island, and both she and her husband earn white-collar-level salaries.
"I'm just ticked off," the customer says. "To go from $96,000 to $5,000 is absurd."
Lenders must decide whether to freeze lines of credit on a loan-by-loan basis, and home-equity loan contracts generally allow borrowers to challenge a lender's finding that the borrower's home has in fact decreased in value.
Yet, says Lampe, lenders "don't have to get a full-blown appraisal in order to support concerns over declining valuation."
Instead of hiring droves of appraisers, a number of bank industry experts say lenders are evaluating loans by using automated tools that estimate current housing values for general regions or zip codes, and then using those tools to decide whether to freeze or eliminate a borrower's line of credit.
But those tools are controversial, since they apply general market data in estimating the current market value of a specific property.
According to federal statutes posted on the FDIC's Web site, "a creditor may...reduce the credit limit" available for a home equity loan if "the value of the dwelling that secures the plan declines significantly below the dwelling's appraised value."
Lenders have increasingly taken advantage of those rights, says Lampe, as properties around the nation have fallen in value.
"This trend has really been underway for the better part of six months," says Lampe.
These days, it's not just risky subprime borrowers who are seeing the banks close their coffers.
Barefoot Bankhead, a partner with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, says the industry is seeing a "general spreading of the delinquency rates into Alt-A and prime borrowers" - or creditworthy borrowers, often wealthier, who lenders had traditionally considered safe bets.
The fact that Morgan Stanley is growing concerned about some borrowers' ability to pay - especially since many of them are also wealth management clients - raised a few eyebrows on Wednesday.
Higher-quality borrowers - and especially the wealthier among them - can find it insulting to open the daily mail only to find their credit lines cut. While lenders would ideally use more personal methods - say, a phone call - to alert borrowers to the coming change, "no one's staffed to do that," says Bankhead.
Since wealthier borrowers often use private banks or other lenders that cater to high-end clients, they're "much more likely to get a call with a head's up than the average borrower is," says Bankhead.
But with home prices still falling around the nation, attorney Lampe says borrowers of all stripes should be digging out their mortgage paperwork and reading through the terms and stipulations with a fine-toothed comb, to avoid being surprised when their lender shuts off the home equity spigot.
Many borrowers took out loans when housing values were booming, and rarely did a close read of the paperwork.
"The time is now," says Lampe, "to get the paperwork out and read it again."
-By Marshall Eckblad, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-4306; marshall.eckblad@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
08-06-08 1702ET
Copyright (c) 2008 Dow Jones & Company, Inc
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- On Wednesday, Morgan Stanley (MS) added some of its well-heeled clients to the long list of customers whose lenders have frozen or reduced their home equity loans.
While federal laws do not allow lenders to force responsible borrowers to repay the loans immediately, those same federal statutes allow lenders to reduce or eliminate customers' home-equity lines of credit if the lender can reasonably determine that a borrower's home has fallen in value.
"A segment of clients was recently notified of a change in the status of their home-equity line of credit due to a change in the value of their property and/or their credit profile," a spokeswoman for Morgan Stanley said.
Many other lenders, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Washington Mutual Inc. (WM), have recently made similar statements as they've moved to reduce the credit available to borrowers in declining housing markets.
Home equity loans use a borrower's home as collateral, of course, but typically only the portion of the home's value that exceeds the balance of the borrower's other mortgages.
"If the equity cushion goes down in value, then the lender holding the line of credit has concerns," says Don Lampe, a partner at law firm Womble Carlyle in Charlotte. Lampe is also the chairman of the American Bar Association's Consumer Financial Services Committee.
According to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the nation's lenders held $625 billion in home equity loans at the end of March, up from $611 billion at the end of last year. But those outstanding balance levels don't include credit that consumers have not tapped, meaning lenders' potential liability is far higher.
"The whole subprime situation has really forced the bankers to pull in their horns," says Mike Moebs, founder of Moebs Services Inc., which provides bank industry data to the Federal Reserve.
Even if borrowers haven't tapped their home equity lines, they can find it jarring to find - usually out of the blue - that the money is suddenly not available.
Take the case of one Bank of America Corp. (BAC) customer, who received a letter earlier this year saying the bank had reduced her available home equity credit from $96,000 to $5,000.
"A recent review indicates that the value of the property securing your Home Equity Line has decreased," the letter said, "which has significantly reduced your available equity."
The borrower, who did not want to reveal her name, lives in a "high-powered" zip code in Rhode Island, and both she and her husband earn white-collar-level salaries.
"I'm just ticked off," the customer says. "To go from $96,000 to $5,000 is absurd."
Lenders must decide whether to freeze lines of credit on a loan-by-loan basis, and home-equity loan contracts generally allow borrowers to challenge a lender's finding that the borrower's home has in fact decreased in value.
Yet, says Lampe, lenders "don't have to get a full-blown appraisal in order to support concerns over declining valuation."
Instead of hiring droves of appraisers, a number of bank industry experts say lenders are evaluating loans by using automated tools that estimate current housing values for general regions or zip codes, and then using those tools to decide whether to freeze or eliminate a borrower's line of credit.
But those tools are controversial, since they apply general market data in estimating the current market value of a specific property.
According to federal statutes posted on the FDIC's Web site, "a creditor may...reduce the credit limit" available for a home equity loan if "the value of the dwelling that secures the plan declines significantly below the dwelling's appraised value."
Lenders have increasingly taken advantage of those rights, says Lampe, as properties around the nation have fallen in value.
"This trend has really been underway for the better part of six months," says Lampe.
These days, it's not just risky subprime borrowers who are seeing the banks close their coffers.
Barefoot Bankhead, a partner with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, says the industry is seeing a "general spreading of the delinquency rates into Alt-A and prime borrowers" - or creditworthy borrowers, often wealthier, who lenders had traditionally considered safe bets.
The fact that Morgan Stanley is growing concerned about some borrowers' ability to pay - especially since many of them are also wealth management clients - raised a few eyebrows on Wednesday.
Higher-quality borrowers - and especially the wealthier among them - can find it insulting to open the daily mail only to find their credit lines cut. While lenders would ideally use more personal methods - say, a phone call - to alert borrowers to the coming change, "no one's staffed to do that," says Bankhead.
Since wealthier borrowers often use private banks or other lenders that cater to high-end clients, they're "much more likely to get a call with a head's up than the average borrower is," says Bankhead.
But with home prices still falling around the nation, attorney Lampe says borrowers of all stripes should be digging out their mortgage paperwork and reading through the terms and stipulations with a fine-toothed comb, to avoid being surprised when their lender shuts off the home equity spigot.
Many borrowers took out loans when housing values were booming, and rarely did a close read of the paperwork.
"The time is now," says Lampe, "to get the paperwork out and read it again."
-By Marshall Eckblad, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-4306; marshall.eckblad@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
08-06-08 1702ET
Copyright (c) 2008 Dow Jones & Company, Inc
Friday, August 08, 2008
5 Best coupon clipping sites
5 Best Coupon-Clipping Web Sites
By Kelli B. Grant
August 8, 2008
THESE DAYS, IT'S safe to assume that most consumers are looking to save a buck or two. And for a whole host of Internet entrepreneurs, that spells an opportunity.
A slew of new web sites offering coupons and online promotions are flooding the Internet. And while these sites offer a wide breadth of discounts, they're also causing a lot of confusion among shoppers, making it more difficult to weed out the really good deals from the duds. "There are hundreds, if not thousands of coupon sites out there offering the exact same thing," says Edgar Dworsky, founder of consumer advocacy site Consumer World1.
The proliferation of these sites isn't just about about saving shoppers money. As part of so-called affiliate marketing programs, retailers offer cash to these web entrepreneurs each time they get a consumer to make a purchase on their store's site. The enticement these sites use: coupons and other discounts. Each site uses a unique promotional code so the retailers know where the customer is coming from. Usually, though, that's the only differentiating factor among these discount sites. Most of the underlying deals are identical.
While choosing among hundreds of discounts may not seem like a bad thing at first, it's the relative sameness of these sites that makes it hard for shoppers to find the best deals and discern whether the offers they see are legit or not, notes Mary Hunt, founder of money management site Debt Proof Living2. Some have more extensive retailer partnerships and therefore offer a broader range of deals. Others are more diligent about updating offers and weeding out expired coupons.
We asked Dworsky, Hunt and other consumer advocates and deal hunters to point out the free coupon sites they turn to purchase after purchase. Here are five worth bookmarking:
Coupons.com3
Why the experts like it: Coupons.com offers as wide a variety of timely coupons as you'd find in the grocery shoppers' gold standard: the Sunday paper, says Dworsky. Phil Lempert, founder of news site Supermarket Guru4, praises the site's simple layout, which makes it easy to browse available coupons, and then print them out for in-store use. Enter your zip code for area-specific deals. There's just one minor drawback: "There are still some retailers that will not accept Internet coupons," cautions Lempert. Check that your supermarket does so before downloading the site's coupon-printing software.
Sample deal: Save $4 on Bausch & Lomb (BOL5) Alaway antihistamine eye drops.
CouponCabin.com6
Why the experts like it: CouponCabin.com keeps its discount fare fresh, says Linda Sherry, a spokeswoman for Consumer Action7, a consumer advocate. Staffers update deals three times a day, and frequently check each coupon code to ensure it works. Sections for "most-used coupons" and "favorite deals" point shoppers toward the best ongoing promotions at online retailers. An added bonus: A weekly email newsletter alerts consumers to the latest deals every Monday.
Sample deal: Link to The Children's Place web site through CouponCabin.com and use coupon code "FA78" at checkout to save 15%. Offer expires Sept. 2.
CouponMom.com8
Why the experts like it: CouponMom.com covers a lot of ground, listing online coupon codes, printout coupons and free samples, among other types of discounts. And while other sites are riddled with offers and banner ads, CouponMom.com's simple design makes finding discounts easy, says Garen Daly, host of Massachusetts-based radio show "Frugal Yankee." Deals are reliably accurate, too, adds Tawra Kellam, founder of frugal living newsletter Living on a Dime9. Members can find all available coupons from several sources using the virtual coupon organizer. Sign up for email alerts on sales at favorite retailers, or on a shopping-list staple like the kids' favorite brand of peanut butter.
Sample deal: Link to discount gift certificate site Restaurants.com through CouponMom.com and save an added 40% on any restaurant gift certificate order. (Shoppers pay $6 for a $25 gift certificate, instead of the regular — already discounted — rate of $10.) Ongoing deal.
RetailMeNot.com10
Why the experts like it: RetailMeNot.com's dedicated community is what makes this site stand out. Users indicate whether a discount code worked for them or not, helping shoppers quickly filter out bad deals, says Hunt. They also add comments, pointing out when a code last worked, or any strings attached. "It's pretty darn reliable," she says. Email alerts notify you when new codes are posted for your favorite retailers.
Sample deal: Save 30% off regular-priced merchandise at J.C. Penney (JCP11), and 10% off sale-priced merchandise using coupon code "applause." Offer expires Aug. 19.
SmartSource.com12
Why the experts like it: SmartSource.com merges local store sales and a wide array of printout coupons and online deals to help consumers maximize savings, says Lisa Lee Freeman, editor in chief of Consumer Reports' ShopSmart magazine. The selection is great, and entering your zip code yields even more deals specific to your area. (As with Coupons.com, check that the supermarket accepts printout web coupons before downloading the software.)
Sample deal: Save $3 on any Dexatrim Max weight-loss product.
Also See:
5 New Ways to Clip Coupons13
How to Save on (Almost) Everything14
5 Ways to Save on Online Shipping Fees15
Links in this article:
1http://www.consumerworld.org
2http://www.debtproofliving.com
3http://www.coupons.com
4http://www.supermarketguru.com
5http://www.smartmoney.com/cfscripts/Director.cfm?searchString=BOL
6http://www.couponcabin.com
7http://www.consumer-action.org
8http://CouponMom.com
9http://www.livingonadime.com
10http://www.retailmenot.com/
11http://www.smartmoney.com/cfscripts/Director.cfm?searchString=JCP
12http://www.smartsource.com
13http://www.smartmoney.com/deal-of-the-day/index.cfm?story=20080602-five-new-ways-to-clip-coupons
14http://www.smartmoney.com/deal-of-the-day/index.cfm?story=20080625-how-to-save-on-everything
15http://www.smartmoney.com/deal-of-the-day/index.cfm?story=20080715-save-on-online-shipping
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By Kelli B. Grant
August 8, 2008
THESE DAYS, IT'S safe to assume that most consumers are looking to save a buck or two. And for a whole host of Internet entrepreneurs, that spells an opportunity.
A slew of new web sites offering coupons and online promotions are flooding the Internet. And while these sites offer a wide breadth of discounts, they're also causing a lot of confusion among shoppers, making it more difficult to weed out the really good deals from the duds. "There are hundreds, if not thousands of coupon sites out there offering the exact same thing," says Edgar Dworsky, founder of consumer advocacy site Consumer World1.
The proliferation of these sites isn't just about about saving shoppers money. As part of so-called affiliate marketing programs, retailers offer cash to these web entrepreneurs each time they get a consumer to make a purchase on their store's site. The enticement these sites use: coupons and other discounts. Each site uses a unique promotional code so the retailers know where the customer is coming from. Usually, though, that's the only differentiating factor among these discount sites. Most of the underlying deals are identical.
While choosing among hundreds of discounts may not seem like a bad thing at first, it's the relative sameness of these sites that makes it hard for shoppers to find the best deals and discern whether the offers they see are legit or not, notes Mary Hunt, founder of money management site Debt Proof Living2. Some have more extensive retailer partnerships and therefore offer a broader range of deals. Others are more diligent about updating offers and weeding out expired coupons.
We asked Dworsky, Hunt and other consumer advocates and deal hunters to point out the free coupon sites they turn to purchase after purchase. Here are five worth bookmarking:
Coupons.com3
Why the experts like it: Coupons.com offers as wide a variety of timely coupons as you'd find in the grocery shoppers' gold standard: the Sunday paper, says Dworsky. Phil Lempert, founder of news site Supermarket Guru4, praises the site's simple layout, which makes it easy to browse available coupons, and then print them out for in-store use. Enter your zip code for area-specific deals. There's just one minor drawback: "There are still some retailers that will not accept Internet coupons," cautions Lempert. Check that your supermarket does so before downloading the site's coupon-printing software.
Sample deal: Save $4 on Bausch & Lomb (BOL5) Alaway antihistamine eye drops.
CouponCabin.com6
Why the experts like it: CouponCabin.com keeps its discount fare fresh, says Linda Sherry, a spokeswoman for Consumer Action7, a consumer advocate. Staffers update deals three times a day, and frequently check each coupon code to ensure it works. Sections for "most-used coupons" and "favorite deals" point shoppers toward the best ongoing promotions at online retailers. An added bonus: A weekly email newsletter alerts consumers to the latest deals every Monday.
Sample deal: Link to The Children's Place web site through CouponCabin.com and use coupon code "FA78" at checkout to save 15%. Offer expires Sept. 2.
CouponMom.com8
Why the experts like it: CouponMom.com covers a lot of ground, listing online coupon codes, printout coupons and free samples, among other types of discounts. And while other sites are riddled with offers and banner ads, CouponMom.com's simple design makes finding discounts easy, says Garen Daly, host of Massachusetts-based radio show "Frugal Yankee." Deals are reliably accurate, too, adds Tawra Kellam, founder of frugal living newsletter Living on a Dime9. Members can find all available coupons from several sources using the virtual coupon organizer. Sign up for email alerts on sales at favorite retailers, or on a shopping-list staple like the kids' favorite brand of peanut butter.
Sample deal: Link to discount gift certificate site Restaurants.com through CouponMom.com and save an added 40% on any restaurant gift certificate order. (Shoppers pay $6 for a $25 gift certificate, instead of the regular — already discounted — rate of $10.) Ongoing deal.
RetailMeNot.com10
Why the experts like it: RetailMeNot.com's dedicated community is what makes this site stand out. Users indicate whether a discount code worked for them or not, helping shoppers quickly filter out bad deals, says Hunt. They also add comments, pointing out when a code last worked, or any strings attached. "It's pretty darn reliable," she says. Email alerts notify you when new codes are posted for your favorite retailers.
Sample deal: Save 30% off regular-priced merchandise at J.C. Penney (JCP11), and 10% off sale-priced merchandise using coupon code "applause." Offer expires Aug. 19.
SmartSource.com12
Why the experts like it: SmartSource.com merges local store sales and a wide array of printout coupons and online deals to help consumers maximize savings, says Lisa Lee Freeman, editor in chief of Consumer Reports' ShopSmart magazine. The selection is great, and entering your zip code yields even more deals specific to your area. (As with Coupons.com, check that the supermarket accepts printout web coupons before downloading the software.)
Sample deal: Save $3 on any Dexatrim Max weight-loss product.
Also See:
5 New Ways to Clip Coupons13
How to Save on (Almost) Everything14
5 Ways to Save on Online Shipping Fees15
Links in this article:
1http://www.consumerworld.org
2http://www.debtproofliving.com
3http://www.coupons.com
4http://www.supermarketguru.com
5http://www.smartmoney.com/cfscripts/Director.cfm?searchString=BOL
6http://www.couponcabin.com
7http://www.consumer-action.org
8http://CouponMom.com
9http://www.livingonadime.com
10http://www.retailmenot.com/
11http://www.smartmoney.com/cfscripts/Director.cfm?searchString=JCP
12http://www.smartsource.com
13http://www.smartmoney.com/deal-of-the-day/index.cfm?story=20080602-five-new-ways-to-clip-coupons
14http://www.smartmoney.com/deal-of-the-day/index.cfm?story=20080625-how-to-save-on-everything
15http://www.smartmoney.com/deal-of-the-day/index.cfm?story=20080715-save-on-online-shipping
URL for this article:
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Syracuse Hydrofest
JULY 11- 13, 2008 - This event, presented by the Updowntowners of Syracuse, in conjunction with the Central New York Hydroplane Association, has been sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association and the Canadian Boating Federation.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
All new and exciting things happening
You really must come view the new items at the site, we are offering all sorts of Wind chimes, getting into weddings and promotional gadgets.
I now have the opportunity to get involved with my candles much more since I am an Independant Contractor for Clayton Kendall. Don't get me wrong working for them comes first, but being able to incorporate my candles into my daily life now is much better then I had ever thought. Using the office I have taken years to build! I really am in a great place and offering that to you at great prices is something I will always do!
I now have the opportunity to get involved with my candles much more since I am an Independant Contractor for Clayton Kendall. Don't get me wrong working for them comes first, but being able to incorporate my candles into my daily life now is much better then I had ever thought. Using the office I have taken years to build! I really am in a great place and offering that to you at great prices is something I will always do!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Friday, December 28, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
नवम्बर 2007
Candles have been used for light and to illuminate man's celebrations for more than 5,000 years, yet little is known about their origin.
It is often written that the first candles were developed by the Ancient Egyptians, who used rushlights or torches made by soaking the pithy core of reeds in melted animal fat. However, the rushlights had no wick like a true candle.
Early Wicked Candles
The Egyptians were using wicked candles in 3,000 B.C., but the ancient Romans are generally credited with developing the wicked candle before that time by dipping rolled papyrus repeatedly in melted tallow or beeswax. The resulting candles were used to light their homes, to aid travelers at night, and in religious ceremonies.
Historians have found evidence that many other early civilizations developed wicked candles using waxes made from available plants and insects. Early Chinese candles are said to have been molded in paper tubes, using rolled rice paper for the wick, and wax from an indigenous insect that was combined with seeds. In Japan, candles were made of wax extracted from tree nuts, while in India, candle wax was made by boiling the fruit of the cinnamon tree.
It is also known that candles played an important role in early religious ceremonies. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights which centers on the lighting of candles, dates back to 165 B.C. There are several Biblical references to candles, and the Emperor Constantine is reported to have called for the use of candles during an Easter service in the 4th century.
Middle Ages
Most early Western cultures relied primarily on candles rendered from animal fat (tallow). A major improvement came in the Middle Ages, when beeswax candles were introduced in Europe. Unlike animal-based tallow, beeswax burned pure and cleanly, without producing a smoky flame. It also emitted a pleasant sweet smell rather than the foul, acrid odor of tallow. Beeswax candles were widely used for church ceremonies, but because they were expensive, few individuals other than the wealthy could afford to burn them in the home.
Tallow candles were the common household candle for Europeans, and by the 13th century, candlemaking had become a guild craft in England and France. The candlemakers (chandlers) went from house to house making candles from the kitchen fats saved for that purpose, or made and sold their own candles from small candle shops.
Colonial Times
Colonial women offered America's first contribution to candlemaking, when they discovered that boiling the grayish-green berries of bayberry bushes produced a sweet-smelling wax that burned cleanly. However, extracting the wax from the bayberries was extremely tedious. As a result, the popularity of bayberry candles soon diminished.
The growth of the whaling industry in the late 18th century brought the first major change in candlemaking since the Middle Ages, when spermaceti -- a wax obtained by crystallizing sperm whale oil -- became available in quantity. Like beeswax, the spermaceti wax did not elicit a repugnant odor when burned, and produced a significantly brighter light. It also was harder than either tallow or beeswax, so it wouldn't soften or bend in the summer heat. Historians note that the first "standard candles" were made from spermaceti wax.
19th Century Advances
Most of the major developments impacting contemporary candlemaking occurred during the 19th century. In the 1820s, French chemist Michel Eugene Chevreul discovered how to extract stearic acid from animal fatty acids. This lead to the development of stearin wax, which was hard, durable and burned cleanly. Stearin candles remain popular in Europe today.
In 1834, inventor Joseph Morgan helped to further the modern-day candle industry by developing a machine that allowed for continuous production of molded candles by using a cylinder with a movable piston to eject candles as they solidified. With the introduction of mechanized production, candles became an easily affordable commodity for the masses.
Paraffin wax was introduced in the 1850s, after chemists learned how to efficiently separate the naturally-occurring waxy substance from petroleum and refine it. Odorless and bluish-white in color, paraffin was a boon to candlemaking because it burned cleanly, consistently and was more economical to produce than any other candle fuel. Its only disadvantage was a low melting point. This was soon overcome by adding the harder stearic acid, which had become widely available. With the introduction of the light bulb in 1879, candlemaking began to decline.
The 20th Century
Candles enjoyed renewed popularity during the first half of the 20th century, when the growth of U.S. oil and meatpacking industries brought an increase in the byproducts that had become the basic ingredients of candles – paraffin and stearic acid.
The popularity of candles remained steady until the mid-1980s, when interest in candles as decorative items, mood-setters and gifts began to increase notably. Candles were suddenly available in a broad array of sizes, shapes and colors, and consumer interest in scented candles began to escalate.
The 1990s witnessed an unprecedented surge in the popularity of candles, and for the first time in more than a century, new types of candle waxes were being developed. In the U.S., agricultural chemists began to develop soybean wax, a softer and slower burning wax than paraffin. On the other side of the globe, efforts were underway to develop palm wax for use in candles.
Today's Candles
Candles have come a long way since their initial use. Although no longer man's major source of light, they continue to grow in popularity and use. Today, candles symbolize celebration, mark romance, soothe the senses, define ceremony, and accent home decors — casting a warm and lovely glow for all to enjoy.
Well we hoped you enjoyed the History of candles, what improvments we have made each Century. You can even get Electric Candles now. However, that takes away from the enjoyment of the flickering candle and great scents they promote.
November Sale:
20% off all jars- all jar styles come with matching tops, these are great for teachers, friends, family and coworkers.
10% off large pillars - this includes 6x6, 4x6, 4x9, 4x4 and 3x9 - you can get the ball as well. Get your stock for next year, since they are shrink wrapped you can store these without worry.
15% off 2" collection - Get orange, pumpkin spice for your Thanksgiving table. White, pine scent for your fireplace insert or White, unscented for invitation through your front door! Arranging candles makes for a great presentation.
10% off seasonal candles- excluded halloween as they are 50% off original price. Get the Angel Jar or Candy Cane pillars for decorations or gifts.
Any order over $30.00 will get FREE priority shipping! November and December
Festive time of year is here remember, keep all matches, lighters and candles out of reach of children. For wax spills use ice to freeze the wax and break off in peices to remove. Remember to view or print the burning instructions: find them here
It is often written that the first candles were developed by the Ancient Egyptians, who used rushlights or torches made by soaking the pithy core of reeds in melted animal fat. However, the rushlights had no wick like a true candle.
Early Wicked Candles
The Egyptians were using wicked candles in 3,000 B.C., but the ancient Romans are generally credited with developing the wicked candle before that time by dipping rolled papyrus repeatedly in melted tallow or beeswax. The resulting candles were used to light their homes, to aid travelers at night, and in religious ceremonies.
Historians have found evidence that many other early civilizations developed wicked candles using waxes made from available plants and insects. Early Chinese candles are said to have been molded in paper tubes, using rolled rice paper for the wick, and wax from an indigenous insect that was combined with seeds. In Japan, candles were made of wax extracted from tree nuts, while in India, candle wax was made by boiling the fruit of the cinnamon tree.
It is also known that candles played an important role in early religious ceremonies. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights which centers on the lighting of candles, dates back to 165 B.C. There are several Biblical references to candles, and the Emperor Constantine is reported to have called for the use of candles during an Easter service in the 4th century.
Middle Ages
Most early Western cultures relied primarily on candles rendered from animal fat (tallow). A major improvement came in the Middle Ages, when beeswax candles were introduced in Europe. Unlike animal-based tallow, beeswax burned pure and cleanly, without producing a smoky flame. It also emitted a pleasant sweet smell rather than the foul, acrid odor of tallow. Beeswax candles were widely used for church ceremonies, but because they were expensive, few individuals other than the wealthy could afford to burn them in the home.
Tallow candles were the common household candle for Europeans, and by the 13th century, candlemaking had become a guild craft in England and France. The candlemakers (chandlers) went from house to house making candles from the kitchen fats saved for that purpose, or made and sold their own candles from small candle shops.
Colonial Times
Colonial women offered America's first contribution to candlemaking, when they discovered that boiling the grayish-green berries of bayberry bushes produced a sweet-smelling wax that burned cleanly. However, extracting the wax from the bayberries was extremely tedious. As a result, the popularity of bayberry candles soon diminished.
The growth of the whaling industry in the late 18th century brought the first major change in candlemaking since the Middle Ages, when spermaceti -- a wax obtained by crystallizing sperm whale oil -- became available in quantity. Like beeswax, the spermaceti wax did not elicit a repugnant odor when burned, and produced a significantly brighter light. It also was harder than either tallow or beeswax, so it wouldn't soften or bend in the summer heat. Historians note that the first "standard candles" were made from spermaceti wax.
19th Century Advances
Most of the major developments impacting contemporary candlemaking occurred during the 19th century. In the 1820s, French chemist Michel Eugene Chevreul discovered how to extract stearic acid from animal fatty acids. This lead to the development of stearin wax, which was hard, durable and burned cleanly. Stearin candles remain popular in Europe today.
In 1834, inventor Joseph Morgan helped to further the modern-day candle industry by developing a machine that allowed for continuous production of molded candles by using a cylinder with a movable piston to eject candles as they solidified. With the introduction of mechanized production, candles became an easily affordable commodity for the masses.
Paraffin wax was introduced in the 1850s, after chemists learned how to efficiently separate the naturally-occurring waxy substance from petroleum and refine it. Odorless and bluish-white in color, paraffin was a boon to candlemaking because it burned cleanly, consistently and was more economical to produce than any other candle fuel. Its only disadvantage was a low melting point. This was soon overcome by adding the harder stearic acid, which had become widely available. With the introduction of the light bulb in 1879, candlemaking began to decline.
The 20th Century
Candles enjoyed renewed popularity during the first half of the 20th century, when the growth of U.S. oil and meatpacking industries brought an increase in the byproducts that had become the basic ingredients of candles – paraffin and stearic acid.
The popularity of candles remained steady until the mid-1980s, when interest in candles as decorative items, mood-setters and gifts began to increase notably. Candles were suddenly available in a broad array of sizes, shapes and colors, and consumer interest in scented candles began to escalate.
The 1990s witnessed an unprecedented surge in the popularity of candles, and for the first time in more than a century, new types of candle waxes were being developed. In the U.S., agricultural chemists began to develop soybean wax, a softer and slower burning wax than paraffin. On the other side of the globe, efforts were underway to develop palm wax for use in candles.
Today's Candles
Candles have come a long way since their initial use. Although no longer man's major source of light, they continue to grow in popularity and use. Today, candles symbolize celebration, mark romance, soothe the senses, define ceremony, and accent home decors — casting a warm and lovely glow for all to enjoy.
Well we hoped you enjoyed the History of candles, what improvments we have made each Century. You can even get Electric Candles now. However, that takes away from the enjoyment of the flickering candle and great scents they promote.
November Sale:
20% off all jars- all jar styles come with matching tops, these are great for teachers, friends, family and coworkers.
10% off large pillars - this includes 6x6, 4x6, 4x9, 4x4 and 3x9 - you can get the ball as well. Get your stock for next year, since they are shrink wrapped you can store these without worry.
15% off 2" collection - Get orange, pumpkin spice for your Thanksgiving table. White, pine scent for your fireplace insert or White, unscented for invitation through your front door! Arranging candles makes for a great presentation.
10% off seasonal candles- excluded halloween as they are 50% off original price. Get the Angel Jar or Candy Cane pillars for decorations or gifts.
Any order over $30.00 will get FREE priority shipping! November and December
Festive time of year is here remember, keep all matches, lighters and candles out of reach of children. For wax spills use ice to freeze the wax and break off in peices to remove. Remember to view or print the burning instructions: find them here
Thursday, October 25, 2007
October 2007
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
There will be an estimated 214,000 new cases of breast cancer in 2006 in the US. Around 40,000 will die from it. Breast cancer is the second deadliest cancer in women (behind lung cancer).
Every order gets a FREE set of PINK Tealights and $1.00 of each order Donated to: http://www.cancer.org
October is also Pregnancy & Infant loss awareness Month
We are asking everyone in all times zones, worldwide, to join us in a candle lighting ceremony at 7pm on October 15th, 2006. Every candle order will contribute $1.00 to: http://www.october15th.com
October is the turn of events here in Ny and around the country. With cooler weather means more activity inside. Get warm inviting smells of holiday events: Gingerbread cookies, Ginger Passion, Sugarcookies, Apple Pie.
Color of October: Pink
Scent of October: Apple/Jack & Peel
Aromatherapy: Something Old, Something New Aromatherapy continues to be a popular form of holistic care, experiencing such a renewed level of interest over the past decade that many may assume that it is something new. However, aromatherapy is an art that has survived across thousands of years. In fact, it originated several millennia ago among the ancient civilization of Egypt where the use of essential oils was first discovered to have a therapeutic effect on people’s wellbeing. Aromatherapy has also been long practiced by citizens of China and other countries located in the Far East.
As modern medicine forms developed, natural remedies were in large part abandoned, and aromatherapy was often disregarded in favor of newer methods. Over time, the methodology and belief in aromatherapy faded, but recently its effectiveness as a means to treat all of a person’s physical, mental, and social concerns has been rediscovered. It is now even believed by many to be a simple remedy in the management of certain illnesses. In fact, the overall value of aromatherapy is no longer unsubstantiated. Scientific studies have been performed to validate why and how it works, confirming the benefits that people have been experiencing for centuries.
In basic terms, aromatherapy is based on the way a person’s mind and body reacts to certain scents. A human’s sense of smell is closely linked to their mental state and memories, and different aromas provoke different reactions.
Some of the popular aromatherapy scents are:
· Vanilla which is known to have a refreshing effect. It can alleviate stress, calm and energize. It can also create a feeling of romance, acting as a mild aphrodisiac.
· Jasmine which is mood stimulating, calming and energizing.
· Sandalwood which is energizing, uplifting, and soothing to the nerves and anger.
· Citrus (Lemon, Tangerine, Grapefruit, etc.) which is energizing and gladdening.
· Patchouli which lessens anger, fatigue, and stress.
· Lavender which is relaxing, soothing to anxiety, irritability, and stress, and able to counteract panic.
· Rose which aids in ridding the mind of anger, depression, grief, panic, stress, and anxiety by instilling a feeling of peacefulness and happiness.
· Rosemary which bolsters feelings of confidence, increases the ability to think clearly, and combats fatigue.
And the list goes on and on…
Of course, it is important to realize that everybody can have very unique and individualized reactions to different smells, and all of these reactions cannot be attributed to aromatherapy. For instance, the smell of fresh baked cookies or pie may be calming to someone that associates that fragrance with childhood memories of Grandma’s kitchen. Rather than being true aromatherapy, this is considered aroma-chology, and it deals only with the psychological effects that certain smells have upon a particular person.
To reap the true benefits of aromatherapy through burning candles, one should select candles which are made with real essential oils. Artificial fragrances may generate a pleasant reaction, but they are not capable of producing the same holistic advantages as true aromatherapy scents.
Knowledge about aromatherapy, though it is several millennia old, is increasing and becoming more widely accepted everyday. That is why aromatherapy is both something old and something new.
Candles provide a wonderful accent to any room whether they are burned or displayed as decorative pieces. Moreover, because candles come in many different colors, scents, and styles, they make great gifts. Knowing about the different types of candlea are useful when searching for candle gifts online.
Candles are essentially a fuel, such as wax, with a wick. The most common type of fuel is paraffin wax. This wax is petroleum-based and can thus accept both color and scents easily. In addition, this type of wax tends to the least expensive.
Beeswax on the other hand can have a more rustic appearance. These candles usually do not have scents added since they are fragrant by nature. Less common types of wax are vegetable or soy wax. These two waxes produce smoother candles and have a less crystalline finish.
Selecting Candle Gifts Online
When selecting candle gifts online, it is important to select an appropriate candle form. Taper candles, like the ones frequently used at the dinner table, are a more utilitarian candle. Pillar and container candles tend to make great gifts. Pillars are usually several inches in diameter and have decorative patterns or flair. Hence, they are well-suited as display pieces. On the other hand, container candles are almost always scented. These candles often come in a glass jar and are colored. While nice to look at, they are most effective in filling a room with an aromatic fragrance.
October Sales:
Remember to get signed up for the Candle Wicks program to start earning Cash and Merchandise! From 10/15 until 10/26 Double your rewards for every referral scent! See information here!
Jars- all styles - 20% off
Holders- all styles - 10% off
Small candles - tealights/melts/votives/characters - 15% off
Large Candles - 2" and up - 15% off
Gift Certificates - buy any one get one the same value FREE
All orders over $50.00 FREE shipping
Remember all new members get an additional 5% off for their first order ON top of all other sales.
There will be an estimated 214,000 new cases of breast cancer in 2006 in the US. Around 40,000 will die from it. Breast cancer is the second deadliest cancer in women (behind lung cancer).
Every order gets a FREE set of PINK Tealights and $1.00 of each order Donated to: http://www.cancer.org
October is also Pregnancy & Infant loss awareness Month
We are asking everyone in all times zones, worldwide, to join us in a candle lighting ceremony at 7pm on October 15th, 2006. Every candle order will contribute $1.00 to: http://www.october15th.com
October is the turn of events here in Ny and around the country. With cooler weather means more activity inside. Get warm inviting smells of holiday events: Gingerbread cookies, Ginger Passion, Sugarcookies, Apple Pie.
Color of October: Pink
Scent of October: Apple/Jack & Peel
Aromatherapy: Something Old, Something New Aromatherapy continues to be a popular form of holistic care, experiencing such a renewed level of interest over the past decade that many may assume that it is something new. However, aromatherapy is an art that has survived across thousands of years. In fact, it originated several millennia ago among the ancient civilization of Egypt where the use of essential oils was first discovered to have a therapeutic effect on people’s wellbeing. Aromatherapy has also been long practiced by citizens of China and other countries located in the Far East.
As modern medicine forms developed, natural remedies were in large part abandoned, and aromatherapy was often disregarded in favor of newer methods. Over time, the methodology and belief in aromatherapy faded, but recently its effectiveness as a means to treat all of a person’s physical, mental, and social concerns has been rediscovered. It is now even believed by many to be a simple remedy in the management of certain illnesses. In fact, the overall value of aromatherapy is no longer unsubstantiated. Scientific studies have been performed to validate why and how it works, confirming the benefits that people have been experiencing for centuries.
In basic terms, aromatherapy is based on the way a person’s mind and body reacts to certain scents. A human’s sense of smell is closely linked to their mental state and memories, and different aromas provoke different reactions.
Some of the popular aromatherapy scents are:
· Vanilla which is known to have a refreshing effect. It can alleviate stress, calm and energize. It can also create a feeling of romance, acting as a mild aphrodisiac.
· Jasmine which is mood stimulating, calming and energizing.
· Sandalwood which is energizing, uplifting, and soothing to the nerves and anger.
· Citrus (Lemon, Tangerine, Grapefruit, etc.) which is energizing and gladdening.
· Patchouli which lessens anger, fatigue, and stress.
· Lavender which is relaxing, soothing to anxiety, irritability, and stress, and able to counteract panic.
· Rose which aids in ridding the mind of anger, depression, grief, panic, stress, and anxiety by instilling a feeling of peacefulness and happiness.
· Rosemary which bolsters feelings of confidence, increases the ability to think clearly, and combats fatigue.
And the list goes on and on…
Of course, it is important to realize that everybody can have very unique and individualized reactions to different smells, and all of these reactions cannot be attributed to aromatherapy. For instance, the smell of fresh baked cookies or pie may be calming to someone that associates that fragrance with childhood memories of Grandma’s kitchen. Rather than being true aromatherapy, this is considered aroma-chology, and it deals only with the psychological effects that certain smells have upon a particular person.
To reap the true benefits of aromatherapy through burning candles, one should select candles which are made with real essential oils. Artificial fragrances may generate a pleasant reaction, but they are not capable of producing the same holistic advantages as true aromatherapy scents.
Knowledge about aromatherapy, though it is several millennia old, is increasing and becoming more widely accepted everyday. That is why aromatherapy is both something old and something new.
Candles provide a wonderful accent to any room whether they are burned or displayed as decorative pieces. Moreover, because candles come in many different colors, scents, and styles, they make great gifts. Knowing about the different types of candlea are useful when searching for candle gifts online.
Candles are essentially a fuel, such as wax, with a wick. The most common type of fuel is paraffin wax. This wax is petroleum-based and can thus accept both color and scents easily. In addition, this type of wax tends to the least expensive.
Beeswax on the other hand can have a more rustic appearance. These candles usually do not have scents added since they are fragrant by nature. Less common types of wax are vegetable or soy wax. These two waxes produce smoother candles and have a less crystalline finish.
Selecting Candle Gifts Online
When selecting candle gifts online, it is important to select an appropriate candle form. Taper candles, like the ones frequently used at the dinner table, are a more utilitarian candle. Pillar and container candles tend to make great gifts. Pillars are usually several inches in diameter and have decorative patterns or flair. Hence, they are well-suited as display pieces. On the other hand, container candles are almost always scented. These candles often come in a glass jar and are colored. While nice to look at, they are most effective in filling a room with an aromatic fragrance.
October Sales:
Remember to get signed up for the Candle Wicks program to start earning Cash and Merchandise! From 10/15 until 10/26 Double your rewards for every referral scent! See information here!
Jars- all styles - 20% off
Holders- all styles - 10% off
Small candles - tealights/melts/votives/characters - 15% off
Large Candles - 2" and up - 15% off
Gift Certificates - buy any one get one the same value FREE
All orders over $50.00 FREE shipping
Remember all new members get an additional 5% off for their first order ON top of all other sales.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Now a Shaklee Member
You can order through me or through my distributor, find out information here:
I am a distributor and we love the dish detergent, vitamins and h2 cleaner...even the empty spray bottles are much more durable then the ones you get when you buy a cleaner! Give it a shot, try the dish detergent for your dishwasher I bet you will love it as much as we do!
What is Shaklee?
Shaklee is a 50 year old company that, through independent distributors like myself, sells products in the health and wellness industry. This company was a pioneer in vitamin supplements and continues to do rigorous research on every product they develop before they ever become available for sale. The name Shaklee comes from the founder, Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee Sr.
Why haven't I heard of Shaklee products before?
Shaklee products are not sold in store fronts. They are only available through a distributor. The products are designed for member purchases (although you do NOT have to be a member to purchase items direct from your distributor). The company doesn't spend tons on advertising, they rely more on the distributors & members. In short, the products speak for themselves through the people that actually use them! TESTIMONIALS coming soon.
I can buy similar products cheaper!
I most certainly won't dispute that there are other great companies and products out there. I won't bad-talk another company or their distributors and products. Some of them very well may be equal to the quality of Shaklee's products (although I haven't seen very many of them). I'm sure that you can buy products that claim to do the same, or similar thing as Shaklee products do... often times they are cheaper, although often they just appear that way (read labels, read ingredients, read concentrations... ie: most of the Shaklee cleaning products are HIGHLY concentrated... the process of creating the Shaklee vitamin supplements is far different than many other company's). If you have a question about a specific product, please have the label ready to list ingredients and directions, and drop me a line at my Shaklee email Shaklee distributor . I will help you see what the differences between the products, and let you decide what is best for you! That is what I'm here for as your distributor, someone to help understand the products. I will try to note some unique qualities on the product pages in answer to some of the most common questions.
Become a Member OR a Distributor
You may call 1-800-Shaklee and sign up using Distributor Code BP70001
You can order your membership kit now via my website, and I can sign you up manually (coming soon)
You can print out the paperwork (pdf file) and send it in to Shaklee! Please be certain to also read the P&R (privileges and responsibilities a pdf file) which you will have to state you have received and agree to! Please Send me an E-Mail as well, so that I can be certain to provide you with MY information to fill out on the form!
You can Request More information!
We can do a conference call into Shaklee together, and you can sign up over the phone with my assistance! Drop me a line! Be sure to include your phone number!
I am a distributor and we love the dish detergent, vitamins and h2 cleaner...even the empty spray bottles are much more durable then the ones you get when you buy a cleaner! Give it a shot, try the dish detergent for your dishwasher I bet you will love it as much as we do!
What is Shaklee?
Shaklee is a 50 year old company that, through independent distributors like myself, sells products in the health and wellness industry. This company was a pioneer in vitamin supplements and continues to do rigorous research on every product they develop before they ever become available for sale. The name Shaklee comes from the founder, Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee Sr.
Why haven't I heard of Shaklee products before?
Shaklee products are not sold in store fronts. They are only available through a distributor. The products are designed for member purchases (although you do NOT have to be a member to purchase items direct from your distributor). The company doesn't spend tons on advertising, they rely more on the distributors & members. In short, the products speak for themselves through the people that actually use them! TESTIMONIALS coming soon.
I can buy similar products cheaper!
I most certainly won't dispute that there are other great companies and products out there. I won't bad-talk another company or their distributors and products. Some of them very well may be equal to the quality of Shaklee's products (although I haven't seen very many of them). I'm sure that you can buy products that claim to do the same, or similar thing as Shaklee products do... often times they are cheaper, although often they just appear that way (read labels, read ingredients, read concentrations... ie: most of the Shaklee cleaning products are HIGHLY concentrated... the process of creating the Shaklee vitamin supplements is far different than many other company's). If you have a question about a specific product, please have the label ready to list ingredients and directions, and drop me a line at my Shaklee email Shaklee distributor . I will help you see what the differences between the products, and let you decide what is best for you! That is what I'm here for as your distributor, someone to help understand the products. I will try to note some unique qualities on the product pages in answer to some of the most common questions.
Become a Member OR a Distributor
You may call 1-800-Shaklee and sign up using Distributor Code BP70001
You can order your membership kit now via my website, and I can sign you up manually (coming soon)
You can print out the paperwork (pdf file) and send it in to Shaklee! Please be certain to also read the P&R (privileges and responsibilities a pdf file) which you will have to state you have received and agree to! Please Send me an E-Mail as well, so that I can be certain to provide you with MY information to fill out on the form!
You can Request More information!
We can do a conference call into Shaklee together, and you can sign up over the phone with my assistance! Drop me a line! Be sure to include your phone number!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
March Newsletter
Welcome to E & M Scents! - sales ad for 3/15/07 through 4/23/07
We were pretty slow this month in internet sales. However, we did get a boost from outside sales. You don't always have to go on line to get a hold of E & M Scents anymore. You can fax your orders in @ 1-512-682-7462 available 24 hours a day via
Also by putting your order in via the shopping cart it is directly emailed to us which we check daily, so your order will be started within the next 3 business days and sent out in no less then one week. No it does not take that long to make your order but some orders take getting supplies so we have to allow that turn around.
Ladiesplace.net is going along nicely, if you have not checked it out yet you really should. Free gifts, free samples of Shaklee products and much more on there. I use a lot of the cleaning products because they work. They work well. Drop a line to weblady@ladiesplace.net and ask her about free samples. NO obligation samples.
So the weather here in NY is about to start changing which means down time for flames of your candles. However remember when camping season starts we offer many different styles and selections but best seller in the summer is Citronella! Keep those pesky bugs at bay with a great looking candle!
We are working on a project for an associate of ours. Working on a name for his web site. I am hoping he will have this done very soon, however you can see some of what it is about for now on Chittenango Video - the name is not going to remain the same as said prior, working on moviesandgamesforsale.com - what do you think of this and the site so far? Let me know : customerservice@e-mscents.com
Ok well I believe we are all caught up....oh no, there are more items on the cafe express store. Come see all the cool gadgets with our logo on it that you can get. Or use our referral system and start your own store...
All you need to do is upload an image to place. It is free and a great way to make some extra cash. Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed about Cafe Express shop information.
Sign up to receive our newsletter, and get the latest news on our website delivered directly to your inbox!
March Sales:
Everything...including jars, gift baskets and memorials all 25% off. Every item in the site is 25% off. Supplies and more. Place your order today Enter coupon MarchSale in the shopping cart coupon box.
Fax, email, phone, mail or online. Place your order today!
This newsletter is sent because you have registered on the E & M Scents … if you no longer wish to receive updates, please send an email to customerservice@e-mscents.com with unsubscribe in the subject line. E & M Scents respects your privacy; any information will never be revealed to a third party but only used for the sole purpose of delivering our updates and information that we feel will be of value and importance to you. If you think you have received this email in error or have any questions regarding your privacy please contact me at the provided email address. customerservice@e-mscents.com
We were pretty slow this month in internet sales. However, we did get a boost from outside sales. You don't always have to go on line to get a hold of E & M Scents anymore. You can fax your orders in @ 1-512-682-7462 available 24 hours a day via
Also by putting your order in via the shopping cart it is directly emailed to us which we check daily, so your order will be started within the next 3 business days and sent out in no less then one week. No it does not take that long to make your order but some orders take getting supplies so we have to allow that turn around.
Ladiesplace.net is going along nicely, if you have not checked it out yet you really should. Free gifts, free samples of Shaklee products and much more on there. I use a lot of the cleaning products because they work. They work well. Drop a line to weblady@ladiesplace.net and ask her about free samples. NO obligation samples.
So the weather here in NY is about to start changing which means down time for flames of your candles. However remember when camping season starts we offer many different styles and selections but best seller in the summer is Citronella! Keep those pesky bugs at bay with a great looking candle!
We are working on a project for an associate of ours. Working on a name for his web site. I am hoping he will have this done very soon, however you can see some of what it is about for now on Chittenango Video - the name is not going to remain the same as said prior, working on moviesandgamesforsale.com - what do you think of this and the site so far? Let me know : customerservice@e-mscents.com
Ok well I believe we are all caught up....oh no, there are more items on the cafe express store. Come see all the cool gadgets with our logo on it that you can get. Or use our referral system and start your own store...
All you need to do is upload an image to place. It is free and a great way to make some extra cash. Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed about Cafe Express shop information.
Sign up to receive our newsletter, and get the latest news on our website delivered directly to your inbox!
March Sales:
Everything...including jars, gift baskets and memorials all 25% off. Every item in the site is 25% off. Supplies and more. Place your order today Enter coupon MarchSale in the shopping cart coupon box.
Fax, email, phone, mail or online. Place your order today!
This newsletter is sent because you have registered on the E & M Scents … if you no longer wish to receive updates, please send an email to customerservice@e-mscents.com with unsubscribe in the subject line. E & M Scents respects your privacy; any information will never be revealed to a third party but only used for the sole purpose of delivering our updates and information that we feel will be of value and importance to you. If you think you have received this email in error or have any questions regarding your privacy please contact me at the provided email address. customerservice@e-mscents.com
Friday, February 09, 2007
Noteworthy News
We want to always thank our customers for all their support. We had a great turn out of event happen this past month. We had over 15 newsletter and referral sign ups. We also had new free members @ www.ladiesplace.net/community , this is becoming quiet the interesting board. Interested in checking it out? Even if you are a subscriber to this newsletter you can earn some more free candles. Get 5 tea lights for free registration or 6 votives for a paid membership. You can earn a years subscription to the board if you choose to buy one of the products with the Ladies Place logo - see the photo here and click it for a larger view.
Also if you order any of our products - loving the coffee mugs - -you can get a 3x5 round pillar free. Your color and scent choices always. This is for newsletter subscribers only.
As you can see we decided to go big and bold for 2007. After doing a lot of shopping around we found this very exciting new theme! We redesign the web, lowered the prices and now are going to offer you great sales. We hope we have answered all the questions sent to us on our FAQ page...if you do not see your question listed there is a form at the bottom you can submit your question. If not then you can always leave it on the Guest Book or email us- you will always receive a response that same day.
If you have not seen our new lower prices you can go to the candles page now and return here by using your browser back button. As you have noticed we made this a link to a page rather then trying to send it out via email and you missing out on all the photos intertwined.
If you still have not gotten involved in making your own candles check out these prices and new supplies! Scents, different color wheel- using blocks - kits and jars If you have a passion for candles you should know how to make them, it is more fun then just buying them. All kits include full color directions step by step.
Ok are you ready? We promise to keep checking to see if we can lower our prices any more but for now this is as low as we can go.
Sales for February 2007:
3x9's normally $8.50 Now on Sale for $6.50 -
buy more then 3 at $6.50 a piece and get a 4th one for $4.50
Normal sets are 6 for $3.50
Now on sale - get 12 votives for $3.50
Order all 4 heights get 15% off total price - normally $21.00 for all 4 plus s/h
Now get it for $17.00
Floaters, tea lights and melts
Take 15% off regular price
Memorial candles...usually about this time of year there are a lot of new arrivals, you can get a Memorial candle to always remember your arrival or give this GREAT gift to a dear friend! See more information on the site - this month on Sale $12.95
Jars - all styles...half price...you can get two for the price of one...These make great gifts and are easy to store.
Since this is a new start for us and almost the beginning of the year we will from 2/15/07 from 3/15/07 reduce shipping a couple ways:
Order $25.00 or more pay half shipping -
Order $50.00 or more get free shipping -
Any order $50.00 or more we will also throw in a 5% discount! That is something that applies at all times.
Happy shopping and thanks again for all your support. It is always appreciated and we hope that we return it to you in our Sales.
Need more help send an email : customerservice@e-mscents.com
Michelle Yox -
Taking care of our customers is our first priority. Thanks again, if you need anything you can always send me a personal email.
Please remember to print out our burning instructions or thoroughly read through them here on the internet...we cannot be held responsible for damage caused by misuse. Properuse
Also if you order any of our products - loving the coffee mugs - -you can get a 3x5 round pillar free. Your color and scent choices always. This is for newsletter subscribers only.
As you can see we decided to go big and bold for 2007. After doing a lot of shopping around we found this very exciting new theme! We redesign the web, lowered the prices and now are going to offer you great sales. We hope we have answered all the questions sent to us on our FAQ page...if you do not see your question listed there is a form at the bottom you can submit your question. If not then you can always leave it on the Guest Book or email us- you will always receive a response that same day.
If you have not seen our new lower prices you can go to the candles page now and return here by using your browser back button. As you have noticed we made this a link to a page rather then trying to send it out via email and you missing out on all the photos intertwined.
If you still have not gotten involved in making your own candles check out these prices and new supplies! Scents, different color wheel- using blocks - kits and jars If you have a passion for candles you should know how to make them, it is more fun then just buying them. All kits include full color directions step by step.
Ok are you ready? We promise to keep checking to see if we can lower our prices any more but for now this is as low as we can go.
Sales for February 2007:
3x9's normally $8.50 Now on Sale for $6.50 -
buy more then 3 at $6.50 a piece and get a 4th one for $4.50
Normal sets are 6 for $3.50
Now on sale - get 12 votives for $3.50
Order all 4 heights get 15% off total price - normally $21.00 for all 4 plus s/h
Now get it for $17.00
Floaters, tea lights and melts
Take 15% off regular price
Memorial candles...usually about this time of year there are a lot of new arrivals, you can get a Memorial candle to always remember your arrival or give this GREAT gift to a dear friend! See more information on the site - this month on Sale $12.95
Jars - all styles...half price...you can get two for the price of one...These make great gifts and are easy to store.
Since this is a new start for us and almost the beginning of the year we will from 2/15/07 from 3/15/07 reduce shipping a couple ways:
Order $25.00 or more pay half shipping -
Order $50.00 or more get free shipping -
Any order $50.00 or more we will also throw in a 5% discount! That is something that applies at all times.
Happy shopping and thanks again for all your support. It is always appreciated and we hope that we return it to you in our Sales.
Need more help send an email : customerservice@e-mscents.com
Michelle Yox -
Taking care of our customers is our first priority. Thanks again, if you need anything you can always send me a personal email.
Please remember to print out our burning instructions or thoroughly read through them here on the internet...we cannot be held responsible for damage caused by misuse. Properuse
Friday, November 24, 2006
ONE DAY SALE - UNBELIEVABLE SALE PRICES
Only one way to get to this site to place orders
Volume 20 Get clean see how here: Shaklee
Day after Thanksgiving
Get these great items:
· $1.00 -floaters, tarts and votives {come in their original sets}
· $2.00 -3.5x6 {round/square/fluted}, 1x9.5 tapers and Pumpkin, 2” collection {each candle separate}
· $4.00 -3x9, triangle, oval 4x4.5 and 4x6 round pillars
· $6.00 -4x9, ball and heart
· $9.00 6x6 3 wick
To see these items and select your scents/colors visit Candles
You must enter the coupon @ shopping cart:
1. 10% off any complete order from the Holidays Page! -Coupon 10offHolidaypage
2. 15% off all Memorial Candles and Gift Baskets – Coupon memorialgiftbaskets
3. 20% off ALL jar styles! –Coupon jars
Extra Special-
If you make this extra special, please send an email with your free color/scent choice to Customer Service.
· Buy 5-9 items get a 3.5x6 {1} round/square {color/scent choice} FREE
· Buy 10-14 items get a 3x9 {1} round pillar {color/scent choice} FREE
· Buy 15 or more get a 3.5x6 {1} round/square and 3x9 {1} round pillar {color/scent choice} FREE
Specialty Items & Supplies: 15% - coupon specialtyitems
To see these items and select your scents/colors visit Candles
All shipping charges apply – please see our flat rate shipping charges with Discounts!
Only one way to get to this site to place orders – Day After Thanksgiving Sale
This newsletter was sent to subscribers only. If you have received this newsletter in error or would no longer like to receive the newsletter please send an email to newsletter@e-mscents. We are interested in giving out great site news and offers...not spam! Thanks!
November 22, 2006 -Note* E&M Scents is not held responsible for any misuse or damage caused by failure to follow instructions- read thoroughly or print Burning Instructions
Volume 20 Get clean see how here: Shaklee
Day after Thanksgiving
Get these great items:
· $1.00 -floaters, tarts and votives {come in their original sets}
· $2.00 -3.5x6 {round/square/fluted}, 1x9.5 tapers and Pumpkin, 2” collection {each candle separate}
· $4.00 -3x9, triangle, oval 4x4.5 and 4x6 round pillars
· $6.00 -4x9, ball and heart
· $9.00 6x6 3 wick
To see these items and select your scents/colors visit Candles
You must enter the coupon @ shopping cart:
1. 10% off any complete order from the Holidays Page! -Coupon 10offHolidaypage
2. 15% off all Memorial Candles and Gift Baskets – Coupon memorialgiftbaskets
3. 20% off ALL jar styles! –Coupon jars
Extra Special-
If you make this extra special, please send an email with your free color/scent choice to Customer Service.
· Buy 5-9 items get a 3.5x6 {1} round/square {color/scent choice} FREE
· Buy 10-14 items get a 3x9 {1} round pillar {color/scent choice} FREE
· Buy 15 or more get a 3.5x6 {1} round/square and 3x9 {1} round pillar {color/scent choice} FREE
Specialty Items & Supplies: 15% - coupon specialtyitems
To see these items and select your scents/colors visit Candles
All shipping charges apply – please see our flat rate shipping charges with Discounts!
Only one way to get to this site to place orders – Day After Thanksgiving Sale
This newsletter was sent to subscribers only. If you have received this newsletter in error or would no longer like to receive the newsletter please send an email to newsletter@e-mscents. We are interested in giving out great site news and offers...not spam! Thanks!
November 22, 2006 -Note* E&M Scents is not held responsible for any misuse or damage caused by failure to follow instructions- read thoroughly or print Burning Instructions
Monday, October 23, 2006
New candle jar styles...
We happen to come across these and we loved them so much we decided to ask to become a distributor of them.To see them click here and to return here you can browser back. Here you will be taken directly to the new jars.
Also for the Month of November all new e-letter sign ups or referrals will receive a $5.00 Free candle, your choice color and scent! All you need to do is put in your subject line next to sign up- New Account and you will receive your free candle instead of the votive!
If you don't believe our customer service and business is ran this fantastic, see what our present customers say about us: Reviews. You will see our excellent customer service.
Thanks for stopping by today, hope to hear from you very soon.
Owner, Michelle Yox
Also for the Month of November all new e-letter sign ups or referrals will receive a $5.00 Free candle, your choice color and scent! All you need to do is put in your subject line next to sign up- New Account and you will receive your free candle instead of the votive!
If you don't believe our customer service and business is ran this fantastic, see what our present customers say about us: Reviews. You will see our excellent customer service.
Thanks for stopping by today, hope to hear from you very soon.
Owner, Michelle Yox
Sunday, October 15, 2006
October newsletter - sign up for yours today - get a free sample
Sign up for the referral program today and get 6 votives FREE!
Sign up for the Newsletter to get valuable news and a free candle!
News that's noteworthy:
E&M Scents is back up and running! If you haven't checked out the redesigned site, you'd better do it! As before, we are located at www.e-mscents.com! Questions can be referred to customerservice@e-mscents.com !
There is a brand new designed ordering page where you can place your orders for the candles you would like to purchase. We will review your order, add any applicable tax and shipping and handling charges and send your final invoice via PayPal!
You can view the available candles with pictures... or we also have an option for those with a slower dial-up connection to view the list of candles available. If you are having any problems with the order page... you can order from the bottom of the list page as well!
In the future... this newsletter will serve to tell you about updates to the site and available monthly specials that we are running... so don't forget to open it and check things out!
Because we are just getting started again we would like to off one simple sale this month, from October 15th running until November15th take 20% off all candles. Any style candle from floaters to jars.
Take 10% off candle baskets and Memorial candles as well.
This newsletter was sent to subscribers only. If you have received this newsletter in error or would no longer like to receive the newsletter please send an email to newsletter@e-mscents with unsubscribe in the subject line. We are interested in giving out great site news and offers...not spam! Thanks!
Sign up for our newsletter. You will receive one votive free for signing up with our newsletter . We will never resell your information for any intents or purposes and you will only receive ONE email a month from us. There is a rare occasions that during the middle of the month we come along a great deal and want to pass it along so we may forward the information to you, but it is not spam by any means.
Burning Instructions for E&M Scents Candles
Note* E&M Scents is not held responsible for any misuse or damage caused by failure to follow instructions.
Copyright © 2006 [E & M Scents]. All rights reserved.
E & M Scents USA
Friday, October 13, 2006
Welcome back E & M Scents
Well for a while we were off line, we however hired a great webmaster to refurbish our web site and we are back on line, better then ever. Come see all the new things about E & M Scents. www.e-mscents.com All the pages are new and we are still working on some of them.
Get a free sample when you sign up for our referral program or our Monthly E-letter, coming out October 15th for the first time in 6 months. That is also revamped!
Get a free sample when you sign up for our referral program or our Monthly E-letter, coming out October 15th for the first time in 6 months. That is also revamped!
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