{we're hip & with the times now + we can save you $$$}

Yes, it's official. We are hip and "with it." Why, you ask? Because Team Emily is now capable of accepting contributions online!

A big thanks to all who helped set up this slick, new online donation method! Now you can visit the Team Emily Website's contribution page {here} and quickly link up to our direct link at the NAU Foundation's secure contribution site!

Now, how schnazzy is that?!

Looking at the poll results so far, it seems like a lot of you voted to learn about ways to make your dollar stretch a bit further during this economical craziness. So here's a little holiday cheer for saving some moolah:

Have you heard about FREE SHIPPING DAY? Now you have.

Hundreds of merchants are getting together to offer FREE SHIPPING for all of your online purchases made in their online stores on 12.17.09. If you are a frequent {online} shopper and plan to do some holiday shopping, mark this date on your calendar! 12.17.09. You can see a list of all participating merchants by visiting http://www.freeshippingday.com/. Another great perk-- they guarantee you'll get it all shipped to your door by Christmas Eve!

For those of you who are looking for some great steals on Christmas wish list items, don't forget about Black Friday. You may have to elbow your way through crowds and get an extra nap in later in the day {most stores open before the crack of dawn!!}, but you'll certainly have some good stories to tell. :) Take a look at these oh-so-hot Black Friday ads by clicking here.

{ GIVEAWAY winner announced! }

Congratulations to Melissa Zuber! She is the winner of our GIVEAWAY from Fleur Designs!

Thank you all for voting on what you'd like to read about here on this blog. We'll be posting regularly with tips on living well in economic times, online auction items benefiting the scholarship, time-saving computer tips, holiday goodness... and much more! Make sure to subscribe to our RSS feed or become an email subscriber by entering your email address in the email subscription box on the left side of this page. Then you'll be automatically in the loop-- receiving updates straight to your inbox.

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