April 2007 Newsletter
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Spring Fling
Spring is here, officially marking the beginning of grill season among other activities. Make sure to see the latest grill reviews, which include several new models from Weber. I have also included some great deals for spring.

I hope you enjoy the latest edition of my newsletter. As always, I welcome any feedback or suggestions.


What's New WHAT'S NEW

New & Updated Product Reviews
Family Gas Grill / High-End Gas Grill / Mosquito Magnet / Compact Digital Camera / New Phil & Ted's Double Stroller / Audio/Video Receiver

New Deals & Coupon Code Section
Based on your feedback, I created a dedicated section of the Bobby's Best site for deals and coupons. See Deals

Spring Clean for a Great Cause
Doing your spring cleaning? Contact the Big Brother Big Sister Foundation in the Greater Boston area for a pick-up of clothing and other household items and receive a tax deduction while supporting a great cause.

Saving Money SPRING DEALS & COUPONS

Save money with the following Spring inspired deals. Also see the latest additions to the Deal & Coupons Section.

Save 10% at CSN Stores
Although you may not have heard of CSN, they operate a fast growing collection of web-only specialty stores. Their sites are very easy to navigate and customer service is excellent. Use code SPRING10 to save 10% at the following stores.

Furniture & Home
www.teakwickerandmore.com
www.adirondack-furniture-direct.com
www.cookwareessentials.com

Baby & Kids
www.strollers.com
www.csnbaby.com
www.allchildrensfurniture.com

*Note: Some products are excluded per manufacturer requirements.

Save 8% at Overstock.com
Through April 30th, save 8% off your entire order at online outlet superstore Overstock.com when you use this link. Great opportunity to stock up for the Spring.


Free Shipping at Zapoos
Get free shipping and take advantage of the Spring Sale at Zapoos.com for all your spring shoe needs.


Save 10% at Wedding Paper Divas
Use coupon code SAVE10 for 10% off your order at Wedding Paper Divas, which sells trendy and celebrity designed wedding and shower invitations, as well as save-the-date, response, thank you, direction and reception cards. WPD is another great site from the folks at Tiny Prints.

See all the current Deals & Coupons

Saving Money FROM THE BLOG

Traveling with Kids + TSA = Nightmare
This is one area where your parent's can't tell you it was worse when you were a kid. Read The Story.

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Saving Money BOSTON SPOTLIGHT

Masonry & Landscape Construction
We recently hired Tenaglia & Sons to replace our walkway and driveway. Working with Vincent was a great experience from beginning to end. He returned my initial call within a few minutes, came the next day for an estimate and started the work two days later. His crew was very friendly and showed up early each day until the work was done, they even came on a Saturday. Overall, the quality of their work was excellent and their prices were very reasonable.
Contact:
Vincent Tenaglia 617.778.4870

Looking for a painter, contractor, plumber, etc? See the recently updated recommendations on the Boston’s Best Page

Saving Money TIPS & TRICKS

Guarantee Against Price Drops
It’s painful when the new digital cameras you bought goes on sale for $100 off a week later. Many stores and credit card companies such as Amazon and American Express have both “official” and “unofficial” price protection policies and will refund you the difference of any price drops within a certain time period; you just have to ask. The only problem is that you have to keep your eye on the item. Enter Priceprotecr.com, a new site that will let you know of any price changes to recent purchases. After entering in the information from the product you purchased, Priceprotectr will keep you up to date on any changes via email.

See more Tips & Tricks from Bobby’s Best

Saving Money SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES

Launch a Website in Minutes
Homestead.com is perfect for small business and professionals who want an online presence but do not want to learn programming.  Packages start at $4.99 per month for pre-designed website templates. Also, get a Free 30 day trial.

See more recommendations on the Small Business Page

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Saving Money FEATURED PRODUCTS

Weber Genesis E-310

Redesigned for 2007, The Genesis E-310 is the perfect size for most families. It has three separate burners, an enclosed cart, two stainless steel work surfaces, a built in thermometer and a warming rack.

Weber Q200

Portable gas grills have traditionally been pretty crappy single burner jobs with limited cooking space. However, the Weber Q has an innovative clamshell design with a large 280 inch cooking area (15 burgers). The “wings” on each side serve as work space and fold away when not in use.

Maverick Grill Check

The true grill master may go by “touch”, but internal temperature is the only way to know for sure that your food is properly cooked (especially for larger cuts of meat). Enter the wireless thermometer. I use this all the time and highly recommned it as a father's day gift.
   
Saving Money Cool Websites

Visit Website Website Grader
Website Grader is a very cool and free tool from my friends at Hubspot. It let's you see how well your website is optimized for search engines and gives you a score and tips on how to improve.

Visit Website Prosper.com
Prosper is an open marketplace for borrowing and lending money. It's worth a look if you are seeking an unsecured loan or are looking for a better return on your money while spreading the risk.

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