The kids will be off school. Want something REALLY fun to do with them? How about San Diego Seal Tours?
This amphibious tour is one you will never forget. It brings out the kids in adults, and lets kids get up close and personal with some of San Diego’s coolest wildlife.
This weekend, get a free coloring book for the kids when you take them on a tour.
Find out about booking a San Diego Seal tour here.
No matter how anyone spins the numbers, the economy has a lot of people unemployed. Are you tired of responding to anonymous want ads, or sending resumes into a black hole? Now you can meet, shake hands, and put your face in front of prospective employers. Attend this National Careers Jobs Fair
Career experts will also be on hand to review resumes and offer advice.
Held at the Marriott San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego.
This Sunday, January 15, 2012 from noon to 3pm in Old Town San Diego, have your pet blessed. Dog, cat, bird …. your pets will get their blessing from Monsignor Mark Campbell. Free.
We may not always want that soccer-field snippet of Bobby or Sue going to Facebook. Maybe we only want Grandma or a cousin to see it. Now, Givit is offering a free Android app that lets you share selectively.
You can even control who can forward your videos to others once you share them (maybe nobody!).
Check out the details about Givit’s new free Android video sharing app, and how to download it.
Have a Blackberry device? Don’t miss my post on free Blackberry apps.
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Looking for some free fun around San Diego County this weekend? The holidays are over but we still wanna have fun — on-the-cheap style! Here are a few ideas for you.
Saturday, January 7 free to do San Diego
Escondido, Grape Day Park, 2pm to 4pm. The History Center is holding an open house. You can look through the museum, take in a few refreshments, and learn about how the city of Escondido has grown and changed during the last century. Photographs on display let you walk through Escondido’s time. You can also enter to win a door prize, which might be fun. More details at the Grape Day Park website.
Poway Library, 2pm. — Hear from an Alaska Bush pilot and photographer. Mark Stadskley will talk about flying in the Alaskan Wild, and what’s in his new book. Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. Free. For more information, call 858-513-2906.
Challenger Gray has job advice counselors to help you via free hotline December 27 and 28.
San Diego’s unemployment rate is over 9%, so if you’re a local looking for work, why not take advantage of free counseling services from Challenger Gray?
The firm has helped people via this free annual service for a quarter of a century –this is the 26th year the hotline has been set up to help the unemployed with job advice. In our struggling economy, a little free help is welcome.
The two-day national job-search call-in is scheduled for December 27 and 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. Call 312-422-5010. Job seekers can get more information about the call-in at firm’s website (www.challengergray.com) and blog (challengeratwork.wordpress.com).
On New Year’s Eve, Sprinter trains, Coaster trains, and Breeze buses are free to riders after 6p.m. North County Transit District is also offering some late runs so there’s no excuse not to get a free ride home on New Year’s Eve. Find out details about where and when the extended ride times run so you can get a free ride home on New Year’s Eve.
AAA (Authomobile Club of Southern California) is also helping out. Between 6pm and 6am drivers can get a free ride and tow on New Year’s Eve (mileage limit: 7). Drivers needing the service should call (800) 400-4AAA and ask for Tipsy Tow. Party hosts can call for their guests who do a little too much drinking, as can bar owners, and others wanting their guests to have a safe ride home. Passengers are not included in the Tipsy Tow program (driver of the towed car only). If you need a tow farther than 7 miles, you’ll pay regular rates.
Not up for free public transit or calling Tipsy Tow, then find a designated driver before you party. If YOU are serving as designated driver, take the responsibility seriously, do the job right (sober) — and thank you for keeping us safe on the roads.
Military Families can get a free personalized story about why the parent is away at My Own Story.com. These wonderful books let your child be the star, and make each story book a personalized experience that delights as well as explains and entertains.
Just create a free account then choose the free book for military families. Personalize for your child and voila! — you have a wonderful, personal, meaningful gift for the special child in your life.
Get your free military story today.
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Officially, it’s called “Day Without a Bag,” an event that started in Encinitas and has now gone San Diego County-wide on an annual basis. This year, December 15 is the official day for you to go green and not use plastic bags, hence the name Day Without a Bag. But there’s more! Free reusable bags are a giveaway at many stores in San Diego County.
So, why not frequent participating stores in No Bag Day San Diego, do some holiday shopping, and take home a free reusable bag as your gift? You might also save money on wrapping paper and use the bag to wrap your gift (it’s two gifts in one). Here are a few more ways to save on wrapping paper and cards, too. Celebrate San Diego’s Day Without a Bag December 15, 2010 and take home free reusable bags. Find out where you can get your free reusable bags in San Diego.
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About a year ago, when my teenage daughter went to open a checking account, we sought out a “free” type account. It used to be common for banks to offer free checking accounts to students/young people. Unfortunately, Bank of America had done away with their truly free checking. Union Bank of California did still have a free account, so that’s where she opened her first account. Unfortunately, just this last week, she received a notice that the account would change with the New Year. The change involves fees — no surprise there! Seems banks are making the news a lot lately, with extra fees they’re charging consumers.
A student may not be able to maintain the rather hefty minimum balance required to stave off fees. In fact, in today’s tough economy, there are many people who can’t maintain a large balance. A minimum direct deposit can also waive fees, but what if you’ve lost your job, or your employer doesn’t offer direct deposit?
In response to my daughter’s bank changing its policies — which will result in fees — we did a little research and discovered that San Diego County Credit Union still offers a free checking account that features electronic statements (no paper statements). And there are many, many locations around San Diego County.
Have you received a bank envelope in the mail? It may not be your statement … it could be a fee notice. If you’re currently paying fees for your bank accounts, consider switching to a free option. Taking up the on-the-cheap philosophy can save you money. Multiply the monthly fee for the year and think of what you could buy with that lump sum — it’s not peanuts!
San Diego County Credit Union may not be the only one that offers free accounts. If you know of another financial institution that offers free checking, leave a comment for the benefit of other SDOTC readers.
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You know the slogan: Have it your way. It’s what Burger King has been saying for a long, long time. Well, now it’s more true than ever with their December 9, 10, and 11 buy one whopper get one whopper free deal.
Click the promo free whopper picture on Burger King’s home page and it will take you to their facebook page buy one Whopper get one Whopper free promo. All you need to do is hit the “like” button and you’re in: buy one Burger King Whopper and get one free Whopper on December 9, 10, and 11.
Find your nearest San Diego area Burger King to get your free Whopper.
Lots of free stuff to do this weekend in San Diego, and fun for the whole family. Read on for specific listings and the info you need to plan a fun, free weekend of activities in San Diego–this time, it’s a bit holiday-centric but then what isn’t just now?
December 9, 2011
La Mesa. Christmas in the Village kicks off tonight. This two-night free holiday celebration is a gift of the La Mesa Village Merchants Association and offers a parade. La Mesa Village is transformed into a Victorian Wonderland with fun for all 5 – 10 p.m. both nights. Find out more about La Mesa Christmas in the Village.
December 10, 2011
Old Town State Historic Park. Holiday in the Park. See all of Old Town’s museums, stores and restaurants lit up in their holiday regalia. Specials and extra shopping hours help with holiday needs and combine with education when visitors learn about holiday celebrations of the 1800s.
Poway. Old Poway Park presents nothing less than magic with this Christmas in the Park celebration. Find out more about Poway’s Christmas in the Park Event.
La Mesa. Christmas in the Village continues tonight. This two-night free holiday celebration for the whole family is a gift of the La Mesa Village Merchants Association and offers a parade. La Mesa Village is transformed into a Victorian Wonderland with fun for all 5 – 10 p.m. both nights. Find out more about La Mesa Christmas in the Village.
December 11, 2011
Gaslamp Quarter. Costume pet parade. This sounds like fun for pet lovers. Whether you fill out the entry form and register to bring your pet in costume, or just watch from the sidelines, this is a free event for the holidays that’s gone to the dogs (groan). Find out more about the Gaslamp pet parade that starts at 3pm.
Old Town State Historic Park. Holiday in the Park. See all of Old Town’s museums, stores and restaurants lit up in their holiday regalia.
Specials and extra shopping hours help with holiday needs and combine with education when visitors learn about holiday celebrations of the 1800s.
2 pm Free San Diego concert at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park (Sundays, 2pm)
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Have you seen these great travel freebies, perks, and “almost free” travel deals? Thanks to Cities on the Cheap sister Evelyn Kanter of New York on the Cheap for passing along these great travel perks for 2011.
There’s everything from free companion airfare to free U.S. National Park entry. Why pay more than you have to for travel and travel perks?
Get free travel and travel freebies instead. There is such a thing as on-the-cheap travel!
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