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• Southwest Airlines: $29 Fare Sale
• Meritline.com: 10% off with coupon code "SW10POFF"
• Brooks Brothers: up to 40% off sale

• Vann's: Panasonic Lumix FX33 8.1MP Digital Camera $150 ShippedREI: Save 20% to 30% off During Summer Sale now
• Amazon: Free iPod nano or Touch with Netgear Gigabit Smart Switches

• PetFoodDirect.com: 20% off purchases coupon
• Limited Too: Spend $50, get $80 in future savings
• Amazon: Great prices on skateboards, decks, protective gear, more

Morning Deals

• Shoebuy: 20% off with coupon code EMLJULYFOURTH08
• Rite Aid: Special Deals (Cheap, Free after Rebate, or Make $)
• Amazon: Deals on Vittles Vaults pet food containers, like the 30 lb pet food Vittles Vault II for $5.84 (down from $22.99)

• Dell Home: Buy one Dell XPS 420 desktop or M1530 notebook and another of either two systems for 50% off.
• Puma.com: Save an Extra 20% off All Shoes & Apparel Orders with Coupon
• Geeks.com: Motion M1300 12.1-inch Tablet PC $340 with Coupon

Morning Deals

• PerryEllis.com: Up to 80% off + extra 50% off coupon
• Puma: Men's Drift Cat Shoes for $31.50 + $8 s&h (down from $80)
• Home Depot: $5 off 1 / $20 off 5 Gallons Behr Paint

• Dell Outlet: Save an Extra 20% off Refurbished Latitude XT Tablet PCs
• eBags: Save up to 50% off Tumi Bags, Brief Cases & Luggage
• Buy.com: Garmin nuvi 200 Portable GPS with 3.5-inch LCD $160 Shipped

• Puma: 20% off purchases coupon
• DSW Shoes: Summer Sale: Up to 70% off
• Vespa: Free $5 Subway card w/Vespa test drive

Why Are Gas Stations Charging More For Credit Card Purchases?

Yechial wants to know why his Chase BP Visa card, which offers 5% rebates on gas purchases, costs him more to use at BP stations than if he pays with cash. He asked a BP station owner in Pennsylvania about this and the station owner told him it was because credit transaction fees had gone up—"When I told him that I would report his station to BP and to Chase Bank, he said, 'Screw you! I don't care, report me. They are the ones charging us more money for the transactions.'"

Now Yechial wants to know, are BP stations simply charging more to negate the 5% rebate on the Chase BP card, or are they really dealing with higher fees on their end? This L.A. Times article published last week says it's the second reason—which means any rebate your credit card promises you on gas purchases is going to be inherently less valuable so long as expenses keep rising for station owners.

12 Stores' Deals For Cashing Your Rebate Check

Dealnews has a roundup of twelve different retailers that give shoppers discounts for cashing and spending their tax stimulus checks in-store. There's deals by Kroger, Safeway, ShopRite, SuperValu, Meijer, RadioShack, Sam's Club, Sears/Kmart, Staples.com, Wal-Mart, Rosenau Powersports, and Zonder.com. Dealnews breaks down what the specific deals are, as well as going into the fine print and limitations. Personally, we're spending our stimulus check at the bank but if you're already going to spend a big chunk at one of these stores, it might not be a bad idea to take advantage of some of the offers.

Make the most of your stimulus check: Stores that offer stimulus check bonuses [Dealnews]

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Who To Contact About Your Missing 5 Free BluRay Discs

If you're still wondering where your 5 Free BluRay Discs are, here is the mailing address to send copies of your forms to (not Buena Vista Home Entertainment, as previously reported)

Summer Blu-ray Offer (postmarked by 10/31/07)
P.O. BOX 410338
El Paso, TX 88541-0338

Holiday Blu-ray Offer (postmarked by 2/28/08)
P.O. BOX 410260
El Paso, TX 88541-0260

Rebate Checks Start Arriving Monday!

Monday is your lucky day, taxpayer, that's when rebate checks start arriving, ahead of schedule. That's right, the rebates were originally slated for May 2nd, but thanks to "a new computer program that updates records daily - faster than an older program that updates weekly," Americans will start getting their free beer money on April 28th. Wow, IRS and efficiency together in the same sentence?

Tax rebates to start arriving Monday [CNN Money] (Thanks to Caren!)
(Photo: MBru)

Disney's Five Free Blu-Ray Disc Promotion Is Broken

Use Electronic Postage And Highlighter To Guarantee Mail-In Rebate Success

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Man To Receive Office Depot Rebate That Was Falsely Denied

Daniel, whose Office Depot rebate was falsely denied, says he called them back today and his rebate has been approved. His issue has even been escalated so his check will get out faster. Daniel also says that when he sent his complaint in, it wasn't so much his particular issue that he was upset about, as he felt sure he would be able to successfully get his rebate after sending in the necessary information, but it was really the thought of how many other people there were out there who would end up getting their rebate denied because they didn't have photographic proof that they had filled out their rebate correctly. He also notes that when he received the denial notice, it only gave him five days to respond. Had it come last week, while he was away on a 12-day trip, he would have lost his chance at rebate redemption. Those are the risks you take when you play the rebate lottery. Like most games of chance, the odds are stacked in favor of the house.

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