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Free ice cream tonight from Cold Stone

Finney’s Thursday Free Stuff! Free ice cream tonight from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. from Cold Stone Creamery and Make A Wish.

>>Get details and locations at ColdStoneCreamery.com

 

Long Term Care Insurance work around

If you get sick, health insurance pays the bills. If you die, life insurance kicks in cash for your family, but what if you become frail and need nursing home or in-home care. That’s where Long Term Care Insurance comes in… NOT. Very few Americans buy the insurance because it is expensive; $4,000 a year for average coverage. This for something you hope to never use. Is there another option? Yes, self insure.
Here is a calculator so you can work out the numbers. The figures are amazing, do you have the discipline and guts?

'Do not call list' for your computer?

You tell your computer more personal information than you tell your best friend. If someone was tracking you they would know your medical conditions, feared medical conditions and potentially the state of your relationships. Well someone is tracking. Here's a video on what they are doing and how you can stop them.

You can watch ABC7's new talk show, 7Live, weekdays at 3 on Ch. 7 and 7LiveOnline.com

Beware the hidden airfare fees

You can watch ABC7's new talk show, 7Live, weekdays at 3 on Ch. 7 and 7LiveOnline.com

 

Lottery winning simulator put to the test

Think you can win the lottery? Here’s a simulator, check the reality without spending a dime. The folks over at Consumerist.com dug this one up. I played 104 games (2 a week for a year) and didn’t win. So I played anther 104 games and got the mega number correct 4 times , winning $2 each time. So I spent $208 and got $8 back. Of course your mileage may vary.

>>Check out the simulator at cockeyed.com

 

Free Stuff: Portrait from Target

Finney’s Friday Free Stuff! Free Portrait from Target

>>Get the details at Target.com

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Free Stuff! Kobari Beef from Panda Express

Finney’s Friday Free Stuff! Free Kobari Beef from Panda Express.

>>Get details at facebook.com/PandaExpress

 

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Is your scanner/printer blabbing all your secrets?

 

>Get more details at research.zscaler.com

Bold scam: con men set up a fake credit union!

Think you can’t be conned? In one of the boldest scams I’ve ever seen, con men are accused of setting up a fake credit union! Michigan authorities say Whitestone Credit Union was nothing more than a website and telephone answering service. The whole idea, according to law enforcement, was to steal money and identities.

>>Here’s more on the scam at creditunionsonline.com

 

Free guide to the new health care rules

The new health care rules start kicking in tomorrow. Jim Guest, president and CEO, Consumers Union, says, “The new health law isn’t perfect, but this first round of reforms looks good.” And it does, these new rules can help families in a big way: Sick children can’t be denied coverage, No more lifetime limits on health insurance, and parents can keep their kids on their health insurance until age 26.

>>Consumer Reports is offering a free online guide