Anytime you need to find someone a gift and having trouble what to buy; just get them a gift card from a popular department store or an electronics store. These gift cards are a great gift and I love it when people get me this for Christmas or birthdays. I’m not a big fan on buying gifts that people don’t need or won’t use. If you’re going to take the time to get a gift for someone, make sure it’s something they will put to good use. A gift card allows us to buy what we want and eliminates the useless gift items.

I’m sure a lot of folks got gift cards this past Christmas. Some people probably haven’t had time to get to the stores yet and it’s good if you haven’t used your gift cards yet. The retailers expect shoppers to come in within the first couple of weeks, so they don’t put out their best deals right away. Late January and early in Februray is where you can probably get the best bargains and find the most sales for your gift cards. Shoppers will be spending these gift cards on a variety of items and may even use them to buy gifts for people that will be having birthdays, anniversaries, or baby showers in the near future. You could buy a toddler car seat for any expecting parents you know or just get the soon-to-be new parents a gift card to buy their own baby merchandise.

Did you already use your gift cards? What did you buy with your holiday gift cards you received as a present? I didn’t get any gift cards this year, but I did receive some cash on Christmas Day. I haven’t went shopping yet, but plan to soon, when I see some good deals out there. I need a new pair of shoes and will probably pick up a new pair of asics sneakers. I have not shopped for shoes in a long time and I really don’t know what’s out there. I will have to check for new products available or look for some comfortable hush puppies shoes to buy with my Christmas money. I did get some new socks for Christmas, so now I need some new footwear to put over them. I just like saving money and finding good deals, so I will keep an eye out for specials; when I do go out shoe shopping in a few weeks.

A company called Taser that is famous for making stun guns to help police and citizens with self-protection, will soon be assisting parents with monitoring their child’s cell phone calls. I’m not hearing no one complaining about privacy laws here, but I’m sure the kids would be if they had a voice in the matter. I do think this new technology will help keep our kids safe and that is what matters the most.

Taser will develop an application called Mobile Protector and this will allow parents to screen their children’s incoming and outgoing calls. Parents will have the ability to block certain phone numbers and even listen-in on their son or daughter’s phone conversations. Mom or Dad could have this monitoring device on their own cell phones or hook it up to their personal computers at home to monitor their kids cell phone usage.

I do believe this new technology will help parents do their parenting skills better and really this new monitoring device is long over due. The Mobile Protector will help kids stay out of trouble. This will work real well for the family that has both parents working a 40 hour job each week. Parents have been buying their kids cell phones, so they could keep tabs on them and have access to their children; while they’re at work. This has worked out well for most families and the cell phone has been a blessing to those busy families. The down side has been the non-stop access our kids have with their friends and problems can arise when our children don’t have any “getaway time” from their friends. The modern kids of today are use to spending time with their friends 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. We didn’t have these luxuries when we was younger and it probably kept us out of a lot of trouble.

How Does the Mobile Protector Work?

First of all, listening in on conversations will be something both parties are fully aware of. So no need to panic kids, you will know if Mom or Dad is listening to a specific conversation and there will be a degree of privacy with this new technology from Taser. When a call comes-in to the kid’s phone, it will first go to the parents cell phone. They will get an alert notifying them of the incoming call. Parents can elect to allow the call or block the phone call coming in. They can block the call one time or they can block the call permanently. They will also have the ability to allow the call one time or always allow a certain number to go through. The Mobile Protector will also provide parents with any emails or images that get sent through the cell phones and allow them the ability to allow or block these forms of communication.

The great thing about this new product from Taser is the fact we can give our very young children a cell phone now. We can set the restriction levels real high and have no fears of any strangers getting access to our children via the cell phone. As our children get older, we can increase their freedom on the phone and this will help to build a trust level from parent to child.

Safety Comes First with Teen Drivers

One of the most important features this new technology can give us, is the ability to shut down our kids cell phones. There are too many young lives being lost on our highways and the new trend has been talking or texting while driving down the road. Teen drivers do not need to be using their cell phones while driving and parents could put a stop to this. The Mobile Protector would allow parents the ability to protect them from talking and driving. We can’t stress this enough and there is enough dangers on the roadways without adding cell phones to the mix. If a parent knows their teen driver will be on the roads at a certain time, they could prevent them from talking or texting and I think this makes the new technology from Taser a great thing for all families.

Obviously cost isn’t a concern for parents, if we can avoid the tragic accidents that come from texting or talking on cell phones. However, it will be relatively affordable when the Mobile Protector becomes available this summer to consumers. It’s going to range from $10 to $30 per month; based on which features and options each family gets with their service. Do you think your family will be looking for this in stores? How important will this new device be for families with kids and cell phones? Please let me know what you think and if you agree with what Taser is doing or not.

Our grills at home were made to cook certain foods and it seems like everyone has their own favorites they like to prepare on the grill. I like hamburgers and this is probably my favorite food item to cook on a outdoor grill. I have no complaints when it comes to cooking the sister of the hamburger and I’m sure most people would consider the hotdog a sister to the hamburger. Hot dogs do taste a lot better when they’re cooked on the grill and not boiled in a pot of water on the stove. Hamburgers and hotdogs are probably the two most popular things that get cooked on the grill.

Other foods that people often throw on their bbq grill is chicken, pork chops, and steaks. The chef or cook won’t get too many complaints if they throw a nice steak or some pork chops on the barbie. When it comes to chicken, there is a lot of seasonings and marinades that can greatly influence the taste here. A few boneless chicken strips that have sat over night in a good marinade, can be a fabulous thing to prepare on the grill. You can look online for some good chicken marinade recipes and I highly recommend doing this the day before; you cook your chicken on the grill. A simple marinade for the chicken can make it taste a hundred times better and your family or guests will love the taste. A little salt on the pork chops and that is all that is needed for them. I know some people will choose a variety of seasonings for the steaks. I only add a little salt to my steaks and may dash a little steak sauce on them; 1 or 2 minutes before I remove them off the grill. Steaks taste so good naturally that there isn’t any big need to add anything to them.

There are a couple of things that are left up to debate and each person has their own style. Using tin foil is one of those debates and do you prefer to use the bare rack or put down a little tin foil and poke holes in it? To get a steak good and juicy, some will wrap each steak in tin foil and this helps preserve the juices from dripping away. I’m not picky here either way. Another popular debate is about the types of grills we choose to use. Do you prefer the old fashion method of using charcoal or is a gas grill better? I normally use charcoal and I love the smell of charcoal on the grill. I don’t mind a gas grill, but I usually will just buy a cheap portable grill that uses charcoal to cook my favorite foods on. As you can see, I will cook just about any kind of meat and I believe our grills were designed for cooking meat. I’m not good at cooking vegetables on the grill, but I do like eating grilled vegetables. Feel free to share any grill recipes or foods that you like to throw or prepare on the grill.

How did you do in the Cash Grab Game from the online website WordLinx that allows users to earn real money for free? I don’t think many of us like to earn fake money or at least I don’t. There are several good ways to earn real money and Word Linx is one of those places. It is completely free to join and your earnings will depend on how active you are. There are many ads that get placed on their website all through out the day. For those that can check-in frequently at WordLinx will earn the most money. Another thing that is good here is the free affiliate program you will have instant access to and can help promote Word Linx. The more members you can bring in, the more ads you can click for cash each day. Not to mention the money you will be earning from all the clicks your referrals do!

Everyone should sign up and join WordLinx free today. Then pass your referral link (you will receive immediately after joining) to your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and anyone else that has a computer and wants to earn real money online. Be sure to tell all of these people to pass their referral link on to their family, friends, and co-workers and pretty soon you will have a nice downline going. You will get credit for 2nd and 3rd levels; if you upgrade at WordLinx. An upgrade costs only $10 and will be good for 1 year. That is a low price for an upgrade and you will have no problems earning your money back; if you do decide to upgrade at WordLinx. Give it a try as a free member and keep in mind that you earn more as an upgraded member and will see a lot more ads each day to click. Advertisers target the upgraded members more than they do the free members. Free members can still earn and get paid at Word Linx, so don’t worry about the upgrade if you can’t afford it. Now go sign up and let me know if you need any help and I will do my best to help or answer any questions concerning the Word Linx program.

There are a lot of football teams in the NFL playing outdoors in the playoffs this year. You know these guys must really be cold; since most places are experiencing unusual cold temperatures right now. I think the weather is suppose to warm back up soon and who knows what the weather will be like on Super Bowl Sunday.

I think it would be fun to plan a outdoor Super Bowl party and get everyone to dress warm for the big game. You could roll out the television to your deck or back porch and let your friends watch the Super Bowl outside. Or some home owners may have a large window and could keep the TV inside the house and just face it toward the window. Keeping the television inside would need to be an option, in case it rains in your area for Super Bowl Sunday. However, the rain would not stop you or your friends from watching the big game and all those Super Bowl commercials outside. Make it a mission to watch the game outside this year and see how many can brave the weather to watch football outdoors.

I think it would be fun gathering a few tables together and using your lawn chairs or you could use the kitchen chairs and just put down some patio cushions to make them comfy for everyone. You could have one of those outdoor umbrellas handy in case it is raining, snowing, or use it for protection against the sun and wind. The guys in the NFL are playing outdoors right now, so they can play in the Super Bowl this year. I think we should support these players and brave the outdoor elements and watch the Super Bowl outside this year. Chances are that most of our teams will get beat before the Super Bowl, so we would be watching two teams that we normally wouldn’t be rooting for. How do you think a outdoor Super Bowl party suggestion would go over with your friends? Please let me know where you live and if you plan to try an outdoor Super Bowl party this year.

The travel agencies and places that offer vacation packages know when travelers like to plan their summer vacations. Most people that take a vacation every year will wait for the holidays and New Years Day to pass; before they start making their summer vacation plans. Now is the time when people start booking hotels and motels and mapping out their travel destinations. This is a good time to plan the summer vacation, so you will have first choice on rooms and reservations at the popular travel destinations. For those that wait until later to start making their plans, may have to work around a resort or hotel’s schedule. You can also probably find some good deals and get your summer vacation packages cheaper in January compared to someone that starts making plans in the Spring.

The cancun vacation packages and other places located in warm spots, will be the first packages that get sold out for spring and early summer. If your travel destination this year is for a colder climate and weather isn’t an issue; then you can probably wait longer to book your travel plans. I like to go by the motto “safer than sorry” and I would book my reservations as soon as I know where I was going to go for vacation this year. There’s no sense in chancing it and everyone wants to choose the place and time when they take their yearly vacations. If you and your family hasn’t decided on a travel destination for 2010; now would be a good time to do that. Get the family together this evening or wait for the upcoming weekend and discuss where everyone wants to go on vacation for this year. Don’t let the family conference end until everyone has agreed on where the trip should be this summer. This way you can get an early start on your travel planning and won’t have to worry about a certain hotel or resort filling up, for the week you have selected, for the family vacation. My best travel tips for today is to go ahead and make that deposit for the 2010 family vacation this summer and buy those vacation packages now!

Once again we get to talk about bringing a playoff system to college football, since the BCS Rankings are so messed up right now. It was clear on Thursday night that the University of Texas Longhorns had no business being on the same field with the SEC Champion Alabama Crimson Tide. The Longhorns were out matched and out classed in every direction and the final score was only close; due to the fact Alabama played a conservative 2nd half. Nick Saban and his coaching staff from Alabama are not quiet aware of the troubles the SEC has when it comes to getting fair rankings in the BCS Poll. They should have did more in the 2nd half to prove the differences in talent, but their conservative play-calling made the final score look respectable for the team in white from Texas.

Apparently Brent Musberger and Kirk Herbstreet actually thought Texas had a chance to win this game. It was clear by the voice of announcer Brent Musberger from ABC Sports, that he was in favor of an upset and got excited when Texas did something good. His voice carried less weight and enthusiasm when Alabama did something well and they were doing things well all night Thursday. The prediction from Lou Holtz before the game was probably the funniest thing I heard all night. He picked Texas to win the game. Not due to anything Texas had or any special athletes or sophisticated play-calling from Mack Brown and his staff. No, he chose Texas to win and his reason was because Alabama had played such perfect football all year long and they were bound to mess up some where. Well Mr. Holtz, that did not happen and this wasn’t even an exciting championship game for college football fans with the huge difference in talent level.

The SEC and ACC are clearly the two best conferences in football. It’s hard for teams in the ACC and SEC to get up for bowl games in college football. This is because they have to play against such weak opponents in these bowl games and they prepare much better for the talented teams that play in their conferences. No big surprises to see a few southern teams lose; since they were playing against schools that didn’t even belong in bowl games to start with.

It’s time the BCS started to recognize the teams from the South more and give them a higher ranking than these small schools and the schools that don’t play against any real competition. The Alabama Crimson Tide had two turnovers that gave the Texas Longhorns great field position and they only managed to put up 6 points in the first quarter? Texas failed to score in the 2nd quarter and got 7 points in the 3rd quarter and then scored 8 points in the 4th quarter to give them their 21 points in the BCS Championship. The Alabama Crimson Tide scored 24 points in the 2nd quarter of the National Championship Game and these were the only points they needed to win the game. It’s pretty sad when a team doesn’t score in the first quarter and their points from the 2nd quarter is enough to win the game. It was funny to hear Brent Musberger and Kirk Herbstreet talk about how Texas is getting a foot-hold on the game in the 3rd quarter. They were not getting any foot-holds! Alabama came out of the locker room at half time and played conservative football. They controlled the game the entire time and there was never a doubt who the best football team was that night. Why can’t you guys just admit that Alabama and the SEC teams are far more superior to these weak schools in the Midwest and on the West Coast? The SEC has won the BCS Title for 4 years straight now and have did this with different teams. It’s not like one school had a special class of football players. These are different teams that are destroying these weak opponents you keep lining up for them in the BCS Championship Games.

Brent Musberger was asked to chime-in on the best BCS Championship Game ever. Guess which one he picked? He would naturally choose the one that goes back 5 years and not the previous 4 that the SEC has dominated. He selected the 2006 BCS Championship Game between the USC Trojans and the Texas Longhorns. What’s funny about this story is 2 things. The first thing is he claims that the 2006 USC Trojans (who don’t play against any real competition) as the best college football team ever. Well Vince Young and the Longhorns had something to say about that as they beat the USC Trojans in that game. Doesn’t that make the Texas team of 2006 the best college football team ever, Brent? After all, they were undefeated that year, even though the Texas Longhorns doesn’t play against any good teams either. Even when USC or these other over ranked BCS teams get beat, these guys that influence the rankings still think they’re the best.

The second thing that is funny about this story with Brent Musberger is the Auburn Tigers. Guess where the Auburn Tigers play? Yes, they are another SEC team. Their record was spotless too and no one beat them in 2006. This is why college football is so screwed up. The SEC can’t produce undefeated teams; due to the level of competition they face on most Saturdays; but when they do, they fully deserve to be in the BCS Title Game before any other conference or school. The Auburn Tigers would have destroyed the Texas Longhorns in 2006 and they would have beat the “greatest college football team in history” USC Trojans too!

I’m already seeing USC as being 5th ranked in the BCS rankings for next year? This is the same USC team that got beat by the Washington Huskies this year and they didn’t win a football game last year. The USC Trojans are going to be suspended for a future bowl game, since they paid Reggie Bush’s family. New allegations this year about them paying McKnight and USC is in double trouble. College football recruits are avoiding USC due to these suspensions they will have to face and no talented football players want to go to USC; when they know they won’t get to play in any bowl games. The USC team is done and that is why McKnight is now going to the NFL and Pete Carol is not sticking around to face these penalties either as he is going to coach the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. Let’s get the USC Trojans out of our top 25 rankings, so we can focus on more deserving teams that have talent and don’t pay their players. USC got over ranked with their freshmen QB this year and he’s not going to be that much better as a sophomore and USC does not belong in the top 5, top 10, top 20, or the top 25.

Congratulations to the Alabama Crimson Tide for winning the SEC Championship (the real championship game in college football) and for beating another over ranked BCS team in the National Championship Game in college football. As long as they let us have a team there, we will win it every time!

It’s important that you don’t accept too many things when it comes to collecting your social security payments that are due to you. If you’re in retirement or been declared disable to work; then you should fight for every penny that is owed to you. Your social security disability or retirement checks can seem like a big hassle and for most people it is. I know Allsup has helped more than 130,000 people with their social security benefits. You may want to contact them for help, if you’re having trouble collecting the money that the Government owes you. The most frustrating part can be getting your check started and getting that very first one. Once you get the ball rolling and receive that first check, things generally go pretty smooth from there. Search online for help if need advice for dealing with social security issues. If you’re seeking representation; then you may just want to get in touch with the folks at Allsup.com for assistance. I have never tried to collect any money from social security before, but I have heard a lot of horror stories and stories of frustration. Just hang in there and I’m sure you will get what you deserve eventually. It just takes time when trying to get money from the Government.

There are 3 big food giants in the hamburger industry. We have McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s restaurants that are the kings of hamburgers. Everybody else on the hamburger list is just looking up at these 3 giants in the world of hamburgers. Now all 3 of these popular fast food chains offer a double cheeseburger for a super low price of only a buck or one dollar. Which $1 double cheeseburger do you prefer the most?

A. McDonalds Double Cheeseburger for $1

B. Buger Kings Double Cheeseburger for $1

C. Wendys Double Stack for $1

Get your votes in and let’s see who makes the best tasting double cheeseburger that hamburger lovers can buy for only one dollar.

The Wendys double cheeseburger or double stack is made on a plain bun with ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions, and one piece of cheese. They also use square hamburger patties to make their fried hamburgers; which Wendys claims is never frozen and always fresh. This is a good value and I do like the Wendys double cheeseburger. It is also worth noting that Wendys makes a junior bacon burger for only one dollar and this is also a good value. There are several listings on Wendy’s Dollar Menu and it’s a good place to eat for those that don’t have a lot of money to spend on lunch or dinner. Eating at Wendys for lunch can be cheaper and better; than if you took the time to buy and prepare your own lunches from the grocery store.

The Burger King double cheeseburger is completely opposite from the way Wendys prepares it’s double cheeseburger. They use round meat patties instead of square, sesame seed buns as opposed to the plain bun, and they grill their hamburger patties instead of frying them. The BK Double includes ketchup, mustard, pickle, and two pieces of cheese. This is an excellent tasting burger and if you like the grill taste; then you may like the double cheeseburger from Burger King more than Wendys or McDonalds. This is where consumers can get more food for their money, since this double cheeseburger offers more in bun size, but doesn’t include onions.

The McDonalds double cheeseburger is more popular and gets sold more daily; since McDonalds has more locations than Wendys or Burger King does. This double cheeseburger that McDonalds offers for one dollar has ketchup, mustard, onions, pickles, and two pieces of cheese. It’s made on a plain bun and has round hamburger patties that are fried. McDonalds does offer the smallest one dollar double cheeseburger; when compared to Burger King or Wendys. There is a unique taste to McDonalds hamburgers and it’s unique in a good way. I think this double cheeseburger is great too and it just seems like the cheese tastes better from McDonalds than other fast food hamburger chains. McDonalds has their own menu too that includes several items for $1. I think McDonalds was the first fast food restaurant to create the dollar menu, but I believe Wendys perfected the dollar menu.

So we have 1 dollar to spend and we are looking for the most food possible for that dollar. Where do we go? We certainly would want to go to McDonalds, Burger King, or Wendys to spend our last dollar. In most cases we would want to order the double cheeseburger for a nutritional meal and one that would fill us up more than other alternatives for spending that dollar. You want to avoid the soft drinks and french fries, because these items will cost you more money than the double cheeseburger will. French fries have been linked to type 2 diabetes for those that eat a lot of fried potatoes or the way most fast food chains prepare their fries. If you have extra money for a side item, try to get something other than the fries. The bake potato at Wendys would seem like a smart choice, but we want to avoid the potatoes linked to diabetes, so onion rings or something like that is a better choice for those concerned with diabetes.

I will say we are all lucky to have places like these hamburger giants to provide us with a lot of good nutritional food (to a degree nutritional) for only 1 dollar. If you have a Wendys, Burger King, and McDonalds in your area and they provide these $1 double cheeseburgers, you may want to start eating at these places more. Eating these double cheeseburgers is a good way to save money and you would spend just as much if not more money if you tried to prepare these items at home yourself.

Now the question is; which fast food chain offers the best tasting $1 double cheeseburger? If one of these fast food chains lowered their price by a dime and sold their double cheeseburger for 90 cents, would you be willing to sacrifice taste for that extra 10 cents in savings? If you want the freshest tasting burger, you probably want the Wendys double cheeseburger; since their meat is never frozen. The Burger King double cheeseburger is the one you want for that burger that tastes hot off the grill. Then you have McDonalds that produces the standard in hamburgers and has the taste that we compare all other hamburgers to. All 3 are pretty good and all 3 cost a dollar; but which one do you want if you could only pick one?

There are a lot places online today that can provide a wealth of knowledge to families and those addicted to drugs and alcohol. This wasn’t the case years ago and finding help for an addiction problem was not always convenient. A person living in Tennessee and not close to a city or in a rural part of the state would have a hard time finding help for a alcohol or drug problem. Thanks to the World Wide Web and more attention getting focused on those people that need help, a lot more information is now available. A Tennessee Drug Rehab facility is more common now and in other states too. However, finding help for addiction problems is only half of the fight when it comes to battling the forces of drugs and alcohol.

In order to begin a recovery plan, the person addicted to drugs or alcohol must want help themselves; according to statistics. Once a person has decided they want to stop abusing drugs and alcohol; then professional help is the best way to go. It’s hard to start a Drug Detox program on your own and a controlled environment is recommended for most addicts. Seeking professional assistance is safer and will usually be a lot more effective too.

Drugs and alcohol are destroying lives daily. It’s not only the person addicted that gets hurt, but often friends and family have to pay the price too. Here is your chance to step up to the plate and meet your addiction problems head on. It’s only going to get worse, if you don’t stop this deadly cycle you’re in or someone that you know is in. These addiction stories don’t have to end bad and a brighter tomorrow awaits anyone that is ready to make the commitment now. Perhaps you have the will power to stop on your on and if you do, that’s great! If you need help in stopping, maybe it’s time to seek shelter in a controlled environment. A Residential Drug Rehab center can provide you with support and advice to end the use of alcohol or drugs. It’s won’t be easy to stop, but you must start some where. Just remember with each passing day, you will be getting closer to getting your life back and will no longer need alcohol or drugs as a crutch in life. Make today your day to stop and help is only a website, phone call, or a trip to a drug rehab facility away.

1. EasyHits4U – Clearly the top traffic exchange of 2009 and probably will be again in 2010. Terrific results, huge member base, 30 cents for every 1000 pages surfed, credits awarded 5 levels deep, and a low cash out level of $3 to Pay Pal or Alert Pay.  What more could you want?

2. Traffic Swarm- Unique surfing here but it works! One of the most effective TE’s online today. Promote 10 websites as a free member and promote this one to get easy free credits 5 levels deep for referrals. This one’s a referral magnet for new sign ups!

3. Clixsense – No surfing pages here and not your typical traffic exchange. Traffic does get exchanged here heavily and provides easy ways to earn money and the most effective advertising online today. Must pay $10 for yearly upgrade, but you will earn that and more in only 2 months. Refresh the page as many times daily to get maximum benefits. Clixgrid Game earns 10 cents to 5 dollars and upgraded members get 50 clicks a day!

4. Gladiator Hits – Quietly has been sneaking up on all the big boys of the TE World. Generous bonus pages and a security question that earns members 10 credits each time. Easy to surf, low timer, specials, and more make Gladiator an easy pick for a top 10 traffic exchange in 2009 and it’s solid foundation will have it strong in 2010 too.

5. LinkGrand- No surfing here. New ads appear throughout the day and needs to be monitored 10 to 12 times a day. Earn money with a 24 hour cashout period of $5 or more. Great advertising results and only slightly behind Clixsense for effectiveness, but easily one of the top 2 places online today for results. Earning money while you advertise, what could be better?

6. Traffic Syndicate 25 – Cream of the crop for traffic exchanges. The best TE of the decade hands down. No top traffic exchange list is complete without adding TS25 to the mix. One of the few Logiscape websites that has very few bells and whistles. Results get provided here day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year. A must for any online marketer searching for free advertising.

7. Rain Forest Clicks – Easy to surf and promote. Great results come from this green traffic exchange. Excellent and frequent promotions that makes surfing a lot of fun here. Better results at RFC than it’s sister site Hit Safari; which has a bigger member base. Proof that some traffic exchanges work and some don’t. Size doesn’t matter in the Rain Forest.

8. Free Traffic World – Solid results with easy ways to earn credits for your advertisements. Buying a first page sponsor ad for a day, a 2nd page ad for a week, or the 3rd ad in rotation for a month is very affordable here. If you have a little money in the budget for advertising, you will want to spend it here on the sponsor ads. Investing in your online promotions here is a simple way to turn a nice profit.

9. First Place Traffic – The traffic exchange that time has forgot about. No more a first place for traffic, but still a top 10 contender that mixes old school marketers with new ones. Their long history makes them a worthy traffic exchange and just a few credits go a long ways here with the great results that FPT provides to it’s members.

10. Click Voyager – They been around, but still produce steady traffic to webmasters. A must place to be every Monday as ratios get increased 50% for everyone and 3 people earn platinum memberships each week for just surfing on Mondays at the Voyager. You will love the amount of websites you can promote here; excellent for online marketers with 50 websites or more to promote.

Honorable Mention for Traffic Exchanges in 2009

1. Traffic Witch

2. Nexus Exchange

3. Volcano Hits

4. Dragon Surf

5. eTraffic Freedom

Fun Traffic Exchanges to Surf & Chat

1. Traffic Dance

2. Rainbow Traffic

The technology products won again this holiday season. It’s the cell phones and ipods that probably led the way this holiday season in 2009. Now shoppers will be using their gift cards they got as gifts for Christmas to go buy more tech products. You know the kids and their video games, I’m sure these items were on lots of lists this year. The gaming systems and video games for them, were another hot sector this year for retailers. Which sector could ever beat technology or will be the ones to dethrone the kings of tech? Is it possible for a toy to be considered just a toy and win enough kid’s hearts to be number 1? I don’t think the teddy bear will be up for the task, but perhaps a toy maker can develop a toy that would be the number 1 thing for Christmas. They have to do this without using technology or the tech industry wins again. The only problem with this is that adults like the tech gadgets as much as the kids do. I think the auto industry could win on Christmas if they sold a brand new car for $500. If this ever happens, then you know technology is involved or our economy has really gotten bad.

See if you can design a product in your mind that wouldn’t use technology and could be a hot seller during the holiday season. Let me know what your item would be and maybe we can get enough good ideas to let those cool tech gadgets have a year off. I haven’t heard which gift was the top seller for Christmas, but you would have to guess an iPod, cell phone, or video game system was the winner. I don’t think there was any hot sellers in the music industry, in terms of artists, but you can bet the ways we listen to music was sold by the bunches over the holidays. I guess technology is back and look for the stock market to react to these changes in 2010.

Moving day has arrived and residents living in the UK are trying to find the house removals company that will meet their needs the most. What should they do? Well I’m no expert, but waiting until the actual moving day to decide things like this is a bad idea. A travel expert that you could find online for important information like this would have to be The House Removals Company. Let these guys know when you’re planning to move and if the move is local or international. They will provide you with a quote from a moving company that will best fit in your geographical area. In most cases, you won’t just get one quote, but will have several to choose from that will make moving day a lot better.

I have lived in the same house for over 30 years now, but don’t think I am clueless to the hassles and stresses that come with moving. This is because my friends and relatives have asked me to help them, when their moving days arrived. I know all too well how big of a chore it is to move. The House Removals Company’s website provides a lot more information; than just providing movers with price quotes. They also offer a guidelines section and these are tips for people that are moving their homes to a new location. This is where they stress to online readers about the things you should be doing, before the actual moving day arrives. Preparation is the key to most things, but when it comes to moving, preparation is the most important key on your journey. Learning what to do in advance will go a long ways in helping the transition to be a smoother one. Don’t get me wrong. There is no simple formula or magical advice to the whole moving process, but there are things you can do to make it more manageable and less time consuming.

Home owners are not the only ones that have to load up and make a long distance move. This happens to companies too and sometimes it’s the office that has to be packed away and a office removal is needed. The House Removals Company will also provide you with multiple quotes on the office removals. I could see in some cases how this would be tougher than the home movers living in the UK. Moving companies can be found in many places on the World Wide Web, but really there is only one option that provides home and office removals for several of these companies. This could be one less stress on your moving day; if you provide your moving instructions to The House Removals Company and let them provide you with a list of local removal companies and the International ones too!

Where People Meet and the Hungry Eat!

A show that comes on RFD TV has caught my attention lately. I’m not sure when Larry opened up his diner on TV, but I have set the DVR to record each show that comes on. It’s a show that the older people would appreciate more than the younger folks would. I’m only 37 years old and people my age may not get Larry’s Country Diner like I do.

You first have to be southern to understand the music and stories that get told on Larry’s Country Diner. It helps if you like country music, gospel music, and especially the country classics that involve a bit of gospel music. Each show brings laughter to me and this is what I like best about Larry’s Country Diner. They also pay tribute to someone that has passed away in country music or a legendary comedian that is no longer with us. You get the tribute, a special dinner guest, and tons of laughs with each show.

If you have the rural TV station that goes by the name RFD TV; you should try to see when this comes on in your area and check it out one evening. I know on Dish Network it is located on channel 231 and Larry’s Country Diner comes on around 6 PM EST. I’m not sure about those of you that have Direct TV or watch RFD-TV through your cable provider.

The first time I ever watched this show was a few weeks back; when they had a comedian as a guest on the show. His name was McGregor or something like that. He is an overweight comedian and a lot of his material is surrounded by his weight problems. I hope Larry and the gang will bring him back for a future epiosode and I get the chance to hear more of his jokes. He really cracked me up about his fear of flying, but he likes to do it a couple of times each year, so he can catch up on his “drinking” and his “praying”. He also compares his car hitting a deer on the road; to the birds that brought down the airplane in the Hudson River. He says if a deer hits his car, guess who wins? Now what brought down that big airplane back in 2009? It was birds! It was really funny to hear him tell this story and I’m sure you can catch him on a rerun or another airing of this specific show.

Let me know if you watch Larry’s Country Diner and which episode you liked best. I have only seen about 3 or 4 different ones so far, but look forward to watching more of them.

Hey Larry? If you’re reading my blog post right now about the Diner; then please say hi to “Blogger Chris” on the air and I will be sure to blog a lot more about your TV show on my other blogs. Keep up the work Larry and I can’t wait to see what new strings the Sheriff plays and hearing the church jokes by that lady that always visits on each episode. (by the way… the previous sentence was NOT meant to say “keep up the good work Larry“, I really meant to say “keep up the work Larry“, because I want to see you helping those waitresses out) See I’m only 37 years-old and I do get Larry’s Country Diner!

The clock has passed midnight here on the East Coast, so all those New Years resolutions can start now. Lots of people do this every year, but very few can keep these New Year resolutions active for the whole year. A resolution to do more or less of something and sometimes it’s a resolution to began or stop something all together. The number one thing that most people will choose involves their weight. Some will choose to exercise more; while others may choose a better food diet to accomplish their New Years goals or resolutions in 2010. I think most people trying to diet their way to a better looking figure, would do better if they tried a prescription diet pill like phentermine to help them. Any outside help is welcomed to those that try to lose weight each year. A good diet pill is something most people don’t include in their New Years resolutions and I think they would be better off if they did. Losing weight is not an easy task, but if this is what you picked, I wish you lots of luck! The important thing is to not quit. A slip here and there is fine, but do your best to keep the main goal of losing weight and I think next year you will be able to pick a new New Years resolution; since a slimmer you awaits the 2011 year to come.