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Hello, ignoble.experiment@arconati.us, and thank you for making room in your inbox for Parent Hacks. Got a hack you'd like to share? Send it to hacks@parenthacks.com along with your name and Web address (if you'd like us to link back to you). If you've got a Twitter user name, tell us that, too, so we can say hi. Too much email? Follow Parent Hacks on Twitter, or "like" Parent Hacks on Facebook! Last day to enter the Dell Inspiron computer giveaway! Today's the last day to enter for a chance to win a Dell Inspiron touch screen computer! To enter, hop over to The Accidental Expert (my Babble Voices blog) and leave a comment on each of the following posts: Go to: Holiday e-cards? NO. Go to: Geeky holiday crafts [slideshow] Giveaway details at the bottom of each post. Good luck! Thanks very much to Dell for sponsoring these posts and the giveaway.   • View comments • Visit Parent Hacks to read the responses to this post or leave your own! Use your coin jar to buy gift cards with Coinstar (with no fee) LeAnn's practical demonstration of "a penny saved is a penny earned": One of my favorite holiday hacks is to use my coin jar to buy Christmas gifts.  Our coin jar amasses quite a few coins by the end of each year, but I'm too lazy/busy to roll them up and take them to the bank. Instead, I take the jar to a Coinstar machine (there's one at a grocery store in town) and cash it in for gift certificates. Coinstar charges a fee to turn your coins in for cash, but turning them in for gift certificates is free! Coinstar has a bunch of retailers to choose from -- Amazon, Gap, ITunes, and more! (The Coinstar website contains a full listing of participating retailers.) I usually end up with at least $100 for Amazon, which covers a nice chunk of my Christmas shopping. Brilliant. This hack is also great for kids and their piggy banks. Related: Stick to your budget by paying with gift cards   • View comments • Visit Parent Hacks to read the responses to this post or leave your own! More Recent Articles Cut toast with a gingerbread cutter for a quick, festive snack Lost blankie, teddy bear, or other special lovey? This shop specializes in replacements. Store seasonal recipes and serving pieces in the same place How to quickly cool down hot chocolate Slideshow: Geeky holiday crafts (and a second chance to win a Dell Inspiron)

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