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itsjustpk Member since 2003

From: WI

Saving for: granddaughter, age 19


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The New Upromise® TurboSaver™: Shop and Save

by on 12-11-2008 07:58 AM - last edited on 12-11-2008 08:05 AM

So, have you tried TurboSaver yet? Um, what are you waiting for?


If you’re like me, one of those people that usually doesn’t have great success with extra toolbar add-on’s (let’s just say my Dell computer is a little fickle when it comes to her accessories), you might be a little skeptical. Is that it? Are you wondering what it’s like? Really wish you could try it before you buy it?


Ha! Well, let me do that for you.


My daughter was born in 1999 – and was enrolled in Upromise at a very young age. But up until the time I started working with Upromise as a rockin’ blogger, I was pretty much a grocery and gas savings kinda girl. Sound familiar?


But then I started tooling around the Upromise shopping pages and discovered this whole new world. I mean, even for me, as savvy an online shopper as I am, I had no idea that all these stores were partnered with Upromise partners. For a short time, I even beat myself up a little over the fact that for 8+ years, I’d been missing out on college savings.


However, I quickly realized that there were far too many stores for me to memorize. And then I started to fret. “What if I don’t stop by Upromise first? How much will I be missing out on? Should I keep a print out by my computer? No, that’s just silly. So what can I do?”


And then TurboSaver was born. Sure, I was skeptical. Did I really need another toolbar? I’m pretty in love with my Google toolbar, so was I even going to like this? But I took a shot. I mean, I do work for the company – it’d be kind of hypocritical of me to NOT try it, right? So I did it. I installed it. I just took a leap of faith and clicked that little button.


The first time I did a Google search and saw the results it was like a stream of light came shining down upon me and angles started humming in the distance. Had I not just rolled out of bed, I might have danced on the lawn to celebrate.


Because here’s the kicker: it works with Google. It’s like they’re soul mates and fate finally brought them together. Install it. Google what you want. And if a Upromise partner carries it, you get a little Upromise logo. Click the link and get your savings when you spend your hard earned dough. It’s so simple you’ll jump up and down and clap like a crazy fool when you see it in action.


Ok, well maybe that’s just me. But you’ll be darn happy.


So come on, try it. I know you wanna.

 

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Message Edited by Stacie on 12-11-2008 08:05 AM

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