Free Backpack. Any Back Pack!

I'm headed to Staples this morning to pick-up my new backpack. Haven't figured out which one yet, but it doesn't matter because they are all free today.

Any back pack is 100% free after rebate at Staples.

I love Staples rebates because you don't have to photo copy, clip UPC codes or mail anything in. You just need to log onto their staplesrebatecenter.com site, enter the rebate offer id, your mailing address on the rebate form and then the 10 or 12 digit code (I forget how long) on the bottom of the receipt. Just confirm and they'll mail you a check.

But this deal is even better! NO FORMS TO FILL OUT AT ALL! Buy it with a Rewards Number and then THAT IS IT. They'll automatically fulfill the rebate and send you the voucher back to you via mail (or email).

It's the one part where I agree, "Staples. That was easy."


UPDATE: Some of our EL CHEAPO readers apparently are balking at the "fine print" because it's not a cash-back rebate, but a Staples credit rebate. But c'mon, who won't be able to use $16.04 in the next year at Staples (ink? paper? back-to-school supplies? anything for your office/business/job?)? They have backpacks as nice as $100 with 25% off for laptops, etc. REALLY nice knapsacks. But my Disney Cars backpack will do just fine for Spencer. Mine came with a bonus Cars Lightning McQueen lunchbag! ;-) Phoey on the cheapoes. Hooray for deals like this.

Must-Have for Hummer, Suburban & Escalade Owners

If you drive one of those super-sized SUV's like the Hummer H2 or even H3, Suburban, or a Cadillac Escalade, you are paying through the nose for gas right now. And reports from ABC News and other sources already are warning us that gas *will* reach as high as $4/gallon this summer of 2007 (no, that's not a typo!).

If you're one of those drivers that already knows the fact that gas stations pre-authorize a single gas purchase for $50 or $75 and your SUV actually requires multiple swipes to fill up the tank, then you really should do something about it...what you ask?

Use a credit card that gives you back 5% of all your gas purchases. Think of this this way: If you drive your Suburban 15,000 miles a year, that's up to $187 in free cash-back rebates you can pocket just by using the American Express card with gas rebate. (Suburbans have 31 gallon tanks, drive 16 miles/gallon avg, 15,000 miles/year, $4/gallon at the pump. Escalades are worse with 13 mi/gal avg!)

And guess what? You have more than 1 car in the garage, so double or triple that cash-back number!!!!

There are several credit cards on the market that offer cash rebates on gas specifically, American Express has one of the best ones out there -- and now you can apply on the web with a very simple form and get an approval response within 60 seconds.

Memory in a FLASH

Do you remember the days of the floppy disk? Well, it's the same thing -- the day of the CD-R are going to the way side too -- make way for USB flash drives. These drives are small, portable and can fit in your pocket or even on your keychain -- and many now can store huge amounts of memory -- I mean GIG's of data...

Well, here's are options that are FREE (after a simple rebate) if you haven't picked one up yet, or even if you need one as a spare...


Buy.com has the Kingston DataTraveler USB Flash drive is ideal for home office, small business, schools and promotions. You can store, carry and transfer files quickly in an affordable, convenient device. As easy as click and drag, the DataTraveler can hold just about any file you can think of - reports pictures, spreadsheets or other important documents. It works with virtually any device with a USB port - even cross-platform from Macintosh to PC and vice versa. Backed by a five-year warranty, the DataTraveler is a reliable, inexpensive solution for carrying files around.

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eCost has a 1GB USB flash drive for FREE after rebate rigtht now (rebate form).



1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive - Black

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Get a 2GB USB Drive for Free - $0.00 after rebate, which expires 2/27 from Buy.com

Connect 3D 2GB 2.0 USB Drive