Money Saving Tip for All Holidays #1: Amazon Prime

If you have not yet discovered the awesomeness of Amazon Prime, now is the time to do it.
Let me explain.
You get free 2-day shipping on millions of items.
Unlimited instant streaming of TV shows and movies (many of which you will not find on Hulu or Netflix).
And even more free Kindle titles.
And here is why you care right now-
You can get a free trial of Prime during October. So sign up now, get all of those free awesome benefits, buy and ship yourself lots of cool things for free, and you don't have to pay for Prime. (Normally costs $79 for a year. Or at least that is how much I paid a year ago. And I can assure you, I have more than made that money back saving on shipping and streaming shows.) 

So go get yourself a free Prime trial account and start saving NOW!

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Best Selling Christmas Albums of All Time

Do you know what the best selling holiday (Christmas) albums of all time are?
According to Billboard Magazine the top-selling holiday albums in the U.S. dating to the advent of Nielsen Soundscan data in 1991:

1, "Miracles - the Holiday Album," Kenny G, 1994 (7.23 million)

2, "Noel," Josh Groban, 2007(5.28) (I know this is my favorite album! I listen to it every year!)

3, "These Are Special Times," Celine Dion, 1998 (5.17) (individual mp3s available on Amazon for the first time this year, including her incredible duet with Andrea Bocelli on "The Prayer")


 
4, "Merry Christmas," Mariah Carey (5.12) (including her amazing "All I Want for Christmas Is You" for 99 cents)


 
5, "Christmas in the Aire," Mannheim Steamroller, 1995 (3.73)

6, "A Fresh Aire Christmas," Mannheim Steamroller, 1990 (3.61)

7, "Christmas," Mannheim Steamroller  1990(3.48)
(If you don't have the money to buy all 3 Mannheim Steamroller albums and are wondering which one is best, my money is on Fresh Aire, because it has "Carol of the Bells" on it, and it really just is not Christmas for me until I've had my own air drum solo and conducted my invisible orchestra to that song!)

8, "Now That's What I Call Christmas!, 2001" various artists (3.39)
Features classics from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Elvis, Beach Boys, and others. This is also possibly the album played on repeat non-stop in every mall across America ad nauseum. And yet, is still awesome!


9, "Christmas Eve and Other Stories," Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 1996 (3.19)


10, "When My Heart Finds Christmas," Harry Connick, Jr., 1993 (3.08)
For some crazy reason this album is only $6.53 on Amazon right now! (I just checked and it is $9.99 on iTunes.)
Including my personal favorites- 
"I Pray on Christmas" (Love me some gospel swing at Christmastime!), "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" and his estimable "O Holy Night."

Albums that just missed the top ten are Andrea Bocelli's "My Christmas" 2009 (2.59 million) and Susan Boyle's "The Gift" 2009 (1.9 million) (currently only $5.75 on Amazon). I'm surprised to see that Michel Buble isn't anywhere on the list. He's earned the nickname "Mr. Christmas" for his beautiful albums, Michael Buble's Christmas, and Let It Snow. My guess is that we'll see Bocelli, Boyle, and Buble all move up into the top ten with time.









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Black Friday Special on Nintendo 3DS $169.99

Nintendo 3DS on sale for $169.99, down from $249.99 from Buy.com!

Deals from Relax the Back!

Check out these holiday specials from Relax the Back!

15% OFF everything + FREE SHIPPING on orders over $300! 11/25-11/28 ONLY! 

• Buy any 2 Tempur-Pedic pillows valued at $99 and get 1 FREE! 10/30-1/31


• Buy a Human Touch Perfect Chair and get $200 OFF any Perfect Chair accessory! 11/16-12/31


• Buy a Lifeform Ultimate High Back or Mid Back Executive Chair and get a FREE UPGRADE from Fabric to Brisa Leather (a $600 Value)! 11/16-1/31


• Purchase a Human Touch Serenity Zero Gravity Recliner and receive a FREE CirQlation Pro foot and calf massager (a $399 value)!


• FREE leather upgrade on Cozzia Massage Chairs! 11/16-12/25

Canon EOS Rebel T2i for $869

Get a Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18MP Digital SLR Camera (Body w/ Lens Kit) - 18 mm-135 mm, 3" LCD, 7.5x Optical Zoom, 5184 x 3456 Image, 1920 x 1080 Video, MPEG-4 amp; HDMI (Black) for $869 at Buy.com, a $230.99 Savings! Valid through 11/25/2011

Compare to over $1000 at major competitors!

Buy Starbucks online!

Buy Starbucks coffees, teas, drinkware, and gift cards online!

Buy 2 Get 1 Free Tempur-Pedic Pillows

A deal I can heartily endorse! I have one of these pillows and I love it!

50% off at Barnes and Noble

Holiday Sale: Save up to 50% off on Holiday Gifts at Barnesandnoble.com! (Good through December 24)