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With high unenmployment and gas prices, staycations are quickly replacing longer roadtrips to theme parks, mountains, beaches. Many families are turning to local state parks and smaller tourist attractions to replace the more expensive destinations. There is another alternative however, that seems to get overlooked by frugal staycation planners.
Factory tours are not just for field trips anymore. A visit to a local dairy or cannery will not only will give you a peek at the manufacturing process but can also be a cheap or often free interactive alternative to a costly children's museum.
We decided to brave the cold and get out to visit the local Bush Brother's factory in nearby Cheastnut Hill, TN. My three year old had as much fun there as any children's museum we have visited. Without a doubt, Duke, the talking dog, was his favorite.
Some pics from our visit:
January can be a great time to buy a new car. Most customers are seeing the damage on their credit card statements from Christmas and car shopping is the last thing they are thinking about. Most of the new models have been out for awhile, which decreases ads and colder weather doesn't exactly bring buyers to the dealerships.
This all adds up to great deals for the smart buyer. Some deals are promoted while others are hidden to help the dealers try to make the customer feel they are getting a great deal.
As always try to do your research and have more then one model in mind to help find the best deals and don't forget to have your financing taken care of so you can be a chash customer.
Good luck!
Rebates, Incentives and Lease Deals for January 2012
GM, Chevrolet, GMC incentives deals January 2012 (Includes Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac)
Up to $5,000 cash back and 0% financing on many 2011 models. Up to $3,000 on some 2011 models.
BMW incentives deals January 2012 0.9% to 3.9% financing for up to 36 months. Up to $3,500 cash back on some models (even some 2012 models). Hidden dealer incentives of up to $12,500.
Chrysler, Dodge incentives deals January 2012 Cash rebates up to $5,250 on some models. 0% financing up to 72 months. Hidden dealer incentives of up to $1,000.
Ford incentives January 2012 (Includes Ford, Lincoln, Mercury)
0% financing on most models. Rebates as high as $5,000 on some 2011 models.
Honda incentives January 2012 0.9% to 2.9% financing on some models. Hidden dealer incentives of up to $2,500 on some 2011 models
Toyota incentives January 2012 0% to 3.9% financing on most models, rebates as high as $2,000 depending on region. Hidden dealer incentives up to $4,000 on some models.
Nissan incentives January 2012 (Includes Infiniti) 0 - 4.9% financing on some 2011 models. Up to $5,000 rebates on some models.
Hyundai incentives January 2012 (Includes Kia) Up to $2,500 cash rebate on some 2011 models. 0.9% - 4.9% financing on 2010 models.
Mercedes Benz incentives January 2012 1.9% financing for up to 36 months on some models.
Sears Holdings has released the names of the stores that will be closing in the next year.
Printable List
Kmart, 6050 US Hwy 6 Portage IN 46368
Sears Hardlines Only, 1916 19th Ave Lewiston ID 83501
Sears Hardlines Only, Us Hwy 25e - Ste B2 Middlesboro KY 40965
Grand/Essentials, 5451 Halls Mill Rd Ste 14 Mobile - Halls Mill AL 36619
Grand/Essentials, 101 E Interntn'l Speedway Deland FL 32724
Grand/Essentials, 12080 Carmel Mountain Rd San Diego - Carmel CA 92128
Grand/Essentials, 3020 Se Federal Hwy Stuart FL 34997
Grand/Essentials, 4560 Forest Hill Blvd W Palm Beach FL 33406
Grand/Essentials, 3610 Peck Rd El Monte CA 91732
Grand/Essentials, 7655 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego - Clarmnt CA 92111
Grand/Essentials, 375 Amherst St Bldg 1 Nashua NH 03063
Grand/Essentials, 480 West Street Keene NH 03431
Grand/Essentials, 1363 Nw St Lucie W Blvd Port St Lucie FL 34986
Grand/Essentials, 9200 Baltimore Nat Pike Ellicott City MD 21042
Grand/Essentials, 8375 E Grand River Brighton MI 48116
Grand/Essentials, 601 North M-291 Lee's Summit MO 64063
Grand/Essentials, 625 Highway 136 West Baraboo WI 53913
Sears Full-Line, 1400 Metrocenter Jackson MS 39209
Sears Full-Line,150 S 69th St Upper Darby PA 19082
Sears Full-Line, 18000 Vernier Ave Harper Woods MI 48225
Sears Full-Line, 15 Crestwood Plz St Louis-Crstwd MO 63126
Sears Full-Line, 5244 Hickory Hollow Pkwy Antioch TN 37013
Sears Full-Line, 3661 Eisenhower Pkwy Macon GA 31206
Sears Full-Line, 880 N Military Hwy Ste 1086 Norfolk VA 44221
Sears Full-Line, 921 Eastchester Dr Ste 1002 High Point NC 27262
Sears Full-Line, 2121 N Monroe St Space 300 Monroe MI 38671
Sears Full-Line, 1722 Veterans Blvd Mccomb MS 39648
Sears Full-Line, 1404 Old Aberdeen Rd Columbus MS 39705
Sears Full-Line, 2109 S Scatterfield Rd Anderson IN 46016
Sears Full-Line, 1357 S Main St Adrian MI 49221
Sears Full-Line, 5167 Hwy 70 Cypress Bay Plaza; Suite 90 Morehead City NC 28557
Sears Full-Line, 2727 Iowa St Lawrence KS 66046
Sears Full-Line, 1400 Nw Garden Valley Blvd #1 Roseburg OR 97470
Sears Full-Line, 200 Paul Huff Pkwy Nw Cleveland TN 37312
Sears Full-Line, 1057 Broad St Sumter SC 29150
Sears Full-Line, 363 S Illinois Ave Oak Ridge TN 37830
Sears Full-Line, 1250 S Hover Rd Longmont CO 80501
Sears Full-Line, 351 W Schuylkill Rd Pottstown PA 19465
Sears Full-Line, 1801 Nw Us Highway 19 Crystal River FL 34428
Sears Full-Line, 1631 W Rose St Ste 2 Walla Walla WA 99362
Sears Full-Line, 1100 N Wesleyan Blvd Rocky Mount NC 27804
Sears Full-Line, 1689 E Broad St Statesville NC 28677
Kmart, 17625 Chillicothe Rd Chagrin Falls OH 44023
Kmart, 951 By-Pass Rd Winchester KY 40391
Kmart, 2601 S Main St Rice Lake WI 54868
Kmart, 2960 Derr Road Springfield - N'land OH 45503
Kmart, 51027 Highway #6 Glenwood Springs CO 81601
Kmart, 1605 Buford Highway Buford GA 30518
Kmart, 101 Town & Country Lane Hazard KY 41701
Kmart, 1525 Sadler Road Fernandina Beach FL 32034
Kmart, 225 S Tyndall Pkwy Callaway FL 32404
Kmart, 66011 Van Dyke Washington Twp. MI 48095
Kmart, 9550 Wicker St. John IN 46373
Kmart, 1724 State Road 44 New Smyrna Beach FL 32069
Kmart, 1605 S First Street Willmar MN 56201
Kmart, 50700 Gratiot Ave North Chesterfield Twp. MI 48051
Kmart, 9552 Highway 5 Douglasville GA 30135
Kmart, 237 East Main Hendersonville TN 37075
Kmart, 5005 W 120th Broomfield CO 80020
Kmart, 1777 U S 1 South St. Augustine FL 32086
Kmart, 2047 E University Drive Auburn AL 36830
Kmart, 75 E Broad St Gadsden AL 35903
Kmart, 2727 16th Ave S W Cedar Rapids-16th Av IA 52404
Kmart, 2244 S Reynolds Rd Toledo - Reynolds Rd OH 43614
Kmart, 627-701 E Manhattan Blvd Toledo - Manhatn Blv OH 43608
Kmart, 7201 Pendleton Pike Indy - Pendlton Plza IN 46226
Kmart, 230 Cleveland Ave S W Atlanta GA 30315
Kmart, 1105 North Court Street Medina OH 44256
Kmart, 810 Saxon Blvd Orange City FL 32763
Kmart, 5600 Milgen Rd - Bldg 106 Columbs-Manch Sq GA 31907
Kmart, 7965 Tara Boulevard Jonesboro GA 30236
Kmart, 11003 Hull St Rd Midlothian VA 23113
Kmart, 3616 W Kimberly Rd Davenprt-Kimbrly Rd IA 52806
Kmart, 2421 N Federal Hwy Pompano Beach FL 33064
Kmart, 4141 Martin Way Lacey WA 98516
Kmart, 3100 Hamilton Rd Columbus - Hamltn Rd OH 43227
Kmart, 1734 Mall Dr Duluth - Mall Dr MN 55811
Kmart, 4300 Xylon N New Hope MN 55428
Kmart, 3201 White Bear Ave White Bear Lake MN 55110
Kmart, 6807 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond - Midloth VA 23225
I think this is the earliest that Walamrt has ever released their Black Friday ad. Good deals on HDTVs, tablets, and computers
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Would you stand out in the cold at 3am to get a limited edition Mickey Mouse snow globe? If you are like me and have all the others, the answer is an unfortunate yes.
To view the 2011 JC Penney Black Friday Ad click here
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Apparently Nestle has decided to bypass pet owners by taking their message straight to Rover with a new marketing campaign.
The new commercials, which feature a high pitched frequency, will highlight the company's Beneful brand in a 23 second ad
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High unemployment coupled with high ticket prices have forced many families to cancel their night out at the movies or at best reduce it to a rare occasional outing. Add in less than stellar family type films and many can see why theatres as well as production companies are struggling financially
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The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission recently chose the Nissan NV200 to replace its aging fleet of Ford Crown Victorias. The Japanese car maker wins an exclusive ten year contract to furnish the city its cab vehicles. Although there was no front runner, many car experts wanted something that would be unique to the city.
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