ARE YOU READY FOR THANKSGIVING? Issue 46

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TIPS THIS WEEK

George sent an email warning that HOTEL DOOR CARDS include mega personal info on them and that ‘bad guys’ can steal them for identity theft after you leave the hotel. I checked this out on Snopes.com and I’m happy to say that they don’t contain much more than door access code. Even if they are not immediately erased, there is little chance that personal info could be shared. Read the full story Here…

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Bill requested that when SENDING YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS this year – Take one card and send it to… A Recovering American Soldier; c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center; 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW; Washington, D.C. 20307-5001. Just imagine how happy you will make that person?

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Diane will soon be a Fulltimer and she found a way to store SMALL AMOUNTS OF SPICES she doesn’t use often in old photo canisters. REALLY small amounts of the ones she hardly ever uses but ‘might’, she adds to small plastic containers from ‘paint-by-number’ kits, with the flip-up lid. In the past she kept harvested flower seeds in these containers. After washing them, they’re great lightweight storage for very small amounts of spices. This way she has a wide selection of most spices from her kitchen. "Leftovers" she gave to her daughter. Diane hung the larger containers with Velcro to the back of a cabinet above the other items. The small ones are stored in a baking pan on top of other items – this tip is from my books. She then added small labels or marker indications on the tops for easy identification.

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Bill shared that everyone should check date on Items in their pantry – OUTDATED PANCAKE MIX that has been open for a long time can grow molds – it may even taste different. Plus it can even be fatal to some people. If you have any allergies, it can cause anaphylactic shock – Read Full story Here:

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PROMOS THIS WEEK

Perry from CHEAPVACATIONSFORUM.COM has set up a new forum. In an effort to build members and posters he invites everyone to take a look and to join his Travel Forum to discuss how to TAKE VACATIONS ON A BUDGET. He is in need of new members and posters. Perry wants to know if he can add anything to make his site more useful. Go HERE

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This weeks RV TRAVEL NEWSLETTER is again overloaded – a few highlights include… .
***Excellent blog post/video on obtaining Dentistry in Mexico – Part 1 of a 5 part series…
***What Power needs do boondockers require???
***How does Switching to synthetic oil affect your warrantee???
***Story highlights that RV financing is still available for RVers with good credit
***Gary Bunzer’s post highlights that ‘RV electrical wiring and home wiring not the same’.

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RV GOOGLE ALERTS TODAY relayed that Forest River "America's Largest Producer of Towable RVs and Cargo Trailers." have bought Coachman RV’s – so the Coachman brands will now survive and the majority of plant workers will stay on the job.

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Angie asks all ANIMAL LOVERS to pass this on. The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site DAILY - It is the only way they can meet their quota of getting free food to be donated every day to abused and neglected animals. Just go to their site and click on the purple box 'FUND FOOD FOR ANIMALS' for FREE. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned and neglected animals in exchange for advertising.