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Here are some discounts and promotional codes (promo codes) for Intuit’s TurboTax online editions.

To get 35% off your TurboTax e-file, even if you’ve already started your return, follow these steps:

1. If you’re currently logged in to Turbotax, log out. You can pick up where you left off in a bit.
2. Go to fidelity.com
   and click the TurboTax link.
3. Towards the bottom of this page, use the link that says something like “Non-customers can get the discount too” and sign up for an account. You can use fake information here if you wish. It doesn’t matter.
4. After you fill in the form, it forwards you to TurboTax. Click “Get Started” on one of their products, choose “I’ve used TurboTax before”, and then log back in. If you now see the Fidelity logo in the top banner, you can be assured that your discount will show up when you check out. I saved 20 dollars on mine!

Here are some other promo codes. I didn’t use these personally, but others have mentioned that they work. Try entering these when Turbtax asks for a promotional code towards the end of your filing:

DENKKWT2PU – Free credit report
DOA9432G9D – Free credit report and free credit monitoring
BUPBVC7CPD – Free Experian credit monitoring

Amazon has a great deal on Durex Condoms right now. 500 condoms for 49.99 shipped. These 500 packs are 70% off!

Make sure you use promotional code (promo code): DUREX006 at the time of checkout for the additional 10 dollars off.

Going somewhere? Use these 10 tips to ensure you find the cheapest flight online!


1.) Want to go somewhere warm and cheap next week? Check out Worry Free Vacations. They offer super-cheap airfare and package deals to Mexico, Bahamas, and more. Sometimes their round-trip fare is only 79 bucks!

2.) When using the sites listed below, make sure you check them every day for at least a week or two. The fares change throughout the week, and you want to grab them when they drop! Tuesdays or Wednesdays are the best days to check.

3.) Don’t forget about other airports! Be sure to check every airport that you are willing to drive to. Last month, I drove 6 hours to an airport two states over because I saved 350 dollars on the flight. Do some cost analysis: if it is cheaper to drive + fly, especially for international flights, DO IT! Just be sure you factor in the gas prices and parking fees.

4.) This should go without saying these days, but the more flexible you are with your travel plans, the cheaper it will get. If you are going on a week trip somewhere, you might want to take 9 or 10 days off from work, just so that you have a few days to be flexible with. It is also nice to have a day or two to yourself after you get back from vacation to take care of laundry, house chores, etc.

5.) Stay over a weekend. It is always cheaper if you stay over a weekend.

6.) Collect airline rewards. Get a credit card that gives you airline miles. Airtran was doing a promotion with Wendy’s a while back. You could get a free continental US flight by collecting the stamps off of Wendy’s cups. Look for promotions like these! It doesn’t get any better than free!

7.) Going to Europe? I’d suggest flying into the cheapest city you can find, then taking a European airline to the destination city. Airfare in Europe is dirt-cheap, so if you are looking at a few hundred dollar difference between, say, London and Paris, just take the cheapest, and find a connecting flight!

8.) Be sure to check the sites listed below for bargain last-minute fares if you are looking to get away next weekend. Most sites have them, and they are pretty cheap.

9.) Want to go somewhere cheap, but not sure where? Go to Vegas. The flights are super cheap from most major US cities, and the hotel + airfare deals are usually fabulous.

10.) Take advantage of overbooking. If the flight you are on is overbooked, volunteer your seat on the plan (if you have nowhere to be that day). You will often get free flights, hotel, money for food, and even cash.

List of sites to check (check em all, but start with Travelocity first!):

Orbitz
Hotwire
Travelocity
Priceline
Yahoo FareChase – New site that searches many airline sites. Impressive
CheapTickets – Great for international flights
FareCompare