1. Lock your keyboard is in NumLock mode.
2. Press the ALT key and enter the number on the numeric keypad. (Some laptops have a blue FN key that changes a set of keys into a numeric keypad. They have blue numbers on them in the 7-8-9-U-I-O area).

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Credit: Fat Wallet

Until 1/15, get a free Basic Tahoe Card and discounted lift tickets from Snowbomb.com. This is an electronic membership. No card will be mailed to you.

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Get lift tickets to Boreal for $36, Kirkwood for $49, Sierra-at-Tahoe for $54 and Northstar-at-Tahoe for $59, plus free and discount wax and rentals, and lodging and dining discounts.

Found this from MyMoneyBlog and FatMattE.

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It’s a new year and 2010 is a new start. It’s time to recommit ourselves to better money management. Here’s an excerpt on Start Over, Finish Rich: 10 Steps to Get You Back on Track in 2010 from Amazon.

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Receive a free one year subscription to Motor Trend magazine and a free ticket to the Silicon Valley International Auto Show Jan. 7 – 10, 2010 in San Jose, CA.

The free ticket only applies to Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Bring the ticket and get in on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday for only $5 (reg. admission $9).

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While I was writing the previous article about how to print your own 2010 calendar from Microsoft, I did a Google search for “free hello kitty calendar” and guess what I found? A free, full color Hello Kitty calendar that is just as cute as the ones you buy in the store. Don’t buy a calendar. Print your own!

I love Hello Kitty and frankly, I am not alone. My heart skips a beat when I see a cute Sanrio item. Maybe some of my male readers won’t understand. For guys, it’s probably equivalent to seeing a really nice sports car. Guys, if you print this Hello Kitty calendar for your girlfriend, wife, daughter, or someone who is a fan of Hello Kitty and Sanrio, she will love you more!

The calendar features multiple Sanrio characters, not just Hello Kitty.

Sign up for the Sanrio.com email newsletter to get your free 2010 Hello Kitty calendar.

1. Click here for free printable calendar templates.

2. In the left sidebar, you can select which product you have, such as Word or Excel.

3. Narrow down your choices according to which version of the product you have, ie. Word 2003 or Word 2007.

4. Select the template you want and download it to your computer. If you get an “Active X control” error, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the download now button.

5. Double click on the downloaded file to unzip it.

6. Print your free calendar.

Note: Do a Google search for free themed calendars, eg. “free pet calendar” and find more free calendars. You can even create a photo calendar customized with your own photos.