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Category Archives: Lauren Boyer
Does your office have a “free” table?
Every office has a “free table.” You know … that place where people dump stuff from their house that they don’t want. Sometimes, bizarre trinkets show up. Old magazines. Coupons for random fast food restaurants. Romance novels with extremely awkward … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Lauren Boyer, Office life
Tagged free stuff, junk, Lauren Boyer, office, random, table, york daily record
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What is Purple Finch? The York County Economic Alliance weighs in on project code names
Last week, we got a visit from our friends at the York County Economic Alliance. More than a year ago, the organization was created when the York County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation combined forces. But I’m not … Continue reading
What’s your favorite restaurant birthday freebie?
My birthday is April 10. I can’t wait. It’s a week away, and you know what that means. Today is the day all my birthday freebies arrived in my email. A while back, I signed up for everything. Some of … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Free Stuff, Lauren Boyer, Restaurants
Tagged birthday, coupons, email clubs, free stuff, freebies, Lauren Boyer, restaurants, York County
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April Fools’ Day office pranks: The good, the bad and a fun one from a York marketing firm
There’s putting cellophone under the toilet seat. There’s putting weird, miscellaneous goop on door handles. And, of course, there’s planting (insert disgusting insect here) into your co-worker’s desk drawer. All of the above are likely to ensure your prompt termination … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Office life, On the job
Tagged april fools, blog posts, business, day, io creative group, Lauren Boyer, office, pranks, York
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Free stuff: Thanksgiving turkey from Giant that’s still hanging around in March
I still have my free turkey from Thanksgiving (I blogged about how excited I was to earn it via Giant points earlier this year.) I put it in different poses and had a photo shoot. I was ecstatic. But sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lauren Boyer, Your money
Tagged bonuscard, free stuff, frozen, Giant points, Lauren Boyer, poultry, turkey, York
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Shutdown Showdown: BAE Systems tries to avoid a halt in Bradley production
The U.S. Army’s current funding plan calls for the Bradley Industrial Base — a network of 586 small businesses involved with production of BAE’s armored vehicles — to shut down for at least three years beginning in 2014. The story … Continue reading
Physical fitness trumps financial fitness, PNC Bank study finds
Which would you rather be: Financially fit or physically fit? For me, it’s not really an either/or. I mean, they’re kind of unrelated. You can do both. But a recent study discovered that most people don’t.
Posted in Banks, Investing, Lauren Boyer, Your money
Tagged 401k, account, banks, fitness, gyms, Lauren Boyer, pnc bank, retirement, Saving, spending, survey, working out
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