Earn Points For Scanning Barcodes

Install the Checkpoints app on either your iPhone or Android device and earn points for scanning bar codes with your phone's camera as you shop. You can redeem your points for various rewards, including gift certificates for stores and restaurants and even airline miles. Here's a little bit more information on how it works.

Tax Day Give Aways

After more tech problems, it appears the blogging will work again.

Here are some great tax day giveaways according to http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10368900

Boston Market - One free meal for each one you buy Thursday - Sunday with a required coupon that is located at http://bit.ly/d1ylro

Cinnabon - Two free bite-sized cupcakes from 6-8 PM Thursday

IHOP - Free dinner for one child age 12 or younger with each adult meal purchased 4 PM to 10 PM. This promotion runs all month long.

Maggiemoo's - Free slice of ice cream pizza from 3-7 PM

McCormick & Schmick's - $10.40 dinner and drink gift certificate when a different purchase is made today . Professional tax preparers, get a freebie dessert Friday(so they can work today) and a $10.40 certificate upon presentation of a business card.

P.F. Chang's - 15 percent off food

Starbuck - Free coffee if you bring your own mug