Category — Blogging

I’m pulling out of the Entrecard system for several reasons, but this blog has got an accumulation of 3,839 credits that I need to distribute before I go. So here’s the deal of the day:

I’ll give you 100 Entrecard credits just for signing up for this blog’s RSS feed or email feed, until I run out of credits. That should make 38 new readers happy, and the 39th will get a tinier slice of the pie (39 credits). See the “How to Subscribe” section in my site’s right column to sign up. And please leave a comment on this post with the name of your Entrecard blog so I can send you the credits!

My leaving isn’t an indictment of the Entrecard system — I like many of their recent improvements, such as the ability to link multiple blogs. (But I do *not* like their weird new ad pricing system. FYI.) I just am trying to pare down my computer-facing time, and clicking through a promotion system like this just isn’t as fun or profitable as other projects I could be doing. So I’m spreading the EC love with this giveaway before I go.

Thanks, Entrecard visitors! :o)

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I decided I have too many blog categories and am combining several of them. You probably won’t even notice, unless you’re looking for the Entrecard category. It’s now been folded into “Blogging.” :o)

Carry on!

How many of you get those one-time Visas or Mastercards for birthday and Christmas presents? It’s not long before you find your wallet or desk drawer awash in those cards that have just small dribbles of cash left on the balance.

You know what I mean: Aunt Mildred gives you a $25 gift card and you spend $21.82 at the mall. What are you going to do with the remaining $3.18? That’ll get you laughed out of Starbucks. Hooted off of eBay. Waltzed out of Wal-Mart.

It finally dawned on me today that I don’t have to guiltily skulk by the “donate, please!” buttons on my favorite blogs and free software websites. When I’ve got a few bucks left on a gift card, I’m going to use these sad little dollar amounts to put a drop in the bucket. Now, some of my blog faves may be wondering why $6.55 and $3.18 are showing up as oddly precise miniature donations, but that’s okay. It feels great.

What are you doing with your too-little-to-use charge card balances?

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