Stephanie L.

I don't know who created this. But, I needed a program to merge several different PDFs into one and did not want to pay a lot of money for Adobe. It is a little buggy - but for free, I cannot complain!

Bought the Basis Band a year ago. At first I used it all the time and was constantly check my stats. I think since then they have come up with an updated model that does a better job of tracking sleep. However, my biggest annoyance was that the USB connector keep breaking. They would always send me a replacement right away for free. Right now it is sitting on my dresser, so did not have great staying power.

I use paypal as an easy why to send money to friends and family. I do find it annoying that there is a fee to pay companies. Overall, I think it is safe and reliable.

Agreed - this used to be a guilty daily pleasure, reading about celebrity gossip. The writer (or writers?) have some pretty funny comments. Warning: a lot of it is not appropriate for work!

I first heard about fitforlife by buying a daily deal for it (they always have one running). They have several sites in the Bay Area, I go to Foster City. I like the instructors. They are fun and motivating. It can get kind of expensive, but I guess you are paying for the motivation!

This is a gym that appeals to the masses. Its relatively cheap (especially if you buy the Costco deal for a prepaid 2 year membership). However, it can get very crowded, especially the classes. I did one free personal training session and it was a joke. I guess you get what you paid for.

I bought a livingsocial deal for their website. I have to say everything on their website is junk. They offered to have me return it, but I didn't want to bother to pay for return shipping to get more junk.

I bought a few necklaces from them using a Livingsocial deal. The necklace was regularly priced at $105 and the deal was for $16 each. Makes me think they weren't really worth at much to begin with. However, they did come as described. Only a slight delay in shipping.

Website is pretty easy to use. I use it when I need to put a hold on my mail (i. E. I go on vacation) or need to figure out the postage for something that is not a standard letter.

Similar to all of the other deal sites. But, I like how livingsocial offers up to 20% discounts from time to time. If you are patient, just wait for a deal to come up before purchasing the deal!

I use craigslist mainly for looking for housing and then furnishing my place. If you are patient and don't mind driving around your area, you can get a lot of good deals on used things.

It's the website the realtors tell you to look at to get the best ratings for schools. Helpful when you are figuring out where to buy/rent a home.

This is THE national organization of pediatrics - all reputable pediatricians are members. Good reliable information. Go to healthychildren.org for their patient-centered website.

Love their clothes. Well fitted and cute for young professionals.

I am surprised Yelp's rating is low. I always use it when I am trying to find a new restaurant or even trying to decide what to try at a new place. Their "highlights" have kind of gone down hill. It's not so helpful, when you highlight words like "bar," "music," or "brunch." They used to be more specific recommendations for good dishes to order... hence only 4 stars. Also, did you notice how some of the reviews are hidden at the bottom... down to 3 stars now.

SiteJabber is my go-to-site for when I am considering using a new website. It's like Yelp for websites... speaking of which, I should write a review of for Yelp!

Order the Eco Wish lanterns and they came promptly. I wanted to order 50, but incidentally the 50 pack was "sold out." However, you can buy two 25 packs for slight more money. This makes no sense and they came in a box of 10 in packages of 5. Seems a little gimmicky.

Doris did the shot for our engagement photos. She is great! She has a soft touch and does a great job of capturing the "moment" and candid shots. I have gotten so many compliments on her photos. Note: her website is still in progress.

This site often has a groupon and you just cannot beat the price - $60 for two 16x20 prints. Shipping was included. The prints looked fine (might not be the best, but I don't have anything to compare).

Another flash travel deal site. The deals seem pretty good. But, you must act fast because a lot of times they will sell out quickly.