Coupon Corner: Post office offers change of address goodies

If you're changing your address and use an official packet from the post office, be sure to watch for an envelope that says "Official Change-of-Address Confirmation," because it contains a lot of goodies. This also applies if you're opening a post office box.

A recent envelope contained a card good for 10 percent off your next purchase at Pottery Barn and also one for Lowe's, a 20 percent off coupon good at Pier 1 Imports, 10 percent off at overstock.com plus $2.95 shipping on your entire order and offers for Deer Park Direct, address labels, Earthlink Internet, Progressive auto insurance, Direct TV, ADT Home Security System, AT&T phones and FiOS.

Five Below

Do you feel like your fingers are an inch wide when you text? I do. I seem to hit either the wrong button or more than one at a time and am forever back-spacing to make corrections, but I solved my problem at Five Below.

Five Below has a nice selection of smartphone and computer accessories, and when choosing a stylus, there are a handful of things to consider.

Some people prefer a heavier stylus while others want one that weighs very little. It's really a personal thing. Five Below not only has different weights but lengths, optional equipment, such as lights, and even two-piece sets; a regular-size stylus and a very short one that's ideal for a keychain. But whatever your preference, Five Below probably has it.

Now, I can almost keep up with the kids when texting. Almost.

Fanatic readers

If you're a reading fanatic, then that's the exact name of a website you'll certainly want to visit: http://www.readingfanatic.com - "A world of books. All in one toolbar."

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Salads

Lately, my salads look like a cross between those sold at Chick-fil-A, Wendy's and McDonald's. I put a combination of mandarin oranges, strawberry slices, red grapes, grape tomatoes and more into each one, but instead of thick chunks or slices of apples, I've started shredding them.

I use a large grater for the apples and shredding them disperses the flavor throughout the salad much more thoroughly.