Trick #1: Gratis Maid Service For A Very Worthy Group

If you know any woman with any type of cancer you have some idea of what a tough fight it is for her - and for her family. And the day to day living with it gets even tougher. The people at this great non-profit foundation help by offering free professional housecleaning and maid services to help improve the lives of women undergoing cancer treatment.

These nice folks partner with over 800 professional residential maid services that are insured and bonded. These companies' provide four free general cleanings - one a month for four months to patients accepted into the program

Applications for this service can be filled in online by women with any type of cancer so long as they are currently under treatment. (They necessarily need to limit the number of applications received online each day.)

This is what giving is all about.

Trick #2: Check Your Symptoms - Quick And Easy

Got something that's been bugging you -- from a hangnail to a headache - and beyond? These folks make it easy for you to pin point the problem and then learn just about everything there is to know about the condition.

Simply let them know your sex and age (you can use the program anonymously). Then start clinking on the mannequin as you drill down to the specifics of your issue. Along the way, or when finished, you'll be prompted with suggestions and finally presented with a ton of information regarding your complaint.

It's a good way to gather information and become an informed patient in advance of a doctor or hospital visit.

Great Place #1: Whatcha Got In Your House?

If you had to, could you list just about every important thing in your house? These folks have helped thousands of homeowners/renters or business owners to maintain their home inventories since 1989 with their home inventory software program that helps you organize, manage and catalog a detailed list of everything you own.

Their software is now free and automatically organizes each inventory entry by category. The program tracks each item's, location, owner, serial number, model number, description, purchase and replace prices, warranty information, extended warranty information, appraisal information, and includes a 32,000-character memo field for each item. You can enter as much or as little information as you wish.

If your eyes begin to glaze over when someone asks if you have a complete home or office inventory, then this may be worth looking into. The price is right.

Great Place: You're Going To Eat That Stuff?

Ever get into a debate on whether that coleslaw you bought last week is still edible? How about the Gherkins or Spam you haven't opened since you bought them? This great place will give you a quick and snappy answer. (See below).

Consumer Reports, ABC, CBS, Readers Digest and even Martha Stewart and Rachael Ray think highly of these folks and the Washington Post calls this great place "The ultimate shelf life guide".

With this resource you can win any debate about food life and become the family and neighborhood food guru. PS Answers to the above: Coleslaw- three to five days; Gherkins - two years; Spam - two to five years.

Healthy information - even if you don't like coleslaw, pickles or Spam.

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Published: September 29, 2011

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John M. "Jack" Peckham is the Executive Director of REcyber.com (the Real Estate CyberSpace Society). In that capacity he oversees the development and delivery of the latest up to the minute Real Estate Cyberspace tools, strategies, networking structures and services that the Society provides its members to leverage their effectiveness, visibility, professionalism and earnings. As host of Real Estate CyberSpace Radio, he provides over 40 hours of programming to help listeners integrate the power of the Internet into their daily business lives. He is the author of several real estate books published by Prentice Hall and Harcourt Brace Jovanovich including his latest Master Guide to Income Property Brokerage from Wiley Publishing. A columnist for the Boston Herald for nine years, his syndicated columns have appeared in over 100 papers nationwide. Jack loves to sell real estate has been involved directly in the sale of over one billion dollars in Real Estate. Today he sells in his jeans and fuzzy slippers as a one-man shop and has closed over $40,000,000 in sales on the Internet recently in 20% of his working time. The balance he spends directing the affairs of the 10,000 member Real Estate CyberSpace Society. The Society awards the RECS (Real Estate CyberSpace Specialist) Designation to members based on the current criteria. He served as Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is a Past President of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and has been honored as the Massachusetts State Realtor of the Year. You can reach Jack at or by calling 617-523-4441.