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Amanda Peel is a happily married mother of an amazing little boy. She is an animal lover with a rescued American Bulldog and a lynx cat. Currently Amanda is a SAHM working on freelance writing. She is The Raleigh Free Stuff Examiner for Examiner.com and you

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Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles The top back to school fashion trends: 2 of 6

Teens will be heading back to school soon so that means that it is time to break out the credit cards and hit the malls. If you are hoping to make a major statement when you go back to school this year try some of the latest trends and new looks in fashion and beauty this fall. Use any or all of the hottest new makeup trends...
Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) America's most dangerous gang: 1 of 3

The largest Latino gang in the United States is the Latin Kings. It is one of the most violent of all the gangs in the US. Consisting of both men and women, it is also known as The Almighty King and Queen Nation. There are nearly thirty thousand members in the city of Chicago, with another ten to fifteen thousand members in ...
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) Sources for free magazine subscriptions: 1 of 3

Most people are cutting corners and pinching pennies every way that they can lately. Not many of us can splurge on things that we do not really need, and a lot of us have had to learn how to stick to a tighter budget. Grabbing a soda and an interesting magazine while standing in line at the grocery store is an easy thing for...
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips How to get free stuff online: 4 of 9

I love trying new products and receiving packages every week in the mail. If you're new to freebie hunting online there are some things that you can do to make your searching easier and more successful. It isn't hard to find free stuff on line as long as you know where to look and you have a couple of things set up to help y...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Developing healthy eating habits in children: 4 of 8

One in three children in America is overweight or obese. Doctors use the BMI, or body mass index, to measure children's body fat percentile. The BMI factors in height, weight, age and gender to measure body fat. When a child's BMI is above the 85th percentile the child is considered overweight. If it is above the 95th percen...
Health & Fitness > Heart Disease & Heart Attack Heart disease: Leading cause of sudden deaths: 1 of 2

Heart disease is a serious risk for women. Many people think that women do not get heart disease but it is the leading cause of death for women in America. Men suffer from heart attacks also but women are less likely to survive an attack and more prone to have a second attack if they are fortunate enough to survive the first...
Home & Garden > Household Cleaning How to clean a bamboo wood floor and maintain its beauty in 3 easy steps: 1 of 1

Bamboo flooring is a valuable upgrade to any home. Both durable and beautiful, bamboo is available in many different colors and grain patterns that will complement any style decor. In order to keep your floors clean and maintain their beauty there are three simple steps you will need to follow. First of all you will need to ...
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest Explaining high blood pressure: 6 of 10

High blood pressure effects sixty five million adults in the United States alone. It is a serious illness that is also known as hypertension. The illness is either essential or secondary. If it is considered essential hypertension then no specific medical cause can be found to be the cause. Secondary high blood pressure is t...
Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder treatment: 8 of 13

People with bipolar disorder experience severe mood swings from overly "high" and irritable to sad and hopeless with periods of normal mood in between. Severe changes in energy and behavior go along with these mood changes. The high periods are called manic episodes and the lows are called depression. Manic symptoms include ...
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Cheap summer fun: 15 of 24

The Bud Light Downtown Live is a series of free outdoor summer concerts in downtown Raleigh, NC's Moore Square Park located at the corner of Blount and Martin Street. Gates open each participating Saturday at 2:00PM. These concerts feature some of the world's top recording artists and pull in over 70,000 music fans from all ...