Stay Connected to your Grad with #FamilyMobile Cheap(est) Wireless Plans

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We are officially in May and that means graduation season is upon us! It’s a time for family, celebration and recognition of our loved ones accomplishments. I have a host of cousins, nephews, nieces and family friends celebrating 8^th grade graduations and preparing to head off to college.

So what do you get the grad who has everything?!

Staying in touch via phone, text, video and photos with my grads while they are away is important. So it makes sense to give the gift of a new smartphone with Unlimited Talk Text and Data/web to keep us connected! I’m on a strict budget these days so getting the best deal is a priority and with the lowest price unlimited plans available Wal Mart had me covered!

I was excited to learn more about the #FamilyMobile Plans and check out the smartphones and rock bottom deals! There were four popular smartphones available to choose from at my local Walmart and Luis, the Walmart Electronics Rep was happy to help me choose! I grabbed the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit ($99) and a starter kit ($25) off the shelf and listened as he explained some of the amazing benefits of the #FamilyMobile Service:

-  No Contracts

-  No Credit Checks

-  No Paper Bills – Manage Account on MyFamilyMobile.com

-  Powered by T Mobile Nationwide Network

They also have the cheap(est) wireless plans available with Unlimited Talk and Text for $29.88 and Unlimited Talk/Text and Data/Web for $39.88! I’ve never seen prices this low for such a great value!

While I had the option to activate the service online, I decided to let Luis set up my phone and activate my service right there at the counter. So convenient! 

We picked a phone number, installed my SIM card, did a test call and informed me I will receive notification of my first bill in 16-18 days. I was in and out in less than 20 minutes and off to test out all the new features on the Galaxy Exhibit!

The Samsung Galaxy Exhibit was already pre loaded with so many great apps that keep you connected to your loved ones! This phone is a perfect gift for this season and will save you money! Where else can you get a excellent smart phone for under $100 and monthly unlimited talk and text data/web for under $40 but WalMart?!  

How will you celebrate the graduate in your life this month?

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#FamilyMobile

Chicago Adventures: Exploring Walgreens Health Care Clinic

This week I'm excited to highlight my recent experience checking out Walgreens Health Care Clinic.

Who likes being sick when traveling?! Exactly. No one :)

About a week before Memorial Day I caught a nasty stomach bug and after 4 days it seemed I still couldn't shake it. Worried I called my doctors office and the earliest appointment they had available was in two weeks! I had a trip to Los Angeles and Las Vegas scheduled in less than 5 days and I had NO TIME to be sick! So I made a trip to a Chicago area urgent care clinic for a quick diagnosis and prescription to get me back towards 100% before my trip. Success!

It's always important to make sure you have options to handle medical emergencies in the event you can't get in to see your doctor, especially while traveling. So when I discovered that select Walgreens have a Health Care Clinic located within their stores I was intrigued to learn more. 

"Summer in the City" Series: Maximizing your weekly shopping with Mariano's

This week I am highlighting one of my favorite one stop shopping destinations in Chicago, Marianos Market! Mariano's Market is one of my favorite stores to get all my grocery shopping done.
Normally grocery shopping ends up low on my list of priorities because it can be so consuming and frankly boring! However discovering #MyMarianos earlier this year changed all of that! Mariano's offers a shopping experience that makes the mundane task of grocery shopping an exciting adventure. The first time I went I spent almost 3hrs in there lol :) Since I am often "on the go" and traveling I like to make the most efficient use of my time when home. 

Here are 3 ways shopping at Mariano's helps me to maximize my weekly shopping trips: