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Star Fighters Rapid Fire Kickstarter Preview and Gameplay | @alleycatgames

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Live playthrough of the fast action dice rolling Kickstarter game Star Fighters Rapid Fire by Alley Cat Games. Back Star Fighters on Kickstarter . About Star Fighters: Rapid Fire combines the excitement of real-time dice rolling with tactical starship combat. Each player hops into the cockpit of their own starfighter and duels it out in a dog fight to prove who is the superior pilot. The game plays in multiple modes 1 vs 1, 3 player free-for-all, 2 vs 2, or a solo mode where a single starfighter attacks an orbital space station. In the real-time phase all players roll and re-roll their command dice simultaneously, and assign them to the various functions of their starfighter. When a player has fully charged systems and is ready to act they may end the real-time phase by hitting the big red button and yelling, “Fire!” This means all players must cease rolling and allocating dice and move to the tactical phase. In the tactical phase players then alternate activating the systems they hav...
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Extreme Coupons: TV Show Draws Extreme Backlash

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When has couponing gone too far. I'm still new to couponing but I can tell you what I saw on TV was ridiculous. There is a right way and a wrong way. Currently couponing is getting a bad wrap from news and media. Recently even Yahoo! Finance posted an article . Coupon Dos & Don'ts Still, as wary as I am of coupon mania, I'm willing to concede that there are some smart ways to use coupons -- as long as you're buying something you actually want or need. Many stores still have lenient policies. Here's some advice for tactfully getting the most out of coupons and some coupon etiquette Do's and Dont's.
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How to do Coupon Match-Ups

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Why would you want to do your own match-ups? Here are a few possible reasons why you might want to: Because you can’t find blogs that do match-ups for your local stores Some smaller grocery chains aren’t covered by bloggers (yet!) and if you have one in your area, you might want to figure out what the best deals are there. Because you can’t find coupon match-ups for products that you want to buy Yes, your store might be covered somewhere, but there are products that you see in your local ad, or products that you just want to buy, that aren’t on your favorite grocery blogger’s match-up list. Because (gasp!) I might miss some deals sometimes! I know, I know, I should be able to post every deal all the time, right? But there are definitely times where you will see an item in your drug store ad or Target ad and think to yourself, “I know this is a good price and I know there’s gotta be a coupon out there for it, why didn’t Rachel list it?” I can give you an answer… are you ready?...
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Organization

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There are three methods to organize your coupons. Clip all the coupons you want and file them in a coupon organizer Pros: Saves time later by having the coupons pre-clipped Organized by type/department (ie: Meat, Frozen, Dairy, etc) Smaller boxes can be taken to the store Cons: Takes a lot of time to clip coupons that you might no use Small and you will outgrow quickly Clip all the coupons you want and file in a binder w/ baseball card or photo sleeves Pros: Saves time later by having the coupons pre-clipped Organized by type/department You can take the binder to the store Maximum Savings because you can catch deals while shopping Cons: Takes time to clip coupons and you might not use them Time consuming to organize and keep up with expired coupons Depending on the number of coupons you have the binder can get big Don't clip any coupons and file the inserts in a file system Pros: Saves time by not clipping anything Organized by Insert & Date (Red Plum 05-...
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Ann's Crazy World: How I Determine a Good Deal -Part I: The “blind shopper”

Ann's Crazy World: How I Determine a Good Deal -Part I: The “blind shopper”
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Ann's Crazy World: How I Determine a Good Deal–Part II: Understanding Prices

Ann's Crazy World: How I Determine a Good Deal–Part II: Understanding Prices
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Ann's Crazy World: How I Determine a Good Deal – Part III: Establishing a Price Book & Stockpiling

Ann's Crazy World: How I Determine a Good Deal – Part III: Establishing a Price Book & Stockpiling
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Coupon Links

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http://www.coupons.com/ - Tons of coupons updated often. If you go to other websites to learn about couponing they will usually have these available to print from their site. http://www.couponnetwork.com  - This site is from Catalina, the same company that prints the coupons at the checkout. They also show the current Catalina offers that will print from your favorite stores. http://www.redplum.com/ - These are different than the ones you get from the Redplum out of the Newspaper . Be sure to check here as soon as you get an email because print quantities are limited. http://www.pgeverydaysolutions.com/  - Proctor and Gamble website. You can sign up to receive Free samples, and print coupons. http://www.smartsource.com/ - Same as Red Plum these are coupons different from the ones you find in the Sunday Paper. Make sure you check here often. http://www.target.com - Target has their own exclusive coupons that you can stack with Manufacturer's coupons ofthen making ...
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