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1-800-FREE411 Celebrates “The Best Things in Life are Free” Day
April 02, 2008 – Menlo Park, Calif.With tax day rapidly approaching and the press buzzing about the economy, most of us are more than open to a few good ways to save a few dollars. April 11th marks the annual “The Best Things in Life are Free” Day brought to you by 1-800-FREE411. In celebration of all that is free, 1-800-FREE411 is giving away two airline tickets* a week during the month of April to randomly selected callers. After all, “FREE-dom” from our hectic lives is priceless in itself!
Please join us in celebrating by enjoying some of the great things that won’t cost you a cent, like these useful, fun and valuable free services…
- Avoid paying up to $2 or more on directory assistance by getting phone numbers and driving directions for free from 1-800-FREE411
- Get fit with ppersonalized workouts designed by a Hollywood trainer – along with easy-to-follow food plans from a celebrity nutritionist courtesy of Body by Glamour (www.glamour.com)
- Save time on figuring out who to vote for by getting a free evaluation of your political stance (www.selectsmart.com/president/2008/)
- Take advantage of a convenient way to find your next companion without having to leave the comfort of your own home (www.petfinder.com)
- Receive the week’s top travel deals straight to your inbox. It’s like having your own personal travel agent – free of charge! (www.travelzoo.com)
- Hire your own (virtual) personal shopper that sifts through millions of products from your favorite stores and brands and proposes a selection of “just what you wanted” items (www.personalshopper.com)
- Manage your money by taking advantage of walk-in financial advice from retail locations of investment banks like Charles Schwab (www.charlesschwab.com)
- Discover new bands that are tailored to your personal music preferences and listen to them for free over the Internet (www.pandora.com)
- Build your new bathroom without breaking the bank by borrowing tools, equipment and “how-to” instructional materials from your local library (yes, library!) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_lending_library)
Consumers have already saved over $500 million on unnecessary fees by using 1-800-FREE411. For more details about “The Best Things in Life are Free” Day and the giveaway visit www.free411.com.
*Airline tickets will be awarded in the form of a voucher valued at $600 each.
About Jingle Networks & 1-800-FREE411Jingle Networks, operator of the nation’s leading ad-supported directory assistance service 1-800-FREE411, has significantly changed the directory assistance market by giving consumers an anytime, anywhere source of free information on the phone. 1-800-FREE411 is for anyone who owns a phone and needs information but is dissatisfied with the high cost of directory assistance. Jingle Networks has changed the industry by creating an exciting new media channel through 1-800-FREE411. With over 225 million annual calls, 1-800-FREE411 offers advertisers highly targeted and timely promotional opportunities to reach a large but targeted customer base who are ready-to-buy, garnering a response rate twice that of other direct response media. For more information, visit: www.free411.com.
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