checked and updated - job search tips and resources

"The free employment search tips and resources at Do The Research can help you find the perfect job, research a potential employer, get employment, and even start a new career."

The job search tips and resources section has been checked and updated. All of the links should be working properly.

checked and updated - insurance comparison shopping directory

"Comparison shop for insurance policies. Receive several insurance quotes, it's free, and then choose the best quote for the insurance plans that match your needs."

The insurance comparison shopping directory has been checked and updated. All of the links in the directory should be working properly and visitors can continue to access our excellent resources to comparison shop for insurance services.

checked and updated - fun with astrology and numerology

The astrology and numerology features of the fun section have been checked and updated. All of the features in the section -- including free daily horoscopes, free weekly horoscopes, astrological love advice, and more -- should be working properly.

Fun Spotlight - Free Tarot Readings

One of the most popular features of our fun section is free tarot. We have a free celtic cross tarot reading, free daily 3-card tarot guidance readings, and free weekly 4-card tarot readings. We recently added a tarot cards shop so you can find and buy your own tarot cards and do your own favorite tarot readings. Visit our fun section and get your free tarot reading today.

checked and updated - food and cooking

"Find the information you need to purchase, prepare, and serve great food (and much more) with our directory of food and cooking ideas and items."

The food and cooking section has been checked and updated. All of the links in the directory should be working properly. The reliability of one of our free recipes suppliers has been somewhat intermittent, but we have left the pages up hopefully. You'll still find resources for all of your food and cooking needs.

Education Resources Spotlight - Money for School

The Education Opportunities and Resources directory has much more than resources to help you find educational programs. For example, we feature some excellent services that help you find and obtain money for school. It's easier to pay for school with a scholarship. Sites like FastWeb, Scholarship Experts, and FreeScholarshipGuide all can help you search for scholarships. Once you find a scholarship to apply for, you'll probably have to write an essay. EssayEdge Scholarship Essay Editing Services can help improve your scholarship application essays, which is likely to improve your chances of getting a scholarship. Click here to visit our Education Opportunities and Resources directory and learn more about finding and obtaining free money for your education.

checked and updated - education opportunities and resources

Search for, find, and research places (both online and on campus) and programs to further your education, meet your personal goals, and more.

The education opportunities and resources directory section has been checked and updated. All of the links in the directory should be working properly.

checked and updated - information pages and support features

"Yes, Do The Research still offers online research services and does the research for you."

Information pages including the main page, site index page, privacy policy page, copyright page, about us page, and contact us / customer information page have been checked and updated. Obviously, this site news blog seems to be working properly.

Support features -- including searches, tell a friend, web page translation, and free online organizer (notepad), and custom research services -- also have been checked and updated.

Error pages also have been updated to help make it easier to find your way to moved or replaced pages and features. Behind this update is an upgrade that helps the webmaster know when error handling needs adjusting.

checked and updated - find or investigate businesses

"Find or investigate businesses and get the information you need. We did the research for you and found helpful business search resources."

The find or investigate businesses section has been checked and updated. All of the links in the directory should be working properly.

site checks

As part of the move to the new web host, each section is being checked and updated. This is slowing down regular updates, but it's an important part of the process. Many of the posts you'll be seeing for a while here are checks and checks with updates. Please contact us with any information you have related to these checks, updates, errors, and other changes to the site.

new host

The short story is that DoTheResearch is in the process of selecting and changing web hosts. It's a challenging process. Any visitors who experienced outages and other problems, please accept our apologies. Also, please notify us if you experience any new problems during this transition.

Health Specials - Weight Management

Our health help resources section includes a variety of weight management resources. One of them, Diet.com is currently offering 3 additional free months of premium membership when you purchase a 6-month membership if you use code CJ2006 on the payment page. Their weight management program features Dr. Kushner's Personality Type Diet and is designed to help you meet eating, exercise, and coping challenges. You'll be matched to one of 21 customized online diet plans, meal ideas, fitness plans for physical levels from beginner to advanced, coping strategies for personal development, and expert and buddy support. Click here to visit Diet.com now.

Health Specials - Medical and Mobility Supplies

One of the medical supplies and mobility supplies resources in our health help resources section is The Wright Stuff. They sell devices to assist people with movement difficulties and their caregivers. Their carefully selected health care products make tasks less difficult for people with a range of physical difficulties. Right now, they have a special offer to save 10% at arthritis equipment and supplies when you use coupon code AS06tws (by 4/15/06). Click here to visit The Wright Stuff now.

Health Spotlight - Home Health Testing Kits and Services

The health help resources section has been updated. Among the new additions are home health testing kits and services from two companies, Private Results and Test Country.

The products and services from Private Results have earned a "5 Star Retailer" certification by Yahoo. Their tests are confidential and 99.9% accurate when used as directed. Their popular home tests include allergy tests, liver tests, kidney tests, HIV tests, Hepatitis C tests, and urinary tract infection tests.

Popular tests from Test Country include health hazards tests (for radon, asbestos, pesticides, mold, water quality, and more), early disease detection tests (for HIV, hepatitis C, cholesterol, diabetes, kidney disease, thyroid function, colon cancer, and more), health and wellness tests, drug tests, DNA tests, fertility tests, and more. They make sure their testing is affordable, easy to use, accurate, fast, and confidential.

To learn more, click here to visit the health help resources section.

Education Opportunities and Resources Update

This is just a quick post to say that the education opportunities and resources section has been updated. It seems online education resources are hot. Sites that help people find online education opportunities and obtain free information about them are becoming especially popular, with news ones appearing frequently. To see our new additions, click here to visit the education opportunities and resources section.

Health Specials - Exercise

Our health help resources section includes several fitness-related resources. One of them, iAmplify provides audio downloads and podcasts. For fitness, you can select from one-time downloads, workout packages, or a membership with one of their expert trainers. They have a range of fitness expertise--including cardio, core strength, pilates, indoor cycling, power walking, running, strength training, total body sculpting, weight loss, yoga, golf lessons, and more. With their current special, you can save 25% on all downloads if you used discount code MARCH25 (through 4/1/06). Click here to visit iAmplify now.

Food Specials - Grocery Shopping and Delivery

As was discussed in a previous post, the food section recently was expanded to have a lot more than recipes. For example, we also feature services that let you shop for and order groceries online and have them delivered. Three such services currently are offering special discounts.

• Click here to save $4.95 on your first order of $50 or more from Vons.com (for grocery delivery in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas)
• Click here to save $4.95 on your first order of $50 or more from Safeway.com (for grocery delivery in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco/Bay Area, Sacramento, and Phoenix)
• Click here for $10 in FREE groceries at Peapod. Save $10 on your first order by using promotonial code CJA2. (for grovery delivery in Chicagoland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia)

Health Specials - Contact Lenses

One of the companies in our health help resources directory is 1-800-CONTACTS. They've just let us know they have a new special for our site visitors! New customers can use coupon code March327 and receive $11 off orders of $100 or more from 3/10/06 until 3/29/06. They also have free shipping and rebates that will save you up to $60, which you can use along with the coupon code! They send a free new contact lens case with every order. Click here to visit 1-800-CONTACTS now.

Travel Specials - International Art and Crafts

Our travel section has a unique shop that features handcrafted items from artisans worldwide. One of the suppliers for those items is Worldstock, a special feature of Overstock.com. They bring small lots of art from artisans worldwide to the US market. Artisans continue their work and prosper economically and culturally while consumers gain access to unique, handcrafted items. Featured product categories include clothing (apparel, shoes, accessories, handbags), rugs, bed and bath items, furniture, hand-crafted clothing, jewelry, ceramics, furniture for home and garden, collectibles, games and toys, musical instruments, sculptures, home decor items, kitchen and dining items, jewelry, and more.

Now, Overstock.com always is having special promotions, which include Worldstock items. Right now (from 3/8 - 3/9), they are offering free shipping on Worldstock living room furniture! Upcoming specials include 10% Off Jewelry (3/13 - 3/17) and free shipping on portable MP3 players (3/15 - 3/17). They have a weekly weekend promotion from Friday through Monday; this weekend, from 3/10 - 3/13 at 2 pm Eastern, it's $8 off orders of $108 or more. They also have a bi-monthly special; right now (through 3/15), they are offering new customers 8% off their entire order. Similarly, they have a monthly special; for March, 2006 they are offering $10 off orders of $140 or more.

Click here to visit Worldstock now!

Coupons, Discounts, and Special Offers

Many of the companies with links and featured products at Do The Research offer frequent coupons, discounts, and other special offers. As these specials are time-limited, incorporating them into the site (and them removing them shortly thereafter) has been problematic, partly due to the large size of our site and the numerous companies and products we feature. It also seemed to shift attention away from some of the wonderful featured companies that consistently have promotions and do not forward information about them for us to post at our site. On the other hand, we know that our site's visitors want to know about specials when possible. It seems that blogs are ideal places for such information; you'll always know when the special was and it is convenient for us to let you know about them. Therefore, starting today, you'll be able to access coupons, discounts, and other special offers related to our featured companies and products in this blog! If it gets cumbersome, a separate blog will be initiated for the specials. Have fun saving while learning more about our featured companies and products! (Note that some ads for such specials change to new ads after the promotion, so some of the links to them will direct you to new special promotions and more savings even in old posts.)

Travel Spotlight - Activities and Events - Discount Cards for Popular Destinations

Among the most popular additions to the activities and events listings in our travel section are destination-specific discount cards. These cards offer admission to attractions and discounts for other travel-related activities at popular destinations. We feature travel discount cards for destinations throughout the US, including Boston, Chicago, Hawaii, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle -- as well as discount cards for travel throughout Spain or New Zealand. They're sure to help you save money and help you have an excellent, memorable trip. Click here to visit the activities and events section and learn more about these great travel discount cards.