Stage of Life Favorites

Some things are universally beneficial to all stages of life.

Nearly everyone buys flowers at some point in their lives.

The same applies for needing an oil change or new clothes.

We've found there are some things that nearly every person needs or uses in their lives, or at least aspires to obtain - like a dream cruise vacation. So we pulled a list together of our favorites. These merchant recommendations are a starting point to help you cut through the clutter of life. Through feedback from our staff, members, and the merchant community itself (of which we know a lot), the following merchants have earned a place as one of our "favorites" and we think you'll find them relevant to almost any stage of life.

Consider this the ultimate resource list on which brands/companies should have your business.

NOTE - if you're looking for merchant deals, discount and coupons:

AUTOMOTIVE
	Car Service Precision Tune Auto Care Get coupon here

	Car Insurance Car insurance quotes and policies, along with resources to help you find low auto insurance rates and instant car insurance from leading car insurance companies. See stage of life info about car insurance
DINING & FOOD
	Pizza Papa Johns "I want the best pizza." Papa Johns coupon offer

	Recommended Restaurant Ruby Tuesday Their branding, food quality, salad bar, and dining atmosphere top our restaurant list. If you haven't been in a while...you've got to go back. Visit their site.

	Recommended Coffee Green Mountain Coffee Just try Green Mountain. You don't know what you're missing.
EDUCATION
	Recommended Online Classes The Teaching Company Save 70%! Great Courses by America's Top Professors
SMALL BUSINESS / HOME OFFICE
	Recommended Shipping Supplier The UPS Store Aside from being a great brand, their service and coverage is nearly universal. Stage of Life members get a 10% discount at The UPS Store too - check out our Small Business and Home Office category in My Life Rewards.

	Recommended Web Hosting and Domain Name Registration Blue Host If you're thinking, "Where should I host my website?" or "How do I get a domain name without spending a lot of money?" you should look no further than Blue Host. If you're thinking of starting a webstie, Blue Host gives you unlimited transfers, domains, and space all for $6.95/month.

	Recommended Small Business Financial Software Quicken Too many small businesses don't realize how easy it can be keeping financial records and accounting organized. If you own a small business, whether out of your home or a physical office or store, you should definitely pick up a copy of Quicken for Home Small Business. It'll make a world of difference.
GIFT CARDS
	Recommended Gift Giving Service Rainfall of Envelopes This unique site provides the facilitation of online money gifts for weddings, baby showers, graduations and other important moments for every stage of life. Sounds like the kind of partner we'd like to promote.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
	Recommended General Wellness Gaiam Check out Gaiam's Best Sellers and you'll see why we picked them.

	Recommended Drug Store Overstock Drugstore The flat rate shipping and extremely low prices gives you a reason to check this site out. Stop paying full price.
RECREATION
	Recommended Theme Parks Sea World, Sesame Place & Busch Gardens Get discount ticket prices for admission as a Stage of Life member too.
SERVICES
	Recommended Mobile Carrier AT&T We typically don't always vote for the market leader, but we like the selection, plan options, and variety of choices - no matter where you live or your stage in life. And what's what this list of recommendations is about so AT&T mobile is our favorite! Free Phones from AT&T

	Recommended Photo Service TBD
SENIOR HOUSING
	Recommended Assisted Living and Senior Housing Seniors for Living If you are a baby boomer looking for local options on where to help your aging parents live, we've vetted out this one-stop site that allows you to enter in your needs for senior housing, zip-code/town and then be contacted directed by highly qualified, certified and verified assisted living and senior housing options. Find senior housing options now.
SHOPPING
	Recommended Apparel for Men Jos. A. Bank Great clothes. Great fit. Plus, Free Shipping on all orders $175 or more! 2-Business Day Delivery

	Recommended Apparel for Women Express From the working woman to the woman looking for a night on the town, we've found Express to have consistant fashions that appeal to a variety of life stages.

	Apparel for Children Kohl's Check out the great selection and prices at Kohl's now

	Department Store Target.com And don't forget, Stage of Life members get $5 off $50 everyday, all day at Target.com. Click here and look for the $5 off Target discount link.

	Computer Store TigerDirect.com Netbooks starting as low as $239, Buy Now & Save only at TigerDirect!

	Book Store BN.com We truely enjoy the retail experience at Barnes & Noble so much better than other book stores. Plus, Stage of Life members get a 5% discount at BN.com all day, everyday.

	Pet Store PetSmart Shop at PetSmart.com

	Music Store Amazon.com Come on...they've got everything and the music is especially cheap.

	Movie Store Blockbuster Hey, Netflix is good, but we have to give the nod on this category to Blockbuster Online. You get access to 90,000 titles AND brick & mortar support with their stores. It seems a no brainer to us. Stage of Life members get 1 month free of Blockbuster Online. Click here for details.

Decision Pending	Hardware or Home Improvement Store Send us your vote

	Storage The Container Store Wheather its toy storage, dorm room organization, or basement clean-up - The Container Store has storage ideas for all stages of life.

	Outdoor Store Eastern Mountain Sports After visiting Eastern Mountain Sports, we have vowed never to shop at Cabela's or Dick's Sporting Goods again. If you haven't checked these guys out yet, we highly recommend that you do. Find All Your Camping Gear and Accessories in One Place, Eastern Mountain Sports - Click Here!

	Shoe Store Finish Line Great selection. Plus, Stage of Life members often get discounts. Check out the My Life Rewards section of the site for Finish Line coupons.

	Office Store OfficeMax How do you really judge the big three against each other? Staples. Office Depot. OfficeMax. We selected OfficeMax because they returned our calls and their team was friendly to our inquiries. Office Depot was also nice. Staples didn't respond. Check out the OfficeMax Deals of the Week

	Jewerly Blue Nile Find the perfect gift at Blue Nile! Free FedEx shipping on every order.

	Flowers 1-800-flowers.com Stage of Life members get a discount at 1-800-flowers.com. Click here to get the discount code.

	Toys TBD
TRAVEL
	Cruise Cruise & Vacation Perks Call or Visit Cruise & Vacation Perks today to learn why they are award-winning with both their cruise discounts, upgrade offers, and customer service. One member told us that their experience with Crusie & Vacation Perks has been "...first rate. From the first call, we knew our vacation was in good hands." So whether it's your first time on a cruise or you're an experienced cruiser, call them next. Call 1-866-634-6185 (tell them Stage of Life sent you) or click here.

	Car Rental Avis We like their customer service. We like their prices. We just...well...like them! Plus, Stage of Life members get discounts and special offers on Avis car rentals!

	Online Travel Booking Orbitz Both the booking experience and prices are fantastic. Orbitz DEAL-O-RAMA: SAVE 10% on Hotels or $75 on Packages in Featured Destinations!

	Condo/Resort Cruise & Vacation Perks Similar to the cruise category above, this agency will take care of your resort vacation and has access to resorts from the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas to Five Star Resorts throughout the world. Call 1-866-634-6185 (tell them Stage of Life sent you) or click here.

You've read our list of favorites.

Maybe you'd like to chime in and make a recommendation? Check back as those recommendations will be added soon. And don't hesitate to tell us what we're missing or if you have a favorite merchant/brand that should be reviewed.

Send your vote here.