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Car Care Tips and Cooper Tire’s Fall Reward Event

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tire. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Fall is here and I know many families love to vacation in the fall. Traveling long distances can take a toll on your vehicles, so you want to make sure they’re up to the challenge of taking you the distance. You want to make sure especially that your tires are up ready to go!

Cooper Tire’s Fall Reward Event

Now through Oct. 31st, with the purchase of a new set of four qualifying Cooper tires at participating retail stores, Cooper is offering up to a $70 Visa prepaid card on popular passenger and light truck tire lines.

Here are the the qualifying tires:

• Adventurer A/T*

• Cooper Response Touring

• Cooper Zeon RS3-A

• Cooper Zeon RS3-S

• CS3 Touring

• CS5 Touring

• Discoverer A/T3

• Discoverer ATP*

• Discoverer CTS

• Discoverer H/T

• Discoverer H/T Plus

• Discoverer HTP*

• Discoverer LSX*

• Discoverer LSX Plus*

• Discoverer RTX*

• GLS Touring*

*Available at select national retailers only

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Cooper is also having a really fun social media sweepstakes! When you visit Cooper Tire’s Facebook page, Instagram or Twitter page and post favorite moments of daily travels in the car, using the hashtag #RollWithCooper, you’ll get a chance to win prizes including a $5,000 gift card to use for gas, a winter car-care kit or a camouflage-themed prize pack!

Here are some tips to use at least once a month and before long road trips, just for normal upkeep:

Test air pressure

Check wheel alignment

Rotate tires

Examine tread

Are you planning on a Fall Vacation away from home or are you traveling away for the holidays to visit family?

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Maintain Your Cars with Techron from Pep Boys and Save Money

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This post brought to you by Pep Boys and Techron. All opinions are 100% mine.

The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to maintain our vehicles. When I was younger, I just drove and drove and drove with no idea that my car would eventually just stop running. How dare it!! That was back before I was married and had a husband that would take care of my vehicle for me!

One thing that he always does is to make sure that the oil stays changed in our vehicles and he always adds a cleaner like this Techron Fuel System Cleaner from Pep Boys. Did you know that using a fuel system cleaner can save you money in the long run?! It leads to better performance, lower emissions and maximum fuel economy! I don’t know about you, but gas isn’t cheap where we live. I’m all about maximizing my fuel!!

Car engines are designed to work at their best when they’re clean. Even the smallest amounts of engine deposits can cause them to run poorly. That’s where Techron comes in. It’s really easy to use, even I can do it! You’ll find it at Pep Boys and it just costs around $7.99. It’s totally worth it to keep our cars running at their top performance. It’s great to use all the time, but especially before you’re heading out on vacation or a family road trip!

Make sure to check out Techron and Find a Pep Boys Near You. We have a few around so I’m sure you’ll have no trouble finding one near you.

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the chick behind this blog! I'm your ordinary, everyday wife and mom to an incredible pair of stinky guys! I am a self diagnosed coffee addict with a ginormous sweet tooth, preferably baked goods!! My hope is to help you, teach you, and entertain you on your way to a more thrifty and frugal lifestyle! Along the way, you'll find awesome recipes, great tips, and tons of randomness! We have loads of fun, so ya'll come back now, ya hear?!

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