The Discount Tire rebate center allows a customer to check on the status of a rebate, claim a rebate and manage their DTC account online.  To claim a rebate please have the offer code, the invoice number, the transaction date and your customer phone number on hand.  The offer code number should be five digits in length without any spaces or dashes.  The invoice number should be 7 digits in length.  The information provided will then be matched up the DTC invoice rebate system.  Rebates will be mailed first class and will take about 3 to 4 weeks to show up.  If you prefer to mail or fax you rebate in please do so by:

mail: DTC [insert offer number], P.O. Box 1430, Mesa, AZ 85211-1430

or fax: 480-668-9402

To check the status of your rebate online please have your email address or your last name, home address, and zip code.  If your rebate has expired you are out of luck.  All rebates must be submitted before date of expiration.  Now if you simply lost your rebate please contact the store where you made the purchase in order to obtain a reprint of the invoice. The reprint will contain the information from the original invoice that you need to redeem your rebate.  If you have any questions please call toll-free 1-866-892-8078.

A class action lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Welch’s for claims that the Welch’s 100% Juice White Grape Pomegranate flavored juice blend was advertised and marketed in a deceptive way to customers.  According to the settlement notice Welch’s marketed the White Grape Juice in a way that made consumers believe there was more pomegranate juice than there actually was.  In other words the customers thought they were getting a lot of pomegranate juice when they only got a little. 

The case is entitled Courtney v. Welch Foods, Inc., SA CV 10-01427-AHM and includes anyone who purchased Welch’s 100% Juice White Grape Pomegranate Flavored Juice Blend from 07-01-07 to the present time.  If a class member fills out a Refund Claim Form and provides a receipt of purchase they will receive a full cash refund of the retail purchase price for all WGP Product purchases under the terms of the Welch’s White Grape Juice Blend Class Action Lawsuit Settlement.  All claim forms must be in by December 31, 2011 and there is no limit to the amount of claims if you have a receipt.

If you do not have a receipt you can still make a claim for a coupon for a free Welch’s 100% Juice, 64 ounce juice product (limited one claim per household).  These settlement coupons will only be offered until 12-31-11 or until 15,000 of the coupons have been issued, which ever comes first.

Welch’s will also offer discount coupons, which may be redeemed by anyone, without proof of purchase.  These coupons will be made available in Sunday newspapers.  The total value Welch’s is committing to honor through these coupons is not less than $30,000,000.

Welch’s will also provide $350,000 worth of food and juice products to charities as part as the settlement terms. 

The United States District Court for the Central District of California has appointed the following law firm to represent the class members:

WEISS & LURIE
Jordan L. Lurie
Zev B. Zysman
10940 Wilshire Boulevard, 23rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024

The claim form and more information can be found at:

www.wgpomsettlement.com

The Bangor Federal Credit Union is located in the cities of Bangor and Brewer and is one of the more respected credit unions in Maine.  Sometimes a big national bank can be overwhelming and make you feel like just a number.  This is not the case with Bangor Federal Credit Union (www.BangorFederal.com).  They really seem to stress customer service and often have many features that you simply don’t find at a national bank such as the skip a payment program, the popular triple reward points program, and the CU Promise Home Loans program. 

The skip a payment feature simply will not be found anywhere else and allows a member to skip their December payment when they make a donation to the Ending Hunger Campaign.  This is for all Bangor Federal CU Loans.  Please note that you still have to eventually make that months payment but it can be skipped in the month of December and paid at a later date.  If you would like to skip your Bangor Federal loan payment and make a donation you can call 207-947-0374 to do so.  All of the money raised will go to help support needy hunger organizations and food pantries in the area.  These pantries really need the extra help during the Christmas season.

Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers or attends school in Penobscot County, Maine and their immediate family members.  This is a close knit community that helps each other and has that old world feeling.  They can be contacted by mail at P.O. Box 1161 Bangor, ME 04402-1161 or if in Brewer P.O. Box 362 Brewer, ME 04412.  They offer your other standard banking products as well such as online bill pay, saving accounts, checking account, lines of credits, debit and credit cards and much more.  Bangor Federal Credit Union is an equal housing lender and is FDIC insured.

www.BangorFederal.com

Bank Of The West (formerly Farmers National Gold Bank) is a popular bank headquartered in San Fransisco CA.  They offer checking and saving accounts, credit cards, business banking, online banking,  investments, lending, home loans, auto loans, and wealth management.  The Bank has locations in 20 states in the Midwest and West Coast.  They can be reached by mail at:

Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA
94104
United States

By fax at:  925-943-1224

By phone at:  800-488-2265  

Online banking is one of the most popular features they offer.  This service allows Bank Of The West customers to pay bills, update account information, transfer money, view account balances, pay other people money with pop money, and much more.  To sign up for this service you must be a member of the bank and have a valid email account.

www.bankofthewest.com login

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Driver and Vehicle Services, also known as PennDOT, provides a variety of different driver services for the residents of the state.  They can be reached at 800-932-4600 or online at www.dmv.state.pa.us.  If your calling from out-of-state please dial 717-412-5300 and the PennDOT general mailing address is:

Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation
1101 South Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104

The following online services are available:

Renew Your Vehicle/Trailer Registration
Change Address on Your Vehicle/Trailer Registration
Request Your VR Restoration Requirements Letter
Personalized (Vanity) License Plate Availability
Renew Your Driver’s License (DL)/Photo ID Card
Change Address on Your DL/Photo ID Card
Pay Your DL Restoration Fee
Request Your DL Restoration Requirements Letter
Schedule Your Driver’s Test or Special Points Exam

The site is simple to use and most documents on www.dmv.state.pa.us  require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. 

 To perform a vehicle transaction online you will need: the first eight digits of your title number, your plate number, your driver license number, a valid form of payment, proof of insurance information and a working printer.  Forms of payments that are accepted include credit or debit cards issued by Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.  Once you have registered online it will take approximately 10 business days to receive your card in the mail.  If you need a duplicate registration card and/or renewal sticker you must complete form (Form MV-44) ‘Application for Duplicate Registration, Replacement of Registration Plate, Renewal Sticker or Weight Class Sticker or Transfer of Registration’.  The form should only take a few minutes to file.

All forms associated with PennDOT can be found here.  Some examples of commonly used forms include: DL-58EF Application for replacement of valid without photo license with a photo license upon return of the driver to Pennsylvania, Initial Non-Commercial Learner’s Permit Application and the Non-commercial driver’s license renewal application DL-143. 

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