Looking for a cheap date this weekend? HotTix usually offers at least one North Shore entertainment experience in its weekly rundown of discount tickets, and this week, they’re featuring Evanston and the “Side By Side By Sondheim” show — here’s the info:

Side by Side by Sondheim
Light Opera Works
McGaw Auditorium
1420 Maple Ave., Evanston

Friday 8:00pm $23.80
Saturday 8:00pm $23.80
Sunday 3:00pm $23.80

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Happy Almost Election Day, NorthShoreInsiders!

Here’s a few shopping discounts you may want to keep in mind when you are out and about tomorrow — just remember, you have to vote first!

Starbucks: A free tall coffee to anyone who says they have voted!
Foodstuffs: Buy one dip, get one free!
Madison and Friends (Deerfield): Show ‘em your “I Voted” sticker, get 30 percent off your entire order!

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It caught my eye on my Starbucks run – an article in the Trib about the increase in debit card fraud, and how you can avoid it. I thought it was actually very informational, and wanted to share a few of the tips here. If you are an avid card swiper (Coffee shop, McDonald’s, gas station, Target, etc.), remember…

1. Take a good look at the card reader prior to swiping your debit/credit card. Jiggle it and casually pry at the keypad. If it’s loose, don’t use it. Keypad overlays used by thieves can record your PIN and false magnetic readers can also take the account information off your card.

2. Always try to shield your hand typing in a PIN with your other hand.

3. Try to use card readers that are in plain sight, such as the gas pumps that are closest to or in line of sight of the cashier inside.

4. If you can choose between credit and debit, credit cards are usually easier to protest charges.

5. Why not just pay cash?

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