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Plus, free ice cream! [The Penny Hoarder]( [THEPENNYHOARDER.COM]( MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 While British officials are kicking themselves for letting Floaty McFloatface happen (seriously, again?), we in the U.S. are celebrating, because spring! We’ve got tips for frugal outdoor fun to help you make the most of sunny days ahead. First, this news… The verdict is finally in for Wells Fargo (er, the settlement is, well, settled). The recently-unpopular bank has [agreed to pay $110 million to wronged customers](. This is its way of crooning, “Is it too late now to say sorry?” for opening millions of unauthorized accounts. Fall victim to the unsavory practice? Look for a notice from the Farg soon explaining how to submit a claim. Leggings can’t get a break in the news. This time the culprit is LuLaRoe, a direct sales clothing company that’s [being sued]( for allegedly ripping off customers with leggings that tear “as easily as wet toilet paper.” Egh. Are you picturing it? Claims of poor quality might also make it tough for LuLaRoe’s retailers — who pay between $5,000 and $9,000 for their onboarding package — to move any product. Thinking about getting into the multi-level marketing game? Here are [four tips to keep you from placing all your eggs in a defective basket](. Ben & Jerry’s 38th annual [Free Cone Day]( is tomorrow! Get yourself a free scoop of your favorite wacky-named flavor of ice cream between noon and 8 p.m. at the nearest Ben & Jerry’s Scoop shop. Sorry, no free pints at the grocery store. Now, onto the big decision: Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, Half Baked, Americone Dream...? Lunch Money We made it! It looks like winter will, in fact, end again this year. What will you do with your precious weeks of warmth? Here are three fun ways for a Penny Hoarder to enjoy the great outdoors. 1. Catch of the day. Have you been stuck on dry land because you don’t want to shell out the fee for a fishing license? Be prepared this year, and plan your fishing trip around National Fishing and Boating Week! Lots of states offer free fishing days during or near the week of June 4-12. On those days, you can go fishing on any public body of water without a fishing license. No equipment? No worries. Check with local outfitters about renting it, go with a fisher-friend or join events in your area. [Click here to find free fishing days in your state](. 2. Johnny Appleseed. Want a seasonal job that lets you work outside? Get pickin’! After a month or two of [apple picking]( you’ll be able to head into the school year with a tan and muscles in places you didn’t know you had them. You’ll find commercial apple growers in 36 states, and the season varies by region. You could work as early as late July or well into November — or all the way through, if you like moving! Not into apples? Find your state on PickingJobs.com, and look for opportunities with other types of crops. 3. Go with the flow. River rafting isn’t for the faint of heart — but those who like it love it. If that’s you, why not get paid to do it? After training, you can work on the weekends as a river guide to help others enjoy the thrill. Pay varies around the country. Guides with River Riders in Oregon, for example, earn $50 to $80 per trip for up to two trips a day — that’s up to $320 a weekend. Not so into rapids? Check out [this list of 10 well-paying outdoor jobs]( to find something that floats your boat. Word of the Day Warranty (n): A promise from a manufacturer to repair or replace a product if you’re unsatisfied or, say, rough it up in the hills, mountains and skirmishes with orcs on the long road to Mordor. Activewear takes a lot of hits. You sweat in it, snag it on rocks and drag it through rivers. It’s made to be tough, but when it’s not as tough as you are, you really start to regret the often-hefty price you paid for it. Unless it comes with a lifetime guarantee. When a company promises to replace your beat-up garb — no questions asked — for life? That one-time price tag starts to feel worth it. Here are five companies with lifetime warranties that guarantee your outdoor gear will get you home to the Shire. 1. Feetures! This family-owned company makes high-performance socks for runners and other athletes. It’ll replace or refund your socks at any time if you’re unsatisfied for any reason. 2. Eddie Bauer The outdoor gear and clothing maker has offered an unconditional lifetime guarantee since the company’s early days. 3. Osprey The brand’s warranty motto is “any reason, any product, any era.” It’ll repair or replace any bag or pack — whether you bought it last week or last century. 4. L.L. Bean This outdoor clothing and gear company boasts a legendary lifetime warranty. You can send back an item at any time for any reason, and the company will refund or replace it. 5. Orvis This outdoor gear and apparel company offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so it’ll return your money or replace an item for any reason, at any time. For more products, including some for indoorsy folks, read our full post of [43 companies with lifetime guarantees](. Until tomorrow! P.S. Do you think you know the cost of taking care of a newborn? [Most parents-to-be are way off](. The Penny Hoarder | 300 1st Ave S, Suite 400 | Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701 | United States You can [update your mailing preferences here]( or [unsubscribe]( from all email from The Penny Hoarder. Questions? View our [Privacy Policy](. Having trouble reading this email? You can [view it online](. Like what you're seeing? Go old-school and [share this]( someone you like. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -