Last Post..then I am heading to bed!

It's the last day of November! Time to organize those coupon binders, files and whatever you use! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and time to enjoy the fall weather...now on to December!! Here comes the snow!!

Another BlockBuster Express Deal!!!

Lots of New deals today!! Yeah!! This one is great! 5 one night rentals for $2.00!!! Since RedBox raised their prices, this is a great deal!!

Click this LINK and get your deal!!! You have one day to snag this deal! It codes will expire in May 2013!

Another nice deal!!! Entertainment Books!

I know that this books are very popular, and the new 2012 is coming out soon! Right now on Ebates, you can buy a Entertainment book for $29.99 with Free Shipping AND get 35% cash back!! That's right!! Right now it's 35% cash back! IF you are new to Ebates, you can sign up at this LINK! ( if you sign up through my link, you will get a bonus gift card!)

So, the book will be $29.99
you will get 35% back on Ebates, $10.50 back!!
And Free Shipping!
Not bad for the brand new Entertainment book! These make great gifts for your coupon friends!!!

An other nice Christmas Gift!

I am still trying to find Men's Gifts! Today, I found a good one. A cute personal gift.
Giftsforyounow.com had a cute Men's T-shirt that said,"Grandpa's Pit Crew" on sale for $14.99.  I had it personalized to "Papa's Pit Crew" then added my children's names. I used a coupon code RMN20 that gave me 20% off and free shipping. (which expires tonight but the other coupon code CYBERWK20 gives you the same discount but you pay shipping).  Then I went through Ebates and I am going to get 7% cash back! YEAH!
(If you don't know Ebates, they pay you a percentage back for everything you buy. Go to this LINK to learn more)

So I paid $11.96 shipped and my husband's dad, who likes race cars, will get this.

28 bottles of juice for $1.19!

Well, it's getting to the end of the month. Tonight, I was cleaning out my binder and found 28 juice coupons I forgot about. I asked my husband,"Should I trash them or should we drive over to the grocery store?" He said," Let's go." and drove me to the store.

Total before coupons: $32.11 and after coupons $1.19.:) Glad we went!

Coupon for Free Popcorn at Disney Rewards!!

If you participate in Disney Rewards, then you will want to hurry and pick this one up! For only 100 points, you will get a coupon for a free box of Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 3 pk ( coupon good for up to $3.49). Coupon will be mailed and only good in the USA.

If you are new to Disney Rewards, all Disney DVD's and Movie Tickets can be used to receive points to obtain prizes! Go to this LINK and sign up. They also have surveys if you want to earn points!

What did you buy this Cyber Monday?

Well, I am happy to report that I didn't make a single purchase today. My Christmas list is pretty much done, except for a few men's gifts that I will not pick up until we are closer to the big day.

How did you all do? Please post a comment with your stories!

Groupon Deal! $20 Gift Card for $10 at OLD NAVY!!!

WOW! Old Navy is on Groupon right now with a $10 dollar deal! GO TO THIS LINK! Hurry! Get yours soon! This will be great for Christmas shopping!!!!

Up To 40 free Prints from Fotonet.com!

Fotonet.com has a new visitor deal! Get up to 40 free photos! *Offer includes 5 PHOTO SHEETS FREE. Each photo sheet contains either: 1-8x10 print, 2-5x7 prints, 4-3.5x5 prints or 8 wallet prints.

Here is how you do it!
1.Go to www.fotonet.com.
2. Enter your email and zip code.
3. wait for an email from Fotonet.com
4. go back to the fotonet website, and click on "Already a subscriber". A window will open that shows a 6 digit code ( that is your coupon code for the 5 free sheets).
5. Go to Order Prints on that page..it will take you to My Online Portraits.com.
6. Upload photos. ( you will have to download their software to get the photos uploaded)
7. When you go to order prints, you can order any 5 sheets. In the coupon code box, add your 6 digit coupon code.
The total should be free.
Shipping is $5.99.

I am using the photos for Christmas gifts!!!

Another Good Price on a Game for Christmas!

and it qualifies for free Super Saver Shipping!

HURRY! Free Photo Collage from Walgreens! TODAY only!

Walgreens, today only, has a free photo collage! Follow this Free 8x10 Collage w/ promo code RGIFT2U and enjoy!!!

Free Art Cow Photo Books!!!

ArtsCow has a great deal right now! Artscow.com is now giving out free credits for five regular 8" x 8" and two regular 9" x 7" (20 pages) photo books. All you need to do is to validate the coupon code by November 30 and free credits will be automatically applied to your order. You will pay shipping. 

Coupon Code: FREEPHOBKS
Expiration Date : 11 / 30 / 2011
Effective Period: 30 Days

You need to put the code in your account before Nov. 30th and then you have 30 days to use the code. I have made photo books with ArtsCow before and have been very happy with them. The shipping can be expensive but you can combine codes if you fine a good shipping code!

How did you do yesterday? Black Friday Report.

Well, how did everyone do? After talking with a few friends, and talking with some shoppers, I heard that most people got what they wanted and did everything they needed to do.  I did go out for a short bit, from 8am to 9:30am. I walked right into Walmart, it was a ghost town. I didn't want to get any of the high end electronics, but they had PLENTY of computers, TV's., etc. I wanted to pick up the kids PJ's ( my kids needed them) and pick up gifts for my grandparents. Which I did. Overall, very little spent and very little time wasted.

I watched the video clips of shoppers on the news from yesterday. I can all understand getting a good bargain, but trying to fight or hurt people in the process I completely don't understand. :)

How did everyone else do? Do you go out at night? Did you get the deal of the century? Share your stories!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

I hope you all were able to enjoy some special time with family and friends AND everyone got to enjoy turkey, stuffing, with all the good stuff!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

My Co-Worker's Story....had to share

I have to share what my co-worker does. For privacy purposes, I will call my co-worker Fred ( although it may be a man or a woman..for this post he/she is Fred). 

Fred applies for credit cards that give gift cards for reward points. Fred said that one card offered a $500 gift card if he/she purchased $2,500 in purchases. So, for a few months, everything he/she bought was on that credit card. He/she hit the $2,500, collected the gift card and paid off the card so no interest was built on it. Then, Fred got another offer for a $400 gift card if purchases are made up to a specific limit. So, Fred did that. Spent the purchase amount, paid it off, collected the gift card.

Now, if you have the discipline and income to do this, it's a great idea! Fred now has $900 in gift cards to use for Christmas shopping and it's basically free money ( as long as you don't collect any interest on the credit card). 

As of right now, due to my car breaking down, I have credit card debt again. It's not a lot of debt and I am doing everything I can to get it paid off. After it's paid off, I would like to do this same thing and see what kind of gift cards, or points I can collect.

Do you do this? How successful have you been? If you have any stories, please post in my comments section!

Black Friday...notes

Well, I didn't post any Black Friday deals and tonight, I went to Walmart and found several of the items they are advertising for Black Friday were available tonight. The TV and the Laptop were both available tonight.

So, why haven't I posted any Black Friday deals? Two reasons. One, I have gone Black Friday shopping the last few years and I have noticed that the shoppers are getting more rude and nasty every year...so I am not going to deal with all that just to save money. Second, I have looked at the deals and I don't see anything that is such a super deal that I think it's worth waking up at the crack of dawn for.

Now this is not to say that if you plan on going out tomorrow, that I think you are wrong. Your not! If you have found a great deal, and you can deal with the crowds, then have fun and shop til you drop!!  Last year, I got some great deals for my kids Christmas gifts. This year I am already done getting my kids gifts due to deals I have posted here!!!

I hope you all have fun on Black Friday, but remember, you are buying STUFF!! People and their feelings are important too. Stuff will not bring eternal happiness..stuff brings temporary happiness.

Have FUN and Happy Thanksgiving!

Great deal on Lego's at Amazon!

$15.00 for a tub of Legos!! If you buy one of each,  you qualify with Free Super Shipping! Forget going out on black friday! Get these and your kids are all set!

Results of FreeTalk Phone Connector

Well, we bought the FreeTalk Phone connector for our Skype. We plugged it in. Three times we tried to use it and it connected, but as soon as the person on the other end answered the phone, the phone disconnected. We are dissappointed because we are trying to cut down on long distance bills without buying a cell phone monthly package.

I will keep you posted. We will end up returning the FreeTalk. :(

Woman's Day Magazine!!! $5.00 Hallmark Coupon!

Check your Woman's Day Magazine! Inside there is a coupon for Hallmark! Get $5.00 off any $10 purchase! I used this last year! I bought a $10 gift and paid $5.00.

If you don't get Woman's Day, you can also get a coupon on Facebook. Go to this LINK and click on special offers.

Either way, this is a great deal!

$1.50 coupon off I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Sticks!!!

If you look to the right of my blog, you will see my orange coupon box. When you scroll through it, you will find a high value coupon to ICBINB $1.50 off ONE All Purpose Sticks!! You can also find this coupon at the COUPONS LINK. Walmart has these priced between $2.50 and $3.00, depending on your location!!!

$5.00 Savings Pass from Magazines.com and $5.00 coupon code!!!

If you want to grab a freebie or cheapie magazine, this is great! Go to Magazines on Facebook ( LINK), "like" them then click on "fan event". You will get a pass code for $5.00 off any magazine!!!

Then you can go to Ebates. Ebates is a cash back program that I have posted about before. If you are new to Ebates,  you will need to sign up for them to get this deal! Go to Magazines.com on Ebates and click through the link that has the coupon code HOLIDAYMAGS. That code will give you $5.00 off any magazine subscription in the Holiday Magazine Catagory.  Use the codes and the coupon pass and get these magazines free!!! You could also use this as a gift! If you know someone who might enjoy a magazine all year, this could make a great Christmas Gift!

Here are a few samples of some of the Holiday Magazines!
National Geographic for Kids, 10 issues, $14.95 ( get $5.00 more off with the Pass Code)
Woman's Health, 10 issues, $11.00 (get $5.00 more off with the pass code)
Motor Trend, 12 issues , $5.00 (Use the $5.00 pass code and get the magazine FREE)
Parenting, 22 issues, $4.97 (Use the $5.00 pass code and get the magazine FREE)
OutDoor Life, 12 issues, $4.97 (Use the $5.00 pass code and get the magazine FREE)

And Many more!!!!

So, when you check out, on the payment page it will say do you have a coupon or gift certificate. Check the box and fill it in with the HOLIDAYMAGS code and then in the Gift Card Code, copy the Pass Code you got from the Facebook page.

I picked "Cat Fancy" Magazine. So I will get one year for $2.00!!!

New Recycle Bank points!!! Autumn "Green Your Seasons"

As many of you know, I LOVE RecycleBank because you can earn points and get some awesome coupons!!! My free McDonald's Coupons, cat food coupons and soda coupons all come from Recycle Bank.

Now, RecycleBank has a new point Earning opportunity! You can go visit their "Green you Seasons". By doing the quizzes and the pledges, you can earn over 50 points! There is also a Q-Tip Quiz and you can earn 25 points from that. There is a KASHI challenge for 10 points. Earth Choice will give you 5 bonus points for just clicking on their ad on the page!!

I know that Recycle Bank can be a bit time consuming, but I have a daughter who loves to learn about Eco Friendly things, so I have her do it and she knows she is helping mom and learning about the environment. So, it's a win/win!

If you have never heard about Recyclebank,  now is the time to sign up and have some fun. IF you have your current Waste Management Company in  your city connected to RecycleBank, you can be earning points when they take your garbage!!! 

Just a few frugal notes!

Just a few frugal notes....

....Family Dollar has a coupon out for $5.00 off and $25.00 purchase. Follow this LINK and print the coupon.

....also, At Starbucks, between November 17-20 from 2-5 p.m., when you buy one holiday drink, you'll get another one of equal or lesser value for free. Take your pick of your most-loved holiday beverages, including Peppermint Mocha, new Skinny Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Gingerbread Latte and Eggnog Latte.

....On Saturday, Nov. 19th, Pick N Save will once again be doing Double Double Daze!! You can use 10 coupons in each $25.00 transaction and they will be doubled!

How do you save on phone bills?

My current AT&T went up a lot! So, my husband and I started looking into how to save on our phone bills.  We are going to try Free Talk. We hooked it up today. Free Talk uses Skype and your regular phone. You pay $30.00 for one year of unlimited Skype and $40.00 for the Free Talk ( One time purchase).  I paid less then the $40 because I used some Swagbucks to get an Amazon Gift Card. Skype allows me to make long distance phone calls for just the $30.00 per year.

So, we now will wait for a few months to see if my phone bill  goes down. My  husband and I are also researching internet connections. AT&T has raised my internet costs and I want to lower it again. So, I will start looking into other options.

Coupons at Walmart.com

Walmart now has printable coupons right on their site!! Go to this LINK and print.

Lots of Coupons from Wounded Warrior Project!

Currently, the Wounded Warrior Project has teamed up with Smart Source to bring you "extra" IP Coupons. Follow this LINK, click on the Savings Box and print!

OH!! Just in time for Christmas!!!

I found this too and had to share it! If there is someone special in your life and you want to get an extra special gift, Meijer's has jewelry on clearance!!

Save 70-90% Off Fine Jewelry at Meijer.com

They have some really pretty things! BUT, also if you use Ebates, they offer 1.5% cash back!!! And they have FREE SHIPPING on most jewelry, as long as you choose Ground Shipping!

So, here is what I want! ( My daughter just got her ears pierced!)

3 pair of pearl earrings
$14.99 with Free Shipping.
$2.25 goes to my Ebates Account
Shipping Free!

Perfect for my daughter!!!!

Kellogg's Coupons!!

If you aren't a member of Kellogg's Newsletter, here is your chance to sign up!!



Join today and SAVE. It's FREE!

Good Deals at Walgreens this Week!

Walgreens has a coupon for Green Giant Veggies this week. .69 cents a can with coupon. Use the .50 cent coupon from todays paper.

   .69
+ .69
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$1.38
- .50
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.88 cents,  which is .44 cents per can.
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Also, Walgreens has an IVC coupon for $1.00 off 2 boxes of Crackers
2 boxes for $5.00
- $1.00 IVC
- $1.00 off 2 boxes from coupon in today's Smart Source
OOP is $3.00 or $1.50 a box!

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Hair Scrunchies $2.99, get a $2.00 RR back.

Today's Sunday Coupons!

Just a few coupons to point out today.

If you get the Smart Source, you may want to see if it has the $1.00 off 2 International Delight Creamers. Often Pick n Save will have these on sale during their Dollar Days. If you go on a day that double coupons, you can double the coupon and get a few bottles. Along those same lines, There is a Heluva Sour Cream Dip coupon for .75 cents off. Again, during Dollar Days, Pick N Save will put the small containers on for $1.00. With this coupon, that will make it .25 cents a container.

Also, in the Smart Source, are Sierra Mist coupons for .55 cents off ONE bottle! Often you can find the bottles for $1.00, when you do, you can pay .45 cents for a 2 liter!!

There is also a thin insert of Everyday Saver coupons. In that, there is a coupon for .50 cents off 2 cans of Green Giant Veggies. There are no size restrictions. So, if you find the small cans or there is a Dollar Sale, you will be able to pick up canned veggies pretty cheap!

McDonalds BOGO Coupons!

Check your paper this morning! Mine had a McDonalds coupon book! It was full of BOGO coupons. They expire at the end of the year. My kids will love this!! I only take them to McDonalds if I have a coupon or some great deal. :) Between their Halloween Coupons and these, we should be able to get a nice deal.

Great DS Game Deal at Walmart.com!!!

IF you are trying to get ready for Christmas...then you want to see this! You can buy 3 Nintendo DS games on Walmart.com for $30.00. That is $10 a game ( Shipping is $1.97). You can pick up this deal at this LINK! Hurry! I am unsure of how long this will last!!

Free Kotex Sample

Free Kotex Sample..click this LINK.

Hey Readers....

Once again, I have been slacking! I haven't written this past week due to my crazy hectic schedule. In the last week, I haven't done any shopping. We are still on the 5 week menu plan I made. We did get free tickets to the model railroad show so today we did that. I have been being frugal by just working and making sure I pack a lunch and snacks.

The kids have used a few of their McDonald's Treat coupons but beyond that, we have been keeping the spending down. I have noticed that our phone bill and water bill have gone up. So, we are going to try FreeTalk with Skype to see if that will bring our expenses down. We have some Amazon credit, so we didn't pay much for the Free Talk. I will report back to whether it was worth it.

Today was Pick N Save Double Dazes but I didn't go. I didn't it after the last few trips.

Overall life has been busy and I will try to post some deals this week!

25 free photos from Walgreens!!

Hurry! I don't know how long this will last!! Walgreens has a coupon code for 25 free prints. Use the coupon code FORU25 and then you can pick them up for free from your local store or pay to have them shipped!

You can also try the photo code FREE4X6 for 25 more free photos. This one expires tonight or tomorrow, so hurry!!!

Good McDonald's Coupons now at RecycleBank!!

If you are a RecycleBank Member, now is the time to cash in those points if you like McDonalds! They have coupons for free cones, free Fruit and Maple Oatmeal OR small Smoothies for 100 points!!! If you have been doing the different point opportunities, then you should have enough for 2 or 3 coupons!!!

Not a member of RecyleBank? Find out more about how to join and earn points at this LINK!

Olay $10 Rebate!

Olay just came out with a new rebate! Spend $30 and get a $10 rebate back! Follow this LINK for the form! Purchase may not include Pro-X Devices and Refills. You will need to have an original receipt and the UPC codes. Purchases must be made by Dec. 31st, 2011 and mailed by January 14,2012.

This week at Walgreens they have Olay Body Wash, B1G1 50% off and they have Olay Regenerist on sale for $20.99. When you purchase the Regenerist, you get a free CoverGirl Lip Perfection.

Here is a scenerio:
1 Olay Regenerist, $20.99
1 CoverGirl Lip Perfection, Free with purchase
2 Olay Body Washes, $4.99 each
Total $30.97
Minus 1 .50 cents off coupon from the P&G Brand Saver Nov. 2011.
OOP: $30.47 plus tax.
Get the free lipstick and $10.00 back. So $20.97 for the regenerist, 2 body washes, and a lipstick.

Hallmark coupon $5.00 off any $10 purchase!!

Right now, on Facebook, you can go to Hallmark and click on the special offers! They have a coupon for $5.00 off any $10.00 purchase. The coupon expires on Nov. 13th, 2011. Coupon states One Coupon per customer.
Follow this LINK to get yours!!!

Pick N Save is doing DOUBLE DAZE AGAIN!!!!

Well, they just announced they are going to do it again! This Saturday, Nov. 5th, they will allow you to use 10 double coupons instead of 5 with a $25.00 transaction!  Which means if you have a $25.00 transaction, and you use 10 $1.00 double coupons, you will pay $5.00 OOP!

Start getting your coupons ready!!! Who is going this Saturday? hum...should  I go???

Awesome Jello Deal!!

Here is a great way to get some cheap Jell-o! Go the right hand side of my blog, scroll through the Coupon Box ( Orange in color) until you get to the $1.25 off 3 Kraft Products coupon. Print the coupon. Then, next week at Walgreens, Jell-o is on sale for .59 cents a box!

.59 cents * 3 is $1.77 - $1.25 coupon is .52 cents!!! Or .18 cents a box!!!