I have another personal guest post to share as part of ABC’s Million Moms challenge. We aren’t talking coupons or money, but something much more precious: babies. I have done my best to put into words what it was like holding our two tiny girls for the first time.
You can read the full guest post and enter the Million Moms Challenge gift pack giveaway while you are there. I’d love to know what the experience of holding your little one for the first time was like for you.
The Million Moms Challenge has a goal of building a million member online community of Americans to help moms & babies overseas, so get signed up to be apart of it!
Getting professional portraits made can be expensive, so taking advantage of coupons is they way to go. Sears Portrait Studio is currently offering a coupon for a FREE Photo shoot plus $30 worth of prints.
***This deal has expired, but to see a complete list of current photo deals go here.***
That should get you at least a few sheets of prints. The coupon is good through November 15, 2011.
Remember like all portrait deals, they will try really hard to sell you extra photos of your cute kids. Just like grocery shopping, go in with a plan and the coupon and stick to your list!
Ever worry about running out of gas, having a flat tire, or needing a tow truck to get your vehicle to the shop? Here is a great deal from AAA Carolinas on Groupon. You can get a One-Year Basic Roadside-Assistance Membership from AAA Carolinas for only $29 (a $59 value). This is valid only for North Carolina and South Carolina residents who have not been covered by AAA within the past 4 months.
This service provides:
- 5 emergency services for one vehicle and driver
- Free towing to the AAA body shop or up to 3 miles to a member’s desired location
- Battery perk ups with a technicians charge
- Fully inflated tire swap
- Fuel deliveries for empty tanks (charging only for the gas itself)
- Up to $50 worth of locksmith services for when you get locked out.
In addition to these services, AAA members receive discounts at more than 160,000 businesses nationwide. This Groupon’s value maybe applied to any of the other membership plans or for the addition of drivers to an existing plan. Groupon expires December 20, 2011.
This would make an excellent gift for your college student if they drive home for Thanksgiving & Christmas.
Buying the things you need at the best price is the biggest way to save, but you can’t pass over how much more you could save if you have flexibility with what you purchase.
We see most items come on sale every 6 weeks, but that doesn’t always mean your brand is one sale each 6 weeks. It means the product as a whole has some brand on sale every 6 weeks.
I know it is one thing to say you’ll give up a loyalty and another thing to do it. I just want you to try!
To find out what a good price for products in general is, check out our buy price list. Also remember that every list on Southern Savers only lists the items at their best price that week (I don’t list out an entire weekly ad).
There is a great unadvertised money maker at Target this week! Grab any two Curel Lotions and get a $5 Target gift card at checkout. Once you pair in the coupons things get really fun!
Curel Lotion, starting at $3.29
$5 Target gift card WYB (2)
-$1 off Curel Recommended skin product (post-survey) printable
-$1 off Jergins natural glow or curel skin care lotion, (Target Coupon) SS 9/11
-$2 off Curel Itch Defense or Sensitive Skin Remedy moisturizers, 7.5 oz +, SS 10/09
-$1 off Curel moisturizer, 3.5 oz +, SS 10/09
**Deal Idea**
Buy:
(2) Curel Ultra Healing Hand Lotion, 6 oz, $3.29
Use:
-$1 off Curel moisturizer, 3.5 oz +, SS 10/09 or printable
Total Due: $4.58
Get Back: $5 gift card, you make 42¢!
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(thanks Totally Target!)
This week only you can get 6 FREE products from Vistaprint! You will owe shipping, but if you were looking for some fun personalized photo gifts for the holiday’s this is a great deal.
Vistaprint Freebies
Personalized Wall Photo Calendar
4 x 6 Photo Flip Book – 10 pages
Canvas Tote Bag
250 Business Cards
10 Invitations
T-shirt
Shipping starts at $4.41 and will be a little more for each item that you add to your cart.
My favorite of all the items is the calendar. We have made these numerous times and they are fun. You not only get to put in your own pictures, but you get to put in special dates and reminders through out the calendar.
One of the first things we need to figure out in saving money is what store in the best store to be shopping in. Sadly many of us have grown up thinking that this is a big box supercenter. It’s been a while since I did a comparison for you so I thought it about time to show the breakdown again.
I’m pretty sure the numbers will speak for themselves on the savings that you get shopping in a grocery store. I walked Walmart the other day and compared their “always low prices” with Publix and Bi-Lo Buy One Get One sale prices.
If you are new to this, start at the learn to coupon page to learn all about using coupons.
With Coupons
Bi-Lo – B1G1 sale items & coupons: $65.09
Walmart – Same items with same coupons: $107.05
(you save $41.96 in Bi-Lo!)
Publix – B1G1 sale items & coupons: $44.12
Walmart – Same items with same coupons: $69.93
(you save $25.81 in Publix!)
A few notes:
1. Bi-Lo was having a huge B1G1 list this week which does account for the larger purchase and larger savings over Publix.
2. Where a store had a house brand B1G1 a similar Walmart house brand price was found.
3. Remember with most Walmart stores not doubling coupons and not accepting competitor or store coupons, that the coupon savings in a grocery is always better!
4. Obviously you aren’t going to buy every single B1G1 item, this is just a way to show the numbers.
For many of you that are just starting you still wonder is it better to shop at Walmart if I don’t have any coupons? The answer is yes and no. For most deals without coupons your Walmart will price match other stores sales. So I could get almost every deal at Walmart for the same price as the grocery store. Remember that they will not price match any B1G1 deal that doesn’t have a price listed.
It is eye opening to see that even if you don’t use coupons, the grocery store sale price already beats the Walmart price!!
Go here to search for coupons.
Without Coupons
Bi-Lo – B1G1 sale items, no coupons: $81.37
Walmart – Same products, no coupons: $115.83
(you save $34.46 to shop in Bi-Lo or price match)
Publix – B1G1 sale items, no coupons: $59.31
Walmart – Same products, no coupons: $83.71
(you save $24.40 to shop in Publix or price match)
I don’t share this so that we can all spend the next day bashing walmart, I just want you to see the numbers. I hope this helps you see just how great buying items on sale can be towards saving money! We don’t want to just make a list and run in to buy what we need, but wait for the best time to buy the items we will use.
If you are interested in learning more about how to shop sales and coupon at grocery stores, check out the Learn to Coupon page to get started!
Did you get your free $15 credit to One Kings Lane yet?
***This deal has expired, but to see current daily deal site deals go here.***
If not, all new One Kings Lane users get a free $15 site credit to use on their first purchase when they sign up right now. Plus you can use code get-inspired at checkout to get $15 off any $30 purchase!
Use your free credit and the code together and you have $30 off any purchase!! You will owe shipping which for me has always been around $6.95.
One Kings lane is an awesome daily site for kitchen, home and office gear.
Note: Your total needs to be at least $30 before any credits for the code to work. Also, the link above is my referral link, just so ya know. Get signed up and share your link with friends to earn more free credit!
Looking to earn some extra Swag Bucks? You’re in for a treat, Swagbucks is running the 5 for 5 promo. This is the way it works:
- Get at least 5 new referrals not of your household or same address
- Each member must earn 50 swagbucks after joining, not including any bonuses from signing up
- Once the 5 (or more) earn 50 swagbucks, you’ll get 500 Swag Bucks in your account at the end of the month
Want to get started big?
All new users who enter the code 5For5 during sign up will receive 70 Swag Bucks, making it a total of 100 Swag Bucks to begin with!
The bonus code will expire at 3am on Tuesday October 18th thought he 5 for 5 promotion continues for a while.
No clue what swagbucks is?
Read all the details of what Swagbucks is and tips and tricks to earning more.
Note: The bonus code doesn’t count towards the 50 points your new recruits need to earn.
Just so ya know, the link above is my referral link, don’t want to click on it that’s cool with me, just head there directly.
