Every time I go in search of a card for a birthday or special occasion I’m never happy with the choices. Last week I tried to tell my twins to make better greeting cards when they grow up (I doubt they will follow through with that request though). Well, now Hallmark is giving us all a chance to be a greeting card maker.
The will choose 30 cards – 17 Mother’s Day and 13 Father’s Day – 28 of those will win $250 and 2 folks will win $2500. Plus you will get to see your card on the greeting card shelves! You can enter now through December 7th.
A CVS Tip: If the cashier is not busy, ask the cashier to scan your extracare card when you walk into the store, it will print out coupons even though you bought nothing. Then you can use them on your first transaction. Plus when you check out you will get more coupons!!
How I learned this: This past week I accidentally handed the cashier the wrong extracare card. They nicely canceled the transaction and started it again, but… just by them scanning it, it printed out coupons!! I don’t live in a city with the lovely self scanners. I have always heard of folks going in and scanning their cards and getting coupons that they could use on their first transaction. How many times have you gotten a $3 off $15 and wished you had it before you checked out?? While this isn’t as easy as the self scanner, it still works.
I have mentioned Quicken before. Their online version is completely FREE, forever (not just a trial thing). They just did a big upgrade and added lots of new features. Tracking your spending each month is the first step in seeing where you can save more. When you see that you spend $250 on eating out, believe me you’ll be ready to make some changes (that was my husband and I before kids with 2 incomes until Quicken showed us where we were throwing away money). Click the image above or here to sign up.
Want to be amazed at how much you are saving on groceries? I found a fun downloadable tracker made by another couponer that is great. It lets you see your cumulative amount saved and average savings percentage. The best part though, it lets you see the total value of your groceries. I entered information for just the last four months, here are my numbers:
Total Value of Groceries: $3,404
Total Savings: $2,344
Total Spent: $1,059
Average Savings: 69%
Maybe I’m the only person that thinks this is fun to see, but if you are like me and want to play around with it you can download it here.
This seems to the Friends and Family Weekend of sales! Slickdeals put together a list and I have taken it one step further and matched it with Ebates percentages for you.
Two things to point out:
1. If you are already with Ebates make any purchase between Nov 1 -Dec 24th and get an automatic $10 cash back bonus (only one per account)
2. If you are not already with Ebates register now and get $5 automatic cash back with any purchase.
Online coupons
- Aeropostale 30%
off coupon FRIENDS08. Exp: 11/23 (2% back through ebates) - Alternative Apparel 40% Off coupon CEF183. Exp: 11/26
- Ann Taylor or Ann Taylor Loft 30% off coupon FRIENDS08. Exp: 11/23 (3% back through ebates)
- Art.com 30% off coupon FF2008. Exp: 11/21
- Eddie Bauer 20% Off Coupon FRNDSAVE. Exp: 11/24 (4% back through ebates)
- Land’s End 20% Off Coupon SHARE with pin 00008692. (3% back through ebates)
- New York & Co 30% Off coupon 9815. Exp: 11/26 (5% back through ebates)
- QuickSilver 40% off Coupon FFN8 or FFN81. Exp: 11/23
- Ralph Lauren 30% off coupon HOL2008. Exp: 12/8 (3% back through ebates)
- Roxy.com 40% off Coupon FFN8 or FFN81. Exp: 11/23
- Rugby by Ralph Lauren 30% off coupon HOL2008. Exp: 12/8 (3% back through ebates)
- Sports Authoriity 25% off coupon TSAFEPL. Exp: 11/23
- Shop Ecko 30% off coupon FRIENDS. Exp: 11/23 (2% back through ebates)
Printable/In-store coupons
- Aeropostale printable 30% off coupon. Exp: 11/23
- Ann Taylor Printable 30% off coupon. Exp: 11/23
- Ann Taylor Loft Printable 30% off coupon. Exp: 11/23
- Quiksilver printable 40% off coupon. Exp: 11/23
- Sports Authority printable 25% off coupon. Exp: 11/23
Okay one last thing to point out… I was just at Ann Taylor yesterday and could now kick myself. They have all of their clearance clothes another 40% off right now in stores (thats off the clearance price)! So to get another 30% off that, wow did I miss out. Also for any purchase over $50 you get a card for $25 off your next purchase.
Want to get started playing the Prescription moving game? Here are three coupons that are out that you can use.
Rite Aid $25 gift card with transferred prescription
Walgreens $25 gift card with any transferred prescription
CVS $25 gift card with any new or transferred prescription (no current coupon)
**CVS will honor any competitors coupon so take one of the above to CVS**
A tip… CVS will honor any of these coupons and a lot of big Pharmacy’s will honor them just to keep your business. Print it and take it and just ask, it never hurts, or move it and make money.
Are you ready for Christmas yet? Get the Amazon Holiday Sampler
There are 5 songs on the album. Now, I just wish I had an iPod.
If you are lucky enough to live near a Scholastic Warehouse, they are having their winter sale now. Click here to find a sale near you. To be able to shop you are supposed to be a home educator or paid teacher, however they do not check at all so you can sign up and just go.
Sign up early on their site and get a coupon for $10 off $50. Most items are a couple of dollars so you might find it hard to reach the $50 but it’s good to take with you just in case you go crazy shopping!
**I had the wrong dates for Double Dipping, I’m sorry if this caused any problems!**
It’s almost that time again… This Friday 11/21 and Saturday 11/22 you can use coupons and rebates from the November and December Easy Saver Rebate Booklet at Walgreens (these are found near the weekly ad). Here are the over lap deals and then a few deals that are unadvertised. The Thrifty Mama got these together first so thanks to her for being on top of Walgreens this week! If you haven’t made it to Walgreens yet this week here are the week long deals and monthly deals.
Tip: Do November Rebate items in one transaction and December items in a separate transaction. It makes it easier to get the receipts approved.
Double Dipping Deals 11/21-11/22
BioInfusion Hair Care $10 ea
-$10 November Easy Saver Rebate
-$5/1 coupon from December Easy Saver Booklet
**Deal Idea**
Buy 2 Products
Use (2) Walgreens coupons
Total Due: $10
Get Back $10 in your rebate — makes it FREE
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Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Kisses $2.50 ea
-$1 off Dark Chocolate Kisses Variety SS 11/09
-$1.50/3 Hershey’s Bag Candy SS 11/16
-$1/2 November Easy Saver coupon (in November booklet)
-$5 December Easy Saver Rebate wyb $10 worth
**Deal Idea**
Buy: (4) Dark Kisses
Use: (4) -$1 off Dark Kisses SS 11/09
(2) -$1/2 November ESR coupon
Total Due: $4
Get back $5 in your rebate — makes them FREE plus $1 profit
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Don’t have 4 Dark Kisses Coupons? (I don’t) Try this:
Buy: (1) Dark Kisses
(3) other Hershey’s Candy on sale
Use: (1) -$1 Dark Kisses
(1) -$1.50/3 Hershey’s Candies
(2) -$1/2 November ESR coupon
Total Due: $5.50
Get Back $5 in December Rebate — makes it .50¢ for 4 bags!
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Unadvertised Deals 11/20-11/22
Angel Soft Toilet Paper 4pk 99¢
Red Baron pizza $1.99
-$1 off any 12in Red Baron Pizza
Take 15% off any Toy at Toys R Us now through Nov. 20th. (-thanks Jessica)
If you haven’t signed up for the Betty Crocker Newsletter yet, you can either get a free coupon book or a free Calendar. (-Thanks Ashley)
Get a Free sample of the The Smart Towel
Free Comic books from the Federal Reserve, there are 12 different books and you can get 35 copies of each. Free Shipping too.
Sample of Jessica Simpson’s new scent Fancy. (scroll down a little)
Free Sample of Uncle Bob’s All Purpose Sauce.
I love coupons (in case you didn’t know already)! This book is completely different from the Betty Crocker book above so enjoy even more coupons. Supposedly there is a $1 off Valley Fresh Steamers (makes them FREE when they are on sale) and lot of other good coupons. Click the image to sign up.
