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Archive for August, 2008

Aug
12

For Little Boys

Posted by Lisa

Oh, Wouldn’t this be a great Christmas gift/stocking stuffer for a little boy!

Elmo & Oscar 14 inch black polyester boys clip-on tie
Product ID: WS214061
Retail Price $35.00
Deal of the Day Price! $0.95
You save 97%

LINK to the TIE

Aug
12

Credit Card Deals

Posted by Lisa

I’m not big on credit cards in general, even though I know they have their benefits when used (and paid off) “properly”. Please don’t send me a bunch of emails about the evils of credit cards and the faulty reasoning of posting them on a frugal website. I don’t buy into that either. This post is just a “passing along of info” if you’re interested.

Best Card For Smaller Spenders: Chase Freedom Visa Signature
Users get 3 percent back in the most-used category — like gas, gym memberships or hair salon services. They get 1 percent back on all other purchases, and a $50 bonus after their first purchase.

Best Card For Bigger Spenders: Amex Bluecash
Users get 1 percent back on everyday purchases like groceries, gas and drugstore buys, and half a percent back on everything else. But after they spend $6,500, they get 5 percent on everyday purchases and 1.5 on the rest. Plus, there’s no cap on the rewards.

Best Gas Reward Card: Chase Perfectcard Mastercard
Users earn 6 percent cash back on gas for the first 90 days and 3 percent after that. Other purchases earn 1 percent cash back .

Best Travel-Reward Card: Capital One No-Hassle Miles Rewards

This card lets users earn miles on any airline and has no annual fee. It collects 1.25 miles for every dollar spent — about 25 percent more than most airline reward cards — and there are no blackout dates, seat restrictions or limit on earnings.

Aug
12

CVS Circular Moves to Friday’s Paper

Posted by Lisa

Not sure if this is nation-wide or just in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Starting August 15th the CVS circular will be in Friday’s paper, not Sunday’s. This is only good if you already take the Friday paper. For folks like me, this makes Thursday’s ad scan that much more valuable because I’m not spending the extra cash for a hands on look.

CVS doesn’t put the circulars in the store display racks until Sunday, so if you shop when the new sale week starts on Saturday afternoon, you’re out of luck if you want to hold the circular in your hand and be able to flip through it as you walk through the store.

Just another CVS setback. They’re starting to make it harder and harder to get the wonderful freebies we’ve been used to. Take heart…we still have Thursday’s ad scans here!

Aug
11

Free Redbox DVD Rental

Posted by Lisa

The code which is good for only today is H3BL13. This will get you one free movie (per credit card) when you order online from Redbox.com. You just reserve online and go to the box (locations vary, but most Walmarts have them) to pick up. Easy as pie and it doesn’t get any cheaper!

Aug
11

Room at Super 8 Motel for $8.88

Posted by Lisa

To get details of this offer read this article from Wisebread. Super 8 is low-budget without the nasty (although your opinion may be different from my own). I’m not planning to travel anytime soon, so I won’t be reviewing this deal. I imagine it would be great for large families.  They offer 800 rooms/night.

Reading the posted comments might be helpful as the list will probably continue to grow.

Aug
09

L.A. Gear Shoe Deal – Hot!

Posted by Lisa

L.A. Gear Women’s Honey shoes here are on sale for $5 (originally $94.99). They come in birch, brown or blue. Use code 0708199 for 20% additional savings. Final cost is $4 plus tax.

It’s also buy one, get one at 50% off, so you can buy 2 pair for $6 plus tax.

Can’t go wrong with this deal.  You could always donate, give away or sell them.

Aug
09

75% Off at Shoes.com Saturday Only

Posted by Lisa

This sale ends at midnight (although I’m hearing some chatter that this sale might be good through Sunday). Here are the coupon codes to use at checkout:

15% off with code: BTS08

$10 off $50 with code: BTS8DGV82D

$20 off $100 with code: MC20OFF08

32% Cash back using live.com

Important Note:
All discounts, price matches, coupon and promotional codes, including the Friends and Family program, exclude bags and all merchandise from the following brands: Allen Edmonds, Allrounder, Bragano, Bruno Magli, Burton, Cole Haan, Crocs, Dansko, Diesel, Donald J Pliner, Ecco, G Series, K-Swiss, LAMB, Keen, Kenneth Cole, Lucchese, Mark Nason, MBT, Mephisto, Merrell, Puma, Puma Black Label, Royal Elastics, Siren, Stuart Weitzman and Ugg.

Aug
09

Good Deal on Green Toilet Paper

Posted by Lisa

For those of you wanting to find cheap toilet paper made from recycled material (I guess we could call that “green toilet paper”) go here for this deal.

It’s a case of 48 rolls of double ply paper with 300 sheets per roll.

Add 3 cases of 48 rolls to your cart….

then add $20 off $75 code: 045333599

Subtotal: $77.97
Delivery Fee: $0.00
Coupon: $-20.00
Estimated Taxes: $4.49
Total: $62.46 Shipped

That’s $0.43 per roll

That’s a good deal. Not fabulous, but good. I’m fine with spending less than 50c per roll on TP, but I like to knock it down to at least half that. However, with 300 sheets of double ply per roll, that’s a pretty good deal, worth a post.

Aug
08

80% Off at Restaurant.com Through Sunday 8/10/08

Posted by Lisa

You’ve seen my posts before about Restaurant.com, but this is the first time to get this much of a discount. Remember, these make great gifts.

At checkout enter FIRST, then recalculate your total so it reflects your 80% savings. (Thanks imommies).

Aug
07

CVS Weekly Ad Scan 8/10/08-8/16/08

Posted by Lisa

Here is the ad scan for this coming week (Thanks to HCW). Click on the page to enlarge, and click on the picture to read the fine print. Don’t forget to check out TaylorTownPreview.com to see what coupons are coming out in Sunday’s paper.

If you’re new to shopping at CVS for free, go here to learn it all.

Aug
04

Today’s Redbox Code

Posted by Lisa

Until midnight check out a free DVD with the code 172GJZ. Go here to find a Redbox near you.

Aug
04

$2 Off $10 CVS Coupon Good Through 9/28/08

Posted by Lisa

See page 30 of Richmond Parents Monthly which you can download here. It takes a while, so print several copies. (Thanks for the email, Anna)

Aug
01

Free Movie Tickets Through Walgreens

Posted by Lisa

Walgreens is offering a free movie ticket when you purchase 3 Axe Body Washes or Body Sprays. If you purchase 4, you will get 2 free movie tickets.

The best thing about it is that the travel sizes work!

The ticket codes print out on the Catalina printer. The tickets are through emoviecash.com. Check to see if a participating theater is in your area here.

This has been confirmed in the D/FW area and many others all over the country.

All items must be purchased in one shopping order. Limited to product in stock. No cash back. Offer valid between 7/25-8/30/2008. Codes can be entered through 9/15/08. Downloaded e-movie cash certificates must be redeemed by 11/30/08. Please refer to 8/10 circular for participating product details.

UPC CODES of Items that Produce Catalinas:
Travel Size
11111 78022
79400 55550
79400 56240

Full Size Shower Gel
11111 78009
11111 78001

UPC’s that do NOT work:
Skin Contact Shower Gel
11111 35713
11111 35714