Friday, November 12, 2010

Awesome Coupon! $5.00 off $5.00 purchase at Hallmark


I was so excited when I got this coupon last year. I had a couple of them and found some great deals. The coupons are found in select magazines.
Right now it has been found in the December issue of:
  •  Family Circle
  •  Oprah
  • Martha Stewart Living
  • Real Simple
  • Southern Living
  • and the November/December issue of Midwest Living.
The coupon is simple for $5.00 off of any $5.00 or higher purchase at Hallmark. Pair this with a sale and you can get even more bang for your coupon. You can always get some wrapping paper, greeting cards, or stock up on tissue paper as well. I’m guessing you can find some stocking stuffers in the $5 range without too much trouble.
Thank you Hallmark for bringing this awesome coupon back this year!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Free Appetizer at Ruby Tuesday!


Get a coupon for a free appetizer at Ruby Tuesday just for liking them on Facebook!

Just click this link and follow the prompts!

I personally think that the guacamole appetizer featured on the advertisement looks delicious and I can't wait to try it out!



Thank you to all veterans and acting military!

Happy Veteran's Day!
Here is a list of discounts and free offers to salute you:

Restaurant Freebies:
Applebee's Restaurant
Free dinners from a new Veterans Day menu.
Outback Steakhouse
Free Blooming Onion and beverage.
Golden Corral
Free buffet dinner from 5-9 p.m.
Subway
Free six inch subs.
Krispy Kreme
One free doughnut of any variety.
UNO Chicago Grill
Free entree or individual pizza with an entree or pizza
purchase of equal or greater value.
Coushatta Casino Resort
The Louisiana casino and resort is offering a free seven-clans
lunch or dinner buffet.
MarketPlace Grill & Express
Free entrees.
Masala Wok
The Northern Virginian restaurant is offering a free entree.
Hy-Vee supermarkets
The mid-western supermarket chain is offering a free breakfast.
Abuelo's Mexican Food Restaurants
All veterans and active-duty military receive a free entree.
Carolina Burgers & BBQ
In Matthews, NC is offering a free meal.
Entertainment Freebies:
National parks, forests and monuments
Admission is free to everyone on Veterans Day.
Knott's Berry Farm
Free park admission to U.S. armed forces personnel and a
guest during Veteran's Month, November 1-26.
Colonial Williamsburg
Free admission Nov. 6-11 for active-duty military, guard and
reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents.
San Jacinto Museum of History
Free visits to the Observation Deck, theatre, and special exhibit
for veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families.
Historic Jamestown
Free admission to veterans, current Armed Forces members
and their family members.
Battleship Cove
Free admission and a special ceremony for veterans, active,
duty and reservists.
Vicksburg National Military Park
Free admission for all.
Birmingham Museum of Art
Free admission to the ticketed event "Life and Liberty" on
Nov. 10-11 for veterans and active military.
Vulcan Park and Museum
In Birmingham, Alabama is offering discounted admission
through November to the park and museum.
Greenbay (WI) New Zoo
Free admission to veterans and their families.
Central Florida Zoo
Free admission to the Sanford, Florida zoo with proper ID.
Strategic Air & Space Museum
Free admission for veterans Nov. 11-14 to the Ashland, Neb. museum.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City offers free admission to veterans and five guests
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day.
Natural Elements Spa & Salon
Chesapeake, Virginia, will provide free services from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. to both active duty and retired military


Restaurant/Entertainment/Service Discounts:

Restaurants
Arby's · A&W · Back Yard Burgers · Burger King · Captain D's ·
Chick-Fil-A · Cotton Patch · Denny's · Dunkin' Donuts · Farmers
Boy · IHOP (20 percent discount with military identification) ·
Java CafĂ© · KFC · Long John Silver · Pancho's Mexican Buffet ·
Pizza Hut · Quizno's · Sizzler · Sonic · Taco Bell · Whataburger

Entertainment
Blockbuster · Movie theaters · Ripley's attractions and museums ·
Professional Sports teams

Products
Apple Computers · AutoZone · Barnhill's · Bass Pro Shop · Bath
and Body Works · Big 10 Tires · The Buckle · Champs Sports ·
Copeland's Sports · Dell · The Discovery Channel Store · Dress Barn ·
The Finish Line · Foot Action · Footlocker · Gadzooks · GNC ·
Goody's · Great Party· Happy Harry's ·Home Depot · Hot Topic ·
Jockey · Lerner ·Lowe's · Michael's · NAPA Auto Parts · New York
& Company · Pac Sun · Payless Shoes · Play It Again Sports ·
Pure Beauty · Sally Beauty Supply · Spencer's Gifts · Suncoast ·
Timberland Outlets · Wilson's Leather

Services
AT&T · California Cryobank · Geico · Jiffy Lube · Meineke ·
Sears Portrait Studio

Cell Phone Service Discount
All Federal employees are able to get a 15% discount on their
personal cell phones by calling their carrier and mentioning the
"Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 - Discount to Federal
Employees Past and Present." You will need to know the military
member's supervisor's name, phone number, and full address,
so that his/her military status can be verified. Use the following
contact numbers:
Cingular - 800-319-6393
Sprint - 877-812-1223
T-Mobile - 866-646-4688
Nextel - 800-639-6111
Verizon - 800-865-1825

National Retail Freebies & Discounts:

Brides Across America
Provides free wedding gowns to qualified military brides.
Lowe's & Home Depot
Extra 10% off to active-duty military members, National Guard
and reserve members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans
and immediate family members.
Sam's Club
Over 25,000 Hugo canes will be given away to U.S. veterans in
need of mobility assistance. Membership is not required, but
supplies are limited, so check with your local store.
Amazon.com
Free "Veterans Day Honor" MP3 albumdownload. The albumincludes
12 songs by The Bands and Ensembles of the U.S.Armed Forces.
Cabela's Outdoor Store
Offers their employee discount to all veterans, active-duty military
and reserves, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel Nov. 11-12.
Discounts vary from 5% to 50%, depending on the item.
Build-a-Bear Workshop
Members of the armed services including the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Reserve Officer Training Corps,
will receive a 20% discount Nov. 11-15 on any one transaction at
Build-A-Bear Workshop.
Dollar General
10% discount for all veterans, active-duty military, National
Guard and reserve and their immediate families.
Fashion Bug
20% off all plus-size and misses clothing purchases with a copy
of military ID or spouse's military ID.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Mega Trip success! 94% savings!


I got everything in this picture for $23.73! That is 155 items.

Here is the breakdown:
20 Carnation evaporated milk
10 Campbell's Cream of mushroom
10 Campbell's Cream of chicken
10 Del Monte canned tomatoes
10 Swanson chicken broth
2 Stove top Stuffing
1 American beauty quick cook pasta
2 Ronzoni pasta
3 Krusteaz muffin mixes
2 Green Giant vegetables
3 Banquet fruit pies
11 Colgate toothpaste
2 Colgate toothbrushes
1 Command adhesives
6 Tic Tacs
2 Campbell's Chunky soups
1 Almond Breeze
2 Red Hot sauce
4 Honest Teas
6 Propel waters
2 Jars Dole fruit
1 Olay in-shower lotion
5 Olay bar soaps
8 Right Guard deoderants
6 Secret deoderants
3 Ludens Cough drops
10 Ricola cough drops
2 Energizer flashlights
1 box Cap'N Crunch berries
1 Reusable bag
8 Maruchan Yakisoba

And after all of my coupons my total is: $23.73

My total savings $234.96 or 94%! 


The mega sale is so awesome because the items are already on sale. Then for each 10 participating mega items you buy, you get an additional $5 off! You can also use coupons on top of that.

I got 12 mega discounts, so 120 of the items were participating in the mega sale. The other 30 items I got were just on sale & I had coupons for.

They were out of a couple things I was hoping to get & I also forgot some of my coupons at home. I'll probably stop by a different store tomorrow to see if they have any of the items I still need.

Needless to say, I am stocked up for the holidays!

Dillons/Kroger Mega Sale: Trip is planned for tonight!

Ok, I am planning on hitting up the mega sale at Dillon's (which is our local chain of Kroger stores) tonight. I have my shopping list ready. Now this list is what I hope to get. It will depend on if the store has any in stock. This is the first day of the second week of the Mega sale and sometimes stock gets pretty cleaned out by this time. I'll explain more about the Mega sale and how it all work when I get back from the store.

Here is my partial list:
Colgate Toothpaste
Colgate Toothbrush
Ricola Cough and Throat Drops
Advil Pain Reliever
Olay Soap
Secret Deoderant
Right Guard Deoderant
Electrasol dishwasher tabs
Scotch Adhesives
Scotch Pop-up tape
Green Giant Frozen Vegetables Boxed
American Beauty Quick Cook Pasta
Ronzoni Pasta
Maruchan Yakisoba
Quaker Cap’n Crunch Cereal
Stove Top Stuffing
Swanson Broth
Del Monte Tomatoes
Campbell’s Chunky Soup
Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom  Soup
Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Soup
Carnation Evaporated Milk
Dole Fruit jars
Wholly Guacamole
Krusteaz Cookie Mix
Krusteaz Muffin Mix
Tic Tacs
Joint Juice Ready-to-drink beverages
Honest Tea
Propel Fitness Water
Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Beverage
I will also look for some type of meat to cook for dinner on Friday night.
And as most grocery trips go, other miscellaneous items just tend to fall into my cart.

Any idea on how much I will spend tonight? I will probably get over 100 items!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

My HOT Toys 'R Us Deals


















Tonight I purchased 8 games from Toys 'R Us.
I got:
Ants in the Pants - Spongebob Edition - On sale for $5
Don't Spill the Beans - On sale for $5
Cootie - On sale for $5
Don't Break the Ice - On sale for $5
Memory - Toy Story Edition - On sale for $5
Hi-Ho Cheery-O On sale for $5
Chutes & Ladders On sale for $3
Candyland On sale for $3

Subtotal: $36.00
Sales Tax: $3.22
Total $39.22
Then I received a $10 Toys R Us giftcard for purchases $35 worth of Hasbro games and I will submit the receipt for a Hasbro mail-in rebate for another $16!

So after gift card and the rebate I only paid $13.22 for all 8 games, or just $1.65 each, including sales tax. The Hi-Ho Cheery-O games at regular price is $12.99!

Here is the link for the rebate if anyone needs it: Hasbro Game Night Rebate

Free Flip Flops if you buy Orbit gum!


If you go to this link Orbit Flip Flop Offer, you can get a free pair of flip flops by providing the lot code number from any package of Orbit gum! Just click on the Redeem Now buttom when the link loads and fill out the form. States 10-12 weeks for delivery.

I'll let you know when I receive mine!

Awesome $4/1 Wholly Guacamole, Salsa, or Queso product printable coupon! Free at some stores!

You can click on the following link to get a coupon for $4 off any 1 Wholly Guacamole, Wholly Salsa or Wholly Queso product. These are usually found in the produce area of the grocery store. I know this will be free at several stores, or very close to free. Target and Kroger/Dillons carry the products for sure. Hurry and use it though, it expires in just 5 days!

$4/1 Wholly Guacamole, Salsa or Queso product

You can also combine this with another promotion going on!

Anatomy Season 6, Private Practice Season 3, Lost Season 6, Flash Forward Season 1 or Scrubs Season 9. Click link for the form: Mail-in Rebate Form.
Currently there is a $10 mail in rebate when you purchase any one (1) eligible ABC TV on DVD property – PLUS – any Wholly Guacamole product. Eligible DVDs include: Cougar Town Season 1, Desperate Housewives Season 6, Brothers & Sisters Season 4, Castle Season 2, Grey’s

Could be a great Christmas gift idea!

Great Printable! $.50/1 Dole All Natural Fruit: FREE AT KROGER/DILLONS right now!

The following link will allow you to print a coupon for $.50 off any 1 Glass Jar of Dole All Natural Fruit in 100% Juice.

$.50/1 Glass jar DOLE All Natural Fruit

They are on sale at Kroger stores, including my local Dillon's stores for $1.00. The coupon will double to $1, which means FREE FRUIT! I have tried these & I think they are delicious! I love that the fruit is in 100% juice and soaking in sugar water. You should be able to print it twice!

Enjoy!