Christmas Light Trade-In at Home Depot

Home Depot will take your old Christmas light, working or non-working and will give you a $3 off coupon toward new energy-efficient LED string lights. The Home Depot Christmas Light Trade-In offer is valid through November 15, 2010. and customers are limited to five trade-ins.

Your old lights can even be broken, tangled, or not working. Who doesn’t have those? The price that I saw for a 50- light strand was $5.97 for 50 lights, so the net cost would be $2.97 and the energy cost is 80% less to use these new energy efficient lights.

Thanks for this great tip from More With Less Today!

Save up to 50% on Thanksgiving travel!

If you are traveling this thanksgiving and want to save money CheapOstay.com. has great deals at affordable prices.

Save up to 50% plus use coupon code THANKS20 for $20 off. Hurry,offer expires 11/26/2010.

Thanks for this great tip from Webfloss.com.

Treats for our Troops

My friend, Lori, posted this information on her site, More With Less Today:

Operation Gratitude – Halloween Candy buy back program

Many dentists will buy back your unwanted candy and then send the candy to our troops. What a great program! The participating dentists will give you $1.00 per pound for up to 5 pounds per person.

The program is called Operation Gratitude and click HERE to read the details and to find a participating dentist in your area.

What a great way to say "Thanks" for serving our country:-)

Thanks, Lori, for this great information!

JCPca$h - Today's the last day!

Join me today at JC Penney to receive $15 off a purchase of $75 or more or $10 off a purchase of $50 or more!

Want even more savings? Go early for special "door buster" savings from 9 a.m. - 1:00 pm!

Click HERE for your PRINTABLE COUPON to text it to your phone!

Find a store near you HERE!

See you at Regency Mall!

Fisher Price announces four recalls today for almost 11 million toys and products

If you have children or grandchildren--or know someone with young children in their lives--you need to send them this information!

I've posted details of the recalls at Gather.com:

Fisher Price announces four recalls today for almost 11 million toys and products.

80% off Restaurant.com Certificates through August 16

80% off Restaurant.com Certificates

Through 8/16, Restaurant.com takes 80% off all their printable dining certificates via code BIG. This lowers the price on $10 certificates, which are normally $4, to $0.80 and $25 certificates, normally $10, to just $2.

Obviously, not all restaurants participate, but there is definitely a good selection to choose from.

Just be careful to read the fine print as many restaurants exclude alcoholic beverages, weekends and other things.Enter code: BIG (80% off)

Buy or sell textbooks for a reasonable cost at Campusbooks.com

At Campusbooks.com you can type in the ISBN number of your book or the name of the book that you are interested in selling and in a few seconds, the site will return a search from all of the top sites that buy back books. You simply print out a shipping label and mail the book, postage is included. It is so easy. Don’t let your used textbooks gather dust, turn them into cash today at Campusbooks.com. This is also a great site to purchase textbooks! Check them out today!

Campusbooks.com also has a side by side price comparison of the cheapest prices for textbooks including renting the book so you can see in an instant who has the cheapest price. Often you can buy your college books used, even cheaper than you can rent them.

The only drawback is that the books take time to arrive. Get your book list as early as possible, so you can have your book by the time classes start.

Thanks, Lori at More With Less Today!

Free Reusable Lunch Sack from Annie's

Buy any two Annie’s Homegrown products and get a free Kids Konserve lunch sack ($8.00 value). Just fill out the form in this rebate offer that started July 15 and ends October 31.

You should receive your free lunch sack within 6 to 8 weeks. Here is their store locator for Annie's Homegrown products (Target and Kroger are on the list:-)

Back to School Savings at Amazon.com

College students can sign up to get FREE Two-Day Shipping for one year with a free Amazon Prime membership ($79 value) at Amazon Student Page. This page also features one-stop shopping for the dorm or apartment dweller with laptops, textbooks, clothing, bedding, electronics, and more.

And on the Back-to-School Savings page, parents can find backpacks, uniforms and other clothing, healthy snacks, and every classroom supply that ever made it onto a teacher's list.

Click on the box above, or the Amazon banner to the left to stock up AND save today!

Save 15% on my Poetry/Devotional Book at lulu.com

Woman At The Well Purchase Woman At The Well with 15% off with coupon code BEACHREAD305

Disclaimer: Use coupon code BEACHREAD305 at checkout and receive 15% off Woman At The Well. Maximum savings with this promotion is $10. You can only use the code once per account, and you can't use this coupon in combination with other coupon codes. This great offer ends on August 15, 2010 at 11:59 PM so try not to procrastinate! While very unlikely we do reserve the right to change or revoke this offer at anytime, and of course we cannot offer this coupon where it is against the law to do so.

20% coupon at Big Lots - one day only!

You don't want to miss this great coupon! Save 20% one-day only (Sunday, July 18, 2010) on your entire purchase at Big Lots!

CLICK HERE to print your coupon!

Find a Big Lots near you HERE.


Not a member of the BuzzClub? Click HERE to join now!

My book is now available at Barnes & Noble on line

My poetry and devotional book, Woman at the Well, is now available at Barnes and Noble on line! They're offering a 10% discount right now--only $10.79 (plus shipping)--so it would be a great time to buy it! Of course you can always contact me directly if you would like a signed copy:-)

Spend $25 to qualify for free shipping, so while you're there, why not use one of these awesome coupons!

Free circus tickets and $10 off $10 at Famous Footwear!

"Like Famous Footwear on Facebook" and submit your email address through the "exclusive offers" tab and get an unique $10 off $10 coupon code to use online! You'll also score FREE shipping! SWEET!

Thanks Giselle & Lauren at Saving Addiction!


Free Ringling Brothers circus ticket for every newborn!

Did you know that every newborn in the U.S. is eligible to receive a free ticket to Ringling Bros. circus? The free admission offer is good for one ticket that is redeemable at any time during the lifetime of the child, whether at age 2 or 92.

To get your baby's first free Ringling Bros. ticket, complete the registration form in the "Special Offers" section of www.Ringling.com or mail their name, address, newborn child’s name and date of birth to:

Baby's First Circus Program
Feld Entertainment, Inc.
8607 Westwood Center Drive
Vienna, VA 22182

Parents will in turn receive a certificate exchangeable for one admission ticket for any Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance in any city in any year.

Thanks for this great info, Lea Ann @ Mommy's Wish List!

Whole Foods, Bath & Body Works and free Slurpee!

Just wanted to share these fun deals--too good not to pass along:




You can get a free Slurpee at participating 7-11 stores on Sunday, July 11 from 8am to 11pm. Details are here.




Use this coupon here to get a free Full-Size Body Care Item ($12 value) with any $10 purchase at Bath & Body Works. Coupon is good thru July 25.




Print new Whole Foods Whole Deal coupons here. Find weekly Whole Foods deals with coupon match-ups from Crystal at The Thrifty Mama here.



Thanks so much to Lea Ann at Mommy's Wish List!

Aggie's Attic - a Richmond, Virginia Thrift Store with a Mission
Aggie's Attic is the brain-child and vision-realized for Agnes Dalton. She's the founder of Aggie's Attic, a thrift store in Richmond, VA with the sole purpose of investing in the surrounding community.
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ThredUp - exchange kids clothes and save!

Lori at More With Less Today posted this a couple of days ago:

ThredUP is a site where parents exchange gently worn kids clothing. The recipient pay the shipping and handling. The USPS will mail you the empty box that you need to use to send your clothing.

You are not usually making a direct swap with someone else. You will simply choose the “box” of clothing that you wish to receive, then pay shipping and handling. Next you pack your own box of clothing to swap, and when someone choose’s your box, you print out a label and mail it. Remember, only the recipient pays shipping and handling.

This is a neat concept. I found other clothing swap sites to explore, but ThredUP is just for kid’s clothing. The basic membership is free. There is a “PRO” Membership which has some extra bells and whistles. You can sign up through this introductory link and try the PRO membership free for two months if you like, or just opt for the free membership from the start.

Here is the invitation to check out ThredUp:

Join the web’s #1 kids clothing exchange for a FREE 2 month PRO Membership!

Click Here

Dollar General Coupon Matchups!

Nicole, at NicolesNickels.com, has started doing Dollar General Deals!

Nicole finds current coupons and matches those coupons up with the weekly sale items at the Dollar General to maximize your savings! Thanks Nicole!

Thanks also to High Class Living on a Middle Class Budget for sharing so many great money-saving tips!

Cellfire eCoupons updated!

Cellfire has a BIG new list of eCoupons to add to your grocery card here. If you just add them all, everytime they release new ones, you don't have to worry about it.

$1.00 when you buy any 2 Kellogg Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops and Frosted Mini Wheats Cereals.
(Only at Kroger, King Soopers, Dillions, Fry's, Smith's)

Save $.55 when you buy any 5oz or larger Season-All product.
(Safeway Only)

Save $1.00 when you buy any ONE package of 8-Count Colombia, 8-Count Italian, or 7-Count Italian Decaf Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew.
(Safeway Only)

Save $.75 when you buy THREE any flavor Hamburger Helper®, Tuna Helper® OR Chicken Helper® Home Cooked Skillet Meals.

Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor/variety Nature Valley® Granola Bars.

Save $0.50 when you buy TWO BOXES Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot®, Fruit Gushers®, Fruit Roll-Ups® OR Fruit Roll-Ups® Fruit Stickerz® Fruit Flavored Snacks.

Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor Fiber One® Chewy Bars or Fiber One® 90 Calorie Chewy Bars.

Save $0.50 when you buy 40 OZ. OR LARGER Original Bisquick® OR Bisquick Heart Smart® Baking Mix.

Save $.75 when you buy TWO any flavor Betty Crocker® Box Supreme Brownie Mixes.

Save $0.55 when you buy ONE BOX Trix® cereal.

Save $0.55 when you buy ONE BOX Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal.

Save $0.55 when you buy ONE BOX Lucky Charms® cereal.

Save $0.50 when you buy any flavor 4.5 OZ. OR LARGER Chex Mix® OR Chex® 100 Calorie Snack.

Save $0.40 when you buy SIX any variety Yoplait® Yogurt cups (Includes Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, OR Whips!®) OR any flavor Yoplait® Original OR Light Smoothie.

Save $1.00 when you buy any flavor Yoplait® Fiber One® Yogurt Multipacks

Save $1.00 when you buy ONE BOX Wheaties Fuel cereal

Save $1 when you buy ONE BAG any flavor Nature Valley® Granola Nut Clusters

ShopRite Only:
SR® Special Special Edition Flatbread $.50
Save $0.50 off toward the purchase of one ShopRite® Special Edition Flatbread
SR® Organic Salsa 16 oz Save $.50
Save $0.50 off toward the purchase of one ShopRite® Organic Salsa
SR® 1/8 Sheet Decorated Cake 20oz Save $3
Save $3 off toward the purchase of one ShopRite® 1/8 Sheet Decorated Cake 20oz.

*Savings hint: print out your list of saved coupons right from Cellfire, so you have it handy to match to your weekly grocery sales ad.

Thanks so much to Lea Ann at Mommy's Wish List for this great information! New to eCoupons? Go here to read her comprehensive post on what they are, how they work, and where you can use 'em. If you already know all that hooey, click here to go straight to the load 'em page.

Load Cellfire coupons on your grocery card for these stores:

Baker's, Carrs, City Market, Dillons, Dominick's, Fry's, Genuardi's, Gerbes, Giant Eagle, Hilander, JayC, King Soopers, Kroger, Owen's, Pavilions, Pay Less, QFC, Ralphs, Randall's, Safeway, Scott's, Shop N Save, Shop Rite, Smith's, Tom Thumb, Vons

Free men's apparel - just in time for Father's Day!

Here's a great deal for CVS shoppers: Today (Sunday) you can snag a $50 Sears Gift Card at CVS and get a $10 ECB back.

Take that $50 gift card and buy $50 worth of Men's clothes submit for the $50 Sears "Come Back Cash" (we told you about HERE) it's like getting $50 worth of clothes for FREE and make $10!!!

Now through June 20th Sears is offering $50 in "Come Back Cash" when you spend $50 or more on Men's apparel. Go HERE for the rebate form and more information!

Program Details:

Receive $50 in Come Back Cash by mail, redeemable for men’s apparel when you purchase $50 or more of any combination of men’s apparel, with transactions dated 6/11/10-6/20/10.

Mail in rebate must be postmarked by 7/20/2010. Limit 1 per household. Not valid with any other promotional offer. Reward Cash Expires 10/29/10. Not valid with any other coupons or discounts (including associate discount). Come Back Cash valid only on men apparel and excludes LandsEnd Merchandise.

Thanks, Saving Addiction!

I am officially IN LOVE! with SpringPad!

Who couldn’t use a little more organization?! This site I just learned about from Brandie at Free Sample Freak named SpringPad is awesome!

At the site you can take a recipe that you like from ANY website, blog, etc. and save it in your SpringPad! You can even edit ingredients, add notes, videos, etc. for your recipes.

Once you add the recipes you like, you can tell SpringPad to generate an ingredient list - and you can check off which ingredients (including quantity/amount) to your shopping list!

Being a total skeptic when something sounds just too good to be true, I tried it out using this recipe from Kraft foods that will allow me to use up some of the seemingly massive amount of shredded cheese I've accumulated lately (and sound like something yummy my family will enjoy).

Yep, you can cut and paste the url for any recipe you find on line and it will capture the entire recipe. (You can also type in your own favorites from your own collection.) You can arrange them any way you want to.

You can also keep track of foods/recipes you'd like to try, wines you have on hand or are interested in learning more about, businesses (like local restaurants, service stations, etc.) AND a contact list including phone numbers, addresses, emails, blogs, etc.

Also, if you have a phone with apps, you can get a FREE app from SpringPad and check out your recipes, contact's phone numbers or addresses or the name of that wine you've been wanting to try on your cell while you are shopping!

SpringPad even has a button you can add to your browser bar so you can automatically add information to your SpringPad.

I can't wait to try this out!! All my information in one place! Hmmm, now I'll have to ask for an iPhone for my birthday so I can be completely connected to my info, wherever I am!

Michaels 70% off sale plus Father's day crafts

Build-a-Book by Klutz^®
FREE Make-It Take-It
Saturday, June 5
10am–2pm

Father's Day Camo Frame
Make-It Take-It
Free With the purchase of a frame.
Saturday, June 12
10am–2pm

Need some other Father's Day Project Ideas? Click HERE. Need some Summer Fun projects to keep the kids busy this summer? Check out these Summer Fun Projects.

Locate a Michael's near you HERE.

Celebrate National Donut Day June 4!

Buzz on over to my column, Richmond Frugal Family to read about National Doughnut Day on June 4, 2010!

Enter to win - 100 Days of Sunshine:-)

Play the Bic Soleil 100 Days of Sunshine Instant Win Game daily for your chance to win some great prizes! Each time you play the Instant Win Game you are also earning a chance to win a Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport 2-seater! There are several different ways you can earn even more entries per day! Check it out and let me know if you are a winner!

Game ends August 8, 2010. (Thanks, Brandie at Free Sample Freak)

Bath and Body Works Freebie! Woo Hoo!

Get a free full-sized body care item at Bath and Body Works with any purchase of $10 or more (up to $13 value).

Click HERE to print the coupon and be sure to use it before June 10, 2010!

While you're there, check out these savings opportunities:

Buy 3 Get 3 FREE Signature Collection
Buy 3 Get 3 FREE Signature Classics

Rite Aid Rebates: Duracell, Huggies, Allergy Treatments

You can enter all the information on line to receive rebates on products purchased at Rite Aid!

Find information on Rite-Aid Rebates, including this high value deal at the Rite Aid Rebates Page.

DURACELL - Valid from 04/25/10 to 05/29/10 $5.00 Rebate

Purchase Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) or More of Any Variety:
• Participating Duracell Products

Includes AA2, AA8, AA8+2, AAA8, AA16, AA16+4, AAA16 & AA20+5.
Excludes AA10, AAA10, AA20 & AAA20 Packs

Offer valid 04/23/10 - 05/27/10 in select California stores and 04/25/10 - 05/29/10 in all other stores.

LIMIT ONE (1) $5.00 REBATE

Check out these additional rebates currently available at Rite Aid:

Huggies 2010 rebates are valid 04/23/10 to 07/24/10. Please enter your receipts by 08/23/10.

May 2010 rebates are valid 04/23/10 to 05/29/10. Please enter your receipts by 06/28/10.

Allergy 2010 rebates are valid 03/26/10 to 06/26/10. Please enter your receipts by 07/26/10.

(unless otherwise indicated below)

Free samples of Nature Made products

Go here to log-in or register with Nature Made to request a free 7-day sample of Nature Made Omega-3 Fish Oil, and go here to request a free 4-tablet sample of Nature Made Chewable Vitamin D. Go here and request a 7-day sample of Nature Made Cholest Off.

Thanks to Lea Ann at Mommy's Wish List!

Find your owner's manual for free at Diplodocs

I'm a subscriber to Lori Felix's website, More With Less Today. Lori is such a sweetie and we've struck up a "bloggy friendship." Lori's blog byline is "More With Less Today finds ways to save money, help others and give from our surplus." Lori shared this information with readers:

Find your owner’s manual free on this website. Often we have to replace an item because we can’t find the users manual to fix it, or to simply get a replacement part. Safemanuals.com is the web address and Diplodocs is the name of the website. You can download and print out the user guides that you need.Lori read about this site on ClarkHoward.com, a fantastic source of money-saving information.

Diplodocs has over 1,870,000 user guides from 5,600 brands. There are user’s manuals for appliances, TV & audio, cars & motorcycles, phones, computers, cameras & video, software, toys and more.

HERE is the link to the website. You might want to bookmark this post for future reference.

I hope you'll stop by Lori's blog. Tell her I said "hi."

Mary

Visit the mall--save tons of money with these coupons

Lea Ann at Mommy's Wish List just posted these great reasons to visit your local mall this weekend:

Print a $15 off $30 coupon for Express and then hit the sale rack. Coupon good thru Sunday the 23rd.

Then check out these printable coupons & deals!

Free panty at Victoria's Secret

Free lipgloss at Victoria's Secret

Free treatments at Aveda

Free mini-facial at Origins

Free cooking classes at Williams-Sonoma

Free panty at Lane Bryant

20% off at Hollister

Free lip gloss at Aerie

Free item at Bath & Body Works

Free mascara at JCPenney's Sephora Counter

Download free appetizer recipes and slow cooker cookbook

FREE COOKBOOK: For easy meals, you might be breaking out the Crock Pot. Here's a site where you can download and print a 55-page cookbook featuring 33 slow cooker recipes. You can also print individual recipes.

FREE RECIPES: Download this free Appetizer Recipe Cookbook. Everything from Hot-n-Easy Buffalo Chicken Wings to Bacon and Garlic Shrimp and Football Spinach Dip, 39 recipes for every occasion and level of cooking skill from RecipeLion.

Birthday Freebies List Update

Heather at Freebies for Mom just updated her list of birthday freebies HERE.

My son, husband AND son-in-law have summer birthdays coming up so you know we'll be checking out this list!

Thanks, Heather!

Rules of the Road for Yard Sales

Parking

Park 2-3 houses away from the yard sale location - the exercise is good for you and you have time to repeat over and over - I'm only looking today . . . I' m only looking today.

Money

Leave your money in the car - if you want something enough to walk all the way back to the car, it's probably a keeper. Besides, you might change your mind and just head on to the next yard sale.

On Friday night get plenty of quarters and $1 bills. If you have $10 bills, you're more likely to spend them!

Price

Never, ever pay the asked-for price. Even if it's something you really like and you honestly think it's priced fairly. You are not in Wal-Mart. These folks have no overhead. They don't want to haul it back into the house or the garage--or even worse--the dump.

Make an offer--they'll probably take it. It's okay to haggle a little. If they don't accept your offer - leave and come back in an hour - if it's still there: meant to be and at a lower price. If not, you didn't really need it anyway.

Selection/Discrimination

I'm not talking about racial profiling here! I'm referring to "scoping out" a yard sale before you get out of the car. If the front yard is full of baby clothes and toys and your youngest child is 12, you're probably not going to find anything you can use -- or should be spending your money on.

If you see electronics and you want to get your child a second hand something -- go for it! My husband is a huge music buff so he scouts out old LP's and other music media, records it for his personal use and then re-sells the original LP, CD or whatever.

Pick a neighborhood/area

This weekend our neighborhood of about 500 homes had no fewer that 6 yard sales!! I was thrilled! The neighborhood across the street had 4 and two separate neighborhoods on my way to the farmer's market had 5 and 6 respectively! This saves gas and especially time when you concentrate your efforts in one geographic area.

No kids allowed

I know, they've been saving their allowance- for weeks. But you know they're going to pick out something that will fit very nicely in that huge tub of "stuff" that no one ever goes into -- or frankly talks about. They don't need it and you don't have room for it!

Take small vehicle

Do not take a pick up truck with an empty bed or mini-van (empty because you left the kids home) unless you have no other option. A smaller vehicle will discourage you from buying (a) large items and (b) too many items.

Etiquette

This is not a frugal tip, merely a suggestion on how to treat people. Always greet the yard sale host. Even if they have absolute junk (in your opinion) find something nice to say about their stuff. When you leave, whether you purchase something or not, tell them "thank you." It's just nice:-)

What are your frugal yard sale tips?

Free movie from Fandango and Hershey's

FREE MOVIE TICKETS: Earn a free movie ticket from Hersheys . Click here for the rebate form, send in four UPC's from bags of Hershey's brand candy and get a coupon for one free movie ticket valued at $12.00 or less.

The "fine print":

Collect and send in four (4) UPCs from 10oz. or larger packages of HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures, HERSHEY'S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars or YORK Peppermint Patties to receive one (1) Fandango Promotional Code good for one (1) movie ticket valued at up to $12.00 sent via email.

Offer valid between 4/1/10 and 6/30/10.

B1 G1 Deals plus 50% off Starbucks Frappuccinos!

Visit Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs on Facebook and "Like" them to print two coupons to "Buy 1 Get 1 Free Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs" (up to $3.29 value).

You need to go to the "Coupon Offer" tab and then click on the purple "Print Coupon:" button to access a "bricks" coupon. Hit the back button to hit this coupon a second time. You'll have about 1 month before your coupons expire. Thanks to Giselle at Saving Addiction for sharing this hot coupon !

Get a free wrap when you buy a wrap, side, and beverage at Bob Evans Restaurants from their Facebook page when you "Like" them. Thanks, Bob. And Crystal.

Your kid can get a free kid's meal for their birthday here when they sign up for the kid's birthday club (for kids under 12).

Find your nearest Bob Evans Restaurant on their website, just click on "Find a Bob Evans" on the main menu, left-hand side. Bob Evans are located in OH, DE, FL, IN, IL, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA and WV.

Visit your participating Starbucks from May 7th to 16th, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm for Frappuccino Happy Hour, and get your favorite for half-price. Details here. And please call ahead to your local Starbucks to make sure they are participating. Find your nearest Starbucks here.

Thanks, Lea Ann at Mommy's Wish List!

Happy Mother's Day

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE WOMEN OUT THERE - WHETHER YOU ARE A MOM OR NOT - YOU NURTURE AND INFLUENCE OTHERS - SO YOU SHARE THIS DAY!

Today Jeff is 21 and Jen is 25:-) This is one of my favorite photos of them in their "younger" days.






My latest Frugal Friday post is up at Life Coaching for Christian Women. The theme is fasting. I hope you'll pop over to read my thoughts about how our frugal lifestyle honors God and points others to Christ. Just click on the icon above.

Blessings,
Mary

Buying in bulk - pro or con?

Seth Fiegerman, MainStreet says, "Sometimes it's smart -- even thrifty -- to resist the lure of the 'deal.' You may end up spending less in the long run if you buy some items in smaller quantities."


His post, 15 things not to buy in bulk is a great cautionary read. While I don't agree with eveyrthing Fiegerman says, he does make some good points. Most perishible items can be frozen to extend their 'shelf life.' But we do each need to consider our own situation before making a purchasing decision.

Check out these related previous posts:

Revisiting my pantry
Tips for stretching your dollar

How about you? Are you a bulk item buyer?

Kids get $10 for reading 10 books!

Who: TD Bank's Summer Reading

What: $10 deposited into your Young Savers Account when you read 10 books. Details here.

When: Now until September 30.

Where: Find your nearest TD Bank here. Available in CT, DC, DE, FL, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA and WV.

How: Fill out this form with the names of your books and bring to your local TD Bank here.

Bonus: If you don't already have a Young Savers account, you can start one with this $10.

This is a repost from Mommy's Wish List - Thanks a bunch Lea Ann!

New batch of organic food and products coupons!

New printable Whole Foods Coupons have just been released. There are some awesome deals this week, so go HERE to print off coupons for these items:

$2 off 3 CLIF BAR, MOJO, CLIF Builder’s or CLIF C Bars
$1 off 1 Ben & Jerry Pint
$1 off 2 Rudi’s Organic Products
50¢ off 1 20oz. Vitamin Water or Vitamin Water Zero
$1 off 1 Pacific Natural Foods Hemp Milk
$1 off 1 Earth Balance Creamy or Crunchy Peanut Butter or Creamy Almond Butter
75¢ off 1 Annie’s Naturals Product
$1 off 1 box any flavor/variety Cascadian Farm Granola Bars or Cereal
$1 off 2 Pints of Ciao Bella Gelato or Sorbet
$1 off 1 Scharffen Berger or 2 Dagoba Chocolate Products
$1.00 off 1 Kashi Organic Promise Cereal
50¢ off any 1 Tazo Zero Calorie Ice Tea

While you're at it, check out Health E-Savers for printable coupons from all natural brands for food, groceries, natural remedies, natural beauty, nutritional supplements and pets.

Then stop by Mambo Sprouts and Earth Fare for more coupons on natural brands and organic products.

Beginners to Whole Foods shopping, get lingo, background, and strategies here at Mommy's Wish List. Lea Ann reminds us that we get a discount of 10% when you buy a case of anything.

Finally, stop by The Thrifty Mama for the Whole Foods coupon match-ups and deals.

Thanks, Lea Ann for such great information! I'm going to do some grocery list making this afternoon -- using all this great information!

Free Comic Book Day - May 1

Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. *Check with your local shop for their participation and rules.



Click HERE to locate a participating store near you!


Looking for "kid-friendly' comics? Click HERE.



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Track your lost WalMart Receipt

It's important to keep all receipts at least 30 days after purchases. I have a huge catalog size envelope where I just toss them. (I'd like to say I organize them by store, but I cannot tell a lie:-)

Now I have a backup plan for all my WalMart purchases (paid with a credit/debit card) You can call the WalMart Electronics Payment Hotline at 479.277.2643 and they will look up your receipt and then fax it to you.

I read this great tip at High Class Living on a Middle Class Budget

New coupons.com coupons loaded!

Coupons.com has new coupons! The coupons available to you will be determined by the zip code you enter and the offers you have already printed.

*NEW* Ace Braces & Supports, $2.00/1
*NEW* Ace Elastic Bandages, $1.00/1
Alaska Seafood, $1.00/1
*NEW* Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion, $1.00/1
Bayer Heart Advantage, $1.50/1
Betty Crocker Mix & Frosting, $0.50/2
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, $0.50/2
Betty Crocker Warm Delights, $0.50/1
Birds Eye Voila, $1.00/1
Big G Cereals, $1.00/2
Big G Cereals Honey Nut Cheerios $0.55/1
Big G Cereals Lucky Charms, $0.55/1
Big G Cereals Wheaties Fuel, $0.75/1
Boulder Canyon, $1.00/1
Bridgford, $0.55/1
Broadway Nails, $2.00/1
Campho-Phenique, $1.00/1
*NEW* CeraVe product, $2.00/1
Caribou Coffee, $1.00/1
Cesar Treats, $1.00/1
*NEW* Challenge Dairy, $0.55/1
Citracal, $1.00/1
Claritin $3.00/1
*NEW* Children's Claritin, $3.00/1
Claritin- D, $3.00/1
Cottonelle tubs or refills, $0.50/1
Cottonelle Toliet Paper, $0.50/1
Dannon Dan-o-nino, $1.00/1
Digiorno Deep Dish, $1.00/1
*NEW* Dove Ultimate or Clinical Protection, $2.00/1
*NEW* Dreyer's Dibs, $1.00/1
Enfamil Enfagrow, $5.00/1
Ester-C, $2.00/1
Flippo Berio, $1.00/1
*NEW* Francisco International, $0.75/1
*NEW* Fruit Chillers, $1.00/1
*NEW* Genesis Today Superfruit Juice, $1.00/1
*NEW* Genesis Today Superfruit Pudding, $0.50/1
*NEW* Glade Relaxing Moments Products, $2.00/3
Hamburger Helper, $0.75/3
*NEW* Heinz 57 Sauce, $2.00/1
*NEW* Heinz Relish, $0.50/1
Heinz Vinegar, $1.00/1
*NEW* Heinz Worchestershire Sauce, $0.75/1
Hillshire Farm Hearty Slices Lunchmeat, $0.55/1
Hormel Natural Choice, $0.55/1
*NEW* Jerky Treats, $1.00/1
Lactaid, $1.00/1
*NEW* Lea & Perrins Worchestershire Sauce, $2.00/1
LiceMD, $1.00/1
Lighthouse, $1.00/2
Method Laundry Detergent, $1.00/1
Milk-Bone Essentials, $1.00/1
Milk-Bone Essentials Plus, $2.00/1
Miranel, $5.00/1
Morton Salt, $0.55/1
*NEW* Nature Source, $0.55/1
Nature's Bounty, $2.00/1
Neo-Synephrine, $1.00/1
Nestle Pure Life Purified Water, $1.00/2
*NEW* Natural Ultramix, $5.00/1
Newman's Own Product, $0.50/1
*NEW* Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Pizza, $1.00/1
New York Style Deli Snack, $1.00/1
Opti-Free, $1.00/1
*NEW* Organyc, $1.00/1
Phillips Product, $1.00/1
Pillsbury Italian Meal Breads, $0.40/2
Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough, $1.00/2
Pillsbury Refrigerated Holiday Cookies, $1.00/2
Pillsbury Savorings, $1.00/2
Pillsbury Sweet Rolls or Grands, $0.75/2
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, $0.55/2
Prevacid, $4.00/1
Purely Decadent, $1.00/1
Renu, $1.00/1
Right Guard Total Defense 5, $1.00/1
Schiff MegaRed, $2.00/1
*NEW* Scott Naturals Tissue, $1.00/1
*NEW* Scott Naturals Paper Towels, $1.00/1
*NEW* Scott Naturals Flushables Wipes, $0.50/1
Similasan Allergy Eye Drops, $2.00/1
Slo-Niacin, $2.00/1
Snausages, $1.00/1
So Delicious, $2.00/1
*NEW* Spot Shot, $1.00/1
Starbucks Ice Cream, $1.00/1
Stove Top, $1.00/1
Sun-Rype FruitSource B1G1 Free
Sun-Rype FruitSource Mini Bites, save $1.50
Sun-Rype Fruit Strip, B1G1 Free
Sun-Rype Squiggles, B1G1 Free
SunSilk, $1.00/1
Swanson Broth, $1.00/2
Swanson Stock, $0.75/1
TGIF Snacks, $1.50/1
*NEW* Viva Towels, $0.50/1
Welch's Juice, $1.00/1
Whole Body Cleanse, $5.00/1
Windex Multi-Surface Cleaner $1.00/1
Yoplait Go-Gurt or Kids Cups, $0.40/1
Yoplait Go-Gurt or Trix, $0.80/2
Yoplait Yogurt, $0.55/1
Zaditor, $2.00/1

Store Coupons:

Chuck E Cheese, save $30.00
*NEW* LensCrafters 30% off
Olan Mills Free Portrait Package
*NEW* Pep Boys save $10 on your $50 purchase
*NEW* Pep Boys save $10 on your $100 purchase
*NEW* Petco Organix or Natural Ultramix, $4.00/1
*NEW* Petco Organix or Natural Ultramix, B3G1 Free
*NEW* ProFlowers, 15% off
Rack Room Shoes, $10 off of $60
*NEW* Sears Optical, 2/$149.99
Sears Portrait Studio Free Portrait Collage + 25% Off
Sherwin-Williams Paints and Stains save 25%
Sherwin-Williams Plastic Drop Cloth B1G1 Free
Sherwin-Williams Plastic Roller Covers, $4.00/3 pack

Extras:

*NEW* Pearle Vision B1G1 eyeglasses
People Magazine, $1.00/1
Time Magazine, $1.00/1
Woman's Day, $0.50/1

Digital Magazines

Betty Crocker Easy Family Recipes
Bisquick Newsletter
Dinner Made Easy Casserole Magazine
Pillsbury Digital Recipe Magazine

DVD's/Blu-ray's

A Walk in the Clouds DVD, $2.00/1
In Her Shoes DVD, $2.00/1
Little Miss Sunshine DVD, $2.00/1
Rising Arizona DVD, $2.00/1
Some Like It Hot, $2.00/1
Susan Sarandon Star Collection DVD, $2.00/1
The Devil Wears Prada DVD, $2.00/1
The Family Stone DVD, $2.00/1
The Graduate DVD, $2.00/1
Under The Same Moon, $2.00/1

Free movies all summer long at Regal Cinemas!

Regal Cinemas offers their FREE Family Film Festival again this summer!

This promotion will run from 6/15/10-8/11/10 and selected G and PG movies will be FREE every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 AM during this time.

Tickets and seating are first-come, first-served and are limited to theater capacity.

Here are a few of the movies that will be playing this summer:

Charlotte's Web (G)
Astro Boy (PG)
Wallace and Gromit (G)
Night At The Museum II (PG)
Space Chimps (G)
Hotel For Dogs (PG)

To view a complete list of movies that are playing for FREE, read more here. Click HERE to locate a Regal Cinema near you!

I did this years ago when my children were young and I babysat children in my home--we had a blast!

Do you have a Regal Rewards Card? Join Regal Crown Club and earn rewards for going to the movies. Free movies, popcorn, soft drinks and more! Enter to win a trip for two to the Daytona 500!

Purchase a large fountain beverage, swipe your Regal Crown Club card and be entered to win! (If you don't have a Regal Crown Club card yet, click HERE for the rules to enter by mail.

Get a Free Red Gold Tote Bag!

To Receive a FREE Red Gold Tote Bag:

1. Register for the Red Gold online e-newsletter, Tomato Country.

2. Purchase at least one can of Red Gold Brand tomatoes.

3. After registering, enter the 12 digit UPC barcode on the back of the label and the 14 digit product code found on the top or bottom of your can.

OFFER VALID: April 19, 2010 to May 7, 2010 or while supplies last

Limit 1 Tote Bag per Household Address

Offer valid where Red Gold Brand Products are sold (see Rules, Terms & Conditions).

2 free Black and Decker LightsOut auto switches from ToysR Us and BabiesRUs

Receive 2 free Black and Decker LightsOut auto switches from ToysR Us and BabiesRUs when you purchase $45 worth of participating Proctor and Gamble products in one transaction at ToysRUs or BabiesRUs stores.

When you enter a room, the lights can turn on for you– as well as turning off when they leave. The Lights Out AutoSwitch covers any standard light switch-no wiring required-and integrates a simple motion sensor that turns lights on when needed.

Participating products include:
Always
Bounty
Charmin
Crest
Dreft
Duracell
Oral-B
Pampers
Tide

To receive your free Light Out Auto Switches, complete THIS original form, . include your receipt, dated between 4/18/10 and 5/1/10 and follow the directions for mailing.

Free Tote Bag from Kellogg's PLUS Enter to win a Ford Fiesta!

Get a free cloth tote bag from Kellogg's:

• Send in the completed Official Order Form
• 2 UPCs from any Kellogg’s® cereals (10 oz. or larger)
• $1.75 check or money order for each item ordered

Make payable to KELLOGG’S™ REUSABLE BAG OFFER

Click HERE to enter to win a 2011 Ford Fiesta!

$75 off any HP computer 4/21 - 4/24 at Staples!

$75 OFF

ANY HP computer.*
Limited time only!

Click HERE to redeem your $75 off coupon!

*Offer valid 4/21/10–4/24/10. Valid in Staples U.S. stores, by phone at 1-800-333-3330 or online at staples.com. Offer valid on all HP computers and laptops priced $359 and above. Offer excludes netbooks and item no. 848836, clearance products and Compaq brand items. Limit one per customer, nontransferable. May not be combined with any other coupon. Coupon must be surrendered. No copies/facsimiles. No cash/credit back. Not valid on prior purchases. Coupon value does not include tax.

New Cellfire coupons released--load 'em up!

Cellfire has a new list of over $20 worth of eCoupons to add to your grocery card here. Here are just two of the great coupons available:

Save $.50 when you buy TWO any variety Green Giant® Frozen Boxed Vegetables.





Save $.75 when you buy THREE any flavor Hamburger Helper®, Tuna Helper® OR Chicken Helper® Home Cooked Skillet Meals.




Lea Ann at Mommy's Wish List suggests: Print out your list of saved coupons right from Cellfire, so you have it handy to match to your weekly grocery sales ad.

New to eCoupons? Go here to read Lea Ann's comprehensive post on what they are, how they work, and where you can use 'em. It's so easy, my husband even redeemed 2 cell-fire coupons at Kroger last week with our Kroger card!

Thanks, Lea Ann for helping us all save time and money!

Eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day the frugal way!

Eating healthfully doesn't have to be expensive! I found these great tips and techniques to make it easier to eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day. Not only are they quick and easy -- the don't cost extra!

These are offered by Laura Bofinger, Staff Writer for Sparkpeople.com.

• Add fruit to your cereal, oatmeal, waffles or pancakes at breakfast.
• Create your own yogurt flavors with plain yogurt and different combination of fresh fruit.
• Snack on raw vegetables or fruits instead of chips or pretzels. Keep sugar snap peas, raisins or carrot sticks in your car, your office or your backpack.
• Use chunky salsa instead of thick, creamy snack dips.
• Drink 100% juice instead of coffee, tea, or soda.
• Add frozen veggies to any pasta dish. It's an easy way to get in another serving of the good stuff.
• Keep fruits and vegetables in line of sight. Grapes, oranges, bananas, and apples make a colorful bowl arrangement on the table. If you see them, you will eat them.
• Dried fruit is just as portable as potato chips -- and less messy. It tastes especially good when added to basic trail mix.
• When cooking vegetables, makes 2-3 times more than you need and immediately store the extra away for tomorrow. It'll save you time later on.
• Add your own beans and vegetables (tomatoes, spinach, peppers, cabbage) to canned and quick-serve soups.
• If you must have pizza, load on extra veggies and pineapple instead of fatty meats and extra cheese.
• Try berries, melons or dates for a naturally sweet dessert rather than the usual candy bar, cookie, or ice cream sandwich.
• Frozen fruit and veggies are nearly as healthy as the fresh stuff, and only take minutes to prepare.
• Combine fruit with your main meal courses. Raisins, apples and tangerine slices add sweet, crunchy variety to a salad. Apples complement pork, pineapple is great with fish, and orange slices are perfect with chicken.

Besides being packed full of nutrients, fruits and vegetables can also be quite filling. They may even ward off any empty calorie snacking that might follow! Don’t be discouraged by the recommended 5 servings a day. The guide below shows that one serving is less than what you might think.

One serving equals:
1 medium piece of fruit
1/2 cup fruit (raw, canned, or frozen)
1/2 cup cooked vegetables (canned or frozen)
1 cup raw vegetables
1/4 cup dried fruit
4-6 oz. of 100% juice (serving size depends on the type of juice)
1/2 cup cooked peas or beans

Frugal Finds: $30 worth of coupons in the mail and kids eat free at iHop!

Click HERE to sign up to receive a free booklet, with over $30 worth of Proctor & Gamble product coupons from Home Made Simple. (The booklet can take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.)


Reminder: through April 30, you can get one free kid's meal for every adult meal purchased at iHop from 4:00pm to 10:pm every day. Kids must order from the "Just for Kids" menu and drinks not included unless otherwise specified on the kid's menu. Dine-in only, and at participating restaurants only. More details here.

Find your nearest iHop here.

What's your latest frugal find?

Free tote bag at Target - April 18 only

To kick off Earth week, Target stores are giving away 1.5 million reusable bags with any purchase on Sunday, April 18, 2010. Quantities are limited and there is a limit of one bag per customer.

Get more info about how to get a $5 gift card with purchase at Target HERE

Click HERE to enter the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Sweepstakes!

Want to find out how you'll be rewarded for recycling? Click HERE and scroll down the screen to see how you can earn 5 cents for every cloth bag you use at checkout, trade in your old electronics for a Target gift card and more.

Frugal find: Free Coffee on tax day @ Starbucks!? I'm so there!

Here is a fun freebie that I just caught wind of from Marcy at Stretching a Buck:

Stop by your local Starbucks on Thursday, 4/15/10 and receive a FREE Starbucks Brewed Coffee if you bring in a reusable travel mug. Get more info here.

For a comprehensive list of Tax Day Freebies, check out my post at Examiner.com. You can eat and drink coffee, and even get copies of your tax forms for FREE all day long!

$5 Target Gift Cards deals

GIFT CARD DEALS

Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy any 5 Participating Kellogg’s Products:

Kellogg’s Special K Cereal and Snacks – $2.39/ea
Use $1/1 or $2/2 Special K Granola here
Use $1/1 Special K Granola or Fruit Crisps here
Use $0.75/1 Kellogg’s Fruit Crisps 10 ct+ 2/21/2010 RP Insert (exp 4/18/2010)
Use $1/1 Kellogg’s Special K Crackers 8 oz, Any Flavor (exp 5/3/2010)
Use $2/2 Kellogg’s Cereals 3/28/2010 RP Insert (exp 5/9/2010)

Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Starter Kit:

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Starter Kit – $12.99/ea
Use $5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Starter Kit 3/21/2010 SS Insert (exp 5/16/2010)
* Get $5 back via rebate when you buy 3 participating products

Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy any 2 participating Fusion manual or Venus Embrace Razors or Cartridges:

Gillette Fusion Manual Razor – $6.99/ea
Use $4/1 Fusion Razor 4/4/2010 P&G Insert (exp 4/30/2010)

Venus Embrace Razor – $6.99/ea
Use $2/1 Venus Razors 3/7/2010 P&G Insert (exp 4/30/2010)
Use $2/1 Disposable Razors any 4/4/2010 P&G Insert (exp 4/30/2010)

Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy any 2 participating Huggies, Scott, Viva, or Cottonelle product:

Huggies Big Pack Diapers (Snug & Dry, Overnites, Little Snugglers, Little Movers, Pure & Natural) or Pull Ups – $19.99/ea
Use $3/1 Huggies Diapers, any
Use $3/1 Huggies Diapers, any (FF) or $3/1 Huggies Diapers, any (IE)
Use $1.50/1 Huggies Diapers 3/21/2010 SS Insert (exp 4/17/2010)
Use $2/1 Huggies Diapers 3/21/2010 SS Insert (exp 4/17/2010)
Use $1.50/1 Huggies PullUps Jumbo pk+ 2/28/2010 SS Insert (exp 4/25/2010)
Use $2/1 Huggies Pull-Ups Training Pants
Check out Target's other weekly deals at Stretching A Buck.