Monday, May 31, 2010

FISHFUL THINKING NETWORK- A GREAT RESOURCE FOR RAISING POSITIVE KIDS

For the past 6 months or so I have been a Fishful Thinking Ambassador and I love it.  The site is a wonderful tool and resource for getting information and activities on raising positive kids. The site works off of the 5 Fishful Ingredients which are:  Optimism, Resilience, Goal Setting, Empowerment, and Emotional Awareness.

Dr. Karen Reivich, a leader in the positive psychology field, is the voice behind the Fishful Thinking website and she is wonderful to listen to and her articles are great to read.  I encourage you to check out the site and browse around at the different activities available.

Click HERE to link to the site and enjoy!

*Disclosure- As a Fishful Thinking Ambassador I earn a point when you click through my link.

A FREE SAMPLE OF FEED WHOLE GRAIN GRANOLA *GONE


* THE FREE SAMPLES ARE CURRENTLY ALL GONE

Click HERE to get a free sample of Feed Granola.


You get your choice of:


*Sweet Mango
*Blueberry Almond
*Bittersweet'ness
*Cranberry Coconut
*Raisin Nut
*Apple a Day


I love freebies like this to keep in the car for snacks when we are out and about.  I chose the Blueberry one which one did you get?

Thanks goes to Deal Seeking Mom for this freebie.

KRAFT FIRST TASTE

I love this site!  It is a great place to learn about new Kraft items and to get coupons for free products :)
After you sign up, you will be sent a Kraft newsletter which will periodically mention new offers in it. Each time there is an offer it will either be a printable $ off coupon or a coupon for a free product which will be mailed to you (it usually also comes with $ off coupons for you to share).  I have only received the free product coupons so far.  After you try the new item, they do ask that you fill out a short survey on it but it is nothing to difficult or long. 

Here is a list of the free products that I have tried so far with this program:
*Velveeta Shells and Cheese cups
*Wheat Thins
*DiGiorno 200 Calorie Portions pizza
*Double Stuff Oreo Cakesters
*Philadelphia cream cheese minis
*Oscar Mayer turkey bacon
*In the mail is a coupon package for- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Turkey Pastrami, Kool-Aid Fun Fizz, DiGiorno deep dish pizza, Macaroni and Cheese Homestyle, 100 Calorie cheese packs, and Ritz Crackerfuls

Click HERE to sign up for Kraft First Taste.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

MCDONALD'S SHREK CODES FOR REDBOX AND SNAPFISH *UPDATED

*Update- McDonald's is voluntarily recalling these glasses- more info will be available on this website on June 8th.

Have you purchased your Shrek glasses from McDonald's yet?  I purchased one the other day for $1.99 + tax and it had two codes in it for free stuff (I am not sure if they all come with two codes or if I just got lucky) . It states that the first code unlocks a Shrek Flash Mini-Game Pack, the second code unlocks a code for a free movie rental from Redbox, and the third code unlocks a code for 25 free 4" x 6" photo prints from Snapfish.

I entered my codes in one at a time (I only had the two) and found out that you can pick any of the three items for your prize (hit the green redeem prize button after you have entered in the code and it will bring you to a screen where you can choose your prize).  I now have a credit of 50 free 4" x 6" prints at Snapfish (click continue until your Snapfish account has been credited the prints)- I just have to pay shipping.  If you are new to Snapfish you will also get a credit of 20 free 4" x 6" prints.

*You can also receive codes from purchasing 10 or 20 piece McNuggets.

Click HERE to enter in your codes.

NABISCO 100 CALORIE PACKS FACEBOOK COUPON

"LIKE"  Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs on Facebook and get access to a B1G1 free printable coupon.

Click HERE to go to the Facebook page.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

DISNEY MOVIE REWARDS

Have you signed up for Disney Move Rewards yet?  I love this program because you can not only earn points for buying or watch Disney movies but you can also earn bonus points from codes and offers that are put out periodically.  You can also refer up to 10 friends for a bonus of 20 points for each friend.  They make it easy to earn points without ever having to buy a movie. 

On your birthday you will also get an email with a bonus 25 point code and a free Blu-ray (you just have to pay $2.95 for shipping- I picked out Enchanted when it was my birthday)  Currently there are over 200 rewards available for which you can redeem your points for. I am using my points to get presents for my kids for Christmas.  I am planning to get them each one from Disney Movie Rewards.

Click HERE to discover Disney Movie Rewards for yourself.

$2 COUPON FOR RED BARON'S PIZZA BY THE SLICE

"Like" Red Baron on Facebook and get access to a printable coupon for $2 off Pizza by the Slice. I have seen this on sale for $2.50 at a few stores and currently it is $3 at Wal-mart. Makes for a great inexpensive lunch :) - Each box comes with two good size slices.

Click HERE for the Red Baron's coupon.

Friday, May 28, 2010

FREE BENJAMIN MOORE PAINT SAMPLE

Click HERE to print a coupon for a free 2 oz. color sample of paint from a participating Benjamin Moore Store. Coupon expires June 30, 2010.

This size of a paint sample is great for small projects and touch ups or to test for a bigger project.

Thanks goes to Deal Wise Mommy for this savings.

IN HONOR OF MY DAUGHTER LOSING HER FIRST TOOTH- COUPONS FOR YOUR TEETH

My youngest child, our only daughter, just lost her first tooth.  She was so excited about it- you would have thought she just won a toy lottery!  This post is to honor and her lost tooth :)

Click HERE for various coupons for Colgate toothpaste and toothbrushes.

Click HERE for a printable kid's brushing chart from Colgate.

Click HERE for kid's to earn a FREE manual toothbrush from Colgate.

Click HERE for various coupons for Aquafresh toothpaste, toothbrushes, and whitening trays. *there is even a coupon for a trial size- don't see that often!

Click HERE for your choice of a free sample or $1 coupon on Burt Bee's Natural Toothpaste

Click HERE for $1 coupon on Arm and Hammer toothpaste

Click HERE for a FREE sample of Crest 3D Whitestrips

ADDITIONAL 50% OFF CLEARANCE AT OLD NAVY + COUPON


I love it when Old Navy puts on the additional 50% off sale!

This sale lasts this Friday and Saturday only so get the deals while they are hot :)

If you plan on spending more than $25 click HERE to get a coupon for $5/$25 purchase.  Coupon expires June 3rd.

Thanks goes to The Krazy Coupon Lady for this savings.

IT'S MEGA SWAG BUCKS FRIDAY!!!!!!

Today is Mega Swag Bucks Friday- your chance to earn even more Swag Bucks to help you get closer to your next prize.

Are you signed up for Swag Bucks yet?  If not click HERE and join. New members will be credited with 30 Swag Bucks to start with.

I turned in some of my Swag Bucks this month and got $25 in Amazon gift cards ($5 Amazon card = 450 Swag Bucks).  I then used the gift cards to get 4 DisneyStore t-shirts to use on our trip to Disneyland (the DisneyStore has an outlet on Amazon- who knew?) and I only had to pay $1.51 of my own money !!!!

*Disclosure- when you sign up through my link I earn points as you do up to 1000.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

MEMORIAL DAY SAVINGS

This weekend is Memorial Day which means barbecue season.  Here are a few coupons to help save a little bacon :)

$1 on Kraft's Bull's-Eye BBQ sauce

$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs

$1/3 Bacardi Mixer frozen drink mixes

$1/2 Reser's fine foods (potato and macaroni salad)

$.75 Solo plates, cups, or bowls

$1 Pam grilling spray

$10 OFF COUPON FOR DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND BLU-RAY, DVD, AND DIGITAL COMBO

Hurry over HERE and print your $10 off coupon for Disney's Alice in Wonderland the Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital combo pack which goes on sale this Tuesday (June 1st).

FREE NIVEA LOTION SAMPLE AND $1 COUPON ON LIP CARE

Here are two great offers for Nivea products!

Click HERE FOR FREE SAMPLE of Nivea Happy Sensation daily lotion.  Should receive sample within 4 weeks.

Click HERE FOR $1 COUPON on Nivea lip care. It is a "bricks" coupon so hit back arrow to print two coupons.

*note- coupon prints at the top of a full page- to save ink cancel print a few seconds after it starts printing :)

FREE SAMPLE OF RACHAEL RAY'S NUTRISH DOG FOOD OR COUPON

Get a free sample of Rachael Ray's Nutrish dog food or a $3.50 coupon.

Click HERE and fill out the very short form.  After you hit submit you will have a choice to receive the free sample or print a coupon for $3.50 of a 6 lbs. bag.

Sample should hit your mailbox in 4 to 6 weeks.

SOLO COUPON FOR 75 CENTS OFF 1 ITEM

Here is a high value coupon for Solo cups, plates or bowls just in time for Memorial Day! Less dishes for me to wash :)

Click HERE to save 75 cents on Solo.

Thanks goes to Free Snatcher for this savings.

WIN KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE COUPONS!!!!!!

Click HERE to play the new Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Noodlette game and win coupons! I was so excited to see this because my stockpile of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is down to 1 box.  Play until you win (I love this kind of game because I never win the first time around).

Coupons available:
$.55/2 boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
B2G1 free on the Easy Mac cups
B1G1 free on a package of Homestyle Mac and Cheese.

Thanks goes to Deal Wise Mommy for this savings.

PUREX 3-IN-1 LAUNDRY SHEETS FREE SAMPLE

Get a free 2 pack sample of Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets.  I love samples like this for traveling!

Click HERE to get your sample.

* My husband tried this sample and really liked it :)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

SWAG BUCKS- EARN MONEY FOR JUST USING THE SEARCH ENGINE!

When I first heard about Swag Bucks I was very skeptical but I gave it a try and I love it! I have been doing it for about a year and I have earned 16 prizes so far.

So, what is Swag Bucks? The best way I can describe it is to equate it to Google and other search engines except with Swag Bucks when you search you can win random Swag Bucks.  You then take those Swag Bucks and trade them in for prizes, including gift cards to Amazon, Target, Disney Store, etc. I usually get the Amazon $5 card which costs 450 Swag Bucks.  All you have to do is download the Swag Bucks toolbar and search away!

Click HERE to sign up for Swag Bucks and start earning right away.

.75 COUPON ON 1 BOX OF RONZONI SMART TASTE PASTA

Here is a great high value coupon on Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta that should net you a box for at least half price if not better.

Click HERE to get your coupon. It is a "bricks" coupon so hit the back arrow button to print a second coupon.

GREAT NEW COUPONS ON COUPONS.COM

Dinner and Dessert! 

Check out these latest coupons on coupons.com.  There are currently over 150 coupons available. If you don't see these ones under your zip use 83501.

$1/2 lifesavers peg bags (ones hanging up)- I often see these on sale for about $1
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hotdogs- currently on sale at Safeway for 99cents each making them 49 cents each with coupon- a great price to stock up on.(You can also take the Safeway ad to Wal-mart and have them match the ad price- I do this a lot and it saves on gas and time.)

FREE LIMEADE SPARKLER AT TACO BELL- YUMMY

Print a coupon for a FREE limeade sparkler at Taco Bell HERE. No purchase necessary.

I like to celebrate "Fridays" with my kids and do a little something special with them when I pick them up from school.  So, last Friday I surprised them with these coupons and they got to pick out their own flavor (reg. or cherry). Yea! for Fridays!!!

FREE SAMPLE OF PANTENE CUSTOMIZED HAIR SOLUTIONS


I love Wal-mart samples! They come pretty quickly and almost always have a good coupon in them.

Click HERE for your free sample of Pantene Customized Hair Solutions in your choice of 1 of 4 flavors.

*Curly
*Fine
*Medium-Thick
*Color Treated

These kind of samples are great for traveling!

EBATES- MONEY BACK REBATES FOR SHOPPING ONLINE

Do you love shopping online like I do?  Shop through Ebates and get a certain percentage cash back each time you shop. Plus, get a $5 bonus just for signing up (this can vary with promotions)! I go through Ebates each time I shop at stores like Target, Disney Store, Ebay and even when I reserve some hotel rooms. When I go to shop online I just check to see if I can link through Ebates first.

Payments (Big Fat Checks) are made 4 times a year when you have at least $5.01 in your account, not including your sign up bonus. You can either receive payment via Paypal or a regular check in the mail. I always dreamed of getting paid to shop- who knew it would come true!

Click Here to sign up for Ebates and start earning your first Big Fat Check.

*Disclosure- when you sign up through my link I can also earn $5.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

$1 OFF COUPON ON AQUAFINA FLAVOR SPLASH 6 PACK

Click Here to print a coupon for $1 off a six pack of Aquafina  Flavor Splash.  It is a bricks coupon so just hit the back button to print twice!

FREE KRAFT SANDWICH SHOP MAYO SAMPLE

Click Here to get your free sample of Kraft's new Sandwich Shop Mayo.  The link is on the lower left hand side of the page.  Fill out the short form and you will receive two sample packets.  Some of the flavors look really yummy!

FREE GENESIS TODAY JUICE- FACEBOOK FREEBIE *GONE

Sorry this one is already gone :(

Get a coupon for a free bottle of juice from Genesis Today on Facebook. Just "like" them and fill out the form. I haven't tried this juice yet but I am excited to!

Click Here for the link.

Thanks goes to Deal Wise Mommy for this savings.

SAVE $5 ON A $5 PURCHASE AT KOHL'S WHEN YOU SIGN UP

Sign up for Kohl's sale alerts Here and receive a coupon good for $5 off a purchase of $5 or more in-store and a coupon code good for 10% off online. It says that you will receive the coupon and code as a separate email within 10 days of signing up.

Thanks goes to Couponing to Disney for this savings!

LITTLEST PET SHOP PRINTABLE COUPON

One of the best places to get printable coupons is coupons.com and right now they have a coupon for a buy one get one free on the Littlest Pet Shop pets (good for series 68944, 93487, 68948, and 93488).  Print limit is usually two but hurry this coupon may not last long. Great for your Birthday Box!

THE BIRTHDAY BOX



OK, I'll admit it. I love to shop.  I think that it is the thrill of the hunt and finding that perfect item for way below retail. To help give meaning to my hobby, I have created the "birthday box."

 I have a regular tote that I keep in my closet and I fill it with items that I find super cheap that I turn around and use as birthday presents. It has saved me countless times when my kids come home and tell me they have a birthday party they want to go to and it's tomorrow but payday is next week :) I try to keep the box stocked with both boy and girl presents. 

Don't have kids at home? The birthday box is still great for those little gifts that you need for the office Christmas party, a get well gift for a neighbor or just to store presents for people that you give to every year. Either way it will save you money and time!

Monday, May 24, 2010

RITZ CRACKERFULS FACEBOOK FREEBIE

Get a free sample of Ritz Crackers Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Flavored Crackerfuls when you "like" Ritz on Facebook.

Click HERE

Facebook is the newest and the hottest place to get freebies and high value coupons!

WELCOME POST

For the past year and add a few months, I have been using coupons and savings thousands of dollars. I continually have people ask me if I teach classes when they see me walk away with bags of groceries for pennies on the dollar.

It took me awhile but I finally broke down and decided to do a blog to help lead others to the great deals and super coupons that I always come across and not to mention the fun freebies that make going to the mailbox fun!

I plan on sharing my secrets for affording things from vacations to decorations for the home and beyond. It only makes sense or cents to spend your money wisely. Please bear with me as I set up house!