Kohls.com: Christmas clearance- hand towel for $0.72 and more

 Kohls.com has lots of Christmas Clearance items. You can snag this monogram kitchen towel for just $0.90. Use code TWENTY4U to take off 20% and pay just $0.99 shipping per item.
They also have Christmas placemats for $1, candles and other decor items for $2, and much more!

Kohls.com: Christmas clearance- hand towel for $0.72 and more

Organize in Style Coupon book

Request your free Home Made Simple Organize In Style Coupon Booklet!
This is a great coupon book with over $35 in savings included; sometimes it comes with a free product coupon or a coupon that creates a freebie!

It usually includes coupons for these products:

Organize in Style Coupon book

Free Blockbuster Express Rental code

 Here is a new Blockbuster Express Free rental code: SHTZFR1 will get you one free night's rental. Code expires 1/10/11.

Free Blockbuster Express Rental code

Free $10 iTunes gift card

If you have a smart phone and don't mind downloading/installing something to back up your contacts, you can get a Free $10 iTunes gift card!
Go to iDrive.com and follow the instructions!

This promotional offer is for new users only. To qualify you must be 18 years or older. Limit one per household. Valid for US residents only. The $10 iTunes Gift Card IDrive promotion is subject to change or cancellation at any time without notice. Note: It can take up to 72 hours, after you have started backing up your data, in order to receive your email confirmation for the promotion.

(Thanks, Hooked on Bargains!)

Free $10 iTunes gift card

11 Savvy Spending Tips for 2011- Day 1: Dining Out

Do you want to 2011 to be the year you spend less and save more? Do you want to learn to be savvy in your spending? 

I decided to kick off the New Year by sharing my top 11 tips for Frugal Living and Savvy Spending! I want to persuade you the being frugal is NOT the same as being cheap or going without. Frugality actually means "to avoid waste; using discretion; be economical".

So, for the next 11 days, I'll bring you a new tip each day. These tips are based on things I practice everyday and what makes me a "frugal" person. I don't feel I'm cheap (I sure hope not!) and we definitately do not go without. We just choose to use discretion in what we buy, avoid wasting our money, and work how to stretch that dollar as far as it can go!

I'd love to hear your thoughts or helpful tips too! Leave me a comment below if you want!

TIP #1: Savvy Spending when Dining Out!

I love going out to eat as much as the next person, but we all know that it is definitely not easy on the pocketbook!  Going out to eat is a treat for our family and usually only happens a few times a month; rarely do we all go out every week. When my husband and I were first married, we would easily go out 2-3 times a week! Our restaurant bills probably easily cost us over a thousand dollars a year in those first years!! 

So, now when we go out to eat, here is how we are savvy with our spending:

1) Order water to drink. 

If all 4 of us ordered a drink, that could easily cost $5 alone! That's like the price of five 2 liters of bottles of pop! Not savvy spending at all! So, we order water (well, hubby doesn't, but that's okay). Water is better for you, it's free, and you're not as tempted to fill up on the sugar and calories of a pop you paid for. We also sometimes bring sippy cups from home for the girls to drink if we go someplace where a drink is not included in a kids' meal.

2) Use a coupon!

I would guess that 75% of the restaurants in your area offer some type of coupon. Check Valpak.com for coupons to print, clip them from the newspaper, invest in your city's Entertainment Book, get a coupon from Restaurant.com, etc. We only visit a restaurant that offers a Buy One, Get One Free deal or other type of good deal, like $8 off $20. We also try to go places where the kids meals are either a) free, b) cheap, or c) large enough for our girls to share. 

You may think this will cut down on your restaurants options, but you'd be surprised! Even when we double date with friends, if another couple throws out a few names of places, I will see what coupons I have for those places. We can usually agree on a restaurant we all like and we can save money! Even if it's just a Free Appetizer, it will help a great deal!

3) Join the Rewards Club!

This is especially beneficial around your birthday! Restaurants will reward you for dining with them (for example: Max & Erma's increases your percentage off with your Rewards Club for every so many visits), send you great coupons in your email, and usually will give you something totally FREE on your anniversary and/or birthday!

4) Share a Meal or Take Some Home

If you visit a restaurant where you can get a free appetizer with a coupon and then share an entree, you'll save lots of money and still have plenty to eat! Let's face it- those portions are usually plenty big, especially if you count the free bread, chips, etc. you had to begin with! Try to cut yourself off when you've eaten half your meal and take the rest home. We love to have leftovers for the next day and turn 1 restaurant dinner into a leftovers lunch the next day! Some people will actually box up half their meal before they even begin eating!

5) Fast Food Dollar Menus

If you pick up Fast Food, order from the Dollar Menu! You can get the same amount of food as you would in a Meal Deal for less. Most fast food restaurants have a Dollar Menu now. We also follow the above tips for Fast Food as well- skip the pop and get water, or take it home and drink your own pop, share a meal (for example, we'll order the 20 piece chicken nuggets and $1 fries and all share), and use coupons.

6) Skip the Dessert

I personally think that desserts at restaurants, like pop, are very overpriced! I could buy a carton of ice cream for the same price as a small sundae! We are usually too stuffed after eating to order dessert anyways, and we have a stockpile of desserts that we got for free at home, if we get a sweet tooth later!

11 Savvy Spending Tips for 2011- Day 1: Dining Out

Blessing Jars

I love this idea from I Can Teach My Child to make Blessings Jars to collect all your blessings in the coming year!

Blessing Jars

Eversave: $16 for 6 months of Meal Planning at Relish.com

I am seriously thinking about buying today's Eversave deal. It is for 6 months of detailed meal planning from Relish.com. For $16, you'll receive a comprehensive Menu (you choose your picks from lots of options) and grocery list. A one month subscription is normally $7, so $16 for 6 months is a great deal! All recipes are kitchen-tested and take 30 minutes or less!

What I really like is that they also offer Freezer Meal options. I think 2011 will be the year I decide to start Freezer Meal planning and cook a whole bunch of homemade meals in one day to store in the freezer! No more scrambling at 4 pm to figure out what to make for dinner! They also offer Gluten Free menus, which I know could be beneficial to a lot of families.

Has anyone tried Relish.com before or a similar site? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Eversave: $16 for 6 months of Meal Planning at Relish.com

Swagbucks Code in the Blog!

There is a Swagbucks code in the Swagbucks Blog Here!
Just enter the code at your Swagbucks homepage before 8 p.m. PST tonight for an easy 8 new swagbucks!

Swagbucks Code in the Blog!

Borders: 50% off coupon through tomorrow 1/2

Did you get a Borders Gift Card for Christmas or have a book you'd like to get? Well, stretch your dollar with this 50% off Borders coupon! You can use it today and tomorrow only (through 1/2). You'll need your Rewards Club card, but you can join for free in the store if you aren't a member.

Borders: 50% off coupon through tomorrow 1/2

50 Free Disney Movie Rewards points

Add 50 FREE Disney Movie Rewards points to your account! Just enter code D11M20R01NY  

(Thanks, I Love Free things!)

50 Free Disney Movie Rewards points

Nabisco Cookie and Milk coupon

Nabisco has a new coupon on their Facebook Page. Just click on the "Cookies & Milk" tab for $1.00 off one Nabisco Cookies when you buy one package of Nabisco Cookies and one gallon of milk. Coupon print offer ends 1/31/11 at 11:59 PM ET or while supplies last.

(thanks, Ana)

Nabisco Cookie and Milk coupon

New Pampers GTG code for 10 points!

Here is a new Pampers Gifts to Grow Code! Just go here to Pampers and enter code F9779FYAHFJRYCN anytime before January 5th!
 

Plus, I've updated the Master List of Working Pampers Codes. Go HERE to see ALL current Pampers Codes and add more free points to your account!

 

(thanks, Courtney)

New Pampers GTG code for 10 points!

Hurry- free Weebles figurine! GONE

HURRY and “Like” Playskool on Facebook, then click on the “Weebles Offer” tab at top to request a FREE Weebles Figurine! Won't last long!
(thanks, couponkatarina)

Hurry- free Weebles figurine! GONE

Happy New Year!

Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Free Tire Air Pressure Kit

Get a Free Hankook Tire Air Pressure Check Kit. At the top, where it says "Type the slogan of this campaign” type in “Be Safe… Air´Em Up".


(thanks, SD)

Free Tire Air Pressure Kit

$2.50/1 Jimmy Dean's D-lights sandwich coupon

If you share this Jimmy Dean's coupon with three friends, you can print a $2.50/1 Jimmy Dean D-Lights Breakfast Sandwich coupon!
I think these are usually about $3-4, but if we see a sale or store coupon to pair it with, it should be a good deal!

(Thanks, For the Mommas!)

$2.50/1 Jimmy Dean's D-lights sandwich coupon

Free College Football Air Freshner

You can request a Free College Football car air freshner! It should come in about 4-6 weeks. Choose from these teams:

• Alabama
• LSU
• Georgia
• Florida
• Auburn
• Florida State
• Tennessee

(Thanks, Hooked on Bargains!)

Free College Football Air Freshner

$1/2 Mars Valentines Candy coupon

You'll probably want to print this coupon for $1/2 Mars Valentine’s Day products coupon. There is no size restriction, so it should make for a good deal!

$1/2 Mars Valentines Candy coupon

Groupon: $34 for 7 dinners from Seattle Sutton's

Today's Groupon deal for Detroit, Michigan is redeemable online, so anyone can purchase it! The deal is for 3 Days of Prepared Meals or 7 days of dinners from Seattle Sutton's for just $34! That works out to be just $4.85 a dinner! If your New Year's Goal is to eat more healthy, maybe try Seattle Sutton's out! Plus, shipping is included in this deal. If you don't have a Seattle Sutton's distributor near you, you can request home delivery!

The Fine Print

• Expires Jul 4, 2011
• Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Must call to schedule delivery. Must redeem all meals at once. Not valid with other offers. Shipping Included.
• See the rules that apply to all deals.
• Delicious, healthy foods
• Rotating menu
• Delivery included
• Good toward plan upgrade
  

Here is what to do:
Go Here to View the Detroit, Mi Groupon deal
(to find Detroit, Michigan, click the down arrow to view other state/cities)
Click "Buy" to make your purchase.

Groupon: $34 for 7 dinners from Seattle Sutton's

Free Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza giveaway tomorrow on FB

Tomorrow, 1/1/11, the first 1,111 people to request it on a link on the Pizza Hut Facebook page will get a Free Stuffed Crust Pizza.

Pizza Hut to Give Away 1,111 Stuffed Crust Pizzas on 1/1/11. Offer Kicks Off as Pizza Hut Launches their One and Only Stuffed Crust Pizza for Just $10.


Not sure what time yet, but I'll try to let you know when it goes live!


Go here for more info on the Free Stuffed Crust giveaway.

Free Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza giveaway tomorrow on FB

Mega Swagbucks Friday and last chance to get 30 bonus bucks

Swagbucks is rewarding new members with a BONUS 30 point code! You automatically get 30 swagbucks for joining, and now you can go here and use code JoinIn2010 to get a bonus 30 swagbucks! (enter it on the registration page- case sensitive).
This is a great time to join. Not only will you start off with 60 swagbucks, but you can try to save all your swagbucks points to redeem for Amazon.com gift cards for next Christmas! I know it seems like a long ways off-- but I saved all of my swagbucks from 2010 and was able to cash them in for a couple hundred dollars in Amazon gift cards!!

If you do any daily or weekly "searching" on the Internet, then you really ought to be using Swagbucks! Swagbucks is a search engine (like google) that rewards you "swagbucks" for doing your online searching. You can then use these "bucks" to get rewards, like gift cards, apparel, electronics, books, and MORE. My favorite reward is the $5 Amazon.com gift card for 450 swagbucks.
You can also get more bucks on Fridays, which is Mega Swagbucks Day, for using their toolbar (download for free), by taking surveys or by completing special offers. Once in awhile they give out extra codes as well!

Have I convinced you yet? If so, give it a try! Just go here to register and start earning!

Mega Swagbucks Friday and last chance to get 30 bonus bucks

Photo Key Chain for $1.99 shipped from ArtsCow

Get a $1.99 photo key chain at ArtsCow!
Use coupon code LOVEKEYS at checkout to pay just $1.99 with free shipping!

You can order as many as you want at this price- so think ahead and maybe get a few Valentine's gifts, wedding favors, etc.

(Thanks, Coupon Cents Sisters)

Photo Key Chain for $1.99 shipped from ArtsCow

New $1/1 Coffee Mate Coupon

Here is a new $1/1 Coffee Mate coupon! These often go on sale for $1 at Meijer, so free after coupon! Make sure to hit your back button to print a second one!

New $1/1 Coffee Mate Coupon

Free Jr. Shake at Arbys!

Print this Free Jr. Shake at Arby's Coupon! Good through 1/2. No other purchase required!

Free Jr. Shake at Arbys!

B1G1 free Kikkoman Sauce coupon

Go here and print a B1G1 Free Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce coupon.
Save it for a good store deal or to pair with a store coupon or reward.

(Thanks, Printable Coupons and Deals)

B1G1 free Kikkoman Sauce coupon

Toys R Us.com: 648 wipes for just $7! (buy 1 refill pack, get 2 free)

Need baby wipes for your little one or have a few baby showers in 2011? Right now at Toys R Us.com you can get 3 packs of Huggies Wipes (216 count) for $7!

Just add 3 packs of Huggies Natural Care Fragrance Free Refill Baby Wipes (216-ct) to your cart. You can also mix and match with the Extra Sensitive or the Shea Butter Refill wipes. These are all price $6.99, but you can get 3 for the price of 1 with the Toys R Us promo going on!

Now, once you go to check out, you'll need to make sure your store has the In Store Pickup option; if not, the shipping charges don't make it as quite as good of a deal.

(Thanks, Hip2Save)

Toys R Us.com: 648 wipes for just $7! (buy 1 refill pack, get 2 free)

Kohl's: 20% off in stores through 1/1!

Kohl's has a 3 day shopping pass for an additional 20% Off in stores now through 1/1/11. Print this coupon and use with your Koh's Cash (if you have some).

Kohl's: 20% off in stores through 1/1!

Eversave: Possible $30 of All Natural Skin Care Items for just $5!

Today's Eversave Deal is for $30 worth of skin care items at The Healing Tree Naturals.com for just $15! If you received the $10 Holiday Credit in your account on 12/21, you would pay just $5! Plus, the coupon can be applied towards shipping!


The Healing Tree Naturals sells all-natural insect repellent, healing lotions, creams, oils & lotions to prevent acne & more. Their products are made with premium natural ingredients including aloe, jojoba oil, lavender & St. John's wort.

Fine Print:
Voucher Expires: May 31, 2011
Coupon Code available 2 days after purchase at 12:00:PM EST 
May purchase up to 3 Saves for gifts or future purchases
One coupon code per purchase
Coupon code may be used toward shipping

Eversave: Possible $30 of All Natural Skin Care Items for just $5!

Mini Social: $10 coupon code = baby gift ideas!

The Mini Social has two new sales today. 

Under Vintage Earth Organics they have some cute clothes for mommy and baby. They also have these oh-so-soft looking reversible 32x32 in. cotton baby blankets for $15. Use the coupon code merry10 for $10 off, and pay just $12 to have it shipped to your door!

Under Dav Rain Gear they have some cute rain boots and umbrellas. The umbrellas are $13, so just $10 shipped after the coupon code!

Mini Social: $10 coupon code = baby gift ideas!

CVS: possible $10 moneymaker on Excedrin beginning 1/2!

If you've been requesting all these free Excedrin coupons that keep coming up, you've probably received some in your mailbox by now. I know I've already received 3 and probably have another 1or 2 coming!
If you have yours, check out this moneymaker deal at CVS beginning Sunday 1/2!

Buy 2 Excedrin Extra Strength 24ct $4.79
Buy 2 Excedrin Migraine 24ct $5.29
Use 2 of the FREE Excedrin Extra Strength coupons
Use 2 of the FREE Excedrin Migraine Coupons
Get $10 ECBs for spending $20 on Excedrin
Final cost: 4 for Free plus a $10 Moneymaker!!

If you don't have 4 free coupons yet, you can still use what coupons you have, use these coupons here for $1/1 extra strength and $1/1 migraine and have either a smaller moneymaker or a good deal after the ECB's!

(Thanks, Super Coupon Lady!)

CVS: possible $10 moneymaker on Excedrin beginning 1/2!

Free share pack of Kleenex-- still available!

Free Share Package from Kleenex This free share package of Kleenex is still available, if you haven't requested it yet!

Free share pack of Kleenex-- still available!

Free $5 credit to Snapfish on Facebook- today only!

Hurry- if you "like: Snapfish on Facebook TODAY only, you'll get a $5 Credit! You'll need to click the "Snappiness" tab and upload a photo.

How to Spread Some Snappiness

• Click on the Upload and Honor Tab
• Select a Photo, add a message and send to recipient
• Create a special holiday wish and each get a $5 Snapfish gift code
• After you've uploaded your photo, visit the Snappy Gift Code Info page for your redemption code

(Thanks, Single Mom Saving Money!)

Free $5 credit to Snapfish on Facebook- today only!

Free Natralia Skin care samples

Hurry to the Natralia Facebook page and click on the “Free Natralia” tab to request a FREE Natralia product sample.
(Thanks, Mojo Savings!)

Free Natralia Skin care samples

Yoplait Facebook freebie!

Hurry to the Yoplait Facebook page! Click on the “Calcium” tab for a surprise!! 

Yoplait Facebook freebie!

Rite Aid: Free Wet Ones next week!

Next week, Rite Aid will have FREE Wet Ones! They will be just $0.99 after an Up+ Reward, so you can use this $1/1 Wet ones coupon HERE to get them free.
Remember to hit your back button and print 2! Need to really stock up? Print from numerous computers!

(Thanks, Master the Heart of Saving!)

Rite Aid: Free Wet Ones next week!

Huggies Enjoy the Ride codes worth 7 points

Here is a new Huggies Enjoy the Ride codes worth 7 points:

BJSGM-LKKKQ-ZKPGB- 5 pts

Update: new codes:
BJWNCKSTWLFNPGB- 1 pt
BGTCKMJMKHKBPGB- 1 pt.


(Thanks, Hooked on Bargains and Hip2save)

Huggies Enjoy the Ride codes worth 7 points

23 Free Swagbucks in Special Offers

You can earn some easy Swagbucks right now in the "special offers" section. Just go to Swagbucks and click on "special offers" on the left. You should have three offers under "Do Free activities to earn Swagbucks". If you do all three free activities, you'll have an extra 23 swagbucks!

If you still haven't joined swagbucks, NOW is seriously the time! Start earning lots of free Swagbucks in 2011 and just watch how much free stuff you can get! I save my swagbucks up all year to pay for Christmas presents!

Plus, if you sign up HERE, and enter code JoinIn2010 during the sign up process, you'll start off with 60 swagbucks!

23 Free Swagbucks in Special Offers

Febreze Noticeables $3.50 rebate

There is a new Febreze Noticeables $3.50 Mail-In Rebate for purchasing one of the following:

• Febreze Noticables Scented Oil Warmer
• Scented Oil Warmer (2 pk.)
• Scented Oil Warmer with Decorative Cover

Rebate dates are 1/1/11 through 6/30/12!!! With that large time frame, I'm sure we'll see a Moneymaker deal when paired with coupons, sales, and store rewards!

(Thanks, For the Mommas!)

Febreze Noticeables $3.50 rebate

The Mini Social: $10 coupon code= free books, baby items, maternity clothes, and more!

 

The Mini Social is offering $10 off any order with code merry10 until January 7th. The Mini Social is a daily deals site that sells cute kids items at great prices.

Hurry and GO HERE to sign up and get a cheap or free Random House book! They have a few different books about snow and ice and Valentine's Day that start at just $2.99. To use the Promo Code above, your order has to be at least $10, so add a few books to your cart to get to the $10 mark. Shipping starts at about $7. 

They also have Maternity Clothes, Baby items like wraps, blankets, crib bedding,  toddler clothes and accessories, and more!

The Mini Social: $10 coupon code= free books, baby items, maternity clothes, and more!