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So much shopping, so little time and a FREE digital photo frame clock!

December 13, 2008 by

It’s the holiday season, and things are busy, busy, busy! If you haven’t started your Christmas shopping yet (or still have a lot to do), there’s no need to panic. There are plenty of deals and you can avoid the crowds and do a lot of shopping in your PJs at home!

(I’m still working on the “Savings Saturday” weekly deals and coupon match ups and will post later today)

CIRCUIT CITY CLOCK/DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME FREEBIE (AFTER REBATE)
(Thanks to the Coupon Geek blog for this find)

This is definitely my favorite deal today! It would make a nice stocking stuffer or gift for a Secret Santa exchange. It is on sale for $9.99 and there is a $9.99 rebate (some Circuit City stores are closing, so it is “iffy” as to whether you will get your rebate, but even at $9.99, it’s not a bad deal). You can choose an option to pick it up in store so you don’t have to pay shipping. Otherwise, shipping is $3.99 (free if you spend $24 or more if you’re buying anything else). Shop through Ebates and get 2% cash back.

Don’t forget that the Amazon Pampers Diaper deal ends tomorrow (get 30% off boxes of Pampers):
Amazon Diapers Deal

OTHER DEALS (mainly from things I’ve gotten in my inbox)
Banana Republic – get up to 40% off sweaters, dresses, jewelry/accessories, and more. Spend $100 (can be between Gap/Old Navy/Piperlime/Banana Republic) and get free shipping using code SHIP100 Get 6% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

Bath and Body Works – free Little Lambie with any in store purchase. Free Signature Collection Deluxe Sampler with any $40 in store purchase. Antibacterial colletion is 4/$10. See details (and print coupons) here.

Crazy 8 – 25% off your entire purchase plus free shipping. Use code FREE10 for an additional $10 off a $30 purchase. There are also 20% off codes out there from home mailers.

Eddie Bauer – Save up to 50% off during their holiday sale. Get free shipping on any purchase of $100 or more using code HDSHPHS8. Shop through Ebates and get 4% cash back.

Gymboree: Get an extra 25% off your entire purchase. Combine with mark downs or Jingle Deals and your 20% home mailer or Parenting Magazine coupon for great deals! Pajamas will be $9/pair with the 20% off coupon. Three packs of socks or underwear are $4.50. They are also offering free shipping!

Kohls Biggest Christmas sale: (December 11-13) Save 15% off everything using code BUYSAVE15 at check-out or 20% off everything when you spend $100 or more using code SAVETWENTY at check-out. You will also get free shipping if you spend $100 or more and you get $10 in Kohls cash for every $50 that you spend. Get 4% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

Macy’s Friends and Family Sale: Take an additional 20% off and get free shipping using code MACYSFRIEND at check-out. This sale is in effect through 12/18/08. Also, get 8% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

Old Navy – get 20% off plus free shipping when you spend $100. Use code 20FREESHIP at check-out. Get 6% cash back when you shop through Ebates. In stores, get $5 waffle knit tees for everyone on Saturday only.

Sears – They are having a one day Saturday sale with doorbusters from 7 am-noon. You can view the ad here. They have free shipping on purchases of $75 or more. You get 2% cash back when you shop through Ebates. They also have a Heroes at Home page where you can purchase items off a wish list for military members and their families or leave thank you messages.

Snapfish – Get $5 off $15 from Snapfish.com on any purchase using code TAKE$5 or get 30% off a larger purchase using code LASTCHANCE08. Get 10% cash back when you shop through Ebates.Starbucks – get 20% off when you shop at the Starbucks Store online (through December 15th). Get 8% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

The Children’s Place – save up to 50% off on holiday styles. Sweaters on sale for $12. Flat rate shipping is $5. Use the following code at Check-out for an additional 15% off your total purchase: CLUBEK81EXAAC8 or print a coupon to use in store here. Shop through Ebates and get 3% cash back.

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JC Penney toy deals – 12/12/08

December 13, 2008 by

JC Penney has some great deals on riding toys:
http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/X5.aspx?DeptID=52440&CatID=56545&cmCatLevel=4&CmCatId=56545

Get free shipping using code: 46GIFT

Get 4% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

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Freebie Friday: Krispy Kreme doughnut, Cascade, and calendar

December 12, 2008 by

Happy Friday!

Free Krispy Kreme doughnut: http://krispykreme.qm4.net/members/ViewMailing.aspx?MailingID=113876

Printable coupon for free Cascade Rinse Agent: http://www.cascadeclean.com/en_US/specialoffers.do

Free Prince Caspian calendar or Amazing Grace DVD: http://www.walden.com/newsletters/2008_December/index.html

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Thrifty Thursday: My Walgreens trips and more savings for the week

December 11, 2008 by


I am usually not a big Walgreens fan, but every now and then they have deals that I just can pass up. The past couple of weeks at CVS have been slow and I’ve been missing my bargain retail therapy. This week, Walgreens has a promotion where you get a $5 RR if you spend $25 (this is the total BEFORE coupons).

I did two transactions and got all of this for free (I had a gift card from filling a prescription). Without the gift card, I would have paid $13.45 out of pocket, but I will be getting back $7 from Easysaver rebates and I have $10 in RR to spend.

The scenarios I used are posted here:

http://melziemomsbargains.blogspot.com/2008/12/wednesday-deals-walgreens-3-day-sale.html

If you don’t have any RR or gift cards to start out with, here’s an easy scenario that you can use to get start for very little out of pocket:

Buy 4 Arm & Hammer laundry detergents (the in ad coupon says limit 2, but people are reporting that they have been able to buy more than that)

The price of the Arm & Hammer before the coupon is $6.99/each, so it brings your total to $27.96. Then, give them the coupon from the Walgreens ad and print four coupons $1/1 from Armandhammer.com (you can print two per computer). Your total will be $3.96 (plus tax) and you will get a $5 RR back.

Then, the Entertainment books are $25 and there is a $10 off coupon in the weekly Walgreens ad. Buy that, use the $10 off coupon from the Walgreens ad and your $5 RR from the detergent and you paid $10 for an Entertainment book and you will get a $5 RR back.

If you haven’t done the Easysaver rebates before, they are super easy. You just enter your receipt #s with qualifying purchases online and then it will submit them automatically for you at the end of the month. The turn around time is pretty fast, too. You can choose to get a check or your rebate can be loaded on to a Walgreens gift card and you get a 10% bonus.

Here’s another deal for this week:

Macy’s Friends & Family sale: take an additional 20% off and get free shipping using code MACYSFRIEND at check-out. This sale is in effect through 12/18/08. Also, get 8% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

Kohls Biggest Christmas sale: (December 11-13) Save 15% off everything using code BUYSAVE15 at check-out or 20% off everything when you spend $100 or more using code SAVETWENTY at check-out. You will also get free shipping if you spend $100 or more and you get $10 in Kohls cash for every $50 that you spend. Get 4% cash back when you shop through Ebates.

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Instant Win Wednesday: Splenda, Capri Sun, and Chevron

December 10, 2008 by

Here are the instant win games for the week:

Operation Get Sweet (from Splenda): http://www.operationgetsweet.com/default.aspx

Capri Sun Raving Rabbids Instant Win Game: http://kraft.promotions.com/ravingrabbids/init.do

Chevron trivia gift card giveaway: http://www.techrontrivia.com/

Here are the instant win games from previous weeks (some may no longer be working):

http://melziemomsbargains.blogspot.com/search/label/instant%20win%20games

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