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Bad news for Kroger shoppers in Houston

March 28, 2011 by

Kroger made an announcement that undoubtedly is bad news for many Houston area shoppers.  Effective Wednesday, April 13th, they will be ending their promotion where they double and triple coupons.

In addition to the disappointing news that Houston area shoppers will no longer be able to double and triple coupons, they also made the following “clarifications” to their coupon policy:

  • We will still continue to accept coupons at face value. Part of the new policy states there is a limit of one electronic or paper manufacturer coupon per item. The opportunity to stack is no longer available. A digital coupon and manufacturer paper coupon may not be combined on the purchase of a single item. More than 100 digital coupons are available daily at www.kroger.com.

  • If you have loaded an electronic coupon to your Kroger Plus card, then the digital coupon will apply before the manufacturer paper coupon.

You can view their full press release regarding the changes here.

Will this affect the way you shop?  Do you see yourself shopping more at Walmart?  Target?  Randalls (since, as of right now, at least, they will still double/triple one “like” coupon per transaction)?  I’d love to hear your thoughts on these changes!

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Get free Pantene shampoo and conditioner samples today!

March 28, 2011 by

Have you “liked” P&G myGIVE on Facebook yet?  If not, you might want to head over there and do that now!  At 6 pm today (EST), they’ll be giving away 8,000 samples of Pantene shampoo and conditioner to say thanks for helping to provide clean drinking water to those in need!

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CVS: Stove Top Stuffing for just $.27!

March 28, 2011 by

CVS has Stove Top stuffing on sale for just $.77 this week.  Use the $.50/1 printable coupon here and you’ll get it for just $.27 after coupon! (Thanks Money Saving Madness!) Make sure you check out the rest of the CVS deals, match-ups and scenarios in my post here!

Check out this awesome recipe we tried out last week: it says to use Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix, but I bet you could use Stove Top, too!

Swiss chicken – I found this recipe on “Mommy Meals” and it looked kid friendly, so I decided to try it out – it was a hit and very easy to throw together!!

Ingredients:
4 – large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 – tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted (I’m going to cut this)
8 – slices Swiss cheese
1 – 10 3/4-oz can condensed cream of chicken soup (I will use 98% FF)
1/4 – cup white wine (I will substitute chicken broth)
1/4 – cup sour cream ( will use reduced fat)
1 Tbs. of olive oil
10 oz. fresh cut mushrooms
1 1/2 – cups Pepperidge farm stuffing mix, crushed, I used savory cornbread
kosher salt and fresh black pepper, to taste

1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Season Chicken to taste
3. In a large frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil brown chicken(about 2-3 minutes per side). Meanwhile in a medium bowl, add the soup, sour cream and the wine.
4. Add the chicken to a shallow baking dish that has been spared with non stick spray.
5. Then in the frying pan cook mushrooms until golden brown. Layer the mushroom over the
6. Top chicken with cheese slices.
7. Pour soup mix over the cheese.
8. Sprinkle stuffing mix on top and drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

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Use your Swagbucks to help Japan + newbies get 80 Swagbucks!

March 28, 2011 by

Are you “Swagging” yet?  If you are, please consider donating some of your Swagbucks to help Japan.  You can donate in increments of 5 Swagbucks and the Swagbucks will be converted to a cash donation.  The deadline for donations is Friday, 4/8 at 12 PDT.

If you’re not familiar with Swagbucks, you earn “Swagbucks” by searching online and your Swagbucks can then be redeemed for gift cards or other prizes and merchandise.  I typically redeem mine for Amazon gift cards.  I used them to pay for a number of Christmas gifts this year, but also used them to buy things our family needed like Pull Ups, batteries, a booster seat, razor cartridges, and books.

If you haven’t joined Swagbucks yet, now is a great time.  You’ll earn 80 Swagbucks when you sign up here and enter the code HelpJapan! Please Note: The code IS case sensitive!  You only have until Friday, April 8th at 11 am PDT to take advantage of this offer and earn the bonus bucks (you’ll earn 30 bucks still for signing up after this time).

*Do the Daily Poll every day and earn one buck (you can access this from the link on the left side of the main page)

*Visit Trusted Surveys every day – you’ll earn one buck just for visiting and you may earn even more for completing surveys!

*Check out the No Obligation Special Offers (NOSO) – you don’t have to complete any offers, but you will earn one buck just for scrolling through them!

*Watch Swag TV – you earn points just for watching funny videos!

*Play Games – Swagbucks just added a new games feature, which you’ll find on the tab on the left of your home page and you can win bucks by playing games now, too!

*Do a few searches every day until you win at least once. I search for things that I would normally be searching for online anyway and I have found that I can easily earn 10-30 Swagbucks each day by doing this. Your searches do need to be “natural” searches. If it does not seem like your searches are legitimate, they may freeze or even close your account.

*If you have a Facebook account, become a “fan” of Swagbucks on Facebook. Click here to do this. If you check out the wall, there are bonus codes posted from time to time that you can add to your account. (To add bonus codes, log into Swagbucks, and then click on the icon that says “You have X Swagbucks.” There will be a box that says this: Have a SwagCode? Just enter it here and receive your SwagBucks instantly! Enter your code and click GIMME!)

*Publish your Swagbucks winnings on Facebook – when you “win” a buck, you now have the option of posting your win on Facebook. It shows up on your profile and it’s another way to promote your Swagbucks account (and get more ‘friends’)

*Read the Swagbucks blog (you can access this here). Bonus codes are posted here, as well.

*Sign up for the Swagbucks newsletter. They send bonus codes embedded in the newsletter, so it’s an easy way to earn extra Swagbucks!

*Download the Swagbucks Toolbar onto your internet browser – Click on the “toolbars” option on the left hand side of the website after you log in and follow the instructions! (you will earn one buck each day just for using the toolbar)

*Post the Swidget on your blog or your Facebook page. You can download it here.

*Tell all your friends – When your friends sign up under you, you win when they win for the first 1000 Swagbucks (this does not include any Swagcodes that they enter)

I have found that I typically earn at least 30 Swagbucks per day just by doing the things listed above. That adds up to 900 Swagbucks in one month’s time (or 2 $5 Amazon gift cards!). I work full time and I only do searches from home (non working hours) and I’m able to do this, so it isn’t something that you have to spend a lot of time on, but you should easily be able to earn $120 in Amazon gift cards in a year’s time. If you’d rather have gift cards for somewhere else, that would give you enough to cash out for $100 in Target gift cards (these can only be used online) or for 8 $10 Starbucks gift cards. If your goal is to do a 100% Cash Christmas next year, this will help you!

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HOT Buy with Me deal: 4 AMC movie tickets for $24!

March 28, 2011 by

Buy With Me has a HOT deal right now:  You can get 4 AMC movie tickets for just $24. In my area, movie tickets are typically $8.50-9.75, so this is a great deal and with summer around the corner and lots of great kids movies coming out (Hop, Cars 2, etc.), I know these will come in handy!  If you’re not familiar with Buy with Me, it’s a “daily deals” site similar to Groupon.

Here’s how you can take advantage of this offer:

1.  Log into your Buy with Me account here (or create one here if you don’t have one yet)

2.  Once you are logged in, look for the “54% off at AMC” offer  Click on the blue “Buy Now” offer

3.  Enter your payment information and click on “Complete Order.”

Here’s “the fine print” on this deal:

  • Limit 1 voucher per person.
  • Your tickets will be mailed to the address you provide at BWM checkout within 7-10 business days; all shipping and processing fees are included.
  • Tickets are eligible for any AMC®, but shipping is only available to RI, NH, NJ, NY, CT, MA, DC, VA, TX, WA, CA, AZ, IL, WI, PA, MD, GA.
  • Once you receive your tickets in the mail, they can be redeemed for admission at any AMC Theatres® location; not valid for online or kiosk purchasing, or reserved seating.
  • Good at any AMC®, AMC Showplace, Loews®, Cineplex Odeon, Magic Johnson, and Star theatres, excluding Canadian theatres.
  • Not valid for special engagements.
  • Valid only for movies that are two weeks out from their original release date.
  • Extra charges may apply for 3D, IMAX®, ETX, alternative content, and premium services and locations.
  • Shows and seating subject to availability.
  • No age restriction to redeem, but movies are subject to MPAA age restrictions, based on MPAA rating.
  • Movie ticket photocopies are not allowed.
  • Movie tickets have no cash value and are not valid for cash back.
  • Cannot be combined with other offers or promotions.
  • AMC Theatres® movie tickets do not expire.

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