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It’s Mega Swagbucks Friday PLUS get 80 bonus Swagbucks for signing up!

February 25, 2011 by

It’s Mega Swagbucks Friday!  Typically, Swagbucks are awarded in increments ranging from 10-30, but on Fridays, you can earn even more and they give out Swagbucks in bigger amounts!  Plus, Swagbucks big birthday celebration is just around the corner!  Starting Monday, they’ll have lots of Swag codes and new features, too, so stay tuned!

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 3rdBirthday112!   Please Note:  The code IS case sensitive!  You only have until Monday, February 28th 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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Review Hidden Valley Ranch, get a $1 coupon!

February 25, 2011 by

I’m a long time “lover” of Hidden Valley Ranch.  Growing up, it was the brand of dressing we always used and now that I’m a “grown up” I still love it!  I think it’s one of the few brands that carries low fat and fat free varieties that taste almost as good as the real thing!

Right now, when you review Hidden Valley Ranch here, you can get a $1 printable coupon!  Coupons for this stuff don’t come along very often, so I’ll definitely be taking advantage of this offer!

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Walgreens photo deals: 75% off a custom cover book!

February 25, 2011 by

Walgreens is running a promotion all this week where there will be a new photo deal every day.  Today’s deal is75% off a custom cover book!

Reportedly, here are the deals for the rest of the week:

-Saturday:  Get a collage mug for $2.99

Choose to pick up your items in store to save on shipping!

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Free Family Weekend Events!

February 25, 2011 by

If you’re looking for some free family fun this weekend, here are a few events you might want to check out:

Borders ~ On Saturday, 2/26, participating Borders locations are celebrating Elmo’s birthday at 2 p.m. They’ll be games, songs, giveaways, and more! Check for a participating location near you here.

Lakeshore Learning ~  On Saturday, 2/26, from 11 am-3 pm, kids (ages 3+) can create their own accordion-style story book with colorful collage materials and use it to tell their own special story!

Lowe’s Build & Grow Workshop ~ Saturday, 2/26 at 10 a.m., kids can make their own Pull Back #48 race car!  Sign up to make yours here.

Target ~ On Saturday, 2/26 from 9-11 a.m., visit your Dr. Seuss Storytime for giveaways, coupons, and to hear your favorite Dr. Seuss stories!  Details are here.

Walmart ~ The Walmart store in my area has some great free sample events going on this weekend.  Find out what’s going on at your store here.

Here’s what’s going on at my store:
-Sampling Event with Marketside Artisan Bread and Mrs. Dash – 2/25-2/27
-Sampling Event with Sun Drop Citrus Soda and Kettle Chips – 2/25-2/27
-Progresso Soup and Marketside Bread Sampling Event – 2/25-2/27
-Sampling Event with Town House Flatbread Crisps – 2/25/11
-Kibbles ‘n Bits Bistro Meals Dog Food Event – 2/26-2/27
-Nescafe Taster’s Choice and Nestle Coffee-mate Cafe sampling event – 2/26-2/27
-Propel Zero Enhanced Water sampling event – 2/26

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Publix deals for the week of 2/24-3/2

February 24, 2011 by

Thanks to Brittany from The Prudent Patron for the weekly Publix deals! Here are the highlights for the week. You can find all of the deals for the week at The Prudent Patron (this is based on the Florida/Southern Georgia market)


It’s Publix Italian Days!

Here are some items you can get for free this week:

Athenos Greek Yogurt 5.3 oz, 10/$10 (2/12 – 3/4)
$1/1 Athenos Feta, Hummus, Pita Chip or Yogurt
$2/2 Athenos Feta, Hummus, Chips or Yogurt (IE) Printable (FF)
$.75/2 All You Jan 2011
$1/2 Athenos Greek Yogurt Product (Rolling)
:: FREE

Kraft Barbecue Sauce 16.25 to 18 oz bottle,  $1.33 (BOGO free)$1/2 A.1. and Kraft Barbecue Sauce Tearpad
$1/2 Kraft Select Products  Target  Printable Coupon  (exp 2/28) (if Target is a competitor)
:: FREE  – $.16 each

Mentos Mixed Fruit or Mint Roll 1.32 oz, 2/$1 (2/12 – 3/4)$.50/1, $1/3 SS 2/6
:: FREE

Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice 8.5 to 8.8 oz pouch,  $1.99$1/2 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice Product 2/20/2011 RP Insert (exp 4/17/2011)
$1/1 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice Pouch, Any – 2/20/2011 RP Insert
$0.75/1 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice Pouch, Any – 2/20/2011 RP Insert
:: FREE

Here are some items you can get for less than $1 this week:

Classico Pasta Sauce 8.1 to 24 oz,  $2.69 (BOGO free)$1/1 Classico Peelie (on Ronzoni Pasta)
$1/2 Classico Sauce
:: As low as 35¢ each

Edge Shaving Gel or Skintimate 7 oz can,  $2.17 (BOGO free)$1/1 Skintimate Cream Shave 1/16/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/5/2011) (if included)
$1/2 Skintimate Shave Gel 1/16/2011 SS Insert (exp 3/5/2011)
:: As low as 9¢ each 

Hunt’s 100% Natural Tomatoes, 28 to 29 oz can, $1.27 (BOGO free)
$1/4 Hunts Tomatoes 14.5 oz or larger Publix Coupon Gasparilla Booklet
$5/20 Italian Days items Publix Coupon$.45/3 Hunt’s Canned Tomatoes SS 1/23
$1/3 Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes All You Jan 2011
:: $.13 each wyb 4 and use store and manuf. coupons. *Plus use toward your $5/20 Italian Days coupon. 

Kellogg’s Cereal Crunch Nut, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, or Raisin Bran 10.8 to 20 oz,  $4.09$1/3 Kellogg’s Cereals 2/13/2011 RP Insert (exp 3/27/2011)
$1/3 Kellogg’s Cereals (exp 3/10/2011)
$1/1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal (exp 3/10/2011)
$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Cereals (exp 3/10/2011)$1/1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal 1/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 3/6/2011)
$1/1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal 10.8 oz or Larger Target  Printable Coupon (if Target is a competitor)
:: 5¢ – $1.04 each

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