More Savings Monday: Planning ahead – coupons you need!

There are no coupons in this week’s paper and there will not be coupons next week, either. Use this time to organize your coupons and to prepare for upcoming deals.

Here’s a few coupons you might want to get your hands on for upcoming deals:

*Nature’s Bounty – it will be BOGO the week of 12/28 and you earn $3 ECB when you buy 2. There is a $2 printable here and a $1 printable from the blue coupons.com link on my sidebar. You should be able to print 2 of each. When I looked online to check out prices, there are a few that are priced at $4.99, so this could be a nice deal.

*Tide – there were $1/1 coupons in the 11/30 and 12/14 P&G inserts. It will be on sale for $5.88 next week, which isn’t that great of a deal, but if you have a CVS $/$ coupon and combine it with that, it could be nice and then it could go toward the spend $50, get a $120 coupon booklet deal that P&G is offering. You can find the details here.

*Dawn will be BOGO next week (PSA $1.49). There were .50 off coupons in the 12/14 P&G inserts. If you use 2, you spend .49 for two bottles of dish detergent.

*Bayer 2 or Contour meter – up to $30 off – These will be on sale the week of 12/28 for $14.99 and you earn a $5 ECB when you buy one. So, if you have the coupon it’s an easy $5 moneymaker. There were coupons in the 6/1 SS and the 10/26 RP inserts.

*Revlon $1/1 or $2/1 coupons – there are several of these from various inserts. There will be three Revlon products that will be free after rebate at Walgreens during January.

*Garnier Fructis Styling Aid, Shampoo, or Conditoner Sale- will be free after manufacturer’s coupon ($1/1) and $2 Easysaver coupon. They were in the 11/9 RP, 10/5 RP, 9/14 RP and 6/22 RP

Print the coupon for Throat Cooler supplements here. They will be free after ECBs at CVS next month, so if you use the BOGO coupon, you spend $4.99, but get $9.98 back.

More shopping deals: Gymboree, Kohls, Van Heusen

Sometimes it’s not a bad thing to procrastinate when it comes to Christmas shopping because there are so many good deals as it gets closer to Christmas! Here are a few for the weekend:

Gymboree.com currently has 25% off everything on the site and is offering FREE shipping. There were 20% mailer coupons that were sent out recently which you can use also. The November Parenting magazing also had a 20% off coupon. Sleepwear is $11.25 right now.

Kohls – get an extra 15% off your entire purchase when you shop online or in store on Friday between the hours of 3 p.m. and midnight and Saturday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. (in store) and 12 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST (online). If you are shopping online, enter code SPECIAL15 at checkout. If you are shopping in store, print your 15% off coupon here. If you are shopping online, don’t forget to go through Ebates to get your 4% cash back. Kohls is also doing a 25 deals of Christmas where they reveal a new deal every day.

Van Heusen – If you have an outlet store near you, everything in the store is 30-50% off and you get to take an additional 30% off every item!

Tip of the Day Tuesday: Upcoming Sales to be on the look-out for

If tradition holds, here are a couple of things to be on the look out for:

Overstock.com – 12 days of Christmas deals – the deals actually started yesterday. Here’s a sneak peek at the next 10 days:

http://www.overstock.com/20637/static.html?CID=137898&fp=f&
(Prices don’t get released until the day the deal goes live…don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get an additional 3% back plus a free gift with your purchase)

Toys ‘R Us – 12 days of Christmas – sign up to get the daily e-mails with coupons and secret deals:
http://f.e.toysrus.com/s/18/398366091/12Days.html
We have gotten some great deals in the past during this sale. Even if you have been on the list in the past, for some reason, you have to sign up again each year.

Also, here’s a link for 20% off a purchase of $75 or more at the Gap Outlet (25% if you have a Gap card):
http://gap.p.delivery.net/m/p/gap/pvw/previeweml.asp?cid=15060373400&pid=749812&mid=1340627993

Even More Cyber Monday deals!

It’s not too late. Here’s a few more deals I found on BabyCenter.com:
Aeropostale CouponsAeropostale Thanksgiving Blowout: 50%-70% off Everything (excludes clearance & fragrances)–
$5 off $25Use Aeropostale Coupon Code 5CREDIT [Exp. 12/01]

Amazon.com Cyber Monday Video Game Deals

American Eagle Coupons — 20% off your entire order
Use American Eagle coupon code 48761907 [Exp. 12/24] —
All Tops: Buy One Get One 50% off

Ann Taylor Coupons — 30% off No Minimum + Free ShippingUse Ann Taylor Coupon Code MONDAY30 [Exp. 12/01]

Ann Taylor LOFT Coupons30% off + Free ShippingUse Ann Taylor LOFT Coupon Code GIFTS [Exp. 12/01]

Banana Republic Coupons — 10% off No Minimum* Use Banana Republic Coupon Code EXTRATEN [Exp. 12/01]
* Tips: Free Shipping Coupon Stackable with % off Banana Republic Coupons–
Free Shipping at Gap, Old Navy or Banana RepublicUse Banana Republic Coupon Code ONEDAY [Exp. 12/01]–
20% off $100 or 25% off $125

Best Buy Cyber Monday 2-day Sale

Buy.com Cyber Monday Sale

Circuit City Cyber Monday Sale

Dell CouponsTake advantage of Black Friday deals from Dell Home! [Exp. 12/02. 12am]

eBags Coupons — Extra 20% off Sitewide [Exp. 12/01]

Finish Line Coupons:– 15% off Finish Line Coupon COMEBACK [Exp. 01/01/09]– Free Shipping No Minimum (12/01 only)

FogDog Coupons — 25% off Single Item * Valid One Day 12/01 Only* Use FogDog Coupon Code FOGCYB25

Gap Coupons — 15% off at Gap.com * Valid Dec. 1 only* Use Gap Coupon GAP15 at checkout.* Tips: Free Shipping Coupon Stackable with % off Gap Coupons– Free shipping on Entire Order* Valid Dec. 1 only* Use Gap Coupon Code ONEDAY

HP CouponsHP Home Cyber Monday Sale [Exp. 12/03]– $250 off HP dv4t or HP dv4z Notebooks with HP Coupon NB9983 [Exp. 12/01]– $400 off $999 on Customized HP Pavilion Desktops with HP Coupon DT3948

ICE.com CouponsSave An Extra 20% + Free Shipping Use ICE.com Coupon Code SCYBR [Exp. 12/05]

Karmaloop Coupons — 25% off Karmaloop Coupon Code CYBER [Exp. 12/02]

Kenneth Cole CouponsKenneth Cole Buy More Save More: Up to $100 off [Exp. 12/08]* Spend $200 Get $50 off* Spend $300 Get $75 off* Spend $400 Get $100 off–
Buy One Get One Free on Regular-priced Items [Exp. 12/01 8AM-10AM]–
Buy One Get One Free on Regular-priced Items [Exp. 12/01 8PM-10PM]–
Free Shipping on $100 [Exp. 12/16]

Kohls Coupons — 15% off $100 + Free Shipping Kohl’s Coupon Code CYBER15 [Exp. 12/01] (For all customers)

Lacoste Coupons — 25% off sitewide + Free ShippingUse Lacoste Coupon Code HOLIDAY1 [Exp. 12/01]

Lucky Brand Jeans Coupons — 40% off All Items [Exp. 12/01]

Macys Coupons — Save 20-70% + Free Shipping on $75 Macys coupon code ONEDAY [Exp. 12/01]

Newegg CouponsNewegg.com Cyber Monday Sale [Exp. 12/01]

Newport News Coupons — 25% Off Newport News Coupon Code 538 (Stackable with Free Shipping Coupon)– Free Shipping Newport News Coupon Code L66

New York & Company Coupons — 30% off New York & Company Friends and Family online coupon code 9815 or 1477 [Exp. 12/01]

Nike Coupons — 30% off $125 + Free Shipping with Nike Coupon NIKEJOY,GIVENIKE [Exp. 12/01]

Nine West Coupons50% off Sale + Free Shipping No Minimum using Nine West Coupon Code vip2008

Old Navy Coupons — 20% Off No Minimum * Use Oldnavy Coupon Code SAVENOW [Exp. 12/01]* Tips: Free Shipping Coupon Stackable with % off Old Navy Coupons– Free Shipping No Minimum at Gap, Old Navy or Banana Republic Use Oldnavy Coupon Code ONEDAY [Exp. 12/01]

Origins Coupons — $10 off $35 + Free Shipping with coupon TenOffLS [Exp. 12/04]

Original Penguin Coupons — 40% off No Minimum* Online: Use Original Penguin Coupon Code OPG40SITE [Exp. 12/01]*
In-store: In-store Printable Original Penguin Coupon [Exp. 12/01]

Payless CouponsBuy One Get One 50% off Everything + Free Shipping on $60

Piperlime Coupons — 20% off No Minimum* Valid Dec. 1 only* Use Piperlime Coupon Code MONDAY

Ralph Lauren Coupons — 30% Off* Online: Use Ralph Lauren coupon code HOL2008 [Exp. 12/08]
* In-Store: In-Store Printable Ralph Lauren Coupon* Discount is not valid at Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Stores– Up to 50% off Winder Sale— FREE SHIPPING [Exp. 12/01]

Saks Fifth Avenue CouponsSaks Fifth Avenue Designer Sale: Up to 70% off — Free Shipping on all orders with Saks Coupon SFAGIFT [Exp. 12/01]

Shoes.com Coupons — 75% off Men’s shoes sale or Women’s shoes sale– Extra 20% off any purchase + Free ShippingUse shoes.com coupon code MONDAY [Exp. 12/01]

SmartBargains Coupons — Free Shipping on All Purchases – [Exp. 12/01]. (click here to activate, all customers)– Extra 25%-40% off Diamonds

Steve Madden Coupons — 25% off + Free Shipping Steve Madden Coupon Code THANKSGIVING25 [Exp. 12/01]

Szul Coupons — 20% off + Free Shipping * Valid Monday December 1st ONLY * Use Szul.com Coupon CYBER08

Timberland Coupons— 30% off No Minimum coupon GIVEWARM or GIVESMART [Exp. 11/30]– $20 off $100 + Free Shipping Coupon SAVE20TODAY [Exp. 12/03]– 10% off no minimum + Free shipping coupon VISACARD

ToysRUs Coupons — Free Shipping on $25 on Select Toys [Exp. 12/01]– Cyber Monday: Save up to 60% on over 100 great toys [Exp. 12/01]

Wilsons Leather Coupons20% off Entire Order + Free Shipping [Exp. 12/04]

6ave.com Cyber Monday Deals

Cheap steaks!

Update on the Omaha Steak fiasco…. many people never received their rewards codes, or when they did, it ended up being for $25 off a $100 purchase. Others who took advantage of the “free” offers received e-mails from Omaha Steak after their orders had been confirmed and payments had been processed stating that they would not be receiving the free items.

I found this link which provided some explanation (I’m including the explanation from this blog below, too): http://beyondthegarden.org/2008/10/22/everybody-likes-free-cheap/#comments

For those of you who promptly responded to the offer that I was able to get in on with Omaha Steaks, but you were not – this is what happened.

I recieved an email that informed me anyone I had referred to the promo could no longer get “in on the action”. Evidently, Geico made a mistake of great magnitude. First of all – they were not to offer the $25 in the form of a ‘gift card’ (which indicates cash value), but rather a “rewards card”. Geico also did not follow instructions per Omaha Steaks that a person needed to purchase $100 worth of product before being able to use the “rewards”. Nor was anything said, because a gift card DOES indicate cash value, that the free burgers and ‘rewards card’ cannot be used together. So, after receiving an email, myself, today – I called customer service at Omaha Steaks.

Omaha Steaks bit the bullet and honored the promo for those of us who made the order before 10:00am this (Wednesday) morning, which was when Geico changed their links and exemptions to the program. Evidently this little mishap cost them a whole lot of money. I post this as a form of explanation as to why those of you who tried, did NOT get back a ‘gift card’ code via email.

This link also discusses the customer service issue: http://www.startupstoryradio.com/omaha-steaks-social-media-marketing-turned-internet-reputation-debacle/#comment-12893

This is an AWESOME deal! I got 18 Omaha steak burger patties, a cutlery set, and a cutting board shipped for only $3.98!

To access this deal, here’s what you need to do:
1. First, click on the link below and register for Geico Privileges. You don’t have to be a Geico customer. Within an hour or so they will send you an email with a gift card code for $25 off any Omaha purchase.

http://www.geicoprivileges.com/members/home.php?sid=26XXdKrlo2601

When you click on the link for the gift card code from your e-mail, it will take you to the Geico Privileges site. If you are not logged in, it will say that there is a coupon for $10 off a $50 purchase. Log in, click on the link in your e-mail again, and you will be able to access your $25 code.

2. If you are an ebates member, click here:
http://www.ebates.com/search/all.htm?store_name=omaha+steaks

Then, click on the link that says: “Save up to 65% PLUS 3 FREE Gifts from Omaha Steaks.

If you haven’t joined Ebates.com yet, now is the perfect time to join! If you join through this link, you will get a $10 bonus added to your account and you will also get 6% back on your Omaha Steaks purchase!
http://www.ebates.com/refer-a-friend/0809promo.htm?referrerid=%2BKE12Ia0hiKNhNAjtiRDTQ%3D%3D

3. At Omaha steaks put anything into your cart that equals at least $14.99. You can get 12 four ounce Omaha steak burgers for $14.99. You also get a bonus 6 free burgers, a 6 piece cutlery set, and a cutting board if you order through the ebates link above.

4. Go to checkout. You will see a charge of $13.99 for shipping, but your $25 gift card code will cover most of that!

Apply your gift card code. My remaining balance was $3.98. You can make the remainder of your payment using a major credit card or a Paypal account.

My burgers should be here within a week. I’m so excited!

TIP: If you did this last night, and you don’t get your code until this morning, make sure you open up a NEW tracking ticket through Ebates (using the 65% off link above) or you may not get credit