My Life, My Children

These offers were sent to me from a fellow mom. I hope you find some of them useful.

Here are some sites that are offering some decent freebies to sign up for thier e-mail lists:

Penn station : One free small sub (no ohter purchase required)
http://pennstationindy.com/

O’Charleys: Free appetizer with e-mail registration (valid for 30 days)
http://ocharleys.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&InputSource=W

Fazolis: Monthly Coupons, this month is buy a small pasta entree get one free:
www.freespaghetti.com

Don Pablos:  Habenero Club - Free dip sampler with sign up.  They also send you $10 on your card for your birthday and your anniversary of signing up for the club as well as random $5 to your card throughout the year:
http://www.donpablos.com/

Bob Evans : Sign up for e-mail newsletter and get a printable coupond for a free kid’s meal with drink
https://www.bobevans.com/win/webreg.nsf/Registration

Auntie Annes Pretzel’s: Twisted news : Monthly coupons (B1G1 Free, B1 stix, G 1 pretzel free, etc)
http://auntieannes.com/email_signup.aspx

Birthday club goodies:

Red Robin - Free burger on your birthday (no other purchase necessary) - sign up each of your family members and they will send one (to your e-mail) for their b-day as well.  kids get a free kid’s meal
http://apps.fishbowl.com/a/redrobin/eclub/agegate.aspx

Bob Evans - Kid’s get a coupon via mail for their b-day:
https://www.bobevans.com/win/webreg.nsf/Registration

BD’s Mongolian grill: Club Mongo - Free stir fry on your b-day (no other purchase necessary)
http://www.gomongo.com/experience/joinClubMongo.php

Flat Top Grill (FT. WAYNE ONLY) : Free stir fry on your b-day (and sometimes throughout the year as well)
http://flattopgrill.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&InputSource=W

American Gem Society $25 gift certificate.

http://info.americangemsociety.org/cnn/

Use at your local participating jewelry store. Find something small and only pay tax or apply it to something larger for a discount. Why not give it to your spouse as a hint for a great present.

Notes of the GC from the America Gem Society:
You will receive your $25 American Gem Society Gift Certificate via email. To ensure delivery, please add giftcertificate@info.americangemsociety.org to your address book.

**Participation may vary. One gift certificate per email address and household. This gift certificate is redeemable for new jewelry purchases only at participating American Gem Society retailers. It cannot be redeemed for cash. Any unused amount will not be reimbursed. Certificate cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Certificate cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Excluding TIFFANY & CO. One gift certificate per customer, per transaction. A minimum purchase may be required.
This certificate will expire on December 31, 2008.

I have a few websites that I like to visit on a daily basis. Woot and Shnoop both offer deals on a daily basis. The forum discussions are as fun as the savings are. The other site I am having fun visiting is Slickdeals. It lists all the deals that are found on a daily basis. They also have a forum where people discuss their findings and savings. If you like to shop and save money doing it, these sites will entertain you. I personally like a bargain. I get excited to see how much money I can save, it energizes me.

http://www.woot.com

http://www.shnoop.com

http://www.slickdeals.net

Restaurant.com has created Feeding it Forward for the holiday season. What does this mean for you? Well, from now until Christmas, you can give three friends each day a ten-dollar restaurant gift certificate. Each email address can only be entered one time. So that means thirty dollars of free gift giving for you to be generous with each day. Make your list now and decide who has been naughty and who has been nice. Then, give each nice one a treat. Maybe they will ask you to join them! What a great way to spread around the holiday cheer without spending a dime!

http://www-ws24.restaurant.com/FeedItForward/signup-step1.aspx

This is a great tip I just heard about.  I can’t believe I didn’t think of this on my own. It is so simple.

We bought a new vacuum, which I love. But it didn’t come with all the tools I used to have. It did come with a few new ones. The tool I miss the most is the long attachment that narrows down to a small thin slit. I am not sure what this tool is called but every vacuum should come with one. Since I don’t have one, I read you can utilize a wrapping paper tube and pinch it at one end while slipping the other end over your vacuum extension. How simple! How easy! This is the way to solve a problem, and a need I really want. Solved without spending anything!

Looking for a gift idea for someone hard to buy for on your list? Maybe you are looking for a gift that keeps on giving year round. Consider a magazine subscription. Many times people will not splurge on themselves but would enjoy getting a subscription. Well, here is your chance. DiscountMags.com has a few good deals on popular magazines.

Maxim $3.50 with code TURKEYMAX (12 issues)
Maximum PC $3.50 with code TURKEYMPC (12 issues)
Vanity Fair $3.50 with code TURKEYVF (12 issues)
Car and Driver $3.50 with code TURKEYCD (12 issues)

Use coupon TG20 for 20% off most other magazines available on the site.

I heard of a great deal today offered by Publication Station. The original deal was found on the website Slick Deals and I heard about it through my mom’s group. The magazines are not free but severely discounted, just over two dollars a year’s subscription. Take a look and don’t forget, the discounted price doesn’t show up until you check out.

ESPN magazine 26/year $2.10, Weight Watchers magazine 6/year $2.10, Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine 10/year $2.16 (up to 4 years!)
ESPN 26 issues/yr
$2.10 per year (new or renewal)
ESPN The Magazine is the sports lover’s magazine with an edge, offering more fantastic color photos, easy-to-read articles, in-depth interviews with stars, stats, game coverage and more in a timely, twice-monthly format. This subscription includes free access to Insider online.
http://publicationstation.net/items/subscriptions/sports/espn-detail.htm

Weight Watchers
6 issues/yr
$2.10 per year (new or renewal)
This magazine is edited for women committed to change and seeking a healthy lifestyle. It delivers advice on health, fitness, fashion, beauty and food.
http://publicationstation.net/items/subscriptions/food-recipes/weightwatchers-detail.htm

Everyday with Rachael Ray
10 issues/yr
$2.16 per year (new or renewal)
A magazine for smart entertaining, delicious food and spur of the moment travel. In every issue you’ll find 30-minute meals, Rachael’s Diary, small party gatherings for special occasions, stolen weekends, Real Cooks Networks, Every Day Menu Planner, the No Recipe Zone & much more!
http://publicationstation.net/items/subscriptions/food-recipes/rachray-detail.htm

no coupon needed, discounts will be applied after you click checkout

Do you like to read? Do you often search for books online wondering if you found the best deal? I have found the best way to locate your best price including shipping to your location. The website Add All searches book title or author. You enter in your state information and it will list different options for the book you are looking for as well as the cost for shipping adding together for a total price comparison. Along the top of the website you will find links to search for music, movies, magazines and now used books. You never have to wonder if you found the best price. One website will tell you all and provide links to those sites so you can buy right away.

http://www.addall.com/

Thanks to Today.com, I got my free t-shirt in the mail the other day. Did you know this even existed? Mine is black with red lettering. It was offered in a wide spectrum of sizes. Here is the info from Today.com to get your own:

To get your free shirt (with free shipping!) simply log in and order your shirt from the “My Account” page. Be sure to double check that we have your correct address in your User Information before ordering! Pick your size preference from the dropdown menu and we will do our best to fulfill your size request, but no guarantees. Shirts offered on a first come first serve basis and while supplies last.

I consider myself thrifty to some extent. When it comes to grocery shopping, I do look at the ads and I clip coupons. I don’t run all over town to get the best prices. Convenience and speed play into a part of the equation.

I have heard and seen that Super Walmart’s have the best prices. We have a few of them in town but they aren’t convenient. So they aren’t my every week shopping spot.

Today, I happened to be near Super Target and I need a few staple items. I was surprised to find their prices were better than my local grocery store as well as being better than Super Walmart. I don’t do a lot of comparison-shopping but when it comes to items we buy all the time, I tend to know the price range of those items. Each of them was significantly cheaper at Super Target. Again, I don’t have one nearby that is convenient so it will not be a weekly trip but when I am going that direction, I will definitely stop in. Besides, I love the dollar spot! Especially when they lower the prices to clear it out for the new items coming in.

You might want to do some comparison-shopping if you have a Super Target in your town. And remember, they put their clearance and sale items at the ends of the isles on the end caps of each section of the store. Those in the know call it perimeter shopping because you have to wander the perimeter of the store to hit all the sale end caps!

If you find something fantastic - do share!