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These muffins are super tasty. I picked up the recipe from a health magazine a long time ago and have made them a few times for Thanksgiving brunch. Not only are they healthy enough to pass off as a breakfast food, but adding ice cream can turn them into a dessert-worthy combo.
To save money in the kitchen, bake a double recipe, let them cool, and then freeze them. Muffins, like most bread products, freeze extremely well. Thaw out by popping them in the microwave or toaster oven. To change the recipe, I toss different nuts in the mix like walnuts or almonds and I switch ¼ cup sugar for agave syrup. It makes the muffins moist and I’ve read agave syrup won’t spike your sugar levels as much as regular sugar. If you are looking for dessert recipes for Thanksgiving try a pumpkin bread recipe. (more…)
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I’m am super excited to announce the latest giveaway for a $600 holiday shopping spree with yours truly at Sears. To be eligible to win, join the BargainBabe.com daily or weekly email list. (You can unsubscribe anytime, though I think you’ll find my money saving tips worthwhile). Enter by Nov. 21, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible.
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I usually don’t post grocery coupon matches until Wednesday, but Cathy from Chief Family reports that now through Thanksgiving Ralphs is doubling coupons worth up to $1 for a total discount of $2 off.
So a $.50 coupon doubles to $1.
A $.75 coupon doubles to $1.50.
A $1 coupon doubles to $2.
Any coupon worth $1.01 or more does not double.
Previously, coupon doubling maxed out at $1 off (so a $.75 coupon doubled only to $1 off). Make sure that coupons worth $1 or less double as you check out.
If you combine this temporary coupon doubling promotion with Ralphs’ buy 10 participating items, get $5 off Mega Sale, there are a lot of freebies.
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I’m now going to feature Target coupons each week with this post.
Target - Common Sense with Money has posted all the Target coupons and recommends stocking up on Thanksgiving foodstuffs this week. Highlights include Stove Top Stuffing, Heinz Gravy and Betty Crocker Potatoes for as low as $.04 after coupons, Campbell’s condensed soups for $.30 each when you buy four, and Suave deodorant for free after coupons. (more…)
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Free ice cream cake Tuesday! Coldstone Creamery is giving free ice cream cake away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2010 from 5-8 p.m. only.
Wine deal – Get a $50 voucher for Wine.com for only $25 through Groupon. Sounds like a fantastic way to stock up on holiday gifts to me! (more…)
A past sale at Kidzsignment.com
One of the things I most envy about motherhood is kids consignment sales. These hyper-organized-garage-sales-on-steroids are a bargain hunters dream. Outfit your tot with clothes, toys, books, and gear for a fraction of the retail cost and sell everything baby bunting has outgrown or dismissed as boring. Price your gently-used onesies right, and you could break even. (more…)
UPDATE BELOW!
Have you ever heard of grocery stores that offer discounts on gasoline? The more food you buy, the cheaper the gas is. Yeah, right.
A reader left a comment months and months ago about how her Mom bought so many groceries she saved almost a dollar per gallon at the gas pump. I was highly skeptical, until I overheard a cashier tell a customer checking out in front of me that she had 325 gas points.
“That’s good for 30-cents off per gallon,” the cashier chirped. Huh? That was just, well, it was preposterous. As she rang me up, the words bumbled around in my head. Thirty cents off per gallon? PER gallon?
I stole a glance at my receipt. There at the bottom, in clear black type, (more…)
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Grocery stores are coming out with estimates of how much it costs to buy an entire Thanksgiving dinner at their store and how long it takes to cook the big meal if you shop with them.
Save-A-Lot, a grocery chain in Southern California, says they can feed a family of four for $18, including dessert! The dinner includes a 10-pound turkey, (more…)
I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.
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Coupon lingo can be confusing. YMMV? WYB? Bargain Briana has a nifty glossary of more than a dozen common coupon terms.
Healthiest fast food – Coupon Cravings shares her three fave sites to get a cheap and healthy meal on the run, with a link to the top 10 healthiest fast food restaurants.
Phone service for $20 a year – The Thrifty Mama reviews Magic Jack phone service, which costs $20 per year.
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Free pads – Carefree is giving away free samples of its ultra protection pads with wings. While supplies last.
Coldwater Creek coupon - Get $50 of merchandise at Coldwater Creek for just $25 through Groupon. If you live in Phoenix, you can shop in stores. Otherwise, use the voucher online. Deal ends today but coupon can be used through February.
Ulta beauty coupon - Get 20% off any one item using this Ulta beauty coupon code 48254, valid Nov. 14-20, 2010. Some exclusion.
Footsmart coupon - Get $20 off a purchase of $100 or more at Footsmart. Expires Nov. 30, 2010.
Harry & David – Get 10% off your order at Harry & David. Expires Dec. 31, 2010.
Huge paint sale – Sherwin-Williams is having a huge paint sale, with discounts of 10-40% off through Nov. 14, 2010.
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I like to give experience gifts to my friends and family, but when it comes to little kids, I always turn to toys. Here are two toys to consider this holiday season.
RedWagons.com is devoted to selling that classic childhood toy. But these wagons aren’t sentimental, they’re meant for fun. The site has quite a selection of red wagons, from $16 to $230. Trikes start at $39 and RedWagons.com has scooters and bouncy horses, too. Shipping depends on the item you buy and returns receive a 50% refund, minus shipping costs.
Another classic toy is a puppet. At Puppet.com, all U.S. orders ship for $5. Not bad! I saw a cute 4-piece Dr. Seuss set for $26. Individual finger puppets start at $5.40. Bigger puppets that measure 20-30 inches tall are $48-$93. Religious puppets are $29-$56. I liked the selection of 14-inch tall puppets of kids that are $26. Combine your puppet purchase with a theater stage for $27-$99 to round out your gift. Full refunds are offered for returns within 30 days of purchase.
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Free appetizer – Get a free appetizer at Ruby Tuesday’s when you like their Facebook page and purchase an entree.
Free shipping at Walmart – This morning Walmart announced free shipping on 60,000 holiday items, upping the competition for holiday shoppers.
New coupons – Coupons.com released new coupons for groceries, including discounts on Land O Lakes butter, Hershey’s milk or milkshake, and Hormel chili products. (more…)
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Reader Ellen asked for advice on cell phone insurance.
Two phones ago I lost the capacity to (gasp) text message! When I went to the Verizon store they told me that there was nothing I could do except wait until my upgrade kicks in, buy a new phone ($$$) or wait it out. (Yes, I waited it out.)
They also mentioned that cell phone insurance may have taken care of the alleged damage. Cell phone insurance? (more…)
Some 19 stores have released their Black Friday 2010 ads so far, which is seven stores more than had released their sales this time last year. There are six steps to getting a Black Friday deal. Here are all the Black Friday ads so far for 2010.
JCPenney Black Friday ads (624-item!!!) are valid 4 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Black Friday with more than 300 doorbusters. That’s a lot of incentive to shop JC Penney first.
Toys R Us Black Friday ads (504-items) BFads.net reports “Toys R Us wins the award for earliest start time this year as they’re not even starting on Black Friday: Toys R Us Black Friday sale starts at 10pm Thanksgiving!” Doorbusters include a $50 Gift Card w/ Purchase of an Apple iPod Touch (8GB or 32GB models), Coby 7″ Portable DVD Player for $49.99, and a Sylvania 7″ Touch Screen Tablet w/ Android 2.1, micro SD and WiFi for $139.99. (more…)
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
The transition to digital media and cheap sources of music have caused the near extinction of record shops and if you’re out of college you probably have CDs worth a couple of bucks lying around. AbundaTrade.com is a website that lets you trade or sell your CDs, DVDs , books, and video games. You can earn cash, trade in stuff for new electronics like an iPod, or donate your trade-in value to charity. Best of all the site is free to join. (more…)
