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The Thrifty Mama compiled a list of deals on organic turkeys for Thanksgiving. She paid $35 for her turkey, plus got other meats.
This list now includes grocery coupons for Kroger, at the bottom.
Ralphs - Highlights include items in the Mega Sale (get $5 off when you buy 10 participating items). Prices are after discount. Quaker Cap’n Crunch for $.50 after coupons, Campbell’s Chunky or Select Harvest Soup for free with coupon, Carnation Evaporated Milk for $.19 each when you buy two, Stove Top Stuffing for $.25 each when you buy two. The Ralphs prices assume coupon doubling up to $1. Get all the Ralphs coupon deals. (more…)
Our yummy dinner.
I’ve been craving chili ever since I went camping last month so on Monday I cracked open my copy of The Best of America’s Test Kitchen
Free tacos – Jack in the Box is giving away two free tacos to everyone who drops in after 2 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2010. No coupon needed. No purchase necessary.
Free in-flight WiFi – Get free in-flight WiFi on Virgin America, AirTran, and Delta between Nov. 20, 2010 and Jan 2, 2011. It’s Google’s way of saying Happy Holidays.
Victora’s Secret sale – Bras start at $10 and panties are as low as $4 during Victoria’s Secrets clearance sale.
Restaurant.com 80% off – Get a $25 restaurant gift certificate for $2 using Restaurant.com coupon code GIVE at checkout now through Nov. 15, 2010.
Top 5 money saving sites – I compiled this list of top money saving sites, many of which you will recognize from BargainBabe.com.
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Posing for pics is part of every trip. Credit: pixajen/Flickr
As an addendum to my recent posts on cheap holiday vacations and cheap holiday travel tips, I just discovered a very cool map on the travel site FareCompare.com.
Plug in your starting location, your budget, the month you want to travel, and the map shows you exactly where you can afford to go across the globe.
You can narrow your search by choosing activities (ski, beach, golf), specific airlines, or price per mile. It’s easy – and fun – to think about all the trips you can take across the world. Chile! New Zealand! Turkey!
The map pulls fares published in the past four hours, so prices are accurate. Prices include taxes and fees, but not checked baggage costs, which vary greatly by airline. Flight prices may not be available on all days of the week. The map is for departure points in the U.S. only.
Thanks, Dan!
By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of Bobbisbargains.
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Store shelves are going directly from candy corn to candy canes. There are less than two months left in 2010 and several looming holidays require attention, attendance, and acts of kindness. So much to do. So little time and money. How is one to preserve the spirit of the season and one’s holiday budget?
Now is the time to take stock of the next two months and decide what is important. Spending Thanksgiving with your family 3,000 miles away? Hosting a large gathering for the holidays? Giving out lots of presents? No presents?
Make a cup of coffee or tea, grab a note pad, and find a comfortable seat. It’s time to start planning the rest of the year. (more…)
UPDATE: The winner responded within the required 48 hours and claimed her prize!
PREVIOUSLY: We received more than 500 entries for the familyFinds.com $150 Visa gift card giveaway, including hundreds of deal suggestions, dozens of Tweets, and many blog posts. And the winner is…
First, a note about how I selected the contest winner.
I used Random.org to pick a random winning number, then matched the winning number to the comment with the same number. How are comments numbered? The first comment gets the number 1, the second comment gets the number 2, and so on. I repeated this process to select three runner ups.
And the winner is… (more…)
A cookie appropriate for the holiday! Credit: lululemon athletica
The latest Black Friday ads to be leaked are for Macys, Lowe’s, The Express, CVS, and Walgreens. On a side note, here’s how I plan to get a smashing Black Friday deal on a new computer monitor.
Macy’s Black Friday deals (202 items). The Macy’s sale is 4 a.m. – 1 p.m. local time on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 26 this year). BFAds.net reports Macys will repeat the sale on Saturday, Nov. 27 from 8 a.m – 1 p.m. The ad includes a coupon for (more…)
Holiday spending money? Credit: shlabotnik/Flickr
Free Sears portrait – Get a free photo portrait with no sitting fees at Sears. Expires Nov. 14, 2010.
Free baby mag – Get a free digital subscription to Baby Talk magazine through Best Deals Magazine. Share your name, address, email, and answer five questions about your child to get the freebie. You can opt in or out of three email lists. I’m trying to figure out how long the free subscription is for. Limited supply.
Free Lactaid – Get free dietary supplements from Lactaid designed to help you digest milk. Share your name, address, email, age range, and gender. You will receive emails from Lactaid as part of signing up, though you can unsubscribe later. (more…)
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
TV subscribers have been dropping their cable subscription more frequently in the past few months, according to a recent USA Today story. Those canceling their contracts are not switching to other cable companies or satellite TV. They are simply going without.
The change is not solely because of technological advances like the ease of watching TV and movies online, but the economy.
“The price of cable TV has risen to the point where it’s simply not affordable to lots of lower-income homes, “said an analyst to USA Today. “And right now there are an awful lot of lower-income homes. The evidence suggests that what we’re seeing is a poverty problem rather than a technology phenomenon.”
I have never had cable TV and don’t understand why (more…)
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I’m now going to feature Target coupons each week with this post.
Target - This week’s Target coupons include deals for Nabisco Crackers, Wheat Thins, Triscuits, or Ritz for $.50 after coupons, and Butterball frozen turkey for $.88/lb plus a $1 off coupon.
CVS - This week’s CVS coupon deals include Excedrin for $1, a gallon of milk for $1.79 after Extra Bucks, and boxes of Kleenex for $.72 each. (more…)
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HUGE list of Veteran’s Day freebies - I compiled a long list of Veteran’s Day 2010 freebies and deals, some of which are open to anyone, on my WalletPop blog.
Free sample – Get a free sample of Emergen-C through Walmart. Limited supply.
Chicago - Get 6 months of the Daily Herald newspaper for $15 through Groupon.
Dell – Get 20% off all orders at Dell through Dec. 31, 2010.
The Limited – Get $30 off $90 or more at The Limited through Nov. 15, 2010.
Sports Authority – Get $25 off $100 or more at Sports Authority through Dec. 31, 2010.
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This post is brought to you by American Express, which offers the American Express Aeroplan card for your budget travel.
It’s too late to get a cheap holiday flight, right? Wrong, says Christopher Elliott, a syndicated travel columnist who consistently gives me good travel advice. There’s lots you can do to save money on holiday travel this Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas.
Looking for a cheap holiday vacation? There are a handful.
If you travel by car
More than 80% of holiday travel is done by car, Elliott says. “We’re a driving nation.” Check your tires’ air pressure, remove excess weight, maintain your car, drive steadily, and stick to the speed limit to get the highest miles per gallon.
Buy the cheapest gas with the Cheap Gas! app, which Coupon Cravings recommends. The app compares station prices by proximity to you. (more…)
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I’ve never spent Christmas away from home so I’m fascinated with trading in a fragrant douglas fir for a margarita on the beach or map of Paris. If you are considering traveling instead of visiting family (or perhaps traveling with family), there are many affordable places to visit. Getting a cheap flight is possible, too.
Hotel prices in major American cities are 75% lower than rates in the summer in some cases. Hotels in (more…)
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Free coffee – Through Dec. 31, 2010 get free coffee at 7-Eleven. This is a steal!
Free pet food – Get a free pet food sample through Walmart. Limited supply.
Kmart coupon – Use this Kmart coupon to get 20% off many items in the store Nov. 6-7, 2010.
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UPDATE: I’m sorry this poll stinks. I just realized you have to sign in to get results, which is unacceptable. Please leave a comment with your vote instead.
What holiday saving advice are you looking for? Your feedback helps me find the info you want!
-different ways to budget for the holidays
-store programs, like layaway, to save money
-how to buy discounted gift cards
-gift ideas and suggestions
-homemade gifts
-holiday recipes on a budget
