A day late but no less useful. As usual, online coupon links below. This list now includes grocery deals at Trader Joe’s! Woot woot!
Ralphs - The Ralphs prices assume coupon doubling up to $1. Get all the Ralphs coupons, including Minute Maid orange juice or Simple Lemonade for $2, Cap’n Crunch cereal for $.99 with coupon, and Silk Almond or Coconut Milk for $1.49 with coupons.
Safeway/Vons - Get all the Safeway/Vons coupons and deals, including white corn for $.34 ea Fri-Mon, Lucerne Eggs 18 count $2 Fri-Mon, and Honey Nut Cheerios as low as $.99 with coupons.
Don't let your credit cards turn into a headache. B Rosen / Flickr
This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
With recent breaches of personal data security from Sony, Michael’s, and a Dallas-based email management company, consumers must take steps to keep their information safe. Think you’re untouchable? Take these easy six steps to make sure.
- Monitor accounts – If you notice something out of the ordinary in your bank or credit card statements, give the company a call. Keep an eye out for charges in other states, online transactions, and gas charges. These transactions are the most commonly made by hackers because (more…)
Free $9 Envirosax bag with admission to Frugal Festival Food!
Two hot tidbits of Frugal Festival Food! news to share:
Our 50 VIP tickets for the Festival on June 25, 2011 in Los Angeles have sold out!
The reusable Envirosax bags we are giving away with admission to the Festival are worth $9 alone! With the goodies inside the bag and the $5 grocery gift card you can get inside the Festival, you’re making a sweet profit! Tickets are $5 with a canned good donation after all.
If you haven’t heard, Frugal Festival Food! is all about saving money on food. Get your tickets now!
Free Tide sample below (not as pictured). Credit: mrebert/Flickr
I spent yesterday morning with my Mom before taking her to the airport, hence the dire lack of blog posts Tuesday. Back today!
There are 13 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Free appetizer at Smokey Bones - Get a free appetizer at Smokey Bones when you join its email list.
Free glasses - CoastalContacts.com set up a special coupon code for BargainBabe.com readers to get a free pair of prescription glasses. The code is bargainbabe and expires May 12, 2011 at 12 noon PST. Caveats: Must be a resident of the U.S. Freebie includes the frame and standard 1.5 index lenses. All upgrades cost extra. You pay shipping and handling, usually less than $15. Limit 1 per household. Previous free glasses recipients excluded.
Is getting off a flight partway to save money ethical? Credit: stevendamron/Flickr
One solution to finding cheap flights is to get off the plane early, suggestions a story in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. So-called “hidden-city ticketing” is when you book a cheap flight to Vegas, for example, but deplane during a connection at your true destination of Salt Lake City.
What’s going on here? Flying to smaller airports with fewer flights is more expensive than flying to a major airport like NYC, Vegas, Miami, or Boston.
Obviously, this doesn’t work for non-stop flights. But for connecting flights, the New York Times Magazine reporter found four instances where buying a ticket directly to a big city, but then getting off at the connecting city, was less than 50% of the cost of buying a ticket to the connecting city. Examples:
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By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of Bobbisbargains.
Oh, the joys of yard sailing. You never know what you might find. Each yard is an adventure. A possibility. Untold riches might be sitting on that table in the driveway, just waiting for you to say, “How much do you want for this?”
There are several yard sale items one would not readily consider to be worth digging for, but indeed, they are the golden jewels beneath old paperbacks and broken toys. Here are eight examples of treasures found:
- Electric toothbrush replacement brushes. These little gems sell for $10 a piece. They are individually wrapped, but sold in packages of four. I have twice found packages with 3 still sealed brushes. Both times, I purchased all three for a dollar, saving myself $58.
- Bookshelves. It seems that no matter how much people originally paid for their bookshelves they always sell them for (more…)
Free bagel + cc with Bruegger's coupon below. Credit: Andrew Mason/Flickr
There are 17 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Free Gucci perfume – Get a free perfume sample of Gucci’s Guilty when you register. Not valid for all countries. Unclear when supplies will run out.
Free Emeril’s spices - Get a free spice packet from Emeril when you register on the chef’s site. Must be 18. US residents only. One per household. While supplies last.
Free shampoo + conditioner - Get a free shampoo and conditioner sample from Garnier Fructis when you register on its site. While supplies last. You’ll also get a $1 off coupon.
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
Weeds can ruin a garden, but buying weed control formulas to kill them adds up when one application is not enough. They’re called weeds for a reason. Plus, think of all the toxins you’ll be adding to your garden. Here are five suggestions to keeping your garden weed free while avoiding toxins and high costs.
- Grubbing - This is the best know method for removing weeds in the garden. It doesn’t cost much, but requires a lot of elbow grease. Break up
A skort similar to one I want to buy w/ cash back rebate. Credit: Dana Beveridge/Flickr
Holy guacamole! Just got an email from Shortcuts.com saying it is offering a 12% cash back rebate at more than 100 online stores. Wahoo! It’s unclear when the 12% rebate ends, but I have an email into headquarters and will ask. See below for a list of participating stores. Note, Shortcuts is a Frugal Festival sponsor, but this is such a hot deal I would have written about it no matter.
If you’re new to cash back sites, here’s how it works.
Step 1. Click the link above to see the full list of retailers offering 12% back back, then click on which retailer you want to shop at. (I’d click Athleta as I’ve been eying their skorts for my summer beach volleyball league.)
Step 2. Sign in or register at Shortcuts.com.
Step 3. Click “Shop Now” on the Athleta page (or whatever retailer you want to buy from). Shortcuts creates a tracking ticket and if you buy something, sends you a check in the mail for the rebate amount.
The math for my hypothetical purchase works like this:
Get online coupons for these stores below. Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid all have free Carefree Pantiliners this week. Click through below for details.
Target - This week’s list of Target coupon deals includes 90% off Zantac max strength, plus more coupon deals later today. Go to Target’s online coupons.
Staples – Hip 2 Save lists the hot Staples coupons later today.
CVS - Bargain Briana has all the CVS coupon deals for this week, including free Carefree Shape Body Pantiliners with coupons, $3 off $10 cosmetics coupon from Scan Center kiosk, and Hershey’s Pieces or Drops for $1.50 each when you buy two with coupons.
There are 19 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, check if there is a cash back rebate for shopping through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join and you can save a bit extra.
Free movie rental - Rent a free movie at Blockbuster Express kiosk at Rite Aid with coupon code GORITEAID. Unclear when it expires. Or try coupon code BBXHERE any Blockbuster Express.
Get Starbucks frapps half off 3-5 pm!
Free movie rental – Get a free movie rental from Redbox on May 12, 2011 when you “like” its Facebook page.
Free photo collage – Get a free photo collage measuing 8″ x 10″ inches from Walgreens when you use coupon code FREECOLLAGE. Chose in-store pick up for zero shipping so your total bill is nada! Ends May 7, 2011. (more…)
Shortcuts.com is giving away $5 grocery gift cards at Frugal Festival Food! w/ easy signup!
One of our sponsors, Shortcuts.com, is giving away $5 Ralphs gift cards to anyone at Frugal Festival Food! who joins its email list, which means you essentially make your money back!!!
What? You missed the post about how to get into the Festival on June 25 in Los Angeles for $5? (That’s $5 off the normal ticket price of $10.)
Are kids allowed/invited to Frugal Festival Food!? Readers Arikka, Gina Marie, and Dee have been asking. The answer is yes! Find out what kids activities we’ll have on the Festival blog.
ClickItToGiftIt.com sent me this list of retailers that are offering significant discounts when you buy a gift card. The promotion is tied to Mother’s Day, but technically you can buy a gift card for any reason. The discounts are:
- Dell – Give a $300 gift card and get a $50 gift card for yourself through May 25, 2011.
- Chili’s — 10% off eGift cards of $100 or more through May 8, 2011
- On the Border – 10% off eGift cards of $100 or more through May 8, 2011
- Not Your Average Joe’s – Buy a $25 eGift card and get a $5 one for yourself through June 30, 2011
- Uno Chicago Grill – Buy a $25 eGift card and get a $5 one for yourself through June 26, 2011
- P.F. Chang’s China Bistro – 10% of all gift card sales (up to $25,000) will be donated to CARE, a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty by empowering women and girls through June 30, 2011
To get the discount, go to the retailer website.
Go to our roundup of Mother’s Day flower deals, discounts, and freebies.
Easy salsa fresca recipe below. Credit: Faithful Provisions
I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.
Cinco de Mayo recipes that taste good, even on May 6 and beyond. (Faithful Provisions)
The Express enabled fans to shop its entire catalog through Facebook. Is social media the new future of online shopping? (Direct Marketing News via NRF)
JobJab has a spirited rap video e-card for Mother’s Day, which you can watch a generic version of. Customizing and sending to your Mom costs $12 and gets you a year’s membership with access to 1,000 e-cards and videos. Update: Get 1-% off a 12 month subscription with coupon code MDAY10.
Free mobile coupons – The website 8Coupons, which provides coupons based on your location, just released a free iPhone coupon app.
A tax for driving is being discussed in Washington, according to Jim at Bargaineering. I work from home so I’m in favor. Get out your bicycle! On the flip side, taxing people for driving to work seems, well, un-American.
I saved $49.38 at Old Navy's Stuff & Save sale.
This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
This past weekend my sister and I headed to the mall in search of a graduation dress for her and a couple of gifts. We ended up at Old Navy where we found an adorable dress. Although I’m reluctant to use retail credit cards because of their high interest rates, I was delighted to score a discount when I charged my Old Navy card.
I intended to pay with cash but the sales associate asked if I wanted to save 20% on my purchase.
“Oh, I already have an Old Navy card,” I responded. I didn’t know they were having their Stuff & Save promotion were you get 20% off of anything you can stuff into an adorable reusable bag.
“If you charge this purchase, you’ll get the discount.”
“Really?”
