Entertainment Books are $6 shipped!
There are 23 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, get a cash back rebate on every purchase through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join!
Tomorrow! Free bras and ice cream – What a winning combination! Skinny Cow Ice Cream is touring five cities (Boston, Providence, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles) to offer free bras, free bra fittings, and free ice cream! I’m signing up because I need a new bra!
Free bowling - Sign up to bowl for free on Aug. 6 as part of an attempt to break the world record for most games bowled in one day.
Free 8″ x 10″ photo - “Like” Expressionables on Facebook and you can get a free 8″ x 10″ photo shipped to you for free! One per person. U.S. residents only.
By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of BobbisBargains.
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I was born around the same time that the ad on the right was printed. If you were sick, the doctor came to your house, took your temperature, and told mom to make chicken soup. Get plenty of rest and try not to worry. Beyond that, we used Vicks VapoRub.
Seems almost everyone has a jar of Vicks VapoRub in a hall closet or bathroom cabinet, waiting patiently ’til someone has such a bad cold that they relent to rubbing the sticky, smelly goo on their chest in hopes of feeling better. Guess what?
This overlooked product has additional uses that rarely get talked about, and at $3 a jar, why not try it? Of course, neither I nor anyone else can say that VapoRub can cure anything. And it goes without saying that VapoRub is for external use only and I am not a medical practitioner. Just a mom. But success stories from MakeupAlley.com shed light on six conditions that Vicks VapoRub allegedly alleviates.
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I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.
Is your bank increasing their fees? Ditch them! Here are 3 steps to replacing your bank. (Money Talks News)
Have you received your internet bill? Find out seven ways your Internet Service Provider may be overcharging you. (Cheap Internet Deals Blog)
Daily deal junkie? You can now sell unused deals on sites that allow you to re-sell and buy past daily deals. (Fabulous & Frugal)
Travel on a shoestring budget to these five inexpensive off-season vacation spots. (CNN Money)
The checkout line is getting revamped. Look for these three changes at your local grocery store checkout line. (Time Moneyland)
Netflix hikes prices by 60%?!!!!
UPDATE: I found five TV and movie services that are cheaper than Netflix.
PREVIOUSLY: Shocker! Netflix is raising its prices by as much as 60%. A whopping 80% of Netflix customers will be affected by the price hike, according to an LA Times story, which says:
The changes take effect immediately for new customers and in September for existing ones.
Basically, Netflix is separating it’s streaming and DVD-in-the-mail plans. Before, you could get 1 DVD at a time and unlimited streaming for $9.99 a month. Now, each part of that plan costs $7.99, adding up to $15.98 for both if you want to keep the same service you had previously. That is a 60% price increase. You can read more about the changes on the Netflix blog.
From a business standpoint, I can see how this makes
Adirondack chairs are $50 at World Market! Chairs pictured are not from WM. Credit: abbybatchelder/Flickr
There are 22 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, get a cash back rebate on every purchase through Ebates or Shortcuts. It’s free to join!
Free dog food - Get a free dog food sample from Alpo through Walmart when you click on the sixth image on the scrolling window. While supplies last.
Free app - Today only download a free app from iTunes called AirMusic. The app lets you “access and stream your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch Music directly over WiFi to an XBox, a PS3 or any compatible DLNA device,” according to iTunes.
Free shampoo - Get a free sample of Garnier Anti-Dandruff shampoo courtesy of Walmart. While supplies last.
Is summer ending? Back to school sales say...yes.
I’ve done my best to ignore rumblings of back to school sales, but these deals from Office Max and Kohl’s are good enough to give up the ghost. Summer is half-over. Coincidence that we’re having crisp fall weather today? Hmmm…Take advantage of these deals whether or not you have a student at home.
Office Depot back to school deals starting Sunday, July 17, 2011
- 2 for $1 Sharpie singles
- $1 ream of paper (after mail-in-rebate)
- 10 paper pocket folders for $1.00
- 25 cent filler paper
- 25 cent ruler
- 25 cent Crayola 24 count crayons
- 25 cent Office Depot 10 pack of stick pens
OfficeMax deals July 17-July 23, 2011
- 1¢ OfficeMax College or Wide Rule Paper, 100-Sheets
- 25¢ Schoolio Crayons, 24-Pack
- 25¢ OfficeMax Clear Zippered Binder Pocket
- 50¢ Just Basics Ballpoint Pens, 10-Pack
- 75¢ Schoolio100-Count Composition Books
Kohl’s back to college sales
- Entire stock of dorm room student lounge furniture and accessories are 40-50% off
- Unclear when dorm room sale ends
GAP
- Backpacks are on sale by 30% off for a limited time online and in stores. I didn’t even know Gap sold backpacks! Shipping is free.
Each week Yazmin or I will write up the best back to school deals. If you hear of any, shoot us an email.
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This is a guest post by David Bakke of MoneyCrashers.com.
You may know some people who spend way too much money on the newest clothes or gadgets, neglect to use coupons at the grocery stores, and pay ridiculous amounts of money for premium cable TV. I’m not one of them. In fact, I’m as frugal as they come. However, even I know that being too frugal can actually cost you more money than you’re saving in some cases. Here are seven ways it doesn’t pay to be cheap.
1. Not Going to the Doctor
Routine check-ups with your doctor and dentist will save you more money in the long run. If you get checked out once a year by your doctor, and twice a year by the dentist, you can catch problems early and treat them with far less time and money than if the problems fester. No matter how unpleasant (or costly) routine physicals and check-ups may be, they are much more pleasant than a visit to the doctor or dentist where major work or repair needs to be done.
2. Ignoring Routine Car and Home Maintenance
Consult your car owner’s manual and
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
Weeks before graduation, I received a letter from my bank telling me I would no longer qualify for a student account and that I needed an average daily balance of $1,500. Boo!
With my student account I managed to avoid bank fees as long as I never stepped in to the bank and only used the ATM for my transactions. According to the bank’s letter, the fees would kick in on or after June 4. I prepared by transferring money from my savings account on June 1.
A couple days later, I was slapped with a $8.75 fee. What?!?! I couldn’t believe it. I immediately called my bank.
“Hi. I’d like to know why I was charged a fee when I met the average daily balance for my account.”
“Sure, let me check our records,” said the bank teller.
Turns out I
This list now includes grocery deals at Giant Eagle! Plus, online coupon links below. Many of the sites have not posted their coupons, but don’t forget to check back later to get the deals!
Ralphs - The Ralphs prices assume coupon doubling up to $1. Chief Family Officer posts the Ralphs coupons later today. Our tips for saving money at Ralphs.
Safeway/Vons - Get all the Safeway/Vons coupons and deals later today.
Albertsons - Get the full list of Albertsons coupons later today.
Whole Foods - Get Whole Foods coupons later today. Our tips for saving money at Whole Foods.
Publix – Southern Savers posted this week’s Publix grocery coupons. Highlights include free Scotch 5″ Scissors, Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Packets for $0.17, and Yoplait Smoothie Mix for $0.59. (more…)
Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches! Credit: Denise Cross
There are 24 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 Starbucks - Get a free tall drink at Starbucks when you buy any VIA ice coffee July 14-17, 2011. Hot!
Free game app - Download the game app Safari HD for free for Android phones through Amazon today only. Ends July 13, 2011.
Free skin cancer screening - Get a free skin cancer screening as part of a partnership between Neutrogena and the America Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Thanks, The Freebie Blogger!
Win a $100 Visa gift card! Details below.
Everyone knows WhitePages.com, but did you know the site has a new free tool to help you organize block parties with neighbors? To win a $100 Visa gift card sponsored by WhitePages.com (to help pay for some of those burgers and hot dogs) for a block party, see below.
The new tool is called WhitePages Neighbors and it’s basically a fancy map that shows you contact info for the folks who live closest to you. Handy for emergencies and favors, too!
You can edit your listing to set whatever privacy level you prefer. Rest assured, you have complete control. Now for some whisper-worthy stats on your neighbors:
- 47% of people polled by Harris Interactive on behalf of WhitePages can identify their neighbors’ cars
- 27% know the names of neighbor pets but only 24% know the names of neighbors kids!
- 93% say it’s important for neighbors to look out for each others’ safety
- 67% believe that it is important to have contact information for their neighbors but only 8% do!
WhitePages Neighbors is part of a partnership with National Night Out to help neighbors organize block parties, with free postcard invites mailed via USPS and RSVP capabilities.
To win, comment on this post about a time when you relied on your neighbors. Get extra entries by:
- Tweeting “I want to win a $100 Visa gift card on @bargainbabe to throw a @whitepages Neighbors Block Party. http://bit.ly/ort5dc”
- Mentioning the contest on Facebook with a link to http://bit.ly/ort5dc
Comment by July 19, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible to win. Good luck!
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By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of BobbisBargains.
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You know how many credit cards say they they double the manufacturer’s warranty? It’s the reason why I pay for major appliances with credit, not my debit card or a check, and why I almost always turn down an extended store warranty. I’ve read about the warranty doubling in promotional materials but, until today, I never knew what this perk really meant and how it worked. Here’s what I found out.
I purchased a rather expensive window air conditioner from Sears one year and three days ago. I purchased this item from Sears only because I could not find this A/C unit anywhere else that included free shipping. I knew Sears did not have a friendly return policy. I did not buy an extended warranty because I knew my Discover card included an extended warranty.
Now it is 368 days later. I discover that
Split the cost of owning a horse on SplitStuff.com.
Cool new website alert! Reader Annette shared a new site called SplitStuff.com that her husband started and that is most active in the Los Angeles-Orange County area. It’s still very new, so there’s not a ton of activity, but the basic premise is pretty neat so I wanted to share it. Annette writes:
It’s for people who want to get together and buy in bulk to save money. I use SplitStuff mostly to get my produce from local farmers. My friends and I get bulk prices and we take (turns) making the pickup. Other people use it to organize childcare co-ops, get group discounts on classes, or even buy a lawnmower that will be used by three or four neighbors.
I saw splits for charter cruises,
Feel confident in these 6 slimming swimsuits! Credit: pastanaut/Flickr
The quest for a flattering swim suit is never ending. At least, until you read this post, which contains a summary of the top six slimming swimsuits in the July 2011 issue of ShopSmart mag, published by Consumer Reports. Real women, not models, tested these suits. Note, the story only considered one-piece suits as they are more flattering than two-pieces, and the mag dissed tankinis for creating “instant muffin tops.” Doh! I just bought one!
Tip: Dark colors are more slimming than light colors, and all but one of the top suits is a solid color.
1. Land’s End All-over Control Slender Grecian Swimdress, $109
The suit took 1.5 inches off the waist and has a cute skirt that is very flattering on the hips.
2. Tommy Bahama Cat Island Shirred Bandeau One-Piece, $142
Ruching hides rolls and a darker stripe down the middle appears to elongate the torso. The suit trimmed about an inch of the hips and “appeared to lift her rear.”
3. TravelSmith Fantasizer
Free See's Lollypops on July 20, 2011! Credit: See's Candies
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 Kotex - U by Kotex is offering free samples again. Unclear how long it will last.
Free cookbook - Bargain Briana found Betty Crocker is giving away a free Best of 2011 Cookbook with of recipes. Note: give the PDF a few minutes to load. It’s a BIG file.
Free Fiber Choice - Get a free sample of Fiber Choice, a dietary supplement. Again, no indication how long this freebie will be around.
