Get online coupons for these stores below. Reduce your grocery bill with Grocery University and use coupon code BARGAINBABE by Aug. 15, 2011 to get $10 off.
Target – This week’s list of Target coupon deals will be posted later today. Go to Target’s online coupons.
Staples – Hip 2 Save lists the hot Staples coupons. Highlights include Staples 1 Subject 10.5×8 Notebooks for $0.01, Sharpie Permanent Marker 2 pack for $0.25, and Staples Dual Dome Pencil Sharpener for $0.50. Plus, many more deals for $0.25, $0.50, and $1! Go straight to the Staples site. (more…)
Get 1,000 Swagbucks for starting a free Netflix trial. HAWT!
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!
Free Queso and chips - This Chili’s freebie is back! Sign up for Chili’s email list and get a free Quesso and chips appetizer.
Free glasses (again) - CoastalContacts.com is at it again! Get a free pair of glasses with coupon code COASTALFREE2011. This free offer started today and won’t last long!
Free food at Dave’s - This Sunday, Aug. 14 anyone with the name Dave, David, or Davy, eat’s free at Famous Daves BBQ. Middles names get you 50% off!
The U.S. economy didn't make the grade. AJC1 / Flickr
I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.
The U.S. credit rating was downgraded, but what does this all mean and how is it going to affect your finances? (Fabulous and Frugal)
If you’re in the market for a new car, you might want to wait. Car deals are expected come fall. (CNN Money)
Save money in the kitchen by making your own homemade cheeses. Five easy recipes you need to try. (Wise bread)
“Take a Starbucks, Leave a Starbucks.” Using Jonathan’s card could get you free Starbucks . (Time Moneyland)
Have you receive sub par service? Donna Freedman shows you how to complain. (Surviving and Thriving)
Win this book by commenting!
Don’t forget to comment on my original contest post for a chance to win my review copy of “First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: A Couple’s Guide to Financial Communication.” So far 12 people have entered by commenting, so you chances of winning are good!
I read more of the book last night and it is a quick read! Tonight I’m going to take the Financial Personality quiz, though I suspect I’m primarily a Security Seeker and secondarily a Saver. There are five financial personalities that exist, according to the authors.
To win my review copy, comment below on why you need this book. Comment by Aug. 16 at 11:59 p.m. to win! If you can’t wait, buy a copy from Amazon for $6 (orig. $15).
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
Some say daily deal sites push consumers to make impulse buys on discounts they want, but don’t need. If you have buyer’s remorse, here are four sites where you can sell your unused or unwanted daily deals.
CoupRecoup – Bargain Babe wrote about this daily deal resell site a year ago. It works more like Craigslist as buyers contact each other and negotiate payment methods. To sell,
Comp books are 25 cents at Office Depot starting Sunday. Credit: Office Depot
UPDATED: I just added the Office Max deals for Aug. 14-20, 2011.
PREVIOUSLY: This week’s back to school deals are looking HOT! Office Depot and Staples have the best deals this week. Where are you doing your back to school shopping?
Office Depot deals Aug. 14-20, 2011 – Some deals are regional so check your local flyer
- 1 cent ruler
- 1 cent ream of paper after mail in rebate
- 1 cent paper pocket folders
- 25 cent book covers
- 25 cent marble comp books
- 25 cent compass
- 25 cent Scholastic 24 count Crayons
- 25 cent scissors
- 25 cent 12-pack of Office Depot pencils
Staples deals starting Aug. 14.-20, 2011
How ARE you going to put me through college? Credit: HaywireMedia/Fotolia.com
I recently spoke to Jean Chatzky of the Today Show and BabyCenter.com about budgeting for a baby, saving for college versus retirement, and hand me downs. Families spend between $163,000 and $377,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18. College not included!
Got tips on how to budget for baby? It’s import to step back and take a look at your financial picture. How much money you’ve got coming in. How much money you’ve got going out and then re-prioritizing. The fewer new things you feel you have to have, the better off you are going to be. My kids grew up in hand me downs , on hand me down furniture. And then we passed them down. These things are meant to last much longer than the child’s life stage.
How do you figure out what you want and what you need?
Free Sailing World magazine! Credit: aragami/Fotolia.com
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 sample of Just 6 dog food by Rachel Ray. Share your name and address to get the freebie. While supplies last.
Free Vic Secret - Get a free Victoria’s Secret Mini Mist perfume with any PINK purchase in store. Must be part of the PINK Nation free loyalty program (join now).
Free SPIN mag - Get an 11-issue subscription to SPIN free as part of a Lollapalooza promotion. Share your name and address to get the deal. No purchase necessary. Thanks, The Freebie Blogger!
By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of BobbisBargains.
I have a 14-year-old car that I adore. Despite the allure of a beautiful, new, high-MPG eco-friendly compact, I want to keep my comfy Dodge Grand Caravan running smoothly. It is paid-in-full, has low insurance rates, and can easily transport all our stuff.
I was strongly considering buying another, more recent used car to replace my van. However, after extensive research and test drives, I decided to keep my beloved caravan and fix anything that was wrong. I know the history of the car’s breakdowns and repairs. And I know what will soon need fixing. I already took advantage of a free recall replacement on a defective air bag indicator.
Since I figured I would have paid at least $5,000 to get a new-used van, I figured I could spend that much on fixing my current car and still be ahead of the game.
My first items on my to-do list:
- Driver’s side electric mirror
- Rear brake/turn signal/back up light unit
- Silencer pad (that sheet of asbestos on the inside of your car’s hood)
I called the dealer and found out that to buy the parts and have them installed would cost $688. Way too much.
Comment to win this book!
Discovering secret credit cards, unpaid bills, and debt is a blow many couples cannot survive. In fact, money is the number one cause of breakups, says the married authors of “First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: A Couple’s Guide to Financial Communication.” Comment below to win my review copy.
Unlike most personal finance books, this one is not going to teach you to balance your budget or live debt free:
Why? Because without healthy financial communication, without a commitment to putting an end to financial infidelity, none of that stuff works. After more than thirty-five years of combined experience as financial advisers, we’ve learned that if you don’t know how to talk about money with your partner, if you don’t know how to keep financial infidelity from destroying your relationship, budgets and plans and payments won’t mean squat.
Free slippers are not as shown. Credit: nito/Fotolia.com
There are 27 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 ballet slippers - Get a pair of free Capezio ballet slippers when you share your name, address, and shoe size (4-12 women’s). You pay $4.95 shipping, which is a great value considering these ballet slippers retail for $18. You cannot pick style and color, however.
Free Suave - Get free Suave samples via Walmart when you sign up. While supplies last.
Free Dominoes - Get a free order of Cinna-Sticks from Dominoes with coupon code EBCS. One per email address. There may be some restrictions.
Many of the weekly deals are not up yet, but you can use My Coupon Database to search dozens of sites for all grocery and drugstore coupons available. Sign up for Grocery University to become an ace couponer and use coupon code BARGAINBABE to get $10 off through Aug. 15, 2011.
Ralphs – The Ralphs prices assume coupon doubling up to $1. Get all 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 – Save at Home Mommy shares this week’s list of Albertsons coupons. Highlights include Betty Crocker Helpers or Progresso Vegetable Classics Soup for $0.75 each when you buy four or $0.50 each with a doubler, Totino’s Party Pizza for as low as $0.92 each when you buy three or $0.58 each with a doubler, and General Mills Cereals for as low as $1.24 or $0.49 with a doubler. (more…)
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
There is nothing worse than spending money on full-sized beauty products that simply aren’t worth it. You can try scoring makeup freebies, but sometimes that’s not possible.
If you’re a cosmetic lover on a budget, Birchbox may be the solution for you. The start-up company charges subscribers $10 per month (including shipping!) to receive boxes with beauty samples and products, at right.
I haven’t tried Birchbox, but I am considering it because you can’t beat the price. Each box includes
I’m making an exception to my policy to never recommend products because I finally found one that everyone who wants to save money groceries should have. Content to pay full price on food? Go to the next post.
The product is called Grocery University and it is a series of 19 audio file classes plus two PDFs that will take your couponing to the next level. If you are a beginner, this is a fast track to advanced couponing. The classes range from a brief 2:19-minute introduction to a 13:22-minute meaty class on stockpiling. All but three of the classes (including the one on stockpiling) are less than 10 minutes, so they go by quickly.
The classes are taught by Carrie Issac, a blogger and mom from Colorado who created Grocery U. I met Carrie at a blog conference and I distinctly remember that when everyone compared how much they would pay for groceries by item, Carrie’s prices were the lowest. She was the gold standard.
“How much do you pay for cereal?” a new blogger asked her.
HOT JCPenney deal below: Pay $25 for $50. Credit: idovermani/Flickr
There are 25 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!
Freebie at Pizza Hut - Get a free P’Zone (like a calzone) at Pizza Hut when you do one of two things: “like” the Pizza Hut Facebook page or join the Hut Lovers email program.
Free body wash - Get a free full-size bottle of Moisturizing Body Wash from CVS when you “like” its MinuteClinic Facebook page. Register by Aug. 17 or before supplies run out.
Free scalp treatment - This free sample for John Freida’s Root Awakening is again available via Walmart. While supplies last. If you recently requested, you may not be eligible to get it again.
