Happy Birthday BargainBabe.com! Credit: soapylovedeb/Flickr
Don’t forget to enter the contest to celebrate BargainBabe.com’s third anniversary!!! We’re giving away a bunch of cool prizes.
- 1 GRAND PRIZE: $100 Amazon gift card
- 10 BIG WINNERS: $25 Restaurant.com gift card
- 25 WINNERS: “I brake for bargains” bumper sticker
There are six ways to enter to win. Do as many as you like!
- Comment on this post with your favorite way to save money
- “Like” BargainBabe.com on Facebook
- Share the contest on Facebook with a link to http://bit.ly/yRdRXn
- Follow BargainBabe.com on Twitter
- Tweet about the contest: “I want to win one of 36 giveaways to celebrate the third anniversary of @bargainbabe http://bit.ly/yRdRXn“
- Join our freebie and deal email
Leave a comment for each entry so we can keep track. The contest ends Monday, Jan 16, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
We heart saving money! 401k /Flickr
If you haven’t already heard, we are celebrating BargainBabe.com’s third anniversary by giving away 35 prizes! Julia asked you to share your favorite way to save money and the giveaway post was flooded with comments. Get inspiration from fellow BargainBabe.com readers!
The most popular way our readers like to save money is… (more…)
BargainBabe.com turns 3!
We’re celebrating BargainBabe.com’s third anniversary this month!!! Sometimes it’s hard to believe I’ve been blogging for three years (plus 1.5 years at the Los Angeles Daily News). And even harder to believe that some of you have been reading me the entire way. Thank you!
To celebrate, we’re giving away a bunch of cool prizes.
- 1 GRAND PRIZE: $100 Amazon gift card
- 10 BIG WINNERS: $25 Restaurant.com gift card
- 25 WINNERS: “I brake for bargains” bumper sticker
There are six ways to enter to win. Do as many as you like!
Happy holidays!!! Credit: cassie_bedfordgolf/Flickr
This weekend I’m looking forward to making gingerbread men, whipping up a batch of my Mother’s chocolate crinkle cookies, and opening presents.
My adorable husband has been asking everyday if he can open his presents and I’m not sure how much longer he can wait!
With warmest holiday wishes,
Julia
Aka Bargain Babe
Free shipping day is Dec. 16!
There is scant time to finish your Christmas shopping online! Most retailers require online purchases to be completed by Dec. 16, 2011 to guarantee Christmas Eve delivery.
If you do not finish your online shopping by tomorrow, you have two options.
1. Pay a ton for expedited shipping.
2. Fight the crowds at the mall, then package your gifts, wait in line at the post office, and pay for Priority or Express shipping.
If you shop tomorrow, thousands of online merchants – 2,339 to be exact – are participating in Free Shipping Day. What that means is that these 2,339 merchants all offer free standard shipping AND guarantee your gifts will arrive by Christmas. Some have minimum spend requirements, others don’t. Most allow dollar off or percentage off coupons on top of free shipping, which is hot.
If you need gift ideas, check out the 10-day Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide for unique gifts, electronics, gift card deals, and a lot more.
If you are having a hard time coming up with a gift or finding a good deal, let the Bargain Babe solve your holiday dilemma.
When you shop online, get a cash back rebate on every purchase by shopping through Ebates. Don’t leave money on the table!
Win a $175 budgeting software package!
One lucky reader will win a copy of You Need A Budget software, an hour of one-on-one coaching, the YNAB book, and their audio book! This prize package is worth $175!
So far only 17 readers – gasp – have entered. This contest is for the taking! Enter by Monday, Dec. 19 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
YNAB will teach you how to get out of debt, save money, and stop living paycheck to paycheck. The personal finance software runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux so it’s easy to install and use. You can budget using the envelope system or download the companion iPhone and Android app.
The best part is no forced upgrades or annual fees. Plus, YNAB offers totally free, education webinars almost every day.
To win the YouNeedABudget prize pack on BargainBabe.com:
Since we finished the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide Friday, I’d love to know your thoughts! Your feedback will make next year’s gift guide even better!!!
This code expires today!
Eating out is one of my favorite things to do. But aside from fast food joints, restaurant coupons are rare. I use Restaurant.com to drop my tab by 25-40%, an incredible savings. TODAY ONLY, you can get a $25 gift certificate to a restaurant of your choosing for $2, plus earn 30% cash back through Ebates – which means you pay just $1.40!!! Coupon code below.
We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, gifts at Sears, toys for kids, mens’ shavers, gifts for teens, unique and quirky gifts, and All You mag gifts. Tomorrow’s edition covers gifts for men and women. We’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with the best overall gifts.
If you’re new to this site, here’s how Restaurant.com works. You have three gift options on Restaurant.com:
Bzzzt. Kills flies with this fun $5 gift!
Unique and quirky is the theme of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide Day 6. We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, gifts at Sears, kids’ toys, mens’ shavers, and gifts for teens. Coming up are gifts for men and women. We’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
Don’t forget to enter to win a $100 Sears gift card as part of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide! ENDS TODAY, DEC. 5!
We have a gnat
It’s been awhile since I made a video, and I’m super excited to come back with ones that involves my preggo belly and a blowtorch. My job rocks!
That’s quite a scowl!
Spirit Hoods are a unique gift. Credit: SpiritHoods.com
I find teens are the easiest people to buy presents for because when you ask them what they want, they have a long list! Day five of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide is devoted to buying for these almost-adults.
We’ve also suggested electronics gifts, gifts at Sears, toys for kids, and mens’ shavers. Coming up are gifts for kids, teens, men, and women. There will also be a day devoted to unique and quirky gifts, and we’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
Don’t forget to enter to win a $100 Sears gift card as part of the Gift Guide! Contest ends Monday, Dec. 5!
What is it with teen girls putting
Great values in the Sears holiday catalogue!
Day two of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide is devoted to the spectacular values you can find in the Sears Holiday Catalogue and we’re heating things up by giving away a $100 Sears gift card!!! Entry details below.
Yesterday we kicked off the guide with electronics gifts. Over the next two weeks, we will suggest gifts for kids, teens, men, and women. There will also be a day devoted to unique and quirky gifts, and we’ll finish the gift guide on Dec. 9 with a roundup of the best overall gifts.
If your budget is tight, don’t forget to enter our final five Win Giveaways for a chance to win $619 in Christmas and holiday presents, ENDING TODAY NOV. 29!
Now onto those Sears gifts. I posted a bunch of coupon codes below to help you to save more!
I dressed up as a guy with a big fat beer belly for Halloween, a costume suggested by reader Claudia Williams. Thanks to the nearly 100 readers who suggested ideas for the costume contest. I was not able to convince my husband to cross dress as my girlfriend, unfortunately. I told him he would look really sexy, but he did not budge.
I created my entire costume from stuff around the house, though a better fitting cap would have helped. Still, I think my beer belly looks pretty real!
Get 100 Swagbucks for joining!
If you haven’t already joined Swagbucks, now is the absolute best time to do so. Why? Because I have a special code to get 100 Swagbucks for joining. That is three times the norm of 30!
Swagbucks code: Use code BARGAINBABE (case sensitive) when you join
Sign up: Join Swagbucks here for the 100 bonus. Joining is free!
Deadline: Code expires Oct. 31, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. PST.
More info on Swagbucks: If Swagbucks sounds too good to be true, I can vouch that I have earned more than $1,000 in gift cards through the site. Joining is totally free and there are many ways of earning Swagbucks, including using the site’s toolbar to do your regular Internet searching, taking surveys, referring friends, and playing games. For scale, a $25 Amazon gift card costs 3,150 Swagbucks. I save my Swagbucks and then exchange them for gift cards around the holidays.
Extra Swagbucks: Upload a picture and get 15 Swagbucks; “like” them on Facebook for 5 Swagbucks, and share your birthday for 50 Swagbucks on your special day.
Perks: This site feeds my Amazon and Starbucks habit! You can also exchange Swagbucks for electronics, trading cards, T-shirts, and dozens more prizes. Do it!
Today is the last day to enter the Halloween contest!
Today is the last day to enter the Halloween costume contest to determine what Bargain Babe is going to be for Halloween. This year I’m preggo so I’d like to incorporate my belly into the costume. So far, 80 readers have entered. Here are the most popular ideas so far (bonus points for a joint costume with my husband).
Pumpkin carving ideas are here. If you’re looking for Halloween costume coupons, we’ve got you covered!
Nun and Priest (suggested by Michele Simon, Carrie, Holly, Larissa, Desiree, and many more readers!)
Bun in the Oven and Baker (suggested by Bridgette)
