Winner announced below!
I asked you to share the last time you had checked your credit report for a chance to win “The Complete Credit Repair Kit” by Brette McWhorter Sember. The responses left on my book review varied tremendously. Before announcing the winner, I want to thank everyone who participated!
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!
Sweet, sweet rebate check! Credit: Rick/Flickr
Longtime reader Glenn shared his discovery of a money-saving website.
Hey, Julia. Do you know about this site?
I spent about 2hrs rifling through all their free sample offers, printable mail-in rebate forms and coupons. Just click on the link and see for yourself.
http://mail-in-rebate-forms.blogspot.com/
Score,
Glenn
This site, MommySavesBig.com, has a neat and tidy listing of dozens of rebate offers. So if you recently bought something and want to check if there is a rebate for it, or misplaced your rebate paperwork, this site will really come in handy!
It also has plenty of printable and online coupons, freebies, and stuff that you can find many places online.
Got a hot tip or big score? Email me.
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:
What type of calendar are you after? stevegarfield / Flickr
This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
It’s that time of the year when companies give out free calendars to promote their products or business. Getting your hands on one doesn’t mean you will have to shell out money. Below I’ve listed several sites offering FREE 2012 calendars. If you know of more free calender offers, let us know in the comments!
Free Shipping Day is Dec. 16
Just a heads up to let you know that Free Shipping Day, when hundreds of online retailers offer free shipping with guaranteed Christmas Eve delivery, is coming up on Dec. 16, 2011. If you shop online, get a cash back rebate on every purchase by shopping through Ebates.
Some retailers have minimum spend requirements, others don’t. Here is an abbreviated list of the 1,595 participating retailers.
Apple Store
Barnes & Noble
Beauty.com
Bed Bath and Beyond
Winners announced below!
We’ve had so many awesome contests lately on BargainBabe.com, and more are in the works! The next giveaway is for a $150 Discover card, courtesy of DebitSavvy.org. Today we are announcing the winners of the $100 Sears gift card, which was donated by Sears as part of the Hot Holiday Gift Guide.
The Sears winner has 48 hours to respond to my notification email or the prize goes to the first runner up, and so on. Now onto the winner and runners up!
This $100 Sears gift card could be yours!
This is your last chance to enter to win the $100 Sears gift card! SO far only 235 people have entered so your chances OF WINNING ARE REALLY GOOD! Sears donated this awesome prize as part of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide showcasing hot gifts in the Sears Holiday Catalogue. Here are all the holiday and Christmas gifts I’d love to buy at Sears. Make sure to use the following coupons when you shop at Sears!
Sears coupons:
- RealJoy gets you free shipping on $99 or more through Dec. 19. If you’re in a rush, chose in store pickup to get your item the same day!
- SEARS2011 saves you $5 off $50 (unclear when it expires)
- STOYS20 gets you $20 off $200 in toys through Dec. 31, 2011
- ELEC05 saves you an extra 5% off consumer electronics through Dec. 31
To enter to win the $100 Sears gift card, visit the Sears Wish Book and tell us what you wish for from the Wish Book. Comment by Dec. 5 to be eligible to win!
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Win a $100 Sears gift card!
Don’t forget to enter to win the $100 Sears gift card as part of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide showcasing the great gift values in the Sears Holiday Catalogue. Here are all the holiday and Christmas gifts I’d love to buy at Sears. Make sure to use the following coupons when you shop at Sears!
Sears coupons:
- RealJoy gets you free shipping on $99 or more through Dec. 19. If you’re in a rush, chose in store pickup to get your item the same day!
- SEARS2011 saves you $5 off $50 (unclear when it expires)
- STOYS20 gets you $20 off $200 in toys through Dec. 31, 2011
- ELEC05 saves you an extra 5% off consumer electronics through Dec. 31
- All Kenmore appliances are 15% off and Bosch dishwashers are 10% off until Dec. 3 (no code needed)
To enter to win the $100 Sears gift card, visit the Sears Wish Book and tell us what you wish for from the Wish Book. Comment by Dec. 5 to be eligible to win!
This is dedicated content. Want to reach tens of thousands of savvy spenders? Read our blog marketing page.
So many Black Friday deals today!
There are 39 coupons and freebies today including TONS OF BLACK FRIDAY SALES. If you shop online, get a cash back rebate on every purchase through Ebates. Free to join! Don’t miss exclusive coupons we share on the BargainBabe.com Facebook page. “Like” us today!
Go straight to all the Black Friday 2011 deals and ads.
HOT Entertainment Book 30% off - Get the 2012 Entertainment Book for 30% off PLUS free shipping today through Nov. 27, 2011. If you plan to get one, this is the hottest Entertainment Book deal you’re going to see in a looooong time.
Free coffee - Get a free cup of coffee (medium) at QuickChek on Black Friday, Nov. 25, 2011.
Kids Eat Free - Kids can get a free meal Nov. 25-27 at IKEA, no purchase necessary. The meals are valued at $2.50 and include one kid’s combo meal: Mac & Cheese, Chicken tenders or Meatballs with a side (veggies, fries or mashed potatoes) and a drink (milk, lingonberry drink or fountain beverage). One per kid. Kids must be 12 and under.
Win $100 in cash from Ebates!
I’ve been a huge fan of Ebates since…as long as I can remember. Ebates is one of the original cash back rebate sites that helps you save a little extra whenever you shop online.
I’ve made more than $1,000 by logging into Ebates before making an online purchase and by referring friends to the site (which nets you $5 – cha-ching!)
Basically, Ebates gets paid a small “finders fee” for sending shoppers to various retailers. Ebates shares the fee with you in the form of a cash back rebate. How big is the rebate? It’s anywhere from 1-50% of what you buy online. To sweeten the deal, there are daily double cash back rebates and weekly increased cash back rebates. (See below for ones tied to Black Friday.)
Ebates is totally free to use and you even get a $10 gift card for joining. I’m guessing you’re planning on doing some, if not a lot, of holiday shopping online. Why not save every dollar you can? Sign up for Ebates now. DO IT!
On Black Friday, Ebates will be doubling the cash back at more than 500 stores and hosting a 3-hour live chat from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. EST Nov. 25 in their Savvy Living Community. During the chat, Ebates will be giving away $1,000 in prizes!! Pre-Black Friday, Ebates is currently offering double cash back at 24 popular retailers including Nordstrom (5%), Lands’ End (6%), Old Navy (7%), Sears (4%), Macy’s (5%), and more!
Today we are launching a giveaway for a $100 cash prize from Ebates. You must have an Ebates account to win.
Win this $199 Rockboard Scooter!
The Rockboard scooter is like a regular scooter on steroids. And it is exactly what I would want if I was 8-13 (give or take). Instead of pushing with your foot, you rock back and forth to propel the scooter forward. The faster you rock, the faster you go. Way cool.
The scooter folds up to fit in the back of your car and can hold up to 200 pounds (so the grown ups can ride it too!) Rockboard scooters are sold at Target, Toysrus.com, and on Amazon
Today we are launching a giveaway for a $199 Rockboard scooter (original size, not the mini). Don’t forget to check out our on-going giveaways for Diary of a Wimpy Kid,a $169 HP Photoprinter and Snapfish gift card, a $100 Fashion Playtes design your own clothing gift card, a $180 fancy hair dryer and flat iron, and a $99 Mr. Coffee Coffeemaker, blender, and electric wine opener, $99 HP HD webcam, a $99 doll, train, and toys from Cracker Barrel, a $100 Lands’ End gift card, $100 storage cubes from Way Basics, and $100 holiday cards from DaySpring!
Time is running out to enter!
Don’t forget to enter all our Win Giveaways! The first five contests end Monday, Nov. 21 so enter now!!!
Contests that end Nov. 21, 2011
- Giveaway for Diary of a Wimpy Kid and other Pressman games
- $169 HP Photoprinter and Snapfish gift card giveaway
- $100 Fashion Playtes design your own clothing gift card
- $180 fancy hair dryer and flat iron
- $99 Mr. Coffee Coffeemaker, blender, and electric wine opener
Contests that end Nov. 24, 2011
- $99 HP HD webcam
- $99 doll, train, and toys from Cracker Barrel
- $100 Lands’ End gift card
- $100 storage cubes from Way Basics
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Win a $100 Lands' End gift card!
I’m a pajama junkie. I can never have enough pajamas. Which is why I’m excited about this giveaway. Land’s End has soooo many pj options, including matching family pjs. And the suede moc slippers come in hot colors like purple, hot pink, and red. Nice!
Today we are launching a giveaway for a $100 Lands’ End gift card.
There are 22 coupons and freebies today. If you shop online, get a cash back rebate on every purchase through Ebates. Free to join! Don’t miss exclusive coupons we share on the BargainBabe.com Facebook page. “Like” us today!
Free Revlon Sunglasses - Get a pair of free Revlon sunglasses at Sears Optical when you sign up for the freebie coupon here. You have until Dec. 20, 2011 to use the voucher. You pay extra for a prescription. Thanks, It’s Hip to Save!
FREE AARP membership - Get a freebie one-year AARP membership or membership extension if you are 50 or older and unemployed. Offer ends Dec. 31, 2011. It includes a prescription discount card that is widely accepted.
Free Kotex (again) - You can still get a free sample of U by Kotex pads. Not sure how long you have to wait in between requests. The package includes two free tampons, one pad, and a coupon.
