Get Lucky With Giveaways

Here's a cool giveaway for a spill-proof snack cup for toddlers. Check it out.

I haven't been entering a lot of giveaways. They feel like a waste of time, but when I see other people winning or I actually win stuff myself it starts to feel more and more worth the while.

Using an "auto fill" feature makes it super fast and easy too.

Hey, you can't win if you don't play. They say that attitude is everything, so take an inventory of all the lucky things that happen to you every day and see what happens!

Here's one giveaway to get you started with from Chefdruck Musings. She's giving away 4 Guitar Hero On Tour Decades DS Games Bundles (retail value of $47.99). Enter by 12/20.

Good luck!

Free '09 Entertainment Book!

These books have great coupons for dining, attractions, shopping and travel and best of all, you can get it free after a super easy rebate.

Here's the cost broken down:
Retail-$45
Cashbaq price-$25
$10 off instantly and free shipping-$15
$5 Sign on bonus-$10
Cash back rebate of $10 makes it FREE!

Here's how:

*Go to cashbaq.com. This is a rebate site similar to ebates.com or upromise.com where you shop at online stores using links thru cashbaq. You then earn rebates on your purchases. You will receive a check or paypal payment each month that your earning are over $10 (if your earning are below $10 they will roll-over each month until you hit the $10 again).

*Once there click on "Buy Now" on the right side under "Deal of the Day". You'll see the Entertainment book there. The cashbaq price is $25 but you will get $10 off instantly and free shipping.

*On this screen you will sign up by entering your email, password and confirming your password. You will be credited $5 for signing up.

*On the next screen type in your zip code and the books for your area come up at a cost of $15.

*Click "Buy" for the book you want and enter payment and shipping information. You will be credited another $10 within a couple of days.

*One last step-log into your cashbaq account and tell them how to pay you (via check or paypal) and then you'll receive a payment for $15 (the price you paid for the book) by the end of the month!

It's so easy!

Thank you for signing up and shopping thru my cashbaq.com link!

Are You Wedgie-Free?

I got another pair of free Hanes undies in the mail today so I just had to remind you about Wedgie-Free Wednesdays .

I actually stopped signing in each week because I thought it was a waste of time, I never win anything, and I thought the fields to enter info were hard to read and made the whole process difficult but I was getting used to it. So now that I have won another pair I'll keep trying. Some people have won 5 pairs so far.

I have set-up a weekly reminder in Outlook so I can take a few minutes each week and get me some new unders!

Kelloggs Free Flag Offer

Click here for details on the Kellogg's™ Flag Offer with a $10 donation to Camp C.O.P.E. This Camp supports the children of parents in the U.S. Armed Forces. Ends 12/31/09

Make $12 with UPromise.com

If you aren't already a member of UPromise.com click here to find out why you should be, register, then come back to see how to earn $12 easily.

If you are a member of UPromise.com click on the link and go to "auto" then "insurance" both in the left side bar. You will then request a quote from Liberty Mutual on auto and home insurance for $10. You can do this online, on the phone or with an agent. When you get your quote you will get confirmation numbers and return to the already open upromise page and register the confirmation numbers.

You can also earn $2 for requesting an auto quote with insurance.com. This one must be done on-line and I believe is automatically reported to UPromise.com.

It took me maybe 30 minutes to do this and earn $12. Not a bad hourly rate!

UPromise.com

If you aren't familiar with UPromise.com please consider joining then go here and learn how to make $12 immediately, quickly and easily. It is free to join and an easy way to save money for college. I have been a member since September of 2001 so I can safely say it is legit.

Here is how it works:

When you sign up and designate a beneficiary (child, grandchild etc.), you will register all those loyalty cards (CVS, Giant etc.), you will search using your zip code and a list of participating cards will be provided.

You can also register your credit/debit card. I have done this and not had any problems.

When you shop at those stores who's loyalty cards you have registered or pay with the credit card you have registered and you purchase participating brands, 1% to 5% of the sale will be deposited into an account for your beneficiary on things you are already saving money on or hopefully getting for free:-).

When you shop online, go to UPromise.com first, then shop through a retailers link there and earn up to 25%!

You can view the list of thousands of items and online retailer at UPromise.com. Below is the list of my earning.

Company
*Total Upromise Savings
AT&T $0.71
Bayer HealthCare LLC $0.29
Bed Bath & Beyond® $0.61
BIC Consumer Products, Inc. $0.18
Brachs $0.03
Clorox $0.14
Coca-Cola $3.17
Dannon $0.05
Del Monte Foods $0.25
Dell.com $16.38
Domino / C&H $0.22
drugstore.com $2.95
Energizer $0.12
ExxonMobil $5.12
Filippo Berio $0.08
Fujifilm $0.54
Gorton's $0.29
JCPenney $23.56
Johnson & Johnson $0.14
Keebler $0.39
Kellogg's $0.67
Kellogg's Cereal $0.12
Kellogg's Eggo $0.02
Kelloggs Fruit Snacks $0.02
Kimberly-Clark $1.22
Knouse $0.17
Land O Lakes $0.05
magazines.com $10.24
McNeil $0.27
Minute Maid $0.39
Nestle Confections $0.04
Newport News $2.16
OneStepAhead $4.35
Pinnacle Foods $0.19
Procter & Gamble $0.74
Reckitt Benckiser $0.21
Ross Products $0.02
Snyder's of Hanover $0.61
Ventura Foods $0.08
Walmart.com $13.37
Welch's $0.13
White Wave Foods $0.08

Total
$90.37

To some that might not be alot for 7 years but remember, I signed up and shopped as usual and got into the habit of going to UPromise.com first when shopping online so it was minimal effort. Not to mention, I am not a big consumer, we buy what we need and not much more.


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What Deals I've Been Up To

I'm feeling bad about not posting lately and I hope to really get this blog moving in the near future. There are just so many things that need my attention right now. You all know how that can be! I have a few things I would like to share quickly, hope you find something useful.

CVS
You can score 15 free Promax Energy Bars, Complete Contact Lens Solution, Powerade, cheap Hershey's, free or cheap Rolaids and more. Check out my blogroll to find these deals. My favorite CVS list comes from Money Saving Mom.

Here are a few food deals not listed. I had over $50 in ECBs from all the deals on Thanksgiving so I was happy to see some food items I use and need on sale cheap. I would not have been able to recognize the good prices without my price list and my couponizer.

Planters Deluxe Nuts-I don't normally buy Deluxe Nuts/Whole Cashews/Healthy Mix etc. but this week at CVS they are the same price ($3) as the regular nut price at Walmart. But this deal is even better when you buy 5 cans and get back $5 ECB! It makes them $2 each! Yes I'm nuts for nuts. I love my nuts. Unfortunately, this deal is limit to 1. I may still buy more at $3 each and stock up. There is also a $2 off coupon in the Rite-Aid flyer. I don't know what the price is there, and it would only be for 1 can unless you get a bunch of flyers. Enough with the nuts now.

Helmann's Mayo. I can't believe how expensive this has gotten! CVS price this week is $3 (last I looked at Walmart is was $4.12 ouch) There are coupons from 11/16 RP $1/2.

Skippy Peanut Butter. The lowest price I have for this size is $1.85 at Giant but I don't know what it is as Walmart. $1/2 q in 11/16 RP.

Easy Mac. $2, no coupons but the regular price at Walmart is $2.72.

If you need tea, Lipton is on sale and you'll find coupons on the same page as the Mayo and Skippy.

English Muffin 12 pack on sale again for $1.99.

Giant has $1 doublers this week. I have to work on that list.

Tupperware has some great sales on popular product and children's items too. Order by the 12th to receive by Christmas. Don't mind the pumpkins, I can't seem to get them off the site, oops.

Below are super easy ways to make some money.

I made $10 for the 529 plan (college savings acct.) this morning thanks to Money Saving Methods and can do so again in six months. Click the link to found out how to save money for college with UPromise.com and make some money too!

Yesterday I received my Christmas coupon for $10 off a purchase of $10 from JCPenney. Find out how here.

ING-I have made $50 with ING for opening a paperless checking account. I first wrote about it here and it should still work for you if you haven't taken advantage.

I've received $50 and have another $50 on the way from Sharebuilder. Carrie has the scoop here.


Freebies
Free Schick Razor here.

Today's Free & Easy Samples

I received the above sample last week along with a $10 off coupon personalized Fruit Rollups.
Looks like fun original party favors for your event.

Dunkin Coffee
Vaseline Intensive Therapy

Free hair band from Crest
Bare Naked Fruit & Nut Granola From Freebies 4 Mom

Warning! This is what I saw when I opened the mailbox! :-)





Sample of Glad Bags
Pedigree Good Bites