Okay you guys, so I'm LOVING these online daily deals. I found another great one today from DealPulp. If you sign up through this link, you'll receive a $5 credit and you can pick a box of gently used children's clothing items in your size of choice from ThredUp for just $1with FREE shipping! Now, I've never tried them personally before, but I had to go ahead and share the deal since it expires at the end of the day, and your investment is only $1. (I'm thinking out of 15 pieces, surely I can find at least a couple good items if not all of them?!) I'm SO excited to pick my lot! :) Let us know if you've had experience with them before and thoughts you may have! I'll definitely share with you what we get!

Got Cereal?

12 boxes of cereal-Original total price: $51.80

What I paid out of pocket-$19.50 ($1.63 per box)
+ 2 vouchers for free milk up to $3.25 each
+2 vouchers for free eggs up to $1.75 each

Total minus incentives: $9.50! ($0.79 per box)
Total savings: $42.30

Not bad, huh? Especially considering the Lucky Charms and Cheerios (minus the first two, accidentally grab the medium box) are the HUGE boxes! I was pretty excited to say the least. :)

I realized I haven't said much on couponing yet so I will just give a quick sample here. After seeing multiple posts similar to this one on friends blogs, I realized I wanted in on these great deals! Starting last summer, I spent quite a bit of time researching couponing blogs, weekly ads and trying things on my own to figure out how this whole 'game' worked. I'm NO expert, I'm still learning new things everyday but I have had some great and not so great experiences that are teaching me my personal style of couponing. (Yes, there are MANY ways it can be done!) I'll share more about what I've learned about couponing so far in a later post, let me first share how you can overall maximize your savings and have coupons work for you versus you working for them. I'll use the process of this cereal shopping trip as an example.

1.) First, every weekend I scan through the weekly ads and highlight special deals/sales. In our Copps grocery ad last week, I noticed that if you bought 6 boxes of any general mills cereal, you'd get $10 off instantly, plus a voucher for a free milk and carton of eggs.

2.) Then, I wanted to find coupons I could use to make this deal even better. Since I didn't have any from my coupon box, I turned to the internet. The internet is a valuable source for finding and printing free coupons. (But don't print them unless you know you're going to use them, otherwise you'll be wasting $ in ink! Been there, done that...)

3.) I was able to find $1 off 2 general mills cereal and printed 3 of these. Finally, to maximize my savings, I waited to shop on a day when I knew my grocery store doubled coupons. That way, I could save $6 instead of just $3 by using my coupons. It was like printing $6 off my computer, now that's exciting!

So, if you're coming to visit us this spring, I sure hope you like Cheerios, Lucky Charms or Rice Chex! ;)

Stayed tuned for more couponing details next week!

Free Bath & Body Works Candle!

Like I said before, I LOVE stocking up on bath and body's free facebook giveaways! Since I clean offices right next to a bath & body, it is worth it for me to stop in and pick these freebies up. This time instead of lotion, they're offering a free 1.6 oz. Home Collections candle valued at $3.50. I love putting these little guys in my bathrooms. No purchase is necessary. This coupon is good through January 30, 2011.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Attention fellow bloggers, earn $25 from shutterfly!

Okay, so this is actually a follow-up to my last post about shutterfly. I just wanted to make sure it was a tried and tested deal before I passed it along. I am happy to report I received a $25 dollar credit code from shutterfly in my email this morning for 5 minutes of my time, and you can too! (If you so desire.... :)

Here's where I found my info and instructions on this awesome deal: http://freebies4mom.com/2010/11/25/bloggers-get-free-25-gift-certificate-from-shutterfly/

Thanks freebies4mom!

My credit doesn't actually expire until August so I have a little more time to decide exactly what I want to do with it! However, this offer expires January 31st so hurry and get your post submitted if you are interested! :)

Subscription to Parents for $1!

Let me start by saying, I am not a huge magazine subscriber. (I was as a teen though! YM anyone?! ;) It's not because I don't like magazines. Oftentimes, I drive my hubby crazy in the grocery store line because I want to look up a few quick things that catch my eye from the cover. Truth is, I really enjoy them. Truth also is, they oftentimes because clutter at my house stuffed into my junk drawers before I get the chance to read them. (And then I don't want to throw them away because I haven't read them yet especially if I paid for them...sigh.) All in all, I've decided it's generally better for me to read them them outside my house. They are a guilty pleasure of mine for doctors offices and airplane rides. :)

HOWEVER, I decided after seeing this deal that I could afford to have just one subscription. :) I think I got it through Tanga a few months back but just found a similar deal offered again through Barnes and Noble so I wanted to pass it along. Not only do they have great ideas but they have great coupons too!

It's priced at $9.97 but when you type in coupon code K9b9J4H at checkout, it will knock the price down to $1! I'm not sure how long this deal will last, so if you want it, you better hop on it.

Here's the link! (Thanks to moneysavingmom.com for sharing this great deal!)

While you're there, you might want to check out their Christmas clearance. They have many quality books offered at 50-75% off. I got a bunch of books from a sale like this last year for personal and gift use and was very pleased. I think I read somewhere if you use a Mastercard, you can get free shipping regardless of how much you are spending. This is a great deal, otherwise you'll have to spend at least $25 for the free shipping if you're not an exclusive member.

Happy reading! :)

Okay, I don't know about you...

But I may be super tempted to get a few valentines day cards from Shutterfly...

Plus, you can get one FREE card (plus shipping) by entering CARD4U at checkout.

Candy Hearts Valentine's Day 5x7 folded card

Unique party invitations and announcements by Shutterfly.

View the entire collection of cards.

$20 Amazon Giftcard for just $10!

Hey folks! Just found out about another SWEET online group discount website, livingsocial.com! Today's online offer comes from Washington D.C and you can purchase a $20 giftcard for just $10!

I love amazon because you can get nearly anything on there. I've done Christmas shopping and also have my eye on a few baby things. The giftcard doesn't expire, and many items over $25 qualify for free shipping! So if you ever think you might purchase something from amazon, this would be a great buy. It can be easy to get 'caught up' in the deal madness so I really try do my homework to make sure it's something I'd actually use...this is one of those cases for me, so I had to share it!

Sign up under my link below to get yours and then share your link with others for your chance to earn free rewards in the future! :)

https://livingsocial.com/deals/21336?ref=personalized-link-box-4211782&rpi=4211782

Cami Secret!

Tried. Loved. Recommend. :)



Own a set too? What are your thoughts?