Vera Bradley: Extra 20% off Sale AND 3% Cash Back

Today ONLY take an extra 20% off sale at VeraBradley.com. Use code EARLYBIRD at check out.

Shop through Ebates or ShopAtHome to earn 3% cash back on your purchase.

$5 for a $10 Chili's Gift Card and MORE!

Savemore is offering a $10 Chili's gift card for only $5! Quantities are limited so get this now if your interested. Click HERE to get this deal.

Living Social has a few deals today:

• $19 for a hardcover photobook from MyPublisher ($45 value)
• Smiling Bright: Pay $29(a $180 value) for an online teeth whitening kit at smiling-bright.com

Fort Stewart/HAAF Wives: FREE VIP Dining Club Card

Savannah Menu is offering a free VIP Dining Club Card to local Active Duty Military. You can sign up HERE.

This card is absolutely amazing, if offers discounts from 10-15% off your over all bill to free entrees, desserts, or appetizers at restaurants all around the Savannah area. You can check out participating restaurants HERE. I was really excited to see Spankys, La Nopalera in Richmond Hill, and so many restaurants that I enjoy already on the list.

The card needs to be in the name of the Service Member, but Spouses can order their own card for $10. You can either pick up the card at the Savannah Menu office or have it mailed via USPS for $1.48. Trust me when I say this card is worth every penny. If you eat out just once a week at one of these restaurants, you're looking at a $300 a year savings.

REMINDER: Tip the total BEFORE discount was applied.

Game Stop Expanding Their Trade-Ins!

I know I am not the only one who has a gaming husband. My husband loves to play his PS3 and man, those games are pricy at $60 a pop! But Game Stop with their trade-in program, we haven't paid actual cash for a game in years. Honest!

And now Game Stop has raised the bar. They are now taking your old iPhones, iPads, and iPods!

Check out HERE for more information.

Trade-in programs have saved us TONS of money. Check out HERE and HERE.

I don't think this is a good deal

Right now at ShopAtHome you can get toothpaste for free... or so it appears. Toothpaste is one of the items that you can get for free rather frequently with coupons. You should never pay more than $.50 for a tube of toothpaste once you start couponing/stockpiling. It might take you a few months to get into the swing of the coupon shopping style, but it's worth it in the end.

Back to why I wouldn't consider "free" toothpaste a good deal. The fine print is that you pay $1.96 up front, or out of pocket, then 30 days later you are reimbursed $1.96. While in the end it is free, the normal out of pocket cost for toothpaste is much less for couponers.

Something else to consider: You might have to wait until your ShopAtHome account reaches the $20 threshold for you to get a check and get your $1.96 reimbursed. If you do not shop online frequently, or you do and forget to use your ShopAtHome account, it might take a few months for you to see your $1.96 again.

Moral of the story is watch your out of pocket expenses!

Kitchen Aid Artisan Mixer only $195.99!

Amazon has the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer on sale for only $225.99. Submit this $30 rebate to get the price down to only $195.99. This deal is for Empire Red only. AND because you're ordering from Amazon, you don't pay taxes or shipping.

Thanks SwagGrabber!

Save Over $80 on Hasbro Games and MORE

First, find over $80 worth of coupons for Hasbro Games HERE.

Hasbro Family Game Night is offering a trade in program complete with a prepaid shipping label so you can upgrade your old Hasbro games for the newer versions. You can earn 10 points with Recyclebank (to trade in for awesome coupons) when you pledge to trade in your old games. We have some old games that are going to be recycled. They're missing parts and no point in moving them again.

Hurry, programs ends 9/30/2011!

**HOT** printable coupons

Here are some fantastic coupons available to print:

• $1 off Velveeta Queso Blanco
• $1 off Honey Maid Graham Crackers
• $.75 Edge Shave Gel
• $1 off 2 Folgers products 3 oz or larger
• $1.50 off Clorox 2 Stain Fighter and Color Booster
  
• $2 off Kashi product (Recyclebank)
• $1 off any Kikkoman product
  

Thanks, She Saved!

Earn 50 points with Recyclebank

Woo Hoo! I just earned an easy 50 points at Recyclebank for more fantastic coupons.

• Earn 25 points from Brita by watching their video
• Earn 25 points from Suave by watching their video and taking a short quiz

Recyclebank? It is this rather nifty online community where you learn about recycling and green living while earning points you can trade in for some great coupons.

Join HERE to get started.

Once you've signed up, click the "earn points" tab to start earning points. It's pretty straight forward and easy to use plus you get high value coupons most often not offered anywhere else. Definitely worth your time to look into Recyclebank.

Thanks, Saving with Shellie!

Disney Family Fun Magazine $5 for a year

Living Social has Disney Family Fun Magazine available for only $5 for one year or $10 for two year subscription. If you're a planning to surprise your kids with a Disney trip soon, this is right up your alley. I found the deal under Chicago, but it is a national deal and can be redeemed anywhere.

Fine print: "Limit one subscription per household, additional as gifts • Valid for US addresses only • New subscribers only • Please allow 8-10 weeks for first issue to arrive • One year subscription is 10 issues; Two year subscription is 20 issues • Other conditions apply • PAID VALUE EXPIRES ON September 14, 2016 • PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON December 19, 2011"

Military Appreciation Days at Six Flags Over Georgia

Six Flags Over Georgia is allowing Active Duty Military and up to three Dependents free admission September 17-18 and September 24-25. Active Duty Military may purchase more tickets for 50% off. Retired Military may also purchase tickets for 50% during those weekends.

For more information check out HERE.

If you get to go, say a big thank you for me. Six Flags doesn't have to allow free admission to our Troops.

And because I had to:

Papa John's: Two Large Pizzas $10 each

Use code T913ANY2 to get any two large pizzas, including specialties, for only $10 each from Papa Johns. Code expires Friday 9/16.

Don't forget that when you enroll in Papa John's rewards you can enter to win one of a million pizzas!

Tips of the Trade: Commissary Case Lot Sales

Case Lot sales are an opportunity to buy in bulk without having to pay the warehouse membership fees. But buying in bulk may not always be a good idea. Here are a few tips I've picked up along my couponing journey:

1. Unit price - using your price book, can you get the product for cheaper in smaller quantities?
2. Will you be able to use it all? No matter how cheap something is, if you can't use it, it's a waste
3. Early bird catches the worm - Best selection will be the first day of the case lot sale and early in the morning
4. Be prepared. One of my readers found a list for her local case lot sale, she was able to pull her coupons ahead of time and have a list. You can find a list under your local Commissary's "Local Store Information" tab. Some Commissaries may not list the items that will be sold at the Case Lot sale on the internet, but they may have a printed flyer at the customer service desk.
   

Did you know?

• You can find out when your local Commissary is having a Case Lot sale? Find out HERE.
• You can use coupons at a Case Lot sale! Just check the wording so there isn't any confusion at the cash register.

Chi Flat Iron for only $60 SHIPPED!

If you're in the market for a Chi Flat Iron, here's your deal. On Amazon, the 1" Chi Ceramic Flat Iron is on sale for $60, down from $190 - a 68% savings! This much less than what I paid for my Chi a few years ago.

I love my Chi and it works beautifully on my thick, curly hair.

Thanks Saving with Shellie!

Shopkick: 200 Kicks and 20% off Coupon at Toys'R'Us

Have you downloaded Shopkick yet? Right now you can get 200 (yes, 200!!) kicks (points) for simply walking into a Toys'R'Us. As a bonus Shopkick is also offering a 20% off coupon. Pretty cool for a free App.

One thing about Smart Phones is you can make them work for you and save you big bucks with apps like shopkick. I've talked about shopkick before HERE.

You can download shopkick for your Android or iPhone HERE. Use code jambul100 to start you off with 100 kicks (points). How to get your bonus 100 kicks (points): Download App onto your Smart Phone > Click “Me” bottom left corner > Click “enter bonus code” on right > Type in jambul100. Shopkick points can be traded in for Best Buy gift cards, Target gift cards, Gas gift cards, a Coach Bag, an Xbox 360, and TONS more.

High Value Target Coupons on Shopkick!

I went to Target yesterday for some grocery shopping (by myself!) and had my shopkick app out to revamp my points and I noticed some really great coupons available.

One thing about Smart Phones is you can make them work for you and save you big bucks with apps like shopkick. I've talked about shopkick before HERE.

You can download shopkick for your Android or iPhone HERE. Use code jambul100 to start you off with 100 kicks (points). How to get your bonus 100 kicks (points): Download App onto your Smart Phone > Click “Me” bottom left corner > Click “enter bonus code” on right > Type in jambul100. Shopkick points can be traded in for Best Buy gift cards, Target gift cards, Gas gift cards, a Coach Bag, an Xbox 360, and TONS more.

$2 off any Brita Bottle - Recycle Bank

What a fabulous coupon! I am a water drink and prefer filtered water over tap, the Brita Bottle would be perfect to keep the car. And this coupon is the highest I've seen for the Brita Bottle filter.

You can earn the 30 points needed easy, just check out THIS POST.

Not a member of Recycle Bank? Join HERE now.

50 Recycle Points Available

Recycle Bank is an Eco-Friendly website where you can earn points to trade in for some fabulous coupons. Here's a way to add 50 quick points to your account:

• First sign up HERE with Recycle Bank
• Then go HERE
• Take all three pledges, click "redeem", and share on your wall to earn 50 points!

Once you've signed up, click the "earn points" tab to start earning points. It's pretty straight forward and easy to use plus you get high value coupons most often not offered anywhere else. Definitely worth your time to look into Recyclebank.

Thanks, Mojo Savings!

Saving Money on Formula

Formula is ridiculously expensive. As we're having our second baby in two years, we know all too well the cost of formula. I have found a few ways to save money on the formula my son uses.

1. Sign up for coupons with the company. Enfamil and Similac offer $5 coupon checks that they will mail to you.
2. Know price per ounce. Babies R Us offers great prices and deals to their Rewards R Us members. This is when I stock up on formula. (Sign up HERE)
3. Know what is in your pantry. Running out formula and having to run out last minute will end up costing you. Keeping a decent stock when prices are low helps avoid last minute runs.
4. Don't forget about warehouse stores and online. Sometimes these have the best prices on formula. And Costco takes the coupon checks!
5. Share with a friend. If you use one brand and your friend another, trade coupons!
6. Ask a friend who doesn't need the coupons they receive for their coupons. It never hurts to ask!
   

How do you save money on formula?

Note: Please do not start a debate about breastfeeding vs formula. This is not the place. I am only sharing for those moms who choose to use formula and give them options to save money.

5 Taste of Home Cookbooks for $3.50 after Cash Back

ShopAtHome has a fabulous deal on Taste of Home Cookbooks right now. These would be perfect to tuck aside for Christmas presents.

Here's how to get the deal:

• First sign up through THIS LINK to earn $5 bonus cash (new members only)
• Simply click "WILD" the click "Taste of Home" deal
  
• Click the blue "Shop Now" button
• Add Cook’s Choice (set of 5) cookbooks to your cart
• Use code LST81 for $1.00 shipping at check out
• Pay $6 upfront, receive $2.50 cash back

ShopAtHome has over cash back at over 1,000 stores online. They will send you a check 30 days after your account reaches $20. If you shop at lot online, like I do, then you will reach the $20 quickly.

Thanks, Couponing to Disney!

Save $10 on Thor and Iron Man Blu-Ray at Amazon

If you buy Thor and Iron Man or Iron Man 2 on Blu-Ray from Amazon, you can save $10 off your with code IRONMAN9.

Here's how to get the deal:

1. Add Thor (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)or Thor (Three-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy) to your cart (item will ship September 13th)
2. Then add Iron Man [Blu-ray], Iron Man 2 (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy), or Iron Man 2 (Single-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray] to your cart
3. At check out use code: IRONMAN9 and $10 will be taken off your order (see photo below)

Vera Bradley Totes only $29.99

Vera Bradley is offering their Pleated Tote (Reg. $80) and Side by Side Tote (Reg. $68) for only $29.99! Ground shipping is $5.95.

Shop through Ebates or ShopAtHome to earn cash back on your purchase.

Free or Cheap at Target This Week

Aveeno Daily Moisturizer Lotion
Target price - $2.99
Use $2 off manufacture coupon (Recycle Bank)
and use $1 off Target coupon
Final price - FREE

Pilsbury Grands Flaky Biscuits
Target price - $1.07 (sale price)
Target special: Buy 3, Get 1 free
Use two $1 off 2 coupon (may be able to use only one coupon)
Final price - $.30 - $.55 each

Ore-Ida French Fries
Target price - $2.54
Target special: Buy 2, Get 1 free
Use $1 off 3 Ore-Ida Products 8/21 SS
Final price - $1.36 each

Pillsbury Sweet Moments
Target price - $2.28
Use $1 off coupon (found zip 90210)

Final price - $1.28

There are so much more, this is only a few of what seemed amazing to me.

Thanks, Totally Target and Mojo Savings!

FIsher-Price Jumperoo only $65 SHIPPED!!

Amazon has the Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo for only $65!! I paid close to $100 for this thing over a year ago. My son absolutely enjoyed his Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo and so much enjoyment out it. This is one of the must-have gadgets for your baby.

This is my little man the first time we put him in it:


Thanks, Saving Cents with Sense.

Hasbro Games only $8 and FREE PIZZA

This week at Target you can get Hasbro board games for only $8 each and FREE PIZZA!

Operation, Battleship, Monopoly, or Sorry

Target price is $12

Use $4 off coupon (Toys and Games)

Pay $8 and receive a FREE Market Fresh Pizza.

Solid Wood Adirondack Chair only $18.79!

Ace Hardware has their Solid Wood Adirondack Chairs on sale for $29.99. You can get these fabulous chairs for only $18.79 and you can pick them up at your local store for FREE!

Here's how to grab the deal:

• Log into/Sign up for Ebates (New members use THIS LINK for bonus cash)
• Search Ace Hardware, Click "Shop Now"
• On Ace website site search "Merry Garden® Reclining and Folding Adirondack Chair"
• Purchase Adirondack Chair for $29.99, earn 4% cash back - $1.20
• Choose pick up at your local store for FREE SHIPPING
• Submit $10 rebate after purchase
• Final price = $18.79

I LOVE these chairs!

Thanks, SwagGrabber!

Star Wards Trilogy Blu-Ray only $39.99!!!

Amazon has Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (Episodes IV - VI) [Blu-ray] available for preorder for only $39.99! Star Wars: The Original Trilogy [Blu-ray] will ship September 16th and comes with price guarantee, so if the price ever dips any lower, Amazon refunds you the difference.

Amazon also has Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy (Episodes I - III) [Blu-ray] available for preorder for only $39.99. It will ship September 16th also.

That's the entire Star Wards Saga in Blu-Ray for only $79.98, the Complete Saga boxed set is $89.99.

This would be a perfect Christmas present for the Star Wars fan in your life (HINT HUSBAND, HINT!).

Thanks, Saving Cents with Sense.

Earn 27% cash back on Printer Ink from Ebates

Todays Daily Double on Ebates is with 4inkjets for 27% cash back. I order my ink online through Ebates to get the best deal. This is only good today. Tomorrow the cash back amount will go back down 13.5%.

Use code surf to save an additional 10% and receive free shipping. You have to shop through Ebates to earn the additional 27% cash back.

If you haven't signed up for Ebates you can through THIS LINK. You will earn a free $10 gift to a store of your choice, $5 bonus cash back, plus cash back earn with your first order.

MacBook Air on the Cheap

My son is a laptop destructor, he's already destroyed two. Saturday my MacBook Pro started acting weird, took it into an Apple store to discover red fluid near the battery and tract pad. I guess my son decided my laptop was thirsty. This left my husband and I in a conundrum as the four year old family laptop was dying a slow death and just not able to perform at the level I needed for this blog. We had to buy a new laptop.

Now I am the proud new owner of a MacBook Air. AND we purchased it, a $1,299 laptop, from Best Buy for only $1,070 out of pocket (as well as accidental warranty coverage, the external hard drive and Buy Back guarantee). How did we do it? Easy. And you can do it too.

Breakdown:

• External DVD player - $59.99
• MacBook Air - $1,299.99
• 2 year Buy Back guarantee - $25
• 1 year accidental warranty coverage - $149
• Total: $1,641.36 (7% sales tax included)

How we knocked the total down $570.80:

• Price matched to Best Buy online - $1,299.99 to $1234.99
• Traded in MacBook (purchase Jan 08) - received $473 gift card
• Used $10 Reward Zone gift certificate
• Used 10% off computer accessory coupon (Reward Zone members receive these)

$1,641.36 - $65 (price match) - $473 (laptop trade in) - $10 (RZ certificate) - $6 (10% off RZ coupon) - tax difference from discounts = $1,070.56

We could have saved even more with our ShopKick gift certificates, but we're saving them for something else.

Now you know the math behind the deal, how can you duplicate this kind of deal for your family? Simple. Follow these simple rules:

• Join ShopKick to earn gift cards (more details HERE)
• Sign up for Reward Zone
• Research and trade-in! We looked at several different websites before going to Best Buy to see what our old MacBook was worth. Best Buy offered us the most.

It did take a few extra steps and about 30 minutes more of our time to gather coupons, print rewards certificates, and get the gift card for the laptop trade-in. But I feel saving $570.80 was worth the time and effort.

**HOT** Labor Day Sales

It's Labor Day and that means SALES!

Here's a list of what I've found so far. Remember to shop through Ebates or ShopAtHome to earn cash back on all your purchases. It sure is nice depositing those checks into our checking accounts.

• Gap - up to 40% off AND free shipping
• Vera Bradley - 20% off select patterns and $5.95 ground shipping
• Disney Store - Take an additional 25% off sale (use code SALE25)
• Stride Rite - Buy one, get on 50% off or 20% off one item
• OshKosh B'gosh- up to 60% off and an additional 30% off clearance. (20% off purchase of $40 or more coupon)
  
  

Happy Shopping!

All You only $.83 an issue!!!

This is an amazing deal and you need to hop on it now. All You is a monthly magazine that is packed with fantastic coupons. I have never seen it this cheap. ShopAtHome is offering 50% cash back for Magazines.com and for once All You is included in this deal!

Here's how to get this fabulous deal:

• Log onto ShopAtHome (new members sign up through THIS LINK to receive $5 bonus cash)
• Search "Magazines.com"
• Click the blue "Shop Now" button
• Add All You to your cart and check out!

All You will only cost you $9.98 after cash back. New members that sign up through THIS LINK and earn an additional $5 bonus cash will only pay $4.98. All You offers $50-$100 worth of coupons in every issue. It's coupon gold.


Thanks SwagGrabber!

115 points available at Recyclebank!

Right now with "Green Your School" you can earn 115 points from Recyclebank. You trade in these points for really great coupons (like $1 off any Coke product that means free 2Liters).

Sign up HERE if you haven't already to start earning some fantastic coupons.

Recyclebank? It is this rather nifty online community where you learn about recycling and green living while earning points you can trade in for some great coupons.

Join HERE to get started.

Once you've signed up, click the "earn points" tab to start earning points. It's pretty straight forward and easy to use plus you get high value coupons most often not offered anywhere else. Definitely worth your time to look into Recyclebank.

New Printables at Coupons.com

Coupons.com normally releases new printable coupons on the 1st of the month. September 1st is no exception!

Here's a few of my favorites:

• $1 off Cheerio's, Chex, and more!
• $1 off THREE Campbell's Healthy Request Soups
• $.40 off SIX Yoplait yogurts
• $.50 off El Paso product

I found these under no zip code entered, 90210, and 19606.

Save $8 when you buy Lion King and other Disney Titles together

Amazon is offering a sweet deal of $8 off when you buy two select Disney Titles together. The $8 will come off your total at check out.

Select Titles include:
Lion King (Four Disc and Two Disc Editions)
Princess and the Frog
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland with Johnny Depp
Dumbo
Beauty and the Beast
Tangled
Bambi
Spooky Buddies

Choose two titles by clicking the boxes on the upper left then click "Add to Cart". Your total should look like this:

Nikon DSLR

A dear friend just became the Mommy to a sweet baby girl. Like all us new Mommies she wanted to upgrade her camera and had me look up a few options for her. Not surprising it looks like Amazon is the best price for all three. I love the no sales tax and free shipping, we've save literally hundreds of dollars from Amazon.

• (Amazon) Nikon D5100 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm Nikkor Lens - $761.92
• (Amazon) Nikon D90 DSLR Camera (Body Only) $753.92 - Save $250 when you purchase body and qualifying lens together. Check THIS LINK
• (Amazon) Nikon D90 DSLR Camera with 18-105mm Nikkor Lens $1,049.97
• (Amazon) Nikon D7000 DSLR (Body Only) (newer version of D80) - 1199.00

You might want to still check your local PX to see if they can beat these prices.