iTunes $50 gift card for just $42.50, or $100 for $85!

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iTunes $50 Gift Card $42.50

BestBuy.com has iTunes $50 Gift Cards for $42.50, the best price we've seen since Christmas. You can also buy $100 Gift Cards for $85. This is a great price for a gift card for your favorite music lover. It can also be used to buy apps, movies, TV shows, game, and more from Apple's app store. Shipping is free and sales tax is charged in most states.

FREE Panda Express 2/3/11!!

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FREE jewelry from Charlotte Russe!

The other day I bought some cute boots from Charlotte Russe (they are having a big sale!). While in the store I saw a sign saying you can get free bling! Here's how:

1. LIKE them on Facebook (click HERE)
2. go to the "Free Jewelry" tab on their page
3. Print out the coupon or pull the code up on your phone at the store, and there you go! FREE Jewelry with any purchase!

 I got some adorable beaded hoop earrings, I'm in love with them. Enjoy!

$14 worth of Arby's for $7... PLUS an extra 10% off!

Who doesn't love Arby's curly fries??
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Use code EXTRATEN to get an additional 10% off!

Restaurant.com sale, 80% off

Looking for love? $60 for lifetime membership to Lovetropolis, reg $499

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Retail Value$499.00 × Discount88% = You Save$439 $60.00

 

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TODAY only....$40 worth of Tiny Prints cards for just $20!

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Tiny Prints Save $20 | Last Day Today's the last day to get this fantastic deal! Whether you're wondering how to send cupcake kisses, want to create your own stationary, or are planning to put together a photo book, Tiny Prints will make a big impression.

Tai Pan Trading coupons...expires today! Better use them quick!

Click HERE to print. Better take advantage, they expire TODAY!!

Free shipping & big sale at Joanne's

Free shipping with $40 purchase online through Joanne Fabrics. They are having a big papercrafting sale, so stock up on those items you need and take advantage of free shipping! Click HERE to shop online.

Saving Craving! Savings Tip: My super-saving errands!

The other day I ran a bunch of errands to pick up things for my son's birthday party that we're throwing today (I can't wait to post about the fun ways I saved on his party! It's turning out so cute so far, and we really saved a ton!). I had a GREAT savings trip, so I thought I'd share!

My mom was babysitting my son and I had lots of errands to run in a short amount of time, so I wanted to get in and out quick, and wanted to only go to stores that are close to each other. Here's how I did it:

• First, I wanted to make a cupcake stand kind of like THIS. I made a quick trip to the dollar store and got two adorable ceramic plates ($1 ea) and a candle stick from a thrift store for $1.99. I'll post pictures of my finished product soon, it turned out so cute!! It was a FUN/CHEAP project for sure.

• My next errand was to Michael's to get a cake decorating kit for my FUN/CHEAP class I'm taking. The kit was $35 at both Joanne's and Michael's, but I had a 40% off coupon for Michael's and only a 20% off coupon for Joanne's. My dilemma? Joanne's is across the street from the Dollar Store, and Michael's was pretty far. Make the drive to save the money? Go for convenience? I won on both! 
• I went to Joanne's, took the kit to the front counter, and had this conversation with the clerk:

Me: Hi! So...I have a bit of a dilemma, I wanted to ask you about it. I have to buy this kit for my class tonight. I would rather buy it from you guys, but it's only 20% off here and it's 40% off at Michael's. I really don't want to have to drive all the way over there to buy it from them. Can you guys price match their price so I can buy it from you?

Lady: Well, I can't just take your word on the fact that theirs is 40% off, I'd need the paper.

Me: Just sec! (Left my stuff on the counter and ran to my car...no one else was in line) Here you go (handed her the Michael's 40% off coupon, didn't say anything else).

Next thing you know? Got the kit for 40% off, just for asking! Woo hoo!

• Next, I ran across the street and got my free Einstien's bagel + shmear. (Heads-up: you have to buy a drink to get the bagel, so it may or may not be worth it. I got a soft drink for $1.87.) 
• I didn't plan on stopping there, but I always leave a notebook in my car with restaurant coupons, grocery coupons, and gift cards. When I saw Einstein's I remembered my free bagel coupon and got free breakfast. You should also keep a notebook or folder in your car at all times! You just never know when you will need it!

• While I was there I also asked if they sell day-old bagels. Turns out they just throw them away! How sad! I asked if I could pick them up at the end of the night if I called ahead, and he said I could if I had documentation that I was a charity or non-profit. SO! Any of you non-profits or charities out there, go get FREE EINSTEIN Bagels at the end of the night!

• Lastly, I ran to Smiths to return a few things. I will post soon on the power of returning things! You can return nearly anything, and even if it's only a few dollars it really ads up! I got $7 back from a few random things. I got my free box of Advil while I was there picking up a few things.

I was able to get all my errands done in less than 1 hour, hardly had to drive, and saved $14 on just one item...just for asking! It was a pretty successful errand trip if you ask me :) 

A few things to learn from my trip:

1) Always leave a notebook or folder of coupons in your car, you never know when you might need them.

2) Ask, ask, ask. You will save a ton!

3) RETURN THINGS! Always keep your receipts (in the same notebook as your coupons...makes it easy). It ads up, I promise!

4) Convenience sometimes is worth a little extra cost (even though I didn't have to sacrifice either that day).

5) Always get creative when asking for deals or creating things yourself.

Happy savings to you :)

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Restaurant coupons from Citi Weekly!

This Week's Dining Coupons Find out more about these restaurants in our Dining Guide.
T-Koto: Buy one, get one free pg. 27   India House: $5 off pg. 28 Atlantic: Buy Chef's Special get Free Dessert pg. 28 Gourmandise: Free dessert with dinner pg. 29 Cafe Soltice: FREE Drink w/ purchase pg. 29    Blue Iguana: Buy one, get one free pg. 30  Taste of Punjab: Buy one, get one free pg. 30 Mi Ranchito: Buy one, get one free pg. 31 Simply Sushi: $5 Off lunch or dinner pg. 31

FREE Bagel & Shmear from Einstein's!

FREEBIE ALERT: Free Bagel & Shmear at Einstein Brothers!

Okay carb avoiders, the lovely folks at Einstein Brothers are ready to indulge your need for bread-y deliciousness, with a little less guilt. Well, actually, a lot less guilt since it’s also free! They’re giving you a free bagel thin and shmear with a printable coupon, through February 20. So you can get your bagel fix with less carbs and only about 200 calories—plus at no cost! You will have to buy a beverage to get the freebie, though. Simply head to their Facebook page to print the coupon, then head on in to redeem.(Note that when you click "Print the Coupon" on their Facebook page, you'll be prompted to post a note about the coupon to your page. After you do that it will take you straight to printing the coupon. It seems that if you skip that step you're not able to get the coupon. At least that was our experience!) Get the Freebie

$1 Coffee or $2 Hot drinks from Jamba

Just click on the picture of the coffee, print, and enjoy!

Chevy's Coupon!

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Free Ziploc sample

I love Ziploc bags! Click HERE to get your own free sample box.
(Thanks Frugal Girls)

www.Skweez.com 1/26 -Mi Ranchito! - Buy 1 Get 1 Free on Entrees! (=or lesser value)(3600S State Salt Lake) *Friends can sign up at Skweez.com

Saving Craving! Savings Tip: De-clutter your home!

My M.I.L sent me this great article (from THIS site) on 5 ways to easily de-clutter your home. A clean, organized, clutter-free home will save you loads of money! It will keep you from buying unnecessary things, will help you truly utilizing everything you already have, and will simply make you happier and less stressed!
Plus, having an organized home saves time, and we all know that saving time = saving money. When you have less work to do around the house all the time, it frees up your time to learn new skills, do projects yourself (thus saving money), do things for others, and just have more fun!

Here are the 5 tips to help you get started:

Five Clutter Clearing ideas for the New Year

Getting organized is one of the top resolutions for the New Year.  For many it is a recurring resolution. The most important thing to accomplish in order to create an organizing system for you and your family is to clear clutter. The following are the five top clutter causers and what you can do about them: Paper Clutter.  Stop using scraps of paper to write down phone numbers and other important information they add to clutter and are easily lost.  Use a spiral journal in your home to capture information and a small journal for your purse.  If you like to save old journals, do so in a clearly labeled box on a high shelf. Use a scanner to digitally preserve travel memories, notes and drawings and save them in a paperless computer file.  Back up your computer withwww.carbonite.com and rest assured they will be safe.  Buy and use a shredder.   Magazines and Periodicals.  Using a large plastic envelope, create and carry a 'to read' folder.  Tear out the articles that interest you  and donate or recycle the magazine.  Carry your to read folder with you to take advantage of any unexpected downtime.   Chargers, Cables, Electronics.  Start with matching cables and chargers with there respective electronic gadgets.  Use a label maker or masking tape to identify the charger.  Use a hanging, clear shoe organizer to sort and organize and contain each item.  My favorite can be found at www.containerstore.com. Don't forget to label each pocket.   Excess Decor.  I'm talking candles, vases, unused frames and linens.  These are top space wasters.  Gather them up from their hiding spaces, determine how many you need to fit your current lifestyle (be fearless!) and let the rest go.  Store candles,vases and frames in only one place to keep track of how many you have.  Consider storing linens between the mattress and boxspring of the bed they fit.   Maintain.  While you are reducing the amount of clutter in your home, you can keep new clutter from accumulating by creating good habits.  Whether you live alone or with a large family, practice a 10 minute pick-up each night.  Return everything to it's proper home.  Keep in mind that the proper home may be the donation bag, garbage or recycle.  Keep a donation bag handy and take it to your favorite charity on a regular basis.  My donation bag lives in my master closet.  I see it all the time which prompts me to use it.   My definition of clutter is something that doesn't have a home.  When things are laying about your spaces ask yourself if they have a home.  If they don't, make one.  You'll find little by little your clutter will disappear and order will be restored. So give it a try! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the changes you see.  Happy savings to you :)

$40 worth of valentine's treats delivered to your door for $20!

How cute to send this to your hubby at work, or maybe even have it sent to your mom, or wife at home? Good deal if you ask me! Click HERE to get this deal!

$20 for $40 Worth of Sweet Treats from Corso's Cookies Delivered Right to Your Door

Highlights

• Delivering freshly baked goods since 2001
• No preservatives
• Baked fresh daily
• Hand decorated, Unique cookies
• Great gift for Valentine's Day
• Holiday, Birthday, and Sports themes
• Individual cookies or cookie bouquets
• Custom orders also available

Corso's Cookies

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Fine Print

• Promo value expires April 25, 2011
• No cash value
• Not valid with any other offers
• Limit 1 per member
• May purchase additional deals as gifts
• Does not include tax, shipping and handling

$10 Papa Murphy's card for just $5! Stock up!

This is a great deal, I just bought one and might go back for more. Can't beat $5 for a pizza! You can even keep these in your freezer for a quick last-minute meal. Click HERE to get this deal!

Saving Craving! Savings Tip: Our FUN/CHEAP/FREE weekend! How'd yours go?

My weekend was great this weekend! We got to do lots of fun stuff...for cheap! Here's how I did it:

FRIDAY:

The weekend started off with a fun "mommy luncheon" at Olive Garden on Friday. Can't beat their unlimited soup/salad/breadsticks for less than $7! It's kid-friendly, and good food!

We had 6 moms and 6 kids...all except for one were under 1yr old, and 1/2 of us are pregnant. Needless to say it was nuts, we made a huge mess, ate a ton, and had a blast. I got a $15 gift card to O.G for Christmas, and it got me two complete lunches. I only paid $3 out of pocket to cover tip!

Friday night went to  Madeline's Steakhouse (we had a gift card), so my hubby & I went on a date and each got a steak dinner and only had to pay a little out of pocket. If you don't have gift cards, be sure to check restaurant.com before going to ANY restaurant...it can save you a ton!

**Just for  the record, steak dinners are not typically on the menu for the two of us at restaurants. They aren't good as leftovers because the steaks cook too much when you re-heat them! Plus, they are pretty pricey. But we had a gift card and steak sounded good, so hey!

After dinner was the best part! My husband and I are both on Cold Stone's email list. They are launching a new Cold Stone Club and sent us EACH a coupon via email for two FREE scoops of ice cream + 1 mix in! It's not even our birthdays, they sent them just for fun. 

The best part? 

We'll still get our birthday freebies in July and March. Woo hoo! So we each got an awesome ice cream completely FREE. Didn't even have to pay taxes. I did decide to upgrade to a dipped waffle cone (totally worth it!) so our total cost? $1.19. Boo-yah.

We came home and watched a Netflix DVD, then passed out from being so full. 

SATURDAY:

I went grocery shopping. I used www.dealstomeals.com to price-match some great deals at Wal Mart. I got $5 bags of malt-o-meal cereal (our favorite because they are HUGE and last forever) for $2.50, I got roma tomatoes for $0.49/lb, cake mixes for $0.79 ea, got cottage cheese for $0.88 ea, and used a few coupons to get a few $$ off here and there. I'm not a big coupon-er as I've said before, so I prefer price-matching over coupon-ing any day. It only took me about 4 or 5 minutes online right before I left for the store, and I only bought things that were on my list already. My total was about $40, and I saved about $20. Not bad!

SUNDAY:

We made homemade french bread pizza to clean out leftovers in our fridge. I made some French Bread the other day (using THIS recipe) and had a few loaves leftover that I needed to use up.
I split the bread length-wise. One half was pepperoni/cheese (we had spaghetti sauce we needed to use up) and the other half was chicken/BBQ sauce/diced peppers/cheese (we had cooked chicken that needed to be used). It was delish!

Sunday night we had 5 couples + 3 kids over for a dinner party (I forgot to take pictures! Ugh!). It was a blast! It was very cost effective because everyone offered to bring something, so I only had to make the main dish + 1 appetizer for fun. I made THIS fancy baked ziti recipe (my absolute favorite!) because it feeds a crowd, everyone seems to like it, and hey, it's cheap to make! It was a hit. I also used up the last of my french bread (see above) and made this bruchetta recipe (also a big hit) using the roma tomatoes I got super cheap (see above):

Click on the picture to see it bigger.

Needless to say it was a fun-filled weekend that cost little to nothing!

How did your weekend go?

25% off and free shipping on photo books from Snapfish

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	Right now you can save 25% and get free shipping on photo books. A photo book is the perfect way to save all the sweet memories you have made with yourValentine! Whether they were from a dream vacation, a birthday party or a special time of the year, turn your most memorable moments with your sweetie into a great looking photo book. Just use code MY2010BOOK at checkout before 6 p.m. PST on February 2.*

More free prints from Shutterfly

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FREE pancakes on March 1!

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March 1, 2011

Join IHOP on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., for National Pancake Day and receive one complimentary short stack!* In return for the free flapjacks, we ask you to consider leaving a little something behind for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other designated local charities. Thanks to our guests' generosity, IHOP raised more than $2.1 million last year. IHOP began its National Pancake Day in 2006, and since then, has raised $5.35 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities and given away more than 10.1 million buttermilk pancakes.

Zulily O'Neal sale

I just got lots of new clothes for my boys at Zulily. They have cute O'Neil Ts for $6.99! They also have shorts, swim trunks, jeans and hoodies.

If you are not a member you can sign up here. The membership is free.

Plus enter coupref147 to get 10% off of $30+

or GA1078 to get $5 off of $50

Saving Craving! Savings Tip: ADORABLE ruffles to add to anything!

I found THIS tutorial a while back and it's been on my mind ever since. I've got to share it with you! I have some super plain green pillows on my bed right now, and I am NOT crafty, but have been looking for a fun/cheap/free way to spice up the look. I think this is it!

 Look at the ruffle at the bottom of this curtain. How cute??!!

It's a super easy ruffle pillow tutorial. I can't believe how easy it looks. The best part? You only need a small amount of fabric, and you don't even have to make an entire pillow - you could just add ruffles to anything! The bottom of curtains, headbands, hemlines, bags, scarves, anything!

This would be a fun/cheap and even FREE (if you already have the fabric on hand that you can re-use) way to spice up your decor. Give it a try! Once again,  go here for details: http://jonesdesigncompany.com/create/5-days-of-favorite-projects-day-3/

Happy savings to you :)

2 Movie tickets, drinks, pizza, and popcorn for $20!

Perfect date night deal! Click HERE to buy this fun deal to Brewvies Cinema!

Today's Deal: Dinner and a Movie: 2 Tickets, Soft Drinks, Pizza and Popcorn for $20!

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Tai Pan Trading coupons

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Restaurant coupons from Citi Weekly!

This Week's Dining Coupons Find out more about these restaurants in our Dining Guide.
Gourmandise: Free dessert with dinner pg. 23 India House: $5 off pg. 24    Atlantic: Buy Chef's Special get Free Dessert pg. 24  Mi Ranchito: Buy one, get one free pg. 25 Blue Iguana: Buy one, get one free pg. 25 T-Koto: Buy one, get one free pg. 26   Simply Sushi: $5 Off lunch or dinner pg. 26 Taste of Punjab: Buy one, get one free pg. 27

Victoria's Secret semi-annual sale

I love their bras! Click HERE to see the sale.

Fun Valentine's bakeware & decorating kits on sale!

Eziba.com is having a sale on fun Valentine's bakeware! Here are a few examples, click HERE to see them all:

Wilton Heart-shaped Silicone Baking Cups (Pack of 12)View Now

• $9.79

Wilton Silicone 'Mini Heart' Baking Cups (Pack of 12)View Now

• $8.79

Wilton 6-cavity Heart-shaped Cookie PanView Now

• $9.49

Wilton Giant Cupcake PanView Now

• $26.49

Nordic Ware Cute Cupcake Cake PanView Now

• $25.99

Wilton 12-piece Cupcake Decorating SetView Now

• $8.49