Instant Win Wednesday: Pogo, Steamfresh, Oreo, and more

Pogo Million Token Giveaway:
http://pogo.eprize.net/milliontoken08/index.tbapp?lkey=SSKW5QCd2xY_2y9YCn4oMAAAKDw

Steamfresh Meals for Two Giveaway:
http://www.birdseyesteamfresh.com/promotions/mealsfortwo/

Oreo Double Stuf Lick to the Races Giveaway:
http://www.nabiscoworld.com/promotions/sweepstakes/loginreq.aspx?promoid=220391

Giveaways from previous weeks:
http://melziemomsbargains.blogspot.com/search/label/instant%20win%20games

More Christmas deals at the Disney store

If you’ve got kids and you’re looking for some affordable Christmas gifts, the Disney store has plenty of options.

Here are a few:

PJ Pals – $2.99 to $3.99 (I have loved these for my kids, but they tend to run small, so if you’re buying for next summer, you may want to size up even more)
http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/Category_10003_10052_14403_-1_14403_____Sleepwear

Clearanced costumes (including plenty of princesses) – ranging from $10.99 to $17.99 (originally $29.50-49.50) – I thought this Tinkerbell costume was so cute!

http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/Category_10003_10052_60493_-1_60493_____Costumes-%26-Accessories


They also have lots of princess nightgowns from $4.99-$7.99.

Knit t-shirts (including Hannah Montana, High School Musical, and of course plenty of princesses) for $2.99:
http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10052&catalogId=10003&categoryId=13846&langId=-1&NsChanged=1&Ntk=pCategoryID&Ntt=13846&N=0&Nu=pProductID&Ns=pCurrentPrice%7C0

Boy shirts are here from $2.99:
http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10052&catalogId=10003&categoryId=13845&langId=-1&NsChanged=1&Ntk=pCategoryID&Ntt=13845&N=0&Nu=pProductID&Ns=pCurrentPrice%7C0

Personalized backpacks: (from $7.99 to $12.99)
http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/Category_10003_10052_14496_-1_14496_____Deal-of-the-Week

Lots of other gift ideas for $9.99 or less:
http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10052&catalogId=10003&categoryId=13587&langId=-1&NsChanged=1&Ntk=pCategoryID&Ntt=13587&N=0&Nu=pProductID&Ns=pCurrentPrice%7C0

Don’t forget to shop through Ebates.com to get 6% back on your purchases:
http://www.ebates.com/search/all.htm?store_name=disney

If you aren’t an Ebates member yet, click here to sign up and get a $5 bonus. You will also get an additional $10 bonus for your first purchase between now and 12/31/08:
http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?id=%2BKE12Ia0hiKNhNAjtiRDTQ%3D%3D

The Target candle deal just got sweeter

The following coupons are now available to print:

*$1/1 Glade candle
*BOGO free – Glade Plug-ins scented oil refills
*B2GO free – Glade scented oil candle refills

You can print each coupon twice here:
http://www.rightathome.com/offers/200811-glade/

If you haven’t done the deal yet, here are some scenarios:

*Buy 4 Glade Plug-ins scented oil refills in holiday scents (they come with the warmers at my stores)

Use 2 of the BOGO Plug-ins refills coupon. Spend $5, get a $5 gift card

*Buy 4 Glade candles in holiday scents.

Use 4 of the $1/1 candle coupons. Spend $6, get a $5 gift card.

*Buy 3 Glade scented oil candle refills and one Glade candle in holiday scents

Use the B2GO free refills coupon and the $1/1 Glade candles coupon. Spend $6.50, get $5 gift card.

If you’re wondering what to do with all of these candles, use them as part of a gift for teachers, co-workers, neighbors, friends, etc.

Tip of the Day Tuesday: Stock up in season

Buying “in season” doesn’t just apply to fruits and vegetables. When you have been couponing for awhile, you start to see trends in the sale items. If you match your coupons with the sale items, you can often get things pretty cheap

This time of year is the perfect time to stock up on:
*broth (chicken/beef) – you can usually brand name for .30-.40/can
*cream soups (cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, etc.) – you can usually get Campbells for .50-.60/can
*baking items (chocolate chips, flour, sugar, etc.) – if you have a Kroger store, take advantage of the Mega Sale going on right now!
*soup in general (you can get cans of Progresso or Campbells ready to serve for .50-$1 and sometimes free depending on your coupons)
*canned vegetables (you can get them anywhere from .39-.50/can right now)
*cold medicines

If you want to start stocking up, at Walgreens this week, you can get ButterBall chicken broth for .39/can. Campbell’s cream soups are 5/$4. Don’t forget the Mega Sale at Kroger for baking items!

Some people stockpile so that they have an emergency reserve of goods for times of need (unemployment, natural disaster, etc.). I have used mine for both situations. Having a stockpile also helps you to save money on groceries. When I see that there is going to be a good sale on something and there are coupons to match, I usually get a large number of coupons (10-20) and stock up. Then, I don’t ever HAVE to pay full price for these items. I am able to wait until there’s another good sale and stock up again. It’s also nice because I usually don’t have to worry about making last minute trips to the grocery store.

If you’re still having doubts about stockpiling, check out this article on the Five Myths of Stockpiling:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/854863/five_myths_about_stockpiling.html?cat=7

More Savings Monday: Get extra $ for Christmas

I found this information on Money Saving Mom.

*If you have old electronics, cell phones, computer equipment, etc. sitting around your home, you may be able to turn it into cash or gift cards. Sam’s Club, Costco, and Amazon are all offering trade-in and recycling programs.

Here are the details on the Sam’s Club deal:

Do you want to recycle an old printer? Or trade-in an iPod? We make it easy through our Trade-in and Recycle Program. If you’re a Sam’s Club Member, you can trade in qualified used electronics items. In exchange, we’ll give you a Sam’s Club gift card for the value of your item. If your item doesn’t qualify, we’ll help you recycle it.

Follow these simple steps:

Sign-in to samsclub.com. You must be a registered Member of samsclub.com to use this program. –>
1. Visit www.econewonline.com/samsclub
2. Enter details about the electronic item you want to trade-in.
3. Find out whether your item qualifies as a trade-in.
4. If your item qualifies, ecoNEW, a company we’re partnering with, will tell you the trade-in value.
5. Learn how to recycle items without trade-in values.
6. Follow packaging instructions for your trade-in or recyclable item.
7. Receive a Sam’s Club gift card in the mail for items with trade-in values.

Here’s the link if you’d like more information about the trade/recycle program at Costco:

At Amazon.com, you can recycle old phones or iPods for Amazon gift cards here:

http://gctradein.flipswap.com/consumer/

Get a $10 Holiday bonus from Coinstar when you exchange $40 in change for a $40 gift card (participating retailers include: Amazon.com, Starbucks, Circuit City, JC Penney, i Tunes, Borders, Old Navy, Pier 1, AMC, Lowes, and more). Details and participating locations can be found here:

Get cash for books you have sitting around your home at Cash4Books.net. Details are below:

http://cash4books.net/index.php?ref=41667