Freebie Friday: Papa Johns Pizza, Glad storage bags and more!

Happy Friday! Here are the freebies for the week:

Free Papa Johns Pizza when you become a Fan of Papa Johns Pizza on Facebook. Click here to become a fan:
http://www.facebook.com/papajohns

Then, enter your e-mail address here:
http://www.papajohns.com/facebook/index.shtm

You will get a free medium pizza with any online pizza purchase. There does not appear to be any minimum purchase requirements. You can add a topping, buy a drink, or add something like breadsticks to get your pizza for free. You DO have to be able to order online, so make sure online ordering is available in your area. This really does work! I got my code within an hour and already placed an advance order to be delivered this evening! 🙂

Free Pillsbury $10 coupon book:

http://freecoupons.pillsbury.com/PB1Coupon/Default.aspx?ESRC=505

Free sample of Glad storage bags:
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid56046.aspx

Free sample of Bounce Awakenings:

http://www.bounceeverywhere.com/en_US/products/awakenings/detail.jsp?src=pgeds

Thrifty Thursday: Gearing up for Black Friday sales!

Black Friday is one of my favorite shopping days! For as long as I can remember, I have gone out super early and braved the crowds and lines to get some bargains. I love it! Plus, my goal is usually to have my Christmas shopping finished by the end of November, so it gives me a chance to get in those last few gifts.

Here are some tips for making the most of Black Friday:

*Start planning early – There are several websites that release previews and ad scans early. Check out the ad scans to figure out which stores will have the best deals on the things you are looking for. Here’s a link to my favorite Black Friday preview site: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/

*Get the newspaper on Thanksgiving, check out the ads, and prioritize – From my experience, the ad scans on the Gottadeal site are pretty accurate, but it helps to have a paper copy. Check out the ads to make sure the items you want are really there and then prioritize what items you want.

*Come up with a plan of attack! What time will you get there? If you are going to electronics stores like Best Buy or Circuit City, the lines start forming pretty early (sometimes on Thanksgiving Day). If you are going to stores like Target or Kohls, you can usually get there around 4:30 and get a decent spot in line if they open at 6.

*Divide and conquer – Talk with friends or family members to find out where they are going. If they are going to a store that has something you want, as if they can look for it. Or, if you are all going to the same store, divide up areas of the store and pick up items off everyone’s wish list.

*Be prepared to wait – The lines to get in aren’t the only ones you will have to deal with. The lines at the registers are usually just as long.

*Find out if stores open on Thanksgiving Day. CVS will be open on Thanksgiving and they have LOTS of great deals! In my area, the stores at our local outlet mall will be opening at midnight on Friday.

Here are some of the highlights from the CVS Thanksgiving weekend ad:

All of these items are FREE after Extracare Bucks

*Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste – $2.99, get $2.99 (limit 2)

*Aussie shampoo, conditioner, or styler – $2.99, get $2.99 (limit 2)

*Johnson’s soft lotion – $5.69, get $5.69 (limit 1)

*Gatorade G2 20 oz – $1.49, get $1.49 (limit 3)

*Hershey’s King size bars – $1, get $1 (limit 1)

*Bic Soleil razor – $5.99, get $5.99 (limit 2)

*Garnier Nutritioniste cleansing toweletters – $5.99, get $5.99 (limit 1)

*Maybelline foundation – $8.99, get $8.99 (limit 2)

*5 hour energy 2 pk – $3.99, get $3.99 (limit 1)

*Phillips headphones or Magnavox universal remote – $6.99, get $6.99

*LOreal Colour Juice sheer lipgloss – $6.99, get $6.99 (limit 2)

*Sally Hansen maximum growth nourishing nail color – $3.79, get $3.79 (limit 1)

*CoverGirl smoothers liquid makeup – $7.99, get $7.99 (limit 1)

*CoverGirl smoothers powder – $5.99, get $5.99 (limit 1)

Like bags? Check out Yak Pak!

If you’re “into” bags, check out Yak Pak. They have a promotion going on right now where you can get 3 bags for $10.

Here’s the information on this deal:
Quite possibly the best deal on the web . 3 random items for one great price. Bags may be of any shape, color, size or brand that we produce. Please note that due to the special nature of this offering we can not accept returns or exchanges.

http://www.yakpak.com/catalog/partdetail.aspx?PartNo=WEB

They did this deal last year also. I did not do it personally, but I know lots of people who did. Most people ended up with an iPod case, a backpack, and a messenger bag/hand bag. If you decide to be brave and do this offer, post what you get after it comes!

Aeropostale Friends and Family Sale – 30% off


Just print out the coupon and shop away. If you can’t print from this image, you can also access it here:
http://ggpmall.com/crm/2008/StandaloneEmails/AeroHoliday/AeroHolidaycontent.jpg

Another Christmas deal: Digital photo frame for $22.99 shipped

Here’s another bargain Christmas gift – a 3.5″ LCD digital picture frame for $22.99 shipped from Buy.com.

Here’s the link:

http://www.buy.com/retail/Product.asp?sku=210408912

Get 1% back when you shop through Ebates.

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