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Got Swagbucks? Search and win Collector’s Bills for a 50 buck bonus!

February 5, 2011 by

Have you signed up for Swagbucks yet? Right now, they have a promotion where you can win 50 Swagbucks as a bonus when you find the five collector’s bills. Each bill has a candy heart with a different message and the bills are in these amounts: 7, 8, 12, 14, and 20. I’ve found one so far! If you find all five collector’s bills, you’ll get a bonus of 50 Swagbucks on February 16th!

If you’re not familiar with Swagbucks, you earn “Swagbucks” by searching online and your Swagbucks can then be redeemed for gift cards or other prizes and merchandise.  I typically redeem mine for Amazon gift cards.  I used them to pay for a number of Christmas gifts last year, but also used them to buy things our family needed like Pull Ups, batteries, a booster seat, razor cartridges, and books.

Whether you’re new to Swagbucks or signing up for the first time, here are some tips for making the most of your account: (if you are signing up for the first time, you’ll get 30 bonus bucks just for signing up here!)

*Do the Daily Poll every day and earn one buck (you can access this from the link on the left side of the main page)

*Visit Trusted Surveys every day – you’ll earn one buck just for visiting and you may earn even more for completing surveys!

*Check out the No Obligation Special Offers – you don’t have to complete any offers, but you will earn one buck just for scrolling through them!

*Watch Swag TV – you earn points just for watching funny videos!

*Play Games – Swagbucks just added a new games feature, which you’ll find on the tab on the left of your home page and you can win bucks by playing games now, too!

*Do a few searches every day until you win at least once. I search for things that I would normally be searching for online anyway and I have found that I can easily earn 10-30 Swagbucks each day by doing this. Your searches do need to be “natural” searches. If it does not seem like your searches are legitimate, they may freeze or even close your account.

*If you have a Facebook account, become a “fan” of Swagbucks on Facebook. Click here to do this. If you check out the wall, there are bonus codes posted from time to time that you can add to your account. (To add bonus codes, log into Swagbucks, and then click on the icon that says “You have X Swagbucks.” There will be a box that says this: Have a SwagCode? Just enter it here and receive your SwagBucks instantly! Enter your code and click GIMME!)

*Publish your Swagbucks winnings on Facebook – when you “win” a buck, you now have the option of posting your win on Facebook. It shows up on your profile and it’s another way to promote your Swagbucks account (and get more ‘friends’)

*Read the Swagbucks blog (you can access this here). Bonus codes are posted here, as well.

*Sign up for the Swagbucks newsletter. They send bonus codes embedded in the newsletter, so it’s an easy way to earn extra Swagbucks!

*Download the Swagbucks Toolbar onto your internet browser – Click on the “toolbars” option on the left hand side of the website after you log in and follow the instructions! (you will earn one buck each day just for using the toolbar)

*Post the Swidget on your blog or your Facebook page. You can download it here.

*Tell all your friends – When your friends sign up under you, you win when they win for the first 1000 Swagbucks (this does not include any Swagcodes that they enter)

I have found that I typically earn at least 30 Swagbucks per day just by doing the things listed above. That adds up to 900 Swagbucks in one month’s time (or 2 $5 Amazon gift cards!). I work full time and I only do searches from home (non working hours) and I’m able to do this, so it isn’t something that you have to spend a lot of time on, but you should easily be able to earn $120 in Amazon gift cards in a year’s time. If you’d rather have gift cards for somewhere else, that would give you enough to cash out for $100 in Target gift cards (these can only be used online) or for 8 $10 Starbucks gift cards. If your goal is to do a 100% Cash Christmas next year, this will help you! 

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Test drive the new Kia Optima, get a $25 Visa gift card!

February 5, 2011 by

I love “free” money! Right now, you can get a FREE $25 Visa Prepaid card when you test drive the new 2011 Kia Optima!  This offer is valid from 2/3/11 and 3/31/11.

Here are the highlights of this deal:

-You must be at least 18 years old to take advantage of this offer

-You must have a valid driver’s license to take advantage of this offer

-You must print out a certificate here to take advantage of this offer

-After you have completed your test drive, you must present your e-certificate to the dealership for validation

-You must submit your validated certificate to this address by 4/15/11:
Kia Optima Test-Drive Offer
Dept 10-42201
PO Box 540038
El Paso, TX 88554-0038

-Limit one per household while supplies last

Now for the ‘fine print’: 

PREPAID CARD DISCLOSURE: The Visa prepaid card is not redeemable for cash or usable at any ATM. The plastic Visa prepaid card itself expires 12 months after issuance; provided, however, the funds available on the prepaid card do not expire. If funds remain on the card after expiration of the prepaid card, please contact Customer Service at 1-877-883-4913 to request the issuance of a new card. Applicable replacement card fee of $6.95 will be deducted from the current balance of the prepaid card in order to issue a new prepaid card. Terms and Conditions apply to the card. Subject to applicable law, a monthly maintenance fee of $3 (USD) applies, but is waived for the first 6 months after the card is issued. Your card is issued by MetaBank™ pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Cards can be used at any merchants that accept Visa debit cards. Kia reserves the right to substitute a check of equal value in lieu of a Visa prepaid card at its discretion.

† TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Test-drive offer is valid from 2/3/11 to 3/31/11. To be eligible, test-driver must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license. This offer is non-negotiable and non-transferable. One $25 Visa prepaid card per household. Test-drive and dealer validation required. Only the completed e-certificate with an original dealer signature and unique Customer ID will be honored. Your envelope with the original, completed e-certificate inside must be postmarked by 4/15/11. All matters of program eligibility and qualification will be conclusively resolved by Kia Motors America, Inc., in its sole discretion. Offer valid only in the continental United States; void in outlying areas. Void where prohibited. Offer valid while supplies last. Kia is not responsible for mistakes or typographical errors. Kia is not responsible for lost or misdelivered mail. Kia’s liability is limited to the value of the Visa prepaid card.
For comments or questions, please call 1-877-883-4913.

What are you going to do with your $25 bonus?!

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$25 Restaurant.com gift certificate for just $3!

February 5, 2011 by

Have you checked out Restaurant.com yet? It gives you an awesome opportunity to check out local restaurants and still stay within your budget. Right now (through Monday, 2/7), they have a promotion where you can save 70% off your total purchase price when you enter the code HEART at check-out. This means that you can get a $25 gift certificate for just $3!

NOTE:  Make sure you read the “fine print” on the offers.  Some of them limit the times when they can be redeemed (for example excluding lunch or weekends) and some of them also require a minimum check amount before the coupon can be redeemed.

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Walgreens deals for the week of 2/6

February 5, 2011 by

If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you check out my tips for shopping at Walgreens here.  If you need coupons for the deals this week, check out My Coupon Hunter!

These are not all of the weekly RR deals.  These are just some of the highlights! 
 
FREEBIES:

Buy Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothbrush or toothpaste – 2/$5, get a $3 RR
$1/1 Colgate toothpaste – 1-9 SS, 1-30 SS
Final Price = as low as free after coupons/RRs

Buy Right Guard Total Defense 5 Body Wash – $3.99, get a $3 RR
*Look for $1/1 “peelie” coupons on the individual deodorants
Final Price = FREE after coupon and RR (if you can find the peelies)

Buy Veripur hand sanitizer (3 oz) – $3.99, get a $4 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

OTHER RR DEALS:

Buy Dawn, Gain, or Joy dish detergent – 5/$5, get a $1 RR
$.25/1 Gain – 1-16 PG
Final Price = $2.75 after coupons/RRs ($.55/each)

Spend $15 on Garnier products, get a $5 RR
-Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 3/$10
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner/treatment printable
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 2-6 RP
-Garnier HerbaShine or Nutrisse hair color – $5
$3/1 Garnier Herbashine – 11-7 RP, 1-9 SS
$3/1 Herbashine hair color printable
Final Price = $1 after coupons/RR for 3 Herbashine

Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor or Gillette Venus razor – $9.99, get a $4 RR
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Proglide – 1-30 PG
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon and RR

Spend $25 on Huggies or Enfamil products, get a $5 RR
-Enfamil Premium/Gentlease Ready feed – $5.50
$2/1 Enfamil Premium – 12-5 SS
-Enfamil Premium powder – $22.99
$2/1 Enfamil Premium – 12-5 SS
-Huggies diapers/Pull Ups/Goodnites – $8.99
$3/2 Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers printable
$2/1 Little Snugglers/Little Movers – 1-23 SS
$1.50/1 Huggies diapers – 1-23 SS
$2/1 Pull-Ups printable (must register)
-Huggies wipes – 64-72 ct – $2.50
$.75/1 Huggies wipes
$.50/1 Huggies wipes – 1-23 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 10 Huggies wipes – $2.50/each

Use 2 $.75/1 coupons
Use 8 $.50/1 coupons

Spend $19.50 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $14.50 after coupons/RR ($1.45 per tub of wipes)

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 jumbo packs Little Snugglers/Little Movers – $8.99/each

Use 3 $2 coupons

Spend $20.97 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $15.97 after coupons/RR ($5.32 per jumbo pack)

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Enfamil – $22.99
Buy 1 Huggies wipes – $2.50

Use $2 Enfamil coupon
Use $.75/1 wipes coupon

Spend $22.75 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $17.74 after coupons/RR

Buy Infusium Hair care – $5, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $3 after RR

Buy Irish Spring deodorant – $2.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $.99 after RR

Buy Kotex – 3/$9, get a $3 RR
$1.50/2 Kotex security tampons – 1-16 SS
$1.50/2 Kotex lines – 1-16 SS
$2/2 Kotex pads – 1-16 SS
Final Price = 3/$4 after coupons/RR (when you buy pads)

Buy Lysol Healthy Touch – $11.99, get a $7 RR
$3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch – 1-9 SS (*expires 2/8)
$3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch printable (must register)
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon/RR

Buy Ocean Spray drink or juice (64 oz) – $2.99, get a $2 RR
Final Price = $.99 after R

Buy Olay body wash, lotion, or bar soap – 3/$10, get a $3 RR
Free Olay facial moisturizer WYB body wash – 1-30 PG
FREE Secret Base deodorant when you buy Olay bar soap or body wash – 1-30 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Olay body wash – 3/$10
Buy 3 Olay facial moisturizer or Secret base deodorant

Use 3 “Free WYB body wash coupons”

Spend $10 OOP, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $7 after coupons/RRs

Spend $10 on select P&G products, get a $2 RR:
-Bounce dryer sheets – $3.99
$.25/1  Bounce dryer sheets – 1-30 PG
-Cascade power or gel, action pacs – $3.99
-Downy liquid or dryer sheets – $3.99
$.50/1 Downy – 1-30 PG
-Febreze Air Effects – $2.50
-Mr. Clean Magic Eraser – $2.50
-Swiffer or Febreze products – 25% off
$1/1 Febreze candle – 1-16 PG
$.50/1 Swiffer refill – 1-30 PG

Buy Planters Trail Mix (6 ox) – 3/$5, get a $2 RR
Final Price = 3/$3 after RR

Spend $15 on Unilever products, get a $5 RR:
-Hellman’s mayonnaise – $2.99
$.40/2 Hellman’s products – 1-30 RP
-Lipton Green tea – 2/$5
$.60/1 Lipton tea bags – 1-30 RP
-Ragu pasta sauce – $1.50
$1/2 Ragu – 1-30 RP
-Skippy peanut butter – $1.50
$.75/2 Skippy – 1-30 RP
Final Price = varies


FILLER ITEMS:
*Deerfield Farms baking soda – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Mars candy – $.49/each (limit 6)
*Morton iodized salt – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Valentine candy (Hershey’s/Peeps) – 2/$1 (w/in ad coupon)
*Valentine candy (Sweethearts, Wonka, etc) – $.39 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Valentine gifts (coloring pad, bubbles, etc) – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Valentine pencils – 5/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*W aluminum foil – $.69 (w/ in ad coupon)

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at Walgreens or who have very few RR to “roll” into deals:  $17.37 in merchandise for $4.37 OOP, $2 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Veripur hand sanitizer – $3.99


Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $4 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Colgate – 2/$5
Buy 1 Valentine’s “gifts” – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use 2 $1 Colgate coupons
Use $4 Veripur RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Right Guard – $3.99
Buy 1 Valentine’s pencil – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1/1 Peelie (if you can find it)
Use $3 RR

Spend $.19 OOP, get a $3 RR

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy Ocean Spray juice – $2.99
Buy 1 Valentine’s pencil – $.20 (w/ in ad coupon0

Use $3 RR

Spend $.19 OOP, get a $2 RR

MY PLAN:  I am starting w/ a $5 RR – $27.69 in merchandise for $1.70 OOP, $2 RR left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor – $9.99
Buy 1 “Valentine gift” – $.33 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $5 RR

Spend $1.32 OOP, get a $4 RR

Then, Follow Transactions #1-4 above!

FAQS: (Check out Walgreens new coupon policy here!)

Do you do multiple transactions at one store on one visit?
It just depends. Several stores in my area have gone to a “one RR per item per day” rule, which means I can’t do more than one transaction where I’m earning RR for the same product at the same store. Some of the stores in my area also will not let you use the RR you earn from one transaction on another transaction in that same visit.  I’m fortunate to have several stores within a few minutes of my house, so I usually try to break up transactions at different stores and on different days to stay in the good graces of my stores.

What is Walgreens policy on using BOGO free coupons with a BOGO free offer, adjusting down coupons, etc.? 
The new coupon policy does not really using a BOGO free coupon with a BOGO free promotion, but it does say you can use up to two coupons as long as the total doesn’t go below zero, so, you SHOULD be able to do this!!

Walgreens coupon policy is now to adjust the value of coupons down – YAY!!

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item (always give the store coupon last to avoid problems)

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 2 Gillette razors, you will only earn a RR for one)

*You also typically cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy the Gillette razor and use the RR from that to buy more, the RR will not print

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items if you are using a manufacturer’s coupon and a RR. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (check out the weekly match-ups for ideas)

*If you are using more than one RR in a transaction, always give the RR with the highest value FIRST. Sometimes strange things happen with coupons and taxes and even if you think you have planned out your scenario very well, you will end up with more overage than you planned for.

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the store coupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-877-210-1917, option 1

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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Get 50 bonus Disney Movie Reward points!

February 5, 2011 by

Right now, you can earn 50 Disney Movie Rewards bonus points when you enter the code M1D17PYH9MXZ and then another qualifying Disney Movie Rewards code. You can try 786936294507. I had already used that code, but thankfully, we had codes from Secretariat, Alice in Wonderland and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 that we hadn’t entered yet, so I just grabbed one of those!

If you haven’t joined Disney Movie Rewards yet, it’s completely free and all you have to do is enter codes from the Disney movies that you buy (they are inside the boxes).  The points that you earn can be redeemed for free merchandise!

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