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Family Fun and Parents Magazine Subscriptions only $3.89!

July 30, 2010 by

Best Deal Magazines is having another great sale and through today (7/30) only, you can get an additional 17% off your total purchase price when you enter the code SERVERMAINT at check-out.

Here are two of my favorite deals:

Family Fun Magazine ~ $3.89 for a one year subscription (after 17% discount)

Parents ~ $3.89 for a one year subscription (after 17% discount)

I love both of these magazines because they have great recipes, craft ideas, coupons, and ideas for dealing with parenting issues.  If you take advantage of these deals, you can get a one year subscription for about the price of one issue!

Plus, if you shop through Shop at Home, you’ll get an additional 15% cash back (and a $5 bonus if you are joining for the first time).  So, after the discount and cash back, a one year subscription is only $3.31!  If you’re not familiar with Shop at Home, it’s a site where you can earn cash back for your online purchases.  Visit the site and then search for your favorite retailers.  It will tell you how much cash back you can earn and it will give you any coupon codes that are available.  Sixty days after the end of the month in which qualifying purchases were made, you will receive your cash back check via mail!

Don’t forget that if you’re in the market for an All You Magazine subscription (or you need to renew your current subscription), you can get two years for just $20 (that’s only $.83 per issue).  **This is not a Best Deal Magazines offer – click here for the details.

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Publix deals for the week of 7/29-8/4

July 30, 2010 by

Thanks to Brittany from The Prudent Patron for the weekly Publix deals!  Here are the highlights for the week. You can find all of the deals for the week at The Prudent Patron (this is based on the Florida/Southern Georgia market

Here are a few of the items that you can get for FREE this week:

Fisher Fusion Snacks Regular Price $1.77, price Cut to $1.00 at some stores
$1.00/1 SS 6/20
::FREE –  $.77 
 
Lea & Perrins 5 oz, $1.99
 $2/1 SS 6/27
:: FREE


Sprout Organic Baby Food, 3.5 oz pkg, $.99 (BOGO free sale)
B1G1 Free Smart Savings booklet
:: Two for FREE 

These items are less than $1:

Advil PM 16ct., psa $4.99
$5/2 Publix Green Advantage Flyer (store Q)
$2 off Advil PM, Printable
:: $.49 each wyb two and use the store and mfr. Qs

Dreamfields Pasta 13.25 oz., $1.66
$1/1 Printable or Printable
:: $.66

Purina Friskies Selects Indoor Cat Food, 5.5 oz, $.33
 B1G1 SS 5/2
::$.16 each

Tony’s Party Time Crispy Crust Pizza 9.73 to 10.42 oz., $1.00
$1/2 SS 4/25 (exp. 7/31) or Printable
:: $.50 each

Remember to check out The Prudent Patron for the rest of the weekly deals!   

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Website of the Week: Mint.com

July 29, 2010 by

If you’re looking for a way to set up a budget or to just start managing your money better, Mint.com is the site for you!  The site is completely free and it will help you to create a budget, set savings goals (and track your progress), and it will provide you with graphs to help you “see” where your money is going and possibly cut expenses!  I just signed up for Mint.com recently, so I’m still learning how to use all of the cool features, but I love it so far.

If you’re looking for more ideas on how to get started with creating a budget for your family, check out this post:

Want to get out of debt?  Start with a budget!

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Thrifty Thursday: The "gift" closet

July 29, 2010 by

When I was a kid, my mom kept all of our Christmas and birthday gifts that she would buy throughout the year stashed in her closet under lock and key.  I guess I learned a bit from her because now I have my own “gift closet” and I stock it with deals that I get throughout the year.

Here are some reasons why a “gift closet” pays off:
*You spend less in the long run because you are not paying full price for things

*You always have a gifts on hand for those last minute birthday party invites that you receive

*You can sit back and enjoy the holidays a bit more because you’re not having to deal with all of the crowds to get last minute shopping done

Here are some starting your “gift closet”:

*Find a spot to store your stash (it doesn’t necessarily have to be a closet – you can use space under beds or even storage bins)

*Make a list of people that you traditionally buy gifts for throughout the year (birthdays, Christmas, etc.).

*Look for hot deals on items that you could use as gifts for people on your list throughout the year (Target usually clearances toys in January and July, Amazon has big clearance sales starting in November, and other stores offer clearance deals throughout the year).  As you find items and add them to your stash, write what you’ve purchased next to that person’s name on the list, so you know what you have and who it’s for and also so you know who you have left to buy for.

*Your gift stash doesn’t have to just be birthday and Christmas gifts.  I also keep a stash of things that I can use for baby shower gifts and other occasions, too!  If you buy “extras” for people who are not on your list, make sure that you keep a list of what you’ve got!

Do you shop for gifts throughout the year?  How do you keep track of your stash??

Do you have another Thrifty Thursday tip to share?  Feel free to link up below!

For more Thrifty Thursday ideas, check out Coupon Teacher, Madame Deals, and Life as a Mom.

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Disney’s Deal of the Day: Buy a backpack, get a lunch tote free!

July 28, 2010 by

If you’re still in the market for a backpack and lunch tote, you may want to take advantage of Disney’s Deal of the Day. When you buy a backpack, you get a lunch tote free! When I was browsing, most of the backpacks are priced at $16.50. You also get free shipping when you buy any back to school item and enter the code SCHOOLSHIP at check-out.

Get an additional 5% cash back when you shop through Ebates or Shop at Home (plus get a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time).

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