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Ebates: Did you get your "Big Fat Check" payment yet?

February 11, 2010 by


I went into my Paypal account to check on I had made earlier in the day and I was pleasantly surprised to see that my “Big Fat Check” payment from Ebates had gone through! Based on the payment dates on their site, I wasn’t expecting my payment until the 15th. So, if you made qualifying purchases through December 31st and opted to be paid by Paypal, make sure you check your account!

**If for someone reason you don’t get your Big Fat Check (either through Paypal or the mail depending on what you have selected), you can contact them to request the status here.

To find out more about Ebates, check out this post.

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Weight Loss Wednesday: Hanging in there…

February 11, 2010 by
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I missed my Weight Loss Wednesday post last week. It had been a long day and I was too tired to best and to be honest, I wasn’t feeling all that motivated. Last week was a rough week. I didn’t work out once. I still tried to be somewhat conscientious about what I was eating, but I didn’t use my tracker at all. I didn’t even want to go to Weight Watchers on Saturday to weigh in because I was so sure that I hadn’t lost anything at all or maybe that I had even gained weight. But, I forced myself to go because I knew that I needed the accountability and because I knew that if I stopped going even for just one week it would be that much easier to make excuses and not go the next week. I’ve been down that road before. So, I went and I was shocked to find out I’d lost 1.5 pounds? I was grateful, too, though, because it gave me the motivation to get back on track.

So, my update this week is that I’m hanging in there. I’m hanging in there and I’ve been more motivated to work out this week and I’ve even been pretty good about tracking.

If you’ve got a goal to lose weight, I hope you’re hanging in there, too! And if you’ve blogged about it, feel free to link up and share below!

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Test drive a Kia Sorento, get a free $25 gift card!

February 10, 2010 by


Kia has a promotion going on right now where they are offering a $25 prepaid gift card between February 8 and March 15, 2010 if you test drive a 2011 Kia Sorento (while supplies of the gift cards last). You must print out and take in a personalized e-certificate to take advantage of this offer.

Here’s the fine print: To be eligible, test-driver must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license. 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 4/15/10

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More Target deals!

February 10, 2010 by

As the week goes on, there are always more great Target finds that pop up on message boards and blogs and I love it!

Be sure to check out my weekly deals post for a full list of deals and match-ups.

Here are some new deals that have popped up:

The Buy 5 Quaker products, get a $5 gift card has gotten even better! The Quaker Easy Express Oatmeal is priced at $1.02 and is part of this offer! To make things even sweeter, the $1/1 Quaker oatmeal printable coupon (Click on “Get Started”) does not have any size restrictions! Reportedly, the Golden Brown Sugar and Baked Apple are the only varieties working for this deal (scan them first to check the price and to make sure they are part of the gift card offer).

Here’s how this deal works:
Buy 5 Quaker Easy Express Oatmeal – $1.02 each (only the Golden Brown Sugar/Baked Apple work)
Use 5 $1/1 printable coupons (you will need 3 computers to get this many)

Spend $.10 OOP, get a $5 gift card!

(Thanks Who Said Nothing in Life is Free!)

There is also an unadvertised gift card deal on Olay Bodywash that pairs of nicely with the Venus Embrace razor deal!
This week, the Venus Embrace razors are priced at $6.99. There was a $2 off coupon in the 2-7 P&G insert. There was also a coupon for a free Olay body wash when you buy any Venus Embrace razor. The 1-17 P&G insert had a $1/1 Olay body wash coupon. Some people who signed up for Target Mobile also got a $2 coupon.
Here’s the best way to work these deals:

Buy 2 Venus Embrace razors – $6.99/each
Buy 3 Olay Total Effects body wash – $5.49/each

Use 2 $2 Venus razor coupons Use 2 Buy Venus, get Olay Body wash free coupons Use $1/1 Olay Body wash coupon

Total OOP = $14.47 ($12.47 if you have the Target mobile coupon), get 2 $5 Target gift cards (if you already have Target gift cards on hand, you can “roll” them into this deal!)
Final price = $4.47 after coupons and gift cards!
Here’s another scenario:
Buy 3 Venus Embrace razors – $6.99/each
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $6.99/each
Buy 3 Olay Total Effects Body Wash – $5.49
Use 3 $2 Venus coupons Use $4 Gillette Fusion coupon Use 3 Buy Venus, Get Olay Body wash free coupons

Spend $17.96 OOP ($15.95 if you have the Target mobile coupon), get 3 $5 Target gift cards (if you already have Target gift cards on hand, you can “roll” them into this deal!)

(Thanks Totally Target!)

People are reporting that the Scrabble Carabiner Mini Game is on clearance for $1.98. These have been found in the clearance section on the end caps and also with the card games and mini games. The $4/1 Scrabble Game printable does not have any size restrictions, so you can get it for free (and possibly get overage – make sure you have something to cover the overage) if it is clearanced at your store!

(Thanks Totally Target!)

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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The Gymboree President’s Day sale has started!

February 10, 2010 by


The Gymboree President’s Day sale has started already! Get an additional 20% off previously reduced items! You can use a coupon on top of these discounted prices, too! There are currently 20% off coupons (Valid through the end of February) in the latest issues of Parents and Family Fun magazine.

Right now, you can also earn Gymbucks (through April 4, 2010). You will earn a $25 Gymbuck for every $50 that you spend. The Gymbucks can be redeemed April 8-April 18, 2010.

If you haven’t signed up already, don’t forget to sign up for Gymboree Rewards (it’s free). They are offering double points on all purchases right now. You earn a $5 rewards certificate for every 250 points that you earn and there are also special members-only bonus point events. Rewards certificates are issued every three months. If you’re already signed up for Gymboree Rewards, make sure you check your e-mail. I got my first reward certificate in my e-mail this morning!

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