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Thrifty Thursday: Movie night on a budget

October 1, 2009 by

In this economy, many people are looking for ways to entertain their family and stay within the budget. My kids LOVE “family movie night.” We have popcorn (and sometimes other snacks) spread out blankets and pillows on the floor and all hang out together. Sometimes my husband and I like to just hang out and watch a movie after the kids go to bed – we don’t have to pay for a babysitter and it’s more comfortable (and less noisy) than a movie theater. I have time paying for movies anymore, though, and I have become a HUGE fan of Redbox since there are so many free codes.

If you sign up for texts from them here, you will get a code for a free Redbox movie rental texted to you the first Monday of every month. The next text should be coming on Monday, October 5th!

If you haven’t checked out Redbox before, now is a great time to start because there are several free codes available:

9HB6MP22 (valid at any location)
SMR8DVD (valid at McDonalds locations)

Here are a few other codes that may work if you have not used them before:
BREAKROOM
DVDONME
REDBOX

For use at Walgreens only: DVDATWAG

You can use these codes once per card (you do have to swipe a credit or debit card to “rent” the movie).

To learn more about Redbox (or to find a location, see what’s available, or reserve a selection online), check out their blog here and their site here.

If you are new to using Redbox, Dealseeking Mom has a great tutorial here.

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Be on the lookout: CVS bandages on clearance for .15!

October 1, 2009 by


Thanks to Heather for the heads up about the CVS bandages being on clearance for .15. I thought we’d never run out of band-aids around here, but when my husband needed one the other day, I realized that his choices were Hello Kitty or Transformers (and he wasn’t thrilled about either option), so we definitely need more, so I’m hoping I can find some of these. You can see a picture of the ones that she got in her post here.

Heather is also hosting a $10 Amazon gift card giveaway through the end of the week – all you have to do to enter is become a fan of their page on Facebook! Click here to view the details!

Thanks again Heather!

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Get a FREE cookie at Mrs. Fields, today only!

October 1, 2009 by


Celebrate National Cookie month with Mrs. Fields and get a FREE chocolate chip cookie today only (10/1) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at participating Mrs. Fields locations. For more information about this offer and to find a participating location, click here.

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Check out the coupon preview for Sunday now!

September 30, 2009 by

The coupon preview for this Sunday’s inserts is now available! There will be 2 Smartsource insert and one Red Plum insert available (only the coupons for the Smartsource insert are listed right now).

Check out out by clicking on the link below!

So far, I see Pillsbury coupons that will go well with the catalina deal at Kroger (see the Kroger match-ups for details), Kleenex coupons that will match well with a catalina deal at Randalls (I’ll post later today), and Campbell’s soup coupons which will match well with the Kroger sale.

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Instant Win Wednesday: $5 gift card, Nintendo Wii, $500 cash and more!

September 30, 2009 by

It’s been awhile since we did an instant win post. Good luck entering these instant win games this week!

General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Sweet Rewards (ends 3-9-10): Click here to win a $5 instant win game prize! Use code K30FR-H4F3H-7720 (or find your own on a specially marked box). You may enter a code up to ten times per day and you may use the same code more than once! One instant win game prize per person per day with a maximum of 10 during the promotional period.

Hostess Monsters vs. Aliens Halloween Instant Win Game (ends 10/26/09): Click here to enter to win a Nintendo Wii gaming system (one prize will be awarded daily).

Nature Valley Get Some Nature Instant Win Game (ends 11/30/09): Click here to win Warren Miller tickets or granola bars.

Starkist Tear Into Flavor instant win game (ends 10/11/09): Click here to enter to win a $500 grand prize award or a free Starkist Creations pouch. (You will also receive a link to print a .50/1 Starkist Creations pouch)

To check out the instant win games from previous posts (some may be expired), click http://melziemomsbargains.blogspot.com/search/label/instant%20win%20games.

GOOD LUCK!

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