Sunday, December 6, 2009

$20 off $100 at Advance Auto Parts

Save $20 @ Advance Auto -- HOLIDAY20 -- Dec. 7th
Here's a great deal for those of you who like to save some money by doing your own car repairs... or putting those jobs on your hubby's "honey-do" list! Advance Auto Parts is offering this deal tomorrow only:
Get all kinds of great deals with this promotion including a TomTom for $99.99 with free shipping.
That reminds me. I need to get a good ice scraper...

Free Christmas music download from Amazon, 12/6


Want to keep your Christmas spirit going with some great music on your mP3 player? Get a free Christmas music mP3 download every day from Amazon with their 25 Days of Free promotion. Today's song is Christmas Tree by Lady Gaga.

Publix Mystery Penny Item, 12/6-12/7/09

It's that time of the week again - time to get your Mystery Penny Item at Publix! You'll need to buy $10 worth of products before coupons to get your penny item, but it's usually worth it. There's a coupon for the mystery penny item in each Sunday's Publix ad, but you don't have to have the coupon on hand to get the deal (for most locations); just let them know when you check out that you want your discount. You can get one per customer. Also, the item may vary by store and by stock, and it will change if the store runs out. We'll try to let you know if they change the item in Athens. This week's Mystery Penny Item is:

Publix Bleach

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Mrs. Field's Cookie Book & 2 dozen mini cookies for less than $10 shipped. Plus, $15 off at RedEnvelope


Here's a couple of fun gift ideas to get "Oohs" and "Aahs" and no one will have to know how little you spent. Well, except TwoThriftySisters readers...

Tips: You don't have to go through Ebates.com to get these deals. However, if I can get even more of a discount, I'm going to take it!
Also, you may want to open a new window so you can refer back to this post.

Go to Ebates.com and go to gift cards on the left side of the page.
Select Restaurants.com to give you 15% cashback (plus $5 if it's your first order).
On Restaurants.com, you can enter your zip code. It will show you restaurants near you or scroll to the bottom of the page to view their online partners for this deal.
Click "Learn more" on the left side.
Add a $10 gift certificate from Mrs. Field's online to your cart.
On the "Your Shopping Cart" page, apply the promo code PRESENT to get 70% off, making it $1.20.
After receiving your certificate in your email, either go through ebates.com and select Mrs. Fields from the dropdown menu on the left to receive 4% cashback, or go directly to mrsfields.com.
Order this (a Mrs. Field's cookbook and two dozen Nibblers on sale for $10.00). You can enter your certificate number when you check out.
Shipping and handling is $6.95.
Total spent: $8.15.
Tip: You can select a delivery date to coincide with your holiday plans so your cookies are fresh.

But wait, there's more!
With every order from Restaurants.com, you'll receive a $15 gift code to Redenvelope.com. They don't have many low-priced gifts, but you'll find good deals on clearance items like shirts and hats, as well as keychains.
For example, this classy-looking keychain is on sale for $7.99 (regularly $29.99) with 10% off today, making it $7.19. Shipping and handling is $6.99.
Total: $14.18
On the billing information page, enter the $15 gift code from your initial restaurants.com order confirmation email.
You'll get it for FREE and still have $.82 to use later if you want to! You can get it engraved, but you might find that engraving is cheaper at local jewelry stores.

Recap: For less than $8.00 after cashback, you'll get a cookbook, two dozen cookies and a great gift shipped!

Thanks to slickdeals.net for much of this information!


But, wait, there's even more!
The first twenty people to email us with your:
  • first name
  • last name
  • state where you live
  • email address 
will be sent a free $10 restaurants.com gift certificate thanks to Feeditforward.com. That way, you won't have to buy one!

More free/cheap photo opportunities from Sears and Olan Mills


For a coupon to get 20% off your entire purchase at Sears, Click Here. Under "View by Category," select Photography, and it will go to the top of your coupon selections. Also, you'll get a free classic montage ($44 value) and no session fees!

Go here to find your local Sears photo location.


Olan Mills
Also, to get 20% off and a FREE 10x13, Click Here. Under "View by Category," select Photography, and it will go to the top of your coupon selections.


You'll also receive a FREE 10x13 Montage on your Olan Mills Portrait Session.

For Olan Mills locations near you, click here.

Saturday Soundout, 12/5/09

This week, I stayed in the house and did some online shopping on Cyber Monday, mostly. I have yet to do any grocery shopping. I may just wait until tomorrow.

Photo Gifts and Ebates.com Shopping
I did a lot of the great deals that we posted on Monday, like the Photoworks promotion. I got $25 off a cute keychain, making it just $.95 plus shipping. Also, I got an address book with my kids' picture on it for a profit of a few cents due to the good promo and cashback from ebates.com.


Magazines.com featured 42% cashback in ebates on Monday, so I was able to score both All You magazine and Real Simple magazine for $14.50.

Staples Shopping
We ordered some software to help us with our website from Staples, plus two packs of the Duracell batteries on sale. We also took advantage of the double cashback (4%) from ebates.com and I bought a $25 off coupon for $1.88 from an online seller. When we get all our rebates and cashback, we will end up making about $20 for good software (value of $165) and 40 batteries.

Morning Coffee
This isn't a big deal, but I just thought it was interesting and proof that you need to be aware of promotions. I went to a Shell station one morning and wanted a coffee. They had a promo where you could get both a coffee (any size) and pastry for $1.39. The large coffees typically cost $1.59. So, since I added a humongous honey bun that I was able to split with my kids, I got it for $.20 less. Go figure.

Walgreen's Shopping
I went today to Walgreen's, finally. I know it was the last day of the week, but it's so frustrating for products to be out-of-stock on such a continual basis. *Sigh* At least, I know I'll probably be able to get similar deals at CVS. ;)
I got 2 lb. of honey for $3.99, Village Naturals Sleep Body Lotion for $.99 after coupon and RR, free ponytail holders after RR, and made $1 on floss. Also, I got six cute tins to put cookies in for $1.33 each (I'm going to a cookie swap tomorrow night and couldn't pass them up, especially since I had some RR to burn.)
Total Spent after using $14 in RR: $5.52
Total Saved: 23.99 or 81% and I got back $6 in RR.

Hope y'all had fun finding some great deals this week. If you want to let us know, please leave a comment.

Feed your family cheap with Winn-Dixie's Make-A-Meal

Too bad we no longer have a Winn-Dixie in Athens, but if you live near one, here's a great deal, especially with coupon matchups:

Now through Tuesday, Dec. 8, Winn-Dixie’s Make-A-Meal promotion gives shoppers who purchase a Stouffer’s party size lasagna or chicken enchilada meal at $13.99 four items for free.
-$1/1 Stouffer's Family, Large Family, Party Size, or Skillet Entree, from Snail Mail
-$1/1 Stouffer's Family size entree PRINT
Items include:
2 Liter Pepsi Product
-$.55/2 Pepsi Max (2) 2-liters, Booklet/Pamphlet found at Food Lion

Birds Eye Steam Fresh Vegetables (12 oz. – 16 oz.)
-$1.00/4 Birds Eye Vegetables Printable
-$1.00/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh, any bag, Catalina  Breyers Ice Cream (48 oz.)
 
Breyers Ice Cream (48 oz.)
-$0.75/1 Breyers Ice Cream 10/18/2009 RP
-$1.00/2 Breyers Ice Cream (1.5-1.75 qt, any variety), recent Sunday insert or Snail Mail

Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread (10 oz.)
-$0.60/1, $1/2, $.40/1 Pepperidge Farm Frozen Bread 10/04/2009 SS
Limit one offer per customer with Customer Reward Card. If you have all those coupons, you could feed your family for as low as $10.36, drink, dessert and all!

Buy a $20 Steak n Shake gift card, get a $5 certificate


Here's another great gift card deal that you can give away or use for your own meals: Now through 12/31/09, when you purchase $20 worth of Steak n Shake gift cards in the store, receive a $5 certificate in return... "Because you can't gift-wrap a hand-dipped milkshake." Well, that's true. The gift certificate is redeemable Jan. 4-Feb. 28, 2010. Use their store locator to find one near you.

Get 20% off and cash back tomorrow at JCP.com

Thanks to Karla for letting us know about this:


Tomorrow only (12/6), JCPenney is offering their online Friends and Family Holiday Special Event. Enter code WREATH20 to get:
-10% off: baby gear, electronics, floor care, personal care and fitness, furniture and mattresses, small appliances and catalog outlet store.
-Extra 20% off coupon almost everything at JCP.com and in their catalog.
Use the code at checkout online or ask for the code when ordering from the catalog 1-800-222-6161.

Make sure to go through Ebates.com first to get 3% cash back. Join Ebates if you haven't already (and get a $5 bonus for joining!) and then just select JCPenney from the dropdown "Select A Store" menu on the upper left, and then make your purchases when the site comes up. Ebates will credit your account in a couple days, and they will send you check in the mail.

Tractor Supply Co.: Get a $25 gift card with $125 online purchase


Today and tomorrow only, through midnight, Tractor Supply Company is offering a $25 gift card with a $125 online purchase. You can get one gift card per order, and they'll ship it separately. That $125 total must be reached before taxes and shipping. For an extra discount, use coupon code DECDEAL to get 15% off on your order of $100 or more.
And if you want to make a little extra money, Ebates.com offers a 2.5% cashback on Tractor Supply Company purchases, too. Here's how you do it:

1. Go to ebates.com and sign in, or sign up if you don't already have an account.
2. On the upper left, click on Select a Store and chose Tractor Supply Company from the drop-down menu.
3. When the Tractor Supply Company site comes up, make your purchases and enter your discount code during checkout. After your purchase, Ebates will credit your account with your cashback within a couple days. They'll send you a check in the mail.

Free Christmas music download from Amazon, 12/5


Want to keep your Christmas spirit going with some great music on your MP3 player? Get a free Christmas music MP3 download every day from Amazon with their 25 Days of Free promotion. Today's song is God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen by Jars of Clay.

30% off online at CVS.com


On Dec. 5 and 6, get 30% off when you shop online at CVS.com.

Here's how:
1. Create a CVS.com Account or Sign In to your existing account
2. Shop for sales & specials, gifts, and your favorite everyday items!
3. Use coupon code friend30 (case sensitive) at Checkout

Plus, get free standard shipping on nonprescription orders of $49 or more.

Remember to get your $25 gift cards with bonus $5 eGift card before you order for even more savings. Here's the original post.

Thought I'd put together a deal scenario for all you mommies like me.
Buy one $25 gift card. You'll get a $5 bonus eGift card which you can use immediately.
Get two "Big Packs" of either Huggies or Pampers ($23.99 each).
Get a filler of at least $1.02 to get your total over $49 so your shipping will be free.
Use coupon code to get 30% off.
Total will be $34.30. Since you got a free $5 gift card, you will have only spent $29.30 out of pocket for two big boxes of diapers and a filler shipped free!
With your CVS card, you'll also get 2% in ECB back.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Hallmark $5/$5 coupon good until Dec. 24


If you don't get e-mails from Hallmark, you can still get $5 off a purchase with this coupon. Expires 12/24/09. It's great for gift-wrapping supplies, cards, ornaments, etc.

Tons of store printable coupons and online codes.

It feels good to be appreciated, doesn't it? Especially when being appreciated means saving money. This weekend, you'll find lots of "Customer Appreciation" and "Friends and Family" promotions. Here's a pile of coupons for you to use at your favorite stores. Most are only to be used in-store, but you may also find some codes to use online.

25% coupon for in-store or online purchases at Macy's valid through Dec. 7

20% off at Office Depot valid through Dec. 31

$20/$100 at Offie Depot valid through Dec. 5

30% off and free shipping at Anne Klein valid through Dec. 7

25% off one item at Stage valid through Dec. 15

20% off online or in-store at JCPenney's valid in-store only on Dec. 6, valid online on Dec. 6 and 7

Assorted Old Navy coupons:
      15% off entire purchase valid until 12/6,
      20% off $50+, valid 12/14 - 12/20

     $15 off $75+, valid 12/7 - 12/13

     $10 off $50+, valid 12/21 - 12/24

40% off any one item at Saks Fifth Ave or Off 5th stores. Valid through Dec. 8

40% off any one item at Hobby Lobby. Valid through Dec. 5

20% off at The Body Shop. Valid through Dec. 7

20% off reduced items at Coach. Valid through Dec. 12

30% off at Yankee Candle. Valid through Dec. 6

$10/$25 at Yankee Candle Valid through Jan. 2, 2010

10% off at Staples. Valid Dec. 6-12.

30% off at Borders.com Valid through Dec. 17

$5 off oil change at Jiffy Lube. Valid through 1/1/10

20% off any single regular-priced item at Petco valid through Dec. 6

25% off $100 or more at Banana Republic valid through Dec. 24

25% off a single item at Sports Authority valid Dec. 10-13

25% off at Footlocker, Champs, and FootAction valid through Dec. 6

$25/$175 at Best Buy valid through Dec. 5



Thanks to moneysavingmom.com, bitsofwhitt.blogspot.com, and slickdeals.net!

If you know of others, please leave a comment with link.

Newspaper Coupon Inserts, 12/6/09

On Sunday, look for these inserts in your paper:

one SmartSource and one Red Plum

For a preview, visit here and remember that coupons may vary in your region.

Save money with DIY car repairs