Holiday Count Down

Yup it's that time of year.  We are going to help you keep sane and keep on budget through the holidays this year.  The next two months are gonna be hard on you and your wallet with everything going on so this is the money saving area we are going to focus on right now.  Not into the holidays?  Well stick around after the new year begins we will focus mainly on building stock piles for the next few months as that is truly where you save the most.

So here it is the holiday count down:

Thanks giving    27  Days  watch the clock 

Hanukkah         53  Days

Yule                 54  Days

Christmass        58  Days  watch the clock

Kwanzaa          59  Days

New Years       69  Days


Share your recipes, deals, and such to help everyone save.

Tiny Prints Free Card for a Soldier.

Tiny Prints FREE Greeting Cards for The Troops!

Tiny Prints does it again with a special way of saying, “thank you”, to the troops!

Simply go to Tiny Prints Facebook page, “like” them, and click on the “Military Cards” tab.

Expires on November 15, 2011 / One Per Person

Open Sky $10 Credit

Open Sky is giving a $10 credit to new sign ups.  Get your credit now just in case we find some free deals for holiday shopping with it. Don't forget how you can get this with out filling your inbox.  And for when you go to use your credit with a free deal check out this to find out how to not to give out your credit card info.

$25 american express gift card from Fed Ex

This is nice but ill still hate their service after losing several of my kids gifts last year.  Last years shipping was a pain.  Only company to not lose anything was the USPS!!!

Fed Ex is giving away $25 American Express Gift Cards!

“FedEx and American Express^® are teaming up for a big idea to benefit America’s small businesses. Together, we’re sponsoring Small Business Saturday^®, Nov. 26, 2011, by giving shoppers a total of $1 million worth of Shop Small^SM American Express gift cards to spend at local retailers across America.”

On November 1st, be one of the first 30,000 to claim your $25 gift card on the Fed Ex Facebook page.

I have a feeling this will be a very popular freebie, so you’ll need to be super fast to make sure you get one.  Here are a couple tips to help you.

Head over and “Like” Fed Ex today so you are ready to go when the giveaway goes live on November 1st.

Weekend Recap: Popular Posts From the Weekend

Don't miss any of the most popular posts from over the weekend even if you where busy.

Earn  $10 gift cards for referring friends to shop it to me

Coupon exchange box coming to Fort Riley USO

Holiday Free Holiday Cards for Bloggers

Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers Only $4.49 at Target

It isn’t often that we see high-value diaper coupons, but the Smart Source Insert gave us one for $3.00 off Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers. Add to that a unique Target Printable for another $2.00 Off. Print these coupons now — they may be gone fast!!

Huggies Slip-On Diapers, Jumbo Pack $9.49
Use $3.00/1 Huggies Little Movers Slip-on Diapers from SS 10/23 (exp 11/19)
And Use $2.00/1 – Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers, Target Coupon – (squirmybabychallenge.com)
Final Price: $4.49

Swag Bucks: How to Make $5 a Week Doing What You Already do Online

Yup you read that right make five dollars extra a week doing almost nothing.  How you ask?  Swagbucks that's how.  Many people just laugh and keep going when they here aboutSwagbucks. Or they sign up and for get about it.  Well here's your chance to take advantage of Swagbucks and see what the people that stick to it are enjoying.  First Sign up withSwagbucks (Referral link.)

Now to earn 450 swag bucks a week or about 65 a day.

Start with the search that's where you will get the most. Use Swagbucks search to get to every site you go to.  just type it right into the swagbucks search instead of the address bar.

Then do the daily poll for 1 swagbuck

Then fallow the NOSO in the earn tab clicking skip till the end.  That's another 2

Visit the trusted serveys after you have been a member for 30 days to get 1



Some days you will do great and get 65 or more a day just going to your normal sites.  Some days not so much,  But theirs other ways to earn Swagbucks  Here's a list.

• Swag Codes
• Swagbucks TV
• Games
• Your normal online shopping
• Print and use coupons.com coupons on swagbucks.  (This one gets me $5 for ever 45 coupons I use)

So now its been a week of diligently visiting swagbucks instead of using that handy little address bar.  What now?  Easy.  Go to rewards click the option for gift cards and turn in your 450 Swagbucks for $5 on amazon.com.  You can stack Amazon.com gift cards and they really add up fast.  If you get one a week that's $260 a year that you could use for holiday shopping or even groceries. And with supper saver shipping it's all free to you.  So why not join today?  Just click here

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Earn a $10 gift card for referring 10 friends.

**I got a few cards from this deal last year

Shop it to Me is a private shopping site and they are running a neat little promo.

Refer 10 friends to sign up at Shop it to Me (and once they sign up) you will get a $10 gift card for Free. You can choose from some good ones like Old Navy, Starbucks and more!

• Go here and sign up.
• Click on the confirmation link that they will send you via email.
• The link will take you to a page where you can invite friends by email, Facebook or even Twitter.

*Prize: Within 30 days of 10 friends registering for Shop It To Me with the specified link, all eligible Shop It To Me users will be contacted to obtain their gift card preference and mailing address. Those who qualify will be notified via email. Gift cards are not redeemable for cash. Terms and conditions of gift cards apply.

You can see all the details in the Tell Friends section!

If you want to keep from flooding your inbox from deals like this check out this post

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25 Free Holiday Photo Cards for Bloggers

Shutterfly is offering 25 free holiday cards for bloggers. Go sign up here and they’ll let you know if you qualify.

To participate, you will need to blog about Shutterfly or the holiday card you choose. If you hav a blog and you love Shutterfly why not sign up and see if you get these to help you spend less sending some thing special to your loved ones back home?  

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Coupon Exchange Box Coming Soon to the Fort Riley USO

Here's my great news.  I talked to April at the USO today about a coupon exchange box idea I have had for a wile and have not gotten around to.  She loved the idea and apparently they had been talking about it for a wile but hey my husband doesn't tell me anything.  They just needed someone willing to do the work to get it going.  Well I'm that someone.  

This will be the place you can leave those coupons you know you will not get a chance to use and you can pick up coupons that you can use.  

I'm really excited about this one and will start putting together the filing system tonight and stuffing it will my spare coupons.

You can start looking for this in the USO at  6918 Trooper Dr. next to Burger King on Custer Hill in early 

November.  I hope enjoy this new program for Fort Riley military couponers thanks to Fort Riley Money 

Savers and the USO Fort Riley

Coupons for Cold and Flu Season

Here's a list of couopns you can print for items to help keep your family healthy and make them feel better this cold and flu season.

You can get an extra 10 cents per coupon if print from Swagbucks go here for details.
This list can be found on coupons.com or the left side bar on our facebook page.

Scotch bright disinfectant wipes (Walmart 47 cents after coupon)

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Freebie for dog owners

Score a FREE “Real Dogs” Membership Kit from ALPO, which includes a “Real Dog on Board” magnetic bumper sticker, a “Real Dogs Eat Meat” handbook, and more! Just “Like” ALPO on Facebook, then click the “Real Dogs” tab to request yours. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery!


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Free OB Tampon Sample Pack With Case

*This one takes quite a wile to come but I love the case I pop small things into it before butting them into my purse or diaper bag.

Get your FREE sample pack of tampons from o.b!

Your sample pack even includes an adorable pink carrying case for your o.b. tampons!

Redeeming this freebie is easy!

1.Simply click the link provided at the bottom of the page.

2.Click “get free sample”.

3. On the upper right side of the page it will ask you to “click here” if your are not registered with o.b.

4.Fill out the required fields, and hit submit to get your free sample!

CLICK HERE to order your FREE sample o.b. tampon pack  today!

Enjoy!

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Deal Sites With Credits for Signing Up = Free Stuff Over The Next Few months

Here's a list of the Deal sites that are currently giving a credit to new registrants.  This is a great way to get lots of free stuff to help pay for your holiday shopping lists.  See my recent post on how to get theses freebies with out giving your credit card number.  This list will be growing over the next few weeks so check back often.


SaveMore.com $10 Credit for new accounts.


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How to Safely Get Freebies That Require Credit Card Info Without Giving Your Credit Card Number.

This time of year lots of freebies will be popping up.  Many of which we will be sharing with you.  Sadly some require credit card information that understandably some of you may be worried about giving out.  I Know I worry about it.  But their is a perfectly safe way to get these deals just fallow these steps and feel free to do it now so your ready to go quickly when these deals start springing up.  Theses payed for much of my kids holiday gifts last year.

• Buy a prepaid Visa Gift card
• Enter your information on the given website for online use of the gift card. (This will be in the instructions that came with the card.)
• Spend the money on your prepaid card keeping a few cents on it for those occasional penny (or few cent) deals that pop up.
• Put the card in a safe place that you can get to quickly for great deals that may not last long.
• Enter this cards information for free deals that require a card and your good to go and never have to worry about losing money to fraudulent charges from freebies.  

Hope you enjoy all the freebies this will help you safely get this year.

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100 Photo prints Just $6 shipped.

You can get 100 prints from Snapfish for around $6 shipped. Just upload your prints to Snapfish, choose to order 100 4×6 prints, and use coupon code PRINTSFREE at checkout. Your total should around $6, including shipping.


This deal is good until the end of November.


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Transformers Dark of the Moon Toy at Target, Only $1.99!

I picked up a couple of these toys a few weeks ago at Target and was wishing I could get a few more for stocking stuffers. I’m in luck because I just printed a $5.00 off Transformers Dark of the Moon toy coupon from their Facebook page. They are only $6.99 at Target this week, so it will be another great deal!

Transformers Dark of the Moon $6.99, On Sale thru 10/22
Use $5.00/1 – Hasbro Transformers Dark of the Moon, Any $5.99 or higher – (facebook.com)
Final Price: $1.99

Welch’s Grape Jelly Only $0.75 at Walgreens, Starting 10/23!

$0.75/1 – Welch’s Jelly – (tastetheharvest.welchs.com)

What’s for lunch every day at our house? Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, that’s what! And the jelly is by far the most important component of the sandwich. So I like to keep a bunch of it on hand. Starting this Sunday, Welch’s Grape Jelly will be on sale at Walgreens, plus you can use this $0.75 off printable coupon.

Welch’s Grape Jelly, 32 oz $1.50, On Sale Starting 10/23
With in ad coupon
Use $0.75/1 – Welch’s Jelly – (tastetheharvest.welchs.com)
Final Price: $0.75

Walmart Freebies with coupons this week

Walmart freebies with coupons this week.  :)

Finesse Shampoo, $2.57
$1/1 Finesse Hair Care , exp. 11/30/11 (ALL YOU Sept ’11)
$2 MIR Finesse Product Printable
$1/1 Finesse Product, exp. 1/30/12 (SS 10/16/11)
= As low as FREE after coupon and MIR

Fresh Pet Cat Food (small tub), $1.64 
$2/1 Freshpet Select Roasted Meals For Cats & Dogs, exp. 1/8/12 (SS 10/16/11)
= FREE

Fresh Pet Dog Food (small tub), $1.97 
$2/1 Freshpet Select Roasted Meals For Cats & Dogs, exp. 1/8/12 (SS 10/16/11)
= FREE

La Creme (Read post here)

Axe travel size (Read post here)

Free Kindle E-books Start Your Winter Library Now (adults, teens, and kids selections)

Time to start stocking up on books for those long cold winter nights where all you wanna do is cozy up with a warm blanket and read.  This Is a list of current Free E-books that has has a retail value of $5 or more and a minimum of a 4 star rating.  Check the price before you grab it as the price can change at any time.  You don’t need a Kindle to read these, you can get Kindle for your PC for free. Or, you can get Kindle for your iPhone, Blackberry, iPad and Android.


For you

• A Home For Christmas, Deborah Grace Staley - You save $14.95 - 4.5 stars
• Come Monday (Wild Irish, Book One), Mari Carr - You save $6.50 - 4.5 stars
• Deadly Gamble: The First Charlie Parker Mystery (Charlie Parker Mystery Series), Connie Shelton - You save $5.50 - 4 stars
• Code Blue, Richard Mabry - You save $13.99 - 4 stars
• My Lunatic Life, Sharon Sala - You save $14.99 - 4.5 stars
• The Dead Saint (Bishop Lynn Peterson), Marilyn Brown Oden - You save $14.99- 4 stars

For your teen

• My Lunatic Life, Sharon Sala - You save $8.95  - 4 stars
• Kisses for Lula, Samantha Mackintosh - You save $6.50 - 5 stars

For you kids - These are 4-5 stars but may or may not hit the retail price as kids books are limited for kindle. Children books on this lists paper back copy is $5 or more

• The Lost Princess in Winter's Grip (tell me a bed time stories for kids) Josh Kilen - Save .99 - 5 stars
• The Golden Acorn (the advintures of Jack Brenin) Cathrine Cooper - Save $9.56 - 5 stars

Le Creme Money Maker After Coupon and Rebate.

You can buy this at any store of your choice.  Print this Free after rebate form (up up 2.99)  Then use the $1 off one coupon in All you Magazine making this one free even after postage.  With a few cents to spare.  remember a penny saved is a penny earned.

This is an even better deal then other blogs have posted.  Yay I found something first lol.  Like us on Facebook to find more deals

Mom's Best Natural Cereal $1 a Box Stock Up

Dillons has Moms Best Naturals Cereal on sale for 3 for $4 this week.  Print a 55 cents of 2 coupon Here.   At Dillons this coupon will double to $1 making your grand total $1 a box.  

This great deal was found by Anna Hoepner and posted on our Facebook page  Thank you Anna

Free Pizza Hut Treat

Sign up for Pizza Hut’s email newsletter by 11/1 and you will receive a free treat.  After you sign up, select a door to open and it will reveal your prize. You could score free bread sticks or cinnamon sticks!

Free Axe shower gel travel size

Score Free travel size AXE Shower Gel at Walmart. Here is how:

AXE Show Gel travel size - $.97
- $1.50 AXE coupon (if you can’t find, try 62946)
Final = Better than Free with overage applied to your cart

This coupon dose say Kroger on it but you can use it anywhere that takes coupons.

If you don't use this product it's perfect for a donation to the USO.  

Free Banner For Your Solider

Get a free banner for your solider great for redeployment.  Get your free banner here just pay about $13 for shipping.

Here is a Yummy Nescafe Sample Perfect for This Cold Weather

I for one love the winter coffee selections.  Here is a sample Nescafe USA is offering on Facebook that sounds yummy on this cold day.  Peppermint Mocha.  You can grab two of these per household.  For those of you with a deployed spouse this could make it into a future care package.