Hot Cyber Monday Deals!

Welcome to Cyber Monday!  You will find that there are a lot of great deals for you to choose from.

Here are some that last for a limited time:

Borders - Cyber Monday Special! Buy one item and get 60% off the second at Borders.com. Coupon Code: BCM1219B
Dicks Sporting Goods - Save 50% on Women`s, Men`s, and Kids` Reebok Windwear.
Smart Bargains: Extra 40% off Home Decor
ToysRUs: $20 off any $75 Leapfrog Purchase
Overstock.com: Wii-Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board for $79.99

Things Remembered - Online Only Doorbuster! The First 100 Customers Who Make a Purchase Starting at 12 Noon EST, Get a Free Make-A-Wish Snow Globe With Max Teddy Bear!

Restaurant.com 80% off $25 Gift Certificate orders - now $2!!!
Code is SAVE

Footlocker.com:
$10 off $50 Code LKS19V37
$25 off$100  Code LKS19V34
$50 off $200 order Code LKS19V35

Kohl’s
Get an extra 15% off your entire order with code CYBER15
Spend $75, get 15% off and free shipping with code CYBER15
Spend $100, get 20% off and free shipping with code CYBER20
Spend $50, get $10 in Kohl’s cash.

Our latest deals are coming into this page.

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Roundup of Printable Coupons

Here’s a printable coupon round up.  Remember that tomorrow is the last day that many coupons are on the coupons.com site, so print now what you need and come back on Tuesday.

Save $1.50 on Keebler Wheatables. This is a really nice high value coupon.

Save $5 at Rite Aid when you Spend $25.00.  Combine this one with your in store rebates and the Rite Aid Gift of Savings.

Save $5 on these Hasbro and Playskool Toys:
Hasbro Star Wars toy purchase totalling $20 or more.
Hasbro My Little Pony purchase of $20 or more.  This is on about the 5th page of coupons.com offers.
Playskool Activity Ball
Playskool Mr Potato Head Silly Suitcase or Spud Buds Toy
Playskool Swing N Score Baseball Toy
Playskool Step Start Walk n Ride Toy
Playskool Busy Ball Popper
Playskool DinoRoars Hatchlings
Hasbro Playskool Tumble n Twirl Top Toy

$10 Coupons:

Hasbro Playskool Musical Sit N Spin Toy
Hasbro Playskool DinoRoars Stompers Toy
Hasbro Playskool Dance Cam Toy

Other Toy Coupons

Playskool Lullaby Glow Worm$3
Mr Potato Head Toy $2
Hasbro Talkin’ Sid the Science Kid $3 (About page 10 of Coupons.com)

Other Coupons
Huggies Overnites Diapers $2 (Page 8 of Coupons.com)
Nivea Body wash for women $2
Caribou Coffee 12 oz bag $2 (Page 3 of Coupons.com)

Check out Red Plum for $1.50 off two Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats, $1 off Frozen Sara Lee Dessert, and a free box of Meaty Bone Dog Biscuits when you buy one.

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Sears Home & Holiday Deals Expiring Today!

Just in time for the holiday home, there are several home and holiday deals that are expiring at the end of the day today. Make sure you order what you need as early as possible to take advantage of the discounts before Sears runs out of stock.

Don’t worry if you are exhausted from all of that Black Friday shopping, because you can get these deals online, too. Sit back in your stretchy pants and enjoy the leftovers as you scoop up the bargains.

Sears - Daily Deals -Sharp HDTV

There are a few hours left to snag the daily deal for today, and it is a good one. This offer is for $600 off the Sharp 52 in. LED HDTV with Local Dimming.


Sears - 33% off Select Christmas Trees

You know that it is time for a new Christmas tree when your tree drops needles all over the house, and it is an artificial tree. For years we have been talking about replacing our family Christmas tree. Now, with 33 percent off, we are furiously comparing types and debating about having one that is pre-lit or not.

Sears - $30 off SteamFast Floor Steam Mop

This steam mop is a great bargain when you take that $30 off. The cost then becomes only $29.99. It was amazing how after spending two days scrubbing my house for Thanksgiving, it got all dirty again in just a few hours. Cranberry does not want to easily come out of the linoleum floor. I like the idea of the steam mop, because it doesn’t require chemicals.

Sears - All Fitness Equipment, Game Room and Scooters on sale

My second-hand elliptical machine broke beyond repair last month, so I am desperately seeking a replacement. I do want one that has some programming in it to help me with my motivation. If you have a Sears card, you will be able to get an additional 5% off.

Sears - Samsung HE Front Load Washer & Super Capacity Dryer Pair

Isn’t it amazing how the laundry piles up even if you only miss a day or two. I confess that I haven’t been doing much laundry during the last few days with all of the cooking and shopping. It would be nice if I could do two loads at once. It might be time for a washer and dryer with larger capacity. This pair from Sears is only $1199.98 Elec/$1259.48 Gas.

Online Only - $20 off Black & Decker 18v Cordless Chainsaw

If you are looking for a good typical guy gift, you might want to consider this chainsaw. We already have one, and my husband likes to use it any chance he gets. Black & Decker is a good name, and this one is on sale $89.99 until the end of the day.

I just pulled out my favorite Sears deals. There are other deals and coupon links available. Some expire at the end of today, and others expire later. There is a Sears - Online Only - $5 off $50+ order, Coupon Code: SEARS5OFF50 that you should be able to stack with the other deals.

To see all of the Sears offers at one time, you can click here.

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Hot Cyber Deals This Weekend & PG Coupons

Well, are you shopped out from Black Friday yet?  Or have you decided to stay home and shop from your cozy computer?

Having done Black Friday shopping in previous years, this year is my year to do my shopping online.  There are wonderful deals that continue to be available.

For the regular things that you do there are always coupons, and this Sunday is no exception.  Usually there are no coupon inserts the Sunday after Thanksgiving, but this year P&G Brandsaver will have an insert.  I have not seen a preview, so I will upload our weekly list when I have it.

Here are some of the really sweet online deals.  Most of these are today only, or subject to change, so be sure you catch them early.

Don’t forget - when you shop at Kohl’s either in store or online, you get the same $10 Kohl’s cash for every $50 you spend.

6Pm.com $9.95 Nine West footwear and accessories.

SpaFinder.com - 15% off a second gift certificate when you buy one at full price.

ToysRUs.com - Board games $6.99 each.

Things From Another World (comics, sci fi)  20 to 60% off, with new doorbusters promised for Cyber Monday.

Vistaprint - 75% off all holiday cards.

Toshiba.com Up to 25% off laptops, and extras

Macy’s.com 50% off all Lenox Christmas Ornaments

Walgreens.com 50 photo prints for $5

Travelocity - $25 off Weekly rentals with Alamo Car Rental

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Affording Disney Store Clothing

I have to say that I love Disney Store products. That is, stuff that is sold at the Disney Store. There are plenty of licensed Disney products that are sold elsewhere, in places such as Target, Walmart, Sears and even the local grocery store, but these can vary in quality.

I especially like the clothing that is available at the Disney Store, because it really stands the test of time. I have sweatshirts that were purchased in 200o and have been washed and worn many times. They are just starting to fray at bit at the cuffs, now, but in the last nine years, they haven’t noticeably faded or lost their shape.

Disney Store clothes for my kids have held up equally well. They get through two or three kids and still look good enough to pass down to others. And while I wouldn’t personally pass along my kid’s underwear, I can’t beat it for the fit and the sturdy elastic. The socks also seem to hold up long after other brands develop holes. And then there are the Halloween costumes that are warm and of good quality.

Christmas presents this year will include several Disney clothing items, plus a couple of beach blankets and throws.

Okay, before I start sounding like a Disney Store commercial, let me move on to how we can afford to partake of all of these wonderful bounty of Disney clothing. There are several strategies I employ.

The first is to shop at the outlet. Fortunately, we have a Disney Store outlet about 45 minutes away from us. There I can stock up on t-shirts that are $3 or less, dresses for under $10, sneakers for $3 or less and more. The special occasion clothing and those Halloween costumes are real deals. If you don’t happen to be near a Disney Store outlet, you can always check out the online outlet store. It might not have the same selection, but the items are more geared to the current season. The online outlet is divided by category.

Here is the link to the Baby Outlet for example. There are some adorable onsies there right now.

If you do shop online, use the code SHIP89 to get free shipping when you spend $89. It expires on 12/17.

Speaking of seasons, I try to shop just after a season or a holiday as often as possible, when I shop the regular non-outlet Disney Store. Merchandise gets marked down pretty quickly, so I can get some good deals. In the case of my kids, I stock up on next year’s sizes.

Another way to save at the Disney Store is to look for the T-shirt sales. In the summer, T-shirts will get marked way down for a limited time. With these sales, it is important to arrive early, or you may be left with nothing but XXL Grumpy T-shirts or XXS in whatever last year’s character was.

Happy Shopping!

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Free Holiday Recipes

Hosting the holidays this year may be a bit of a challenge. I have been looking for good recipes with low cost ingredients that will feed a crowd. Thankfully, there are plenty of free holiday recipe resources.

Have you checked out Allrecipes.com? This free site has many, many recipes. What I really like about it is that the recipes are all rated and reviewed by others. Reviews often contain suggestions for improvements and alternative versions. Plus, these recipes are easily scaled up or down.

Another great source of recipes are free recipe books and booklets. These books can either be downloaded or come through the regular mail. They often include coupons along with the recipes, which is always a good thing, right?

Here are some of my favorite current offers.

Thanksgiving Hotline Cookbook from Martha Stewart (Download)

Description from the site: “Many of the chefs’ recipes can be found in the Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Hotline Recipes Cookbook. Just click below for your copy of each delicious chapter, from desserts to, of course, turkey.”

Gooseberry Patch Fall Favorites with Sun-Maid® Raisins & Dried Fruit (Mailed)

Description from the site: “To receive the Free Fall Favorite Cookbook, please fill in the information below. No purchase necessary. Allow 4 weeks for delivery. Subject to withdrawal without notice, limit 1 per address. U.S. & Canada addresses only.”

Carnation Holiday Recipe Guide (Mailed or Download–your choice)

Description from the site: “The holiday season is filled with fun and food to be had—from potluck parties to festive brunches to game day gatherings. Let CARNATION help you find easy and delicious ways to keep your whole quirky clan full of that holiday spirit.”

Land O’ Lakes Homemade for the Holidays

Description from the site: “Fill your holidays with joy and home-baked treats with special recipes from our free Homemade for the Holidays! recipe brochure.”

Paula Deen’s Holiday Hosting Guide (Download)

Happy Cooking!

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Black Friday Shopping Tips

Ready for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year? So is everyone else. If you don’t want to miss out on that hot deal but still want to stay safe, you’ll need some strategy and tips in your shopping arsenal. Here is my best advice.

Know the deals

Know exactly what the deals are as well as any restrictions. Some deals may have limited quantities in the store, some deals may allow you to only purchase one of an item and some deals may only be available at certain hours of the day. You want to understand the details of the deal in order to be best prepared to get it.

One way to keep up with the Black Friday deals is to check the FreeCoupons blog. I’ll be posting the hottest store deals as they become available.

Do your research

Just because that coffee maker is only $3 or than HDTV is only $200 doesn’t mean that it is the best deal for you. You want to make sure to do your research on the products behind the deal. Something that breaks within a few months isn’t a deal. Neither is something that doesn’t have all of the features that you need. Check product reviews and Consumer Reports magazine to make sure that the products are worth your time and your money.

Bring supplies

Some of the deals are tough to get and may require getting up at the crack of dawn to stand in line hours before the store opens. You’ll keep your stamina if you are prepared with a few supplies. First of all, bring a buddy. A friend can hold the line if you need a bathroom break and can provide support. Plus, the two of you can divide and conquer in the store, such as picking up two each of the hottest items, so you both can score as many deals as possible.

Make sure you also have water and some snacks to keep you going throughout the day.

Shop online

Finally, consider shopping online. Online stores also offer door busters and other hot deals, but without the hassle of standing in line. Instead, you’ll need to gather your coupon codes and be aware for limited time offers.

Happy shopping!

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Holiday Coupon Matchups at Target

There’s just one insert this weekend in the newspapers.  The Smart Source insert that will be in the Sunday paper has lots of great coupons for the holidays.  You’ll find coupons for Pillsbury products, General Mills, Glade, and of course, a Butterball Turkey! Find this week’s insert list here.  You can find pdfs of earlier inserts here.

Look here for a $5 coupon off any Hasbro Star Wars Toy. Print two, and go to Target tomorrow.  The Star Wars Action figures are on sale 2/$11.99.  Use this coupon to get close to half off!.  Also at Target, buy Mr. Potato Head Toys for $3.99 till 1 pm Saturday.  Use this coupon to get them for $1.99.

Target has changed their internet coupons.  It’s no longer possible to see if they are manufacturer coupons or Target Coupons.  You’ll just have to print them out from the Target site and really take a look at them.  Don’t forget, Target store coupons are usually honored at Walmart and other stores.  Most of the savings this week are on toys.

From now through the holidays, there will be a lot of great gift matchups with special offers.  Look to see coupons on holiday foods, too, and opportunities to stock up.  And in keeping with the season - if you find a freebie you cannot use, donate it.

Other matchups at Target - Del Monte Canned Vegetables are .45 each.  Use the Target coupon for $1/6 and combine it with the $1/8 coupon in last week’s Red Plum insert, and you have it for .20 a can.

Find a complete list of Sunday insert coupons for past weeks here.

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Black Friday Announcements

Associated Press

Associated Press

Can you believe that Black Friday, November 27, is next week already?  I’ve got some information here about some of the sales that will be ready for in store deals on that day, and online deals for that weekend.

Walmart is the big newsmaker.  They’ve given us this sneak peek:

– Magnavox Blu Ray Disc  Player for $78
– Sanyo 50″ Plasma  HDTV for $598
– Tom Tom 3.5″ GPS  for $59
– Kids’ licensed  character sleepwear $3
– $7 fleece reversible  jackets for the family
– Barbie Power Wheels Ride-On $88

I cannot believe this price for a 50″ Plasma HDTV.  If you’ve been looking for a big purchase like this, Black Friday at Walmart is your day to go.

To avoid the deadly crush that occurred last year in one of it’s stores where an employee was trampled to death, Walmart has announced that most of its stores will be open 24 hours on Black Friday, but the sale prices will be in effect at 5 am.

If you have these prices advertised in a flyer, you can get them price matched at Target.

JC Penney announced its doorbuster for Saturday, Nov 28.  It will be a Disney Mickey Snowglobe with a $10 coupon.

Toys R Us has some great doorbusters, starting at midnight, Nov. 27.  Receive a $50 gift cars with purchase of any iPod touch ($199.99).  Their ad shows lots of great bargains at 40%-60% off from midnight to 1 pm on Friday.  There are additional doorbusters beginning at 5 am on Friday.  Most stores will be on that schedule, Paramus stores will open at 7 am.

Great cyber deals include these:

Paul Fredrick:
CMPPLS                                                  Paul Fredrick CYBERMONDAY Offer:
15% off $100-$200 orders, 25% off orders of $200 or more
Offer valid 11/30/09-12/2/09

D9DDLS                                                  Paul Fredrick Deal Dispatch Offer:
15% off orders of $100 or more
Offer valid 11/15/09-12/31/09

Botanic Choice:
Black Friday Specials
Botanic Choice will offer a whopping 30% OFF (!) all orders between November 26 and November 30, 2009. That’s an EXTRA 30% off already-reduced discount prices! Shipping is free on orders of $50 or more. PLUS, we have put some of our best-selling items on sale for $1.99 (see list of items below). Just use Coupon Code: TGIBF at checkout.

Save an EXTRA 30% OFF your order at Botanic Choice!  Free Shipping on $50. Coupon Code: TGIBF  Valid ONLY 11/26/09 to 11/30/09

$1.99 Specials - Up to 87% Off BEFORE your 30% Discount!

Best-selling supplements are part of a special “Thank Goodness It’s Black Friday” sale event. All will be priced at $1.99.

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Coupon Matchups Publix & Walmart

Publix has some great opportunities for savings with their Buy One Get One (BOGO) specials.  Matching up multiple coupons to these is almost like getting doubles.  Some Publixes will double, many will not.

Here are some matchups from this week:

Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce  BOGO $1.45
-$1 off Heinz Chili Sauce AND Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce Tearpad

Rondele Cheese Spread 8-oz cup, BOGO $4.19
-$1/1  from 11/15/09 SS
-$3.75 off Every Day with Rachel Ray Magazine wyb any (2) Select Cheeses (tearpad or 11/15/09 SS)

T. Marzetti’s Dressing, 12 or 15 oz jar, BOGO $3.69
-$.50/1; $.55/1; $1/1 08/30/09 RP
-$1/1 Magazines September 2009
-$1/1 Tearpad

Keebler Club Crackers, BOGO $3.99
-$2.00 on Marzetti Veggie Dip when you buy any two packages of Keebler Club Crackers Share Holiday Traditions Booklet (I guess they want you to save on cheese and crackers!)
-$1/2 Better Homes and Gardens, Redbook November 2009
-$1/2 (11/01/09 RP)

Lay’s Potato Chips, Assorted Varieties, (excluding Baked! and Light and Natural), BOGO $3.99
-B2G1 tearpad
-$2 off bread when you buy Lay’s Potato Chips, any one Bag & one Bag Sunchips Snacks Tearpad

Cabot Vermont Natural Creamery Butter, 4 Quarters, 16-oz ctn, $1.50
-$1/3 from 08/02/09 SS

-$3/1 Tearpad

-$.50/1Peelie

Sargento Shredded Cheese or Sunbursts, 3/$5
-$.50/2; $1/2; $.40/2 (11/15/09 SS)
-$.55/1 All You, November 2009

Check out these deals at Walmart:
Heinz Gravy - $0.75
$1/3 http://heinzgravy.com/coupon.aspx
Final Price - $0.42 each

McCormick Gravy Mix - $0.50
$0.50/2 McCormick Gravy (11/1 RP)
Final Price - $0.25 each

Swanson Broth (14 oz. Cans) - $0.45
$0.35/4 Swanson Broth Cans, (11/8 SS)
Final Price - $0.36 each

Where do you find the tearpads?  In stores.  Look not only at Publix, but at other stores as well. Publix honors competitors coupons, so bring the coupons from your local cometing store for extra savings. Walmart does this too.  I have often found great tearpad displays at Walmart, Publix, CVS, Target, Family Dollar, and Weis.  It also pays to check the coupon books and special coupons at the front of the store.  Publix has great displays at the front that are loaded not only with coupon books, but also with loose coupons and tearpads.

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