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$5 off 5 Healthy Choice Frozen Meals

Click here for a $5 coupon off 5 Healthy Choice Frozen Meals.

Free Lipstick pallette

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Go here and add the TIGI lip palette to your shopping cart and it's completely free--including the shipping. No credit card required.

Free board book from Leapfrog

If you have a Leapfrog toy in your house, You can get a Free Tag Junior ABC Animal Orchestra book (board book) when you link it to your Leapfrog Account. This offer is still valid! All you do is register at the Leapfrog website, list your child's name and birthday and link your leapfrog toy. (We have a leapster and it let us pick the games we have - very easy) The whole process took about 2 -3 minutes.

$17 coupon book from Conagra Foods

Here is a coupon book from Conagra Foods. You have to copy and paste the link http://startsampling.com/sm/101044/captureAddress.iphtml?item=101044&source=

Free Album download from Spin

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Thanks to Ann at Coupons, Deals and More for telling us about this: This is what the website says about their free album download: While we revel in our memories of a glorious 2009, we can’t contain our excitement for 2010. These 10 artists are set to make big noise in the year to come — and we’ve compiled a song from each into an exclusive FREE album! Simply click the “ Get It Now ” button below and enter your email address, then check your email for a message from SPIN Media (please be patient — it may take several minutes.) It’ll have instructions for downloading your free album. If you don’t see the “Get It Now” button, try refreshing this page.

Free Dora Game for PC

Get a FREE Dora The Explorer Game When You Register for Updates about Nickelodeon Video Downloads and Other Nick Jr. Offers. I signed up this morning and received a link in my email box with a code to download the free game. My daughter is going to love this!

Free pen

Free Four Color Pen - Anniversary gift - Style Art & Frame

$1 coupon for Wheat Thins Crackers

Become a fan of Wheat Thins on Facebook here and then you'll find a $1/1 coupon on the left side of the page you can print.

$15 in coupons from Campbell's Kitchen

Print out $15 in coupons from Campbell’s Kitchen . You’ll find coupons for Campbell’s Cooking Soups, French’s French Fried Onions, Campbell’s Chunky Soups, V8 V-Fusion Juice and Pepperidge Farm Frozen Breads.

Free YoPlus Yogurt coupon

If you have not signed up for the Betty Crocker newsletter, today is a great day to do so. Click here to sign up and you will recieve a coupon for a free YoPlus Yogurt.

Honey Nut Cheerios coupons

Click here for $1 off 1 box of Honey Nut Cheerios & $1.00 off 2 boxes
These coupons are availble again. Last time I had these coupons I was able to snag several packs of free pens. In fact, I still have quite a collection left over. But if you are needing pens..... $1. off ANY size BIC ball pen or gel product, $.50 off Any size BIC mechanical pencil, $.50 off any size BIC Wite-Out product Coupons

Your Best & Worst couponing experiences in 2009!

This last week of 2009, I would love to hear your best and worst couponing experiences. Just email them to me and I'll post them throughout the week. The best way I know to encourage others who are wanting to try couponing is to tell them our success stories (and sometimes our mistakes). So if you had a great experience this year with coupons, deals and savings, now's your time to share! If you want to send picture of you, that'd be great. I'll post it with your story.

Free Weekender Beauty Sample Kit

Go here to sign up for a free Weekender Beauty Sample Kit from Become. This is available to US and Australian addresses.

Books, CDs and DVDs - How much do you spend each year?

How much do you spend on DVDs, CDs and Books in a year? If the answer is close to $0 - then hooray for you! You must know your local library really well! Our library not only offers books for free checkout but also up to 3 DVDs at a time and several CDs at once as well. We love our library! However , if your answer to that question is "Hmmmm...... I probably spend a bunch!" then this post is for you. Our family loves to listen to music, read books and watch movies but truthfully the kids get tired of the movies sometimes and they are just taking up space on the shelf. So how do we keep the selection fresh so nobody gets bored with own personal library? By swapping with people all over the country. If you've read this blog long, you probably already know all about swaptree but please allow me to remind you about it once more. We have completed over 85 swaps in the past 3 years! That means that for less than $2 each, we have been able to try out Disney DVD's (Little Mer

Nestle Very Best Baby Club

I nursed all 3 of my kids but I still signed up for the Nestle Very Best Baby Club . They send you coupon books every few months as soon as your baby is born till at least his 1st birthday. When I received them, the coupons allowed me to 'buy' free formula for all 3 of my babies. Even though I didn't use formula, it was nice to have it in the house for that rare emergency or to pass on to my other friends who were using formula.

General Mills Pssst Panel

Have you joined the Pssst General Mills Panel? It takes about 5-10 minutes to fill out the registration form and survey. A while back I received a box of Fiber One Chocolate Mocha bars in the mail free! It also had a handful of coupons for the product. Here's the link to join.

Free sample Nescafe Tasters Choice Stick Pack

Register (or sign in) to request a 6 stick pack of Nescafe Instant coffee. Free sample Nescafe Tasters Choice Stick Pack

New House Party opportunities!

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Remember how I told you I won a Velveeta house party back in the spring? and then a Wii EA Sports Active Game party in the summer? You apply for these house parties, then sometimes you get an email telling you that you have been chosen! They send you free stuff that you get to use and keep! There are quite a few new house parties that are now accepting applications. Sign up here.... Zatarains Huggies Pullups Boca Oscar Mayar I apply for as many as possible (the process only takes a few minutes). Even though I don't win them all, I figure I may be chosen again eventually.

Disney Movie Reward Points for going to see the movie!

Just a reminder. If you go see a Disney movie in the theater, make sure you save your ticket stub. They can be redeemed at www.disneymovierewards. com for points toward prizes. You can use up to 4 stubs for a movie. Eligible movies out right now : Princess and the Frog, Disney's A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland, Oceans, Old Dogs, Ponyo, Toy Story 3D Double Feature Tip: If you go with a large group, try to rescue as many stubs as possible and then share them with your friends. (If you are not yet a member of Disney movie rewards, email me and I'll send you an invitation link) More information on Disney movie rewards and what you can win!

Merry Christmas!

Oh what fun it is to look for deals, save money and find free stuff! But there's a time and a place to know when to stop and just enjoy the other side of life. So tonight and tomorrow - I hope all my readers, friends and family have fun spending time with family! Merry Christmas! ***For those of you who have free time tomorrow and are going to be on the computer, I have found some cool deals that you may have missed but are still available. I'll have them posted in the morning - just in case you need a break from the hoopla of Christmas morning :-)

Kroger price guarantee - just a reminder

Just a reminder: Kroger generally has a price guarantee policy. If your item scans at the wrong price, you could get the item free. Just point out the wrong price to the cashier and have them check the price on the shelf. If it is wrong, they will usually just give you the item for free. (not always but usually).

Shop early or shop last minute????

I have been shopping for Christmas all year! I love planning and finding the deals all year long. That way when Christmas week gets here, I don't have to fight the crowds or pay last minute prices. But..... I know some people love to save all their shopping for the last minute. One of the scary things about shopping early is that there is always 'just one more deal' that looks good. But for me, I don't spend money after my shopping is done . I can relax this week knowing that my kids are going to have some cool stuff under the tree that I didn't have to pay much money for because I was a smart shopper all year long. What's your shopping style? Do you shop all year or save it all for the last minute? Are you able to stop when your list is done or do you keep looking for that 'one last deal'?

B1G1 Free Scrubbing Bubbles Cleaner Refill

Print a coupon good for 1 Free Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Refill when you buy one!

Expecting a baby? Get a free gift!

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If you are expecting a new baby - congratulations! Here's a free gift! Go here and create an account for a free baby registry. You don't have to actually have anyone buy anything - just create the registry. Then you should recieve this free gift.

Nabisco $10 Rebate

You can get $10.00 back when you buy any 10 participating Nabisco Crackers, Easy Cheese or Planters Nuts. Your purchase need to be made between 12/1/09 - 1/31/10. View all the details HERE .

Record a Story for your child - FREE

Thanks so much to Freebies 4 Mom for this great idea. I just had my son record a story to send to grandparents! If you have a webcam you can record a free story at A Story Before Bed ($6.99 value). After recording you can check out with this coupon code TY3J-RT3Y-YM3E (expires 12/31/09) to save your recording and be able to replay it or send it to anyone. I didn't even have to put a credit card number in. When you check out, just click on 'coupon code' instead of the credit card tab. This is perfect for anyone who wants to read a story to live nearby - they can record a story then email you the link to it! It's easy to register for a free account with your name, email address, password, and you choose if you want to receive promotional emails. You will get an email to activate your account. Please note that you may need to actually enter the code (not copy and paste).

Prescription Coupons give you free money

In today's newspaper there are 2 Rite Aid prescription coupons for a $25 gift card with any trnasferred prescription. Why is that cool? Because not only can you use those coupons at RiteAid but you can also use them at CVS. Just to remind you how it works - I have 1 prescription I have to fill each month. Because it is such a common med, I switch back and forth each month from Rite Aid to CVS. That means every month, I get a bonus $25 gift card to that store! FREE Money!

Free TV - on your own schedule!

Need something to do while the snow is falling? Did you know that you can watch TV episodes of current shows for FREE on your computer? We recently found The Sing Off on NBC this last week and loved it but we missed a few episodes. So we can go to NBC.com and are able to watch the full episode for FREE. Go here for NBC . Click on 'Watch Video' You will see a list of all the shows available Click on the show you are interested in. The next page will show you all the full episodes available. Or if you would rather check out The Mentalist or Survivor or other CBS shows.... Go here for CBS Click on 'Videos' Click on 'Full Episodes'

New Coupons from Eat Better America

Click here for $6.00 in coupons from Eat Better America (Green Giant Frozen Steamers, Progresso, Cheerios....) There is a .50 coupon for Green Giant Frozen Steamers here- they are on sale 3 for $5.00 at Kroger this week - $1.66 each. Use this .50 coupon for a bag at Kroger (doubles up to .50) and pay only .66 per bag!

Love CVS? Join the Advisory Panel!

Are you a CVS fan? Join the CVS Advisory Panel for a chance to get surveys that reward you with Extra Bucks! I joined months ago but tonight I got my very first email asking me to complete a survey and get $15 extra bucks! Yes! You read that right. I just did a 15 minute survey for CVS and then printed out a $15.00 Extra Bucks Coupon!!!!! I can stretch that $15 Extra Bucks a long long way! Not a member yet? Click here to join today. I have no idea how often they sent out survey invitations BUT I am thrilled that I signed up! - even if it does take a while to get my first survey reward.

Local Bargain Find! - The Amen Corner

If you are local to Danville, here's an awesome bargain alert! Thanks so much to Tracey for sharing this treasure. The Amen Corner This is a thrift shop operated by the Catholic Church beside Burkes Bakery. Their prices are VERY reasonable! Today I snagged a ColdWater Creek sweater in perfect condition - $1.00! A brand new game of LIFE for the kids - $2.00. A long sleeve shirt for my son - .50! I saw many top brand names - Talbots, Old Navy, Gap, Lands End, Ralph Lauren..... They are only open on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 9:30-12:30. Park on the side and come in the side door. Definitely worth checking out!

My Alice order already arrived!

I was very skeptical of Alice.com. But I was able to order 2 rolls of paper towels, 1 roll of tape, 50 pack legal envelopes, and 6 manila envelopes and it didn't cost me a penny. I received my order in less than 5 days! That's crazy. Read here to see how you can get some stuff free too!

$1.00 coupon for Lever 2000

Click here for $1.00 off Lever 2000 coupon.

Buy 1 Get 1 Free Special K coupon

Click here for a Buy one Get one FREE - Special K Cereal coupon

Herbal Coffee sample - FREE

I love a hot coffee or tea at night and it has to be decaf so even thought I don't have a clue what this will taste like, I'll give it a try for the price :-) Click here to request your free sample of Teecino caffeine free Herbal Coffee.

Free Beechnut Baby Food possibly

Supposedly you get coupons for Free Jars of Beechnut Baby Food when you sign up for their newsletter. Since we are well past baby food at our house, I haven't tried this one.

Home Made Simple coupon booklet available again!

Click here to register for free Once you are registered, click on the Refresh Your Nest image Scroll down that page to find the $35 coupon booklet request! This is probably the same coupon book that I've received a half dozen times but I love the Cascade coupon that is always included! Coupons are from Febreeze, Dawn, Cascade, Swiffer....

KFC accepts competitors coupons

For those of you who love KFC but don't like their prices, try this..... When you get Lees Famous Recipe coupons - save them! KFC accepts competitors coupons. Lees is tradionally lower priced than KFC. So you get the taste of KFC at the Lees price. Tonight my family was able to get more chicken for $3.00 less just by using a Lees coupon.

G-Force BlueRay $10 Coupon

If the G-Force BlueRay DVD is on your 'to buy' list - print this coupon first.

$1 off 1 box of General Mills Cereal

Here’s a printable coupon for General Mills cereals. Save $1 on any 1 box of Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Lucky Charms.

Use your Swagbucks for FREE Deodorant or paper towels!

Do you use swagbucks ? Have you got 20 swagbucks waiting in your account? Here's another great option of how to use them to 'buy' FREE deodorant, paper towels, tape, envelopes, lotion, etc. Here's how: Login to your swagbucks account. Click on 'prizes' in the top toolbar. Scroll down to 'gift cards' on the left side. Click on Alice.com $5.00 gift card. You will need to verify your address then go to your email account. Click on the link you receive from swagbucks. Now wait a few days. Check your email. You should receive an email telling you that your alice.com gift card is now ready in your swagbucks account under 'my gift cards'. Go there. Write down the gift card number (or keep the screen open). Now go to Alice.com . Click on "Start your free account'. Click how many of each age group/gender are in your family. (This will help alice.com know what products you may use.) Click continue twice (there are choices there but it's quicke

Free subscription to US News World Report

Click here to sign up for a free subscription to US News & World Report.

Today's free Christmas music

Today’s song is House of Heroes – Silent Night . The free songs from previous days this month are also still available.

Turn your Swagbucks into Amazon $$$!

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Congrats to my Dad, who just reached 45 Swagbucks!!!!!! That means he just earned $5.00 free money to use at Amazon.com! (Don't know what I'm talking about? Read my post here .) Here's how to turn your swagucks into a gift card: Login to your swagbucks account Click on 'prizes' at the top left of the screen. Look on the left side about halfway down the page for 'gift and reward cards Then look over on the right for this icon that says amazon.com Once you click on the gift card, you will need to say 'snag this prize' Then check your email for a verification email. Once you click on verify, you will wait till the 15th or 30th of the month to receive an email in your email account saying your prize has been fulfilled. At that point, here's what you do to put your money in your amazon account Login to swagbucks Click on 'my account' Click on 'my gift cards' Highlight and copy the long series of numbers/alphabet letters. Go to your Amazon

$10 coupon for JCPenny online

If you are planning to buy something from JCPenny , here is an online coupon code for $10 off a $10 purchase. Enter this code, NICE4U. Shipping starts at $5.95, or you can save a little by having it shipped to the store. The code is good through December 24th.

Buy 1 Get 1 Free Kikkoman coupon

Look for the green "Get Your Coupon Today" circle to print a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Kikkoman 10 oz. Soy Sauce coupon . That link takes you straight to printing this SmartSource coupon. You can print this coupon twice if you want to! Be patient, because SmartSource coupons typically take longer to load and print than others. When I was in Kroger on Sunday, I saw a tag that said "buy 2 Kikkoman - get a .75 catalina coupon for your next order". Don't know if it is still good but look for it if you are in Kroger soon.

Free 4x6 photo book (pay only shipping)

Courtesy of Good Morning America, everyone (not just new users), can get a free 4” x 6” photo flip book from Snapfish. You’ll only pay $1.99 for shipping. Click here to get details. Just click “More details” next to “As seen on Good Morning America” to get started. Use coupon code GMAFREE at check-out by 12/13 for your free photo flip book.

$1.00 coupons for Nestle candy

Click here to print $1.00 coupon for Nestle Jingles (any size bag) and $1.00 coupon for any size Wonka Holiday Mix ups. You will see a coupon banner on the right side of the screen. You will be asked to login or register. You can print 2 copies of each!

A surpringly great place to stock up on stuffed animals!

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My kids love stuffed animals! (I should put that in bold, italics, underline and caps!) However, I refuse to buy them at new prices in the stores. I also refuse to buy used animals that look like they have been drooled on, spit up on or loved to death by another child. Here comes the fun of GoodWill! Today we stopped in to buy a reward toy for my son who is almost potty trained! We hit the jackpot! 1 Webkinz elephant, 1 Webkinz pinto pony , Animal Ally Unicorn (from ToysRus), even a Build A Bear Bunny with real Build a Bear shirt. These animals were all brand new - with tags! I don't know what people were thinking to throw them out but we were thrilled! Each animal was a huge .50 each!!!! Several came home to be instantly loved and enjoyed but a few others made it home secretly so they will magically appear under the tree at Christmas. My point? Don't discount the treasures you can find at Goodwill or Salvation Army. We have found some really amazing things at Goodwill! What

Passing on the savings....

3 examples of how I passed on the savings to strangers this past week: I had a ToysRus $5 off $25 coupon that I couldn't use because I didn't spend enough (My total was less than $4), so instead of throwing the coupon away, I noticed that the lady in line behind me had a huge cart of stuff. I asked her if she wanted the coupon. Of course, she was thrilled! Her savings - $5! I had 8 $1.00 coupons off Target brand wipes - making each packet of wipes .27 each. But I didn't need those. (I only used 3.) Since they were expiring in 2 days, I saw a lady with a small child. I asked her if she wanted the coupons. She was very pleased! In Old Navy, I had a $10 free gift card plus I had a 15% off coupon. I was not allowed to use both, so what did I do? I turned to the people behind me and offered the 15% coupon to them. They acted like I had given them such a huge gift! Is this weird? Doesn't everyone share their coupons when they can't use them? What kind of respon

Lowes Build & Grow - Follow up

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We went to the Lowes Build and Grow Gingerbread House Activity today! It was a great free activity for the kids. They were able to build the gingerbread house, plus they received the free Lowes apron, goggles and a badge for the event that I can attach to their apron. All for the great price of FREE! Next week, Dec 12, they can build a Christmas ornament. So guess where my kids want to be next Saturday? At Lowes, of course! Here's a link to sign up for next Saturday's free clinic. I signed up all 3 of my kids even though my youngest is only 2 1/2. He wasn't interested in building the house today but we were able to bring the kit home so he can build it later. The Lowes clinician said if the parents are willing to help the kids, he didn't care about the age.

Schedule a free phone call from Santa!

Set up a free personalized call from Santa, a Sammy the Snowman or Nascar Driver Tony Stewart. This is a free service from Kroger. I just scheduled 3 calls from Santa for my kids. You can pick the child's name, assign the date and time and who you want your call to be from. Click here . Login to your Kroger account (or create a free account) pick the details. Pretty cool!

50 Christmas photo cards - $3.19 total

Last month, SeeHere was giving away 50 free Christmas photo cards. They have extended the offer. You may order either the 4x8 or 5x7 size. If you don't need holiday cards at this point, you could make a bunch of thank you cards. That's what I did with the offer last month. This is a great deal, and it's so easy to do: Set up an account with SeeHere . Upload your photo to make a 4x8 or 5x7 Photo Card. Order 50 cards to your cart. Use code newbaby as the promotional code, and you get the 50 cards FREE, paying only $3.19 for shipping. This offer will run through December 31st.

When is a good deal not a good deal?

Today someone started to tell me about a 'great deal on toys at such and such store'. For me, there are probably not very many 'great deals on toys' that will get me excited now because I have already finished my toy shopping. That said.... I would still pick up a great deal on a toy if the toy was free but I'm not going to spend more money on toys just because it is a 'great deal'. So, when is A good deal not a good deal? IF I can't afford it. I don't need it and I don't have someone who does need it. I have to drive out of the way to get it. Do you have deals that you let pass because they just 'aren't a good deal for you?' I surely hope so! If we all hit every deal, we'd not only be extremely tired but we'd have no space in our house. Happy deal hunting - but hunt wisely!

Consumer Village - Surveys for Amazon.com $$$

There are alot of survey sites around that claim to send you surveys and then you get money or gift cards. Alot of them take forever and just aren't worth my time. I've joined many but only participate in a few. Here is one of my favorites: Consumer Village! I just deposited a $5.00 gift card into my Amazon account. This will go nicely with a Christmas present I am wanting to buy my husband. Here's how you can get started. Sign up here . You will get survey invitations occasionally in your email box. There aren't very many per month so it doesn't flood your account. When you take a survey and qualify you will receive tokens in your account. As soon as you hit 500 tokens, you get sent a code number worth $5 to deposit in your Amazon.com account. Most of the time, even if you don't qualify for the survey, you will still be given a few tokens just for trying. *Just a note: Sometimes when I refer you to a company they tell me thanks by giving me referral credits or

New ecoupons at Upromise

It's the beginning of the month, so there are new ecoupons at upromise.com to load to your Kroger or CVS card. (If you are new to Upromise, here's my post telling you all the details.) These ecoupons don't save you money at the store; instead they accumulate toward your childs college expenses down the road. I just heard from someone this week who is up to $80 in their fund (and their daughter is not even 10 yet!) She's got time to help that figure grow! We're still around $10 in our account but I'm hoping with these ecoupons it will grow to at least buy a text book by the time they hit college. We'll see.......

Free Christmas postcard from gmail

Click here to send a real paper postcard for free - paid for by Gmail. They will mail it to the person of your choice.

Prescription coupons - Wow!

I had saved a coupon for $10 gift card with NEW or Transferred prescription to Target. I don't even have a Target pharmacy near me. Here's where it gets fun! Today my daughter had to go to the doctor for a very minor illness. She was given a prescription. (BTW.... she is almost completely fine by now and probably would have been fine even without going to the doc this time. Oh well..... with kids you just never know huh?) I took it to my local CVS. Got the medicine, gave them the Target coupon (they take all competitor prescription coupons) and they gave me a free $10 CVS gift card! True, I had to pay for the doc visit and the medicine but since that was unavoidable, I love being able to turn around and make some extra money! Note to self...... save ALL prescription coupons just in case one of the kids gets sick and I end up needing medicine.

Getting Green $$$$ - by Going Green!

Did you know you can get free gift cards from Office Depot by recycling printer ink cartridges? I took 5 off brand used ink cartridges to OD today and they applied it to my Work/Life Rewards account. (Get a free account here or ask about it in the store.) You may turn in up to 5 a day. For each cartridge you will get a $3.00 credit! As soon as your account gets to at least $10, they will send you a Office Depot gift card the following month! Too good to be true? That's what I think. But you better believe I'm going to be saving those cartridges and see how many more I can recycle. The worse thing that can happen is that I don't get the money. At least I'm not putting the cartridges in the trash. I'll let you know if I get a reward card in January!

More free Money from Magazines.com - update

Today I checked my email and I have an email from magazines.com that says" Cyber Monday Deal - Your $10 gift is enclosed!" Since there are no magazines I'm interested in buying right now, I love the fact I can redeem this for a $10 check. I scrolled down to the very bottom of the email and in really small letters is says 'redeem for cash'. I clicked on that link and entered my name, address and gift code number from the email. I got this reply on the screen: Thank you for visiting Magazines.com to redeem a Cash Card. A check in the amount of $10.00 will be sent to the postal address provided. Did you forget to sign up? Here's my post with directions ! Sign up today so you will get this great offer next time. (This is my 3rd time since March that I have received this!)

I got to write for another blog!

Welcome to readers from Coupons, Deals and More. Thanks Ann for letting me share my fun story with your readers. Here's a link if you want to see what I shared.