Toys R Us Unadvertised Specials

Sign up to receive the TRU 12 Days of Christmas - unadvertised specials. They'll send you an email each day letting you know their great deals!!

Wal-Mart's Black Friday Ad

Here's a link to the WM BF ad! You'll have to download it so click "free user" and you're set.

Happy shopping!

YakPak Mystery Is Back

This is my first time doing the YakPak Mystery!! For $15.50 (inc shipping) you get three mystery bags from YakPak. They carry everything from suitcases to diaper bags. The deal is for $10 (5.50 shipping) you get three bags of any style they make. Here's the blurb from their website.

"Quite possibly the best deal on the web . 3 random items for one great price. Bags may be of any shape, color, size or brand that we produce. Please note that due to the special nature of this offering we can not accept returns or exchanges."

Britax Marathon - Expired

Well if the deal is legit (meaning Target didn't have a price error and they'll actually arrive!!!) the deal is over. Keep those fingers crossed!!!

Britax Marathons $59.99 and $42.99

Target.com has Britax Marathons on sale!!! The "Cowmooflage" is $59.99 and the "Granite" is $42.99. Free shipping! And don't forget to use ebates and get 4% back on your purchase (feel free to use my email address as reference erikakennett at gmail.com)

Toys R Us Coupon

15% Off - read the fine print before you leave the house. Good coupon for Santa!!

Black Friday Ads

I'm not one for Black Friday shopping - too many crazies!! But in the spirit of bargains thought I'd go ahead and post a link to the BF section on GottaDeal.com Enjoy!!

Yankee Candles - Buy 2 Get 2 Free

If you love Yankee Candles, or are looking for Christmas gifts here's your chance.

Buy 2 Large jars at regular price, get 2 FREE. Offer valid on large jar and cylinder candles.

Use Promo Code: CAT811S

Valid thru 11/30/2008

Update on Free Photo Books

The discount showes on the Step 4 page (Order Review) and on the pages before that, a little box on the right of the screen said that my credit would show up on my order review page (the last page you get to BEFORE your order is final, but it is AFTER the page on which you enter your credit info).

Free 8x11 Photo Book from Snapfish (and Oprah)

To help you get organized, Snapfish.com is offering The Oprah Winfrey Show viewers a free 8" x 11" custom-cover photo book! *

Now - here are the specifics. You have to go to the link TOMORROW to get the credit added to your Snapfish account. Then you have until SUNDAY night to create and purchase the album. You will have to pay shipping.

Last year for Christmas I did these through either Shutterfly or Snapfish and they were perfect Christmas presents. I did the birth day of Zachary and this year we're doing Zach 2008. I'm getting three - one for each set of grandparents and one for us.

Here is the link!

* This offer is only good for one standard 20-page 8" x 11" custom-cover photo book per household. Coupon dispersal ends at 11:59 p.m. PST Friday, November 14, 2008. Free photo book must be redeemed by 11:59 p.m. PST Sunday, November 16, 2008. Offer does not include customary shipping and handling changes or additional pages. Offer applies only to mail-order delivery to U.S. customers. Offer cannot be combined with other coupon codes. Coupon cannot be resold or otherwise transferred and is void on the earlier of redemption or the offer end date.

Almost Free Photo Mug from Shutterfly!

Photo mugs for $1.xx shipped!

Use the link below to sign up for a NEW Shutterfly account. You need to have an email address (that you have not used in Shutterfly before). I just head over to Yahoo.com and create one for these types of events.

It should end you up with free shipping, $10 credit, and 50 free prints on the account.

Chose a white 11 oz mug. This mug is on sale for $11.19!

Create the mug!

You can make several, but need to create separate accounts for each one. Worth the time, when you consider you just knocked a holiday gift off your list!

Don't forget that Ebates offers 8% back if you use them too! So sign up for the new acct and then log back in through Ebates. Sure it's just pennies but getting paid to shop is the way to go!

Ok, here's the link - Must use $10 credit by 11/12/08!!

Year of Everyday with Rachael Ray - $2.16

Publicationstation.net has Rachael Ray magazine for $2.16 - and you can subscribe for multiple years.

The discounted price doesn't come up until the checkout page (after you put in your info, but before you pay). They take Paypal (they are a verified seller) and you can mail in a check as well. I recommend sending the check for magazines so any company doesn't automatically renew your subscription at a higher rate!

The company has good feedback on Fat Wallet. I found the deal on the Babycenter Bargain Hunters Board.

11/11/08 - looks like these mags may be sold out - I'll keep you updated!

$1 Scarves & Hats at Old Navy - Tomorrow Only

Rumor on the bargain circuit is that Old Navy is having a scarf and hat sale on tomorrow - Saturday November 8 ONLY! Scarves and hats for adults are $1 and the scarf/hat/mitten combo for toddlers is $2 (excludes cashmere.)

This is apparently a Doorbuster sale so you will need to get in there 1st thing in the am!

Great for Christmas gifts or Angel Tree at church!!

Free 8x10 at Walgreens

Now through tomorrow you can order a free 8x10 at Walgreens! Enter code FREEPIC at checkout. Great idea for Christmas presents or finally getting a pic printed from your digital pictures.

The Coupon System

The key to bargain shopping is settling on a coupon system. One that is easy to use and doesn't take a lot of time and trouble.

I used to spend hours every Sunday cutting out coupons and sorting them by category - not anymore. I wised up and found a much simpler system.

1. Subscribe to the Sunday paper. I use the Post-Dispatch because it has the most coupons (BND may have the same amt), but the Telegraph and Intelligencer are hit and miss with coupons. Saturdays you can usually find the Sunday Telegraph at Shop N Save for 99 cents. I prefer to have my husband pick it up from the driveway rather than have to remember to go get the paper.
   
2. Buy an accordion file. This is the one I have from the Container Store. You can get them at Walmart, Target, Dollar General etc. This has 26 pockets so you can store two weeks worth of coupons in each section. I start with one week/section and as the year goes I consolidate.
3. Pull out the inserts from the Sunday paper. Generally there is a Red Plum (RP) and Smart Source (SS) in each paper. Plus the first Sunday of the Month Procter & Gamble (P&G) has a monthly insert. Leaf through and pull out coupons for things you know you need to buy and leave the rest of them in the inserts and file away!

Why this system works. When looking on Hotcouponworld.com or any other site for deals (including this one) they will reference the coupons for products by the date of the insert.

Example: Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt, Any 4 Pack - 10-05-08 SS means to pull out the SmartSource (SS) from 10/5 to find the coupon.

After you get several weeks of saving coupons under your belt you'll be able to do more deals since the selection of coupons grows. The key is to use coupons at the right times to get the best deals. Sometimes you need the product and it's ok to use the coupon at those times too.

Aldi Ain't for Po Folks Anymore

We're all po folks! Here's what I love about Aldi - great prices on milk and eggs. I have NEVER paid over $2.80 for a gallon of milk at my Aldi. They have great store brands of name brand items and most of the basics you need at great prices. Now, this does not totally eliminate your need to go to major chain grocery stores. They do not have everything like a variety of spices, medicine etc. And they do not take coupons, checks or credit cards. Cash, EBT and debit only. Hey that's how they keep prices down. That and charging for bags (always bring your own, or rumage the store for boxes like Sam's) and don't forget a quarter for your cart -- you'll get it back when you put it away!

If you prefer name brand items this is NOT the place for you - although they occasionaly have some in stock.

While they don't accept manufacturers coupons they DO have a special coupon in this past Monday's mailer. Run to your recycle bin and pull out the Aldi ad - it's a $5 off $25 purchase. Know what $25 will get you at Aldi? TONS!! So this is a great time to get those coupons and check out Aldi. They have a frozen food section, produce, meat, canned goods, pasta, baking needs etc. You'll be glad you did!

Freebies

Often I'll come across online freebies and will post them here for you to try! Nothing like free stuff in the mail!

I have one email address that I only use for freebies/online sign-ups etc. Basically it's an address I check from time to time that is a catch all for junk emails. It's not the address I use on a daily basis so it doesn't interfere with my normal email life.

Thanks Rebecca's blog!

Chocolate Covered Pomegranate Seeds.

Shop N Save $15 back from $30 Purchase

This deal runs through Sunday, November 9, 2008.

View the SNS flyer http://www.shopnsave.com/sns-webapp/ads/ads.do

Check out the four sections (front page and back page) on the $15 off $30 deal.

Search on sale items to find coupons through the “coupon database” on www.hotcouponworld.com . Find internet coupons and print off (can be in b/w and on any kind of paper) to take to store.

Make your purchases in $30 increments so you can get the $15 back on each transaction. The $15 will come in $5 coupons to use on your next purchase. We did not “roll” the $5 coupons toward our next purchase in fear the next round may not print.