November 22, 2010

I’m an Amazon Deal junkie this time of year, so I thought I’d share a few money saving tips with my readers:

1. If you’re a parent, you can sign up for a free 3-month Prime membership as a parent here:
   Amazon Parent Program

This will give you fast 2-day shipping on any Amazon order for free and also without having to meet the $25 minimum.

2. Also, in advance of Black Friday, Amazon is starting their Lightning Deal craziness with new deals popping up all day long.
3. And finally, for the music fans out there, you can get a free $3 credit for Amazon here by clicking on the “Enter your Code” button and typing in “GET3MP3S”.
   A ton of Amazon’s bestselling MP3 albums are on sale for under $5. Plus for the bargain hunters out there, check out the many free MP3 albums, especially if you’re looking for some free holiday music, like this Christmas Album from The VeggieTales:
   Amazon’s MP3 deals

Enjoy the deals!

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October 12, 2010

For my frugal readers:  This is a quick tip if you plan on doing any Amazon shopping this holiday season.

A couple of my friends have asked me about how Swagbucks works, since I keep getting free $5 Amazon cards from them.

Basically, you sign up for a free account and next time you need to do an internet search or go to a website, start your search at the Swagbucks site and every now and then, you’ll earn a few Swagbucks.  These add up over a while and when you have 450 swagbucks, you can order a $5 Amazon gift card.  (You also get 30 free Swagbucks when you start a new account through my link)

You can also go to the Swagbuck toolbar section and install a plug-in, so you can use the little search box at the top of most browsers to automatically use Swagbucks when you search without going to their website to do it.

What’s the catch?  The Swagbuck searches mix in advertising with the search results and when you click on them, they are getting paid advertising dollars.  The only difference is that they pass some of that on to you in the form of ‘prizes’.

It’s not a ton of money, but if I’m going to be on the internet anyway . . .

If you’re curious as to how well it works, here’s how many I’ve earned in the last year:

So, I get a free card about every month or so.

And finally, when a friend signs up through you, you’ll get matching Swagbucks for the first 1000 they earn.  (Thank you, if you decide to sign up through my links )

I hope this helps some of you!

Enjoy!

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August 12, 2010

With school supply season here, I’ve been picking up supplies and just found some fun deals on Amazon:

70 % and up off of Melissa & Doug Arts and Craft Supplies

Like this nice sticker collection for your princess – $5.73:

Enjoy!

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May 13, 2010

Borders has a great summer reading program for kids:

• Be 12-years-old and under
• Read any 10 books
• Fill out a form
• Bring completed form to a Borders to get a FREE BOOK!

The idea of listing books and winning a contest might be a great way to encourage a reluctant reader.

Enjoy!

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March 8, 2010

This Saturday at 10 am, the kids can go to your local Lowes and make a free wooden table top basketball game.  They also give the kids a free Lowe’s apron and patch for each project.  My kids really love the Lowe’s Build and Grow clinics.

Enjoy!

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March 6, 2010

With Easter coming, and March being ‘craft month’, Michaels has a whole bunch of craft projects available on upcoming weekends.  Some free, some you need to pay for some of the supplies. 

Today from 10 am to 1 pm, you can make little yarn people for free.

A great little outing if you’re having a slow Saturday.

Enjoy!

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February 4, 2010

 

Here’s a quick deal for you:

Zoobooks, who puts out a fun animal magazine for kids (awesome pictures!) also sells board books, soft cover books, and lots of other great animal stuff.  Anyway, there is a 10% off code “ZOOBOOKS” you can use on any of the products in their store.

If you’ve seen any of their stuff, you’ll know that they have incredible pictures of animals and then add in the science facts disguised as fun activities and information.  I know my little 1-year-old is totally fascinated by animal pictures lately, and he’s really been enjoying animal picture books from the library.

Or, if you’re interested in the actual magazine, here’s their current special: ”Get a FREE poster and FREE animal stickers with your Zoobooks magazine!”

Enjoy!

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January 18, 2010

If you like FREE – take a look at this list of Homeschool Freebies put together by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.  Free art lessons, woodworking projects, science kits, sample curriculum, and more.  Many are bonuses and samples offered by companies who sell to the homeschool crowd and there’s something for almost everyone.

Enjoy!

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January 5, 2010

After I just spent a ton on Amazon.com for Christmas, I thought I’d share this money saving tip:

I heard about Swagbucks on some money saving blogs, and decided to try it out.  You basically do your normal internet searching using the Swagbucks search engine, which combines results from Google and Ask.com, and every now and then, you get awarded some ‘Swagbucks’ for a search.  You can then redeem them for a whole bunch of prizes, including gift cards from places like Amazon, ITunes, Target, Paypal, etc.

After a couple of weeks using it, I was up to 45 Swagbucks, and I just turned it in for a $5 Amazon Giftcard.  It’s not a ton, but since I do a lot of internet searching, it doesn’t cost me any extra effort or time, so why not?

Here’s what you do:

1. Sign up for a free Swagbucks account
2. I recommend installing the toolbar – it makes it easier to use, so I can type search terms right into my toolbar instead of going to the Swagbuck website.
3. Search as usual and earn Swagbucks.
4. Spend them on giftcards you want.
5. You can also earn extra Swagbucks when your friends sign up   (Thank you!)

Enjoy!

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January 3, 2010

I had to share this great deal – for anyone who uses Amazon, they are offering another 3-month free trial of their Prime membership when you add a specific book to your cart.  This gives you free 2-day shipping on all orders, and you don’t have to reach the $25 minimum for free shipping.

Here’s how:

1. Add this ‘textbook’ to your cart by clicking on the button that says:  “Add to cart with Free 2-day shipping”:  Pride and Prejudice
2. Sign in to your Amazon account.
3. Continue checking out until you get an offer for a free 3-month Prime membership.
4. Don’t actually place the order.
5. Return to Amazon home page.
6. Click on “Your Account” at the top right of page.
7. In the “Settings” box, 3rd one down, click on “Manage Prime Membership”
8. Select the option: “Do NOT upgrade” automatically.  If you don’t do this step, you will be charged $79 after your free 3 months are over.

That’s it – you’ve got free 2-day shipping for 3 months.  Enjoy!

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