Another Fuji Freebie

The 50 Free 5x7 photo cards are still available HERE.  You can make 1 card and order 50 OR you can create several designs and just order a total of 50 cards.  This code is also working for 4x8 cards now.  There is no catch.  Fuji is just trying to introduce their service by offering free products.  For this to work smoothly you will need to type the promo code in, cut/paste does not work.
Promo Code: freebies4mom-1109

In addition to this 50 free cards offer there is a new offer for 50 FREE 4x8 photo cards.  The rules have been one set per person.  So if you have a huge holiday card list- order a set for you, a set for your child, a set for your partner.  These are 100% free, no shipping, no tax- FREE!  They dont even require a payment method to be stored.


Go here and order 50 4x8 photo cards. Once you put them in the cart, use the code newbaby at checkout and you should get the cards for free--including free shipping! This is not limited to baby these cards- so the sky is the limit!  You must create an account to use the code.
Promo Code: newbaby

VISTA PRINT (CLICK HERE) has a great deal on cards and address labels.  If you want to order some custom mailing labels to ship out your photo cards with, you can order 140 here for only $3 shipped.

Custom photo cards, envelopes, and custom labels for a grand total of $3 plus the cost of stamps? I love sending Holiday Cards, but these deals will certainly help spread holiday cheer and save $$ for other good deeds. (Thanks Money Saving Mom)

FREE Amazon Kindle for your PC- There is no catch!

Pinch me- it can't be real, but it is!!!  I have been carefully watching the prices on the Amazon Kindle for months.  They are now in the $279 range. If you are have been wishing for one be prepared to swoon.  A few years ago Amazon introduced the Kindle- a paperback size tech device that allows the owner to purchase entire books- and read them via the Kindle Screen page by page.  New release books are usually about 1/2 of the cover price.  Lately Amazon has been placing hourly lists of books to download for FREE.  Once you download you own it and can store them on your Amazon account or device FOREVER.

Amazon just released the Kindle for PC.  It is made for Windows 7, Vista, and XP.  Amazon says Apple applications are due to be released any day.  CLICK HERE to download you software for FREE- to keep, FOREVER.  Then CLICK HERE to take a peek at all of the Free downloads. The list that will appear will show all of the FREE and reduced kindle downloads.  It literally just took me less than 3 mins with DSL to download the software and 10 free books!

It is hard to argue against the price of getting books at the public library, but for free without leaving home steals the show!!  If you already have a laptop- this is perfect.  A PC is less functional, but I'll keep my $279 plus Tax and use some of the savings for paid downloads.  LOVE IT!  Merry Christmas to me and to you.

Toy's R Us Hasbro Blowout!- Cheapskate Christmas

This week would be a great week to cash in on all of the Hasbro coupons that have been promoted during the last month.  Many can be used at Target, but if Toys are Us has a location near you- here is the DEAL OF THE WEEK!!!

• Toys R Us has dropped toy prices to $3.99 (Qualifies for a $2 Mail in Rebate on EACH GAME), $7.99 (qualifies for $3 Mail in Rebate on EACH GAME), and $9.99 (qualifies for $4 rebate per game).  There are no coupon match ups that I can find for the $3.99 games (many pre-k favs; Hi-Ho-Cheerio, Candy Land, Shutes n Ladders, Ants in My Pants, Don't Spill The Beans, Don't break The Ice)
• Buy 7 games- let's pretend you want all 7 from the $3.99 collection.

Load your cart with 7 of the promo games.
Pay $27.93 OOP
Submit for the rebate 7x2= $14 refunded
TOYS R Us will give you a $10 gift card at checkout.
When the Giftcard and Rebates are taken into consideration the total out of pocket cost drops to $3.93 plus tax for 7 games- yes 7 games!!! Talk about amazing gifts.

Family Game night is a super idea and we have kicked up our use of games in our everyday family entertainment routines.  I think these could make a great "Family gift".  A Bundle of 2-3 Games, popcorn, A Pizze Gift Card.  Everything a family might need to bond for a night and enjoy the fun of these childhood classics. 

Thankful It's Thursday

Today has been a slow day with too few free things, but it could be worse- It could be MONDAY!

Clorox is giving away $5 coupons (you can print 2) that can be used to score a very cheap or free Toilet Wand.  This would make a useful cleaning accessory and maybe even a good holiday gift (your favorite sister in law?- SLAP- I didn't say that did I?)  CLICK HERE to print your coupons.  I am sure this one will go fast!

$3.50 Glade Coupon

SC Johnson has another great Right @ Home offer- CLICK HERE to print your $3.50 coupon off 1 Glade Candle (Free or nearly free at Walmart with this coupon)

Trick or Treat- Yo Crunch

For up to two weeks following Halloween (October 31, 2009), send any candy wrapper which your child has “earned” by trick or treating to YoCrunch to be rewarded with a YoCrunch product coupon. Limit 1 submission per household.


Send wrapper to:
Halloween Promotion
Yo Crunch
9507 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Please make sure to send the wrapper stapled to a 3x5 card.  Print your name and address clearly on the card.

Right @ Home

SJ Johnson Right @ Home offers great full sized free items every 2-3 weeks. This week they are giving away Free Oust spray to the first 10,000 people who sign up.  They also offer a good newsletter via email and super coupon books via snail mail.  CLICK HERE to sign up.

Free Snuggle

If you picked up the Troy Record or Albany Times Union you will be rewarded richly this week!  The Redplum insert (the one with the little dog- I think a Jack Russell) has a $3/1 Snuggle coupon.

If you take this to Family Dollar this will equate to a FREE Box of Dryer Sheets.

If you take the coupon to Target, take home a box for 99c!  I think this will be my option, but I need to plan my shopping trips to decide. 

Thankful It's Thursday

Burt's Bees is giving away free samples again.  CLICK HERE to register for your free "Natural" product!

Coupons.com has re-set for the month and there are many wonderful new coupons (Progresso, Lactaid, Starbucks). CLICK HERE to take a peek.

Tomorrow's post will be full of added bells, whistles, and bargains.  Tonight I am just Thankful that it is Thursday. 

Uncrustables

Here is a freebie that will require a bit of planning.  Put a big star on Monday 9/28 in your day planner or on your calendar.  Smucker's will be mailing a coupon to the first 80,000 people who log in, sign up and share a school themed time saving/organizational tip. (Quick lunch packing/making ideas.  Frugal School snack recipes, etc.)  Have you tried these?  I LOVE them, but am not willing to pay $3 a box, for 4 PB&J.  As Martha would say this is a very GOOD thing!  CLICK HERE to visit http://www.uncrustables.com/  Remember this will start 9/28- This coming Monday.  Enjoy! (Thank you couponcravings!)

100% off Clearance SALE!

Considering the current state of the ecomomy and our never ending "recession", I am going to spend the next 10 days exploring ways to shave 100% off of your out of pocket expenses on high use items.  Get ready to sharpen your super sleuth deal finding skills.

Can I afford toothpaste, envelopes, noodles, and rice? Yes, but why would I want to pay for those things when I can take them home for free?  Today I want to talk about the "stigma" of coupons.  Growing up I felt like a leper when my mom would use coupons.  Why?  The same reason people like "Concession Stand Chris" torment coupon shoppers at Target; I saw them as a sign of not being able to afford something.

To combat this in my own household I bring my daughter shopping with me.  We talk about saving money and outsmarting the stores.  It becomes a math game instead of a cheap game.  Budgeting does not have to be "gloom and doom" or negative.  I try to avoid saying "We can't afford." "It's not in the budget." "Don't touch.".  I try to say "Ah-Ha this is free, Let's try it!", "Wow look at this one.", "If we get this one, we can get this one too.".  While most of these things are way above her level of understanding now, they will be familiar concepts as she grows.  We use coupons because we are smart.  We save lots of money and bring home more because we used our thinking skills to win the game.  We follow directions to find coupon policies and match coupons up to save the most.

These are all great life skills that we can teach out children now.  Right now the economy says this is practical.  While cashiers may relate coupons to welfare benefits today, we can work to replace these feelings in the next generation.  Cheap, Free, Frugal, Conservative, Persistent, and Fair are principles I am working to instill NOW.  These are not negative things.  The coupon game can be won by anyone who has just a little bit of time and a touch of creativity.  Will you join me?

To Come Later Tonight: 100% Clearance Lesson One- Free Samples and Promotions

Sara Lee Coupon via Facebook

CLICK HERE  to become a fan of Sara Lee Deli Meat on Facebook. 
This coupon went very quickly last week and will not be around for long.  Reports say that it emails to you within 48 hours and can be printed twice.  Each coupon has a $3 value (=Free at Walmart).  Become a fan, click on the coupon Tab in the menu, enter your info and wait for your coupon to arrive.  A weeks worth of lunch meat for 60 seconds of work.  Enjoy!

All You Magazine

Today I stumbled onto a new All You magazing program "Reality Checkers".  All You will send you new products to try in exchange for feedback and your opinion. 

Luvs Diaper

Luvs is giving away $5 coupons, have a great sweepstakes, and are sponsoring a great contest via Money Saving Mom.  CLICK HERE to visit the Luvs site to register for your coupon and for the sweepstakes.  Money Saving Mom is giving away 4- Three Month Supplies of Luvs to lucky blog readers.  CLICK HERE to visit her.  Just leave a comment in her Luvs post- Good LUCK!!