Each Tuesday, I write for the Frugal Hacks blog and share some ideas for entertainment on a budget. Today I revisit the topic of having a family night with some really great ideas I have recently come across for creating a fun family night with your kids. You won’t want to miss this for some added inspiration so please head over there and share your ideas for how you create a fun family night in your house!
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Frugal Hacks: Inspiring Family Nights
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008WSBT-TV: Saving Money On Your Printing
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Each Tuesday on WSBT, I share tips to help save families money. This week I shared tips for saving on printing costs. This segment goes along with a past entry that I had written on ways that we save on printing and on ink.
If you have an idea that you would like to see covered on WSBT, please leave me a comment and let me know. I am always looking for new ideas.
Sound Off: How do you save on printing and ink expenses? Do you return your ink cartridges anywhere or do you refill them yourself? Please share!
Free Country Home Magazine Subscription
Monday, February 18th, 2008
Start Sampling is offering 20 FREE issues of Country Home Magazine. If you do not have a Start Sampling account, it only takes a moment to set this up and they offer freebies all of the time. The offer is also available on their homepage.
Please Note- Start Sampling only offers one freebie per day on their site and the sites that are listed within their network.
Redbox Code 02.18.07
Monday, February 18th, 2008
Today’s free code for a Redbox movie is 44TKSW. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!
Side Notes:
– If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different accounts to charge to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.
– When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, “Rent with Promo.” Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.
Ann Taylor LOFT Maternity Clothing Giveaway
Monday, February 18th, 2008If you haven’t been reading The Mother loot, you will want to head over there today and be sure to enter our giveaway. I am giving away, to one lucky mommy-to-be, a maternity outfit from Ann Taylor LOFT!
The company contacted me to see if I would like to review their products, but I am not pregnant (nor would I want to be right now!) Seeing as this is the only time since I had Emily that I would really like a baby, I went ahead and asked my husband if I could get pregnant so I could get a cool new outfit. The answer was no…humph! Whatever!
Since I don’t need maternity clothes, I would love to extend the offer to my readers. You can’t enter here, you must head over to The Mother loot to enter. Please feel free to share this giveaway with your readers and friends!
Good luck to all our participants!
Huggies Diaper Sale- CVS
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
There are some great deals at CVS this week and I ran over today to cash in. CVS is running a sale- $15 back when you spend $30 on selected Kimberly Clark products. Included in that deal are the Huggies jumbo packs of diapers and wipes.
To take advantage of the deal here is what you can get:
3 Huggies Jumbo Packs of diapers @ $8.99 each
1 package of Huggies Baby Wipes @ $4.99
Total Amount Spent- $31.96
CVS Extra Care Bucks (printed out on receipt) $15.00
Total Spent- $16.96
There are other great products that you can score, but I wanted to mention the diaper deal, in particular. If you have coupons, there are even more savings to be had on that deal! Be sure to visit Baby Cheapskate to stay on top of all of the latest diaper and formula deals!
The other great CVS deal, is their deal on Colgate toothpaste and toothbrushes. These are on sale for $2.39 and you can get $2 back in Extra Care Bucks, making these $.39 each. They had kid’s toothbrushes included in this deal so I was able to get some cute Sponge Bob Squarepants toothbrushes for my son and stock up on our toothpaste. There is a limit of 5 on these!
Money Saving Mom is also reporting that the Jane Cosmetics deal is back again. I cashed in a few times on this and it is so worth it! I have some really great make-up and hardly paid anything for it!
Baby Steps: The Series
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Since I wrote my article for Frugal Hacks, I have realized how far away I have come from discussing the basic steps I took towards saving our family money. Luckily, through my journey I have written articles that act as a document for frugal steps that I have taken. I am thankful that I did this because what was new to me then have become daily habits in my life.
I would love to start a baby steps series though and begin talking about ways to start saving money and would love your input. What are some topics that you would like to see covered here? I will cover anything that anyone is interested in and I promise to try to do it well.
Nothing is too little to discuss- all of these baby steps can add up to huge savings! Please share your input.
Freebie Friday: February 15, 2008
Friday, February 15th, 2008
A big thank you to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for helping us compile our list for the week. Heather is having such a fun time hunting for freebies that she has decided to make it her job. Head over there and wish her congratulations on her new occupation!
Health & Beauty
Aquafresh Advanced toothpaste (Walmart)
Selson Blue Island Breeze shampoo (Walmart)
Food
Campbell’s Soup at Hand (free with printable coupon)
Campbell’s Stock Pot Fresh Soup (free with printable coupon)
Free cup of Dunn Bros Coffee (They have locations in Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin)
Free cup of Dunn Bros Coffee (They have locations in Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin)
Free appetizer at LongHorn Steakhouse
Entertainment
“The Story of Money” and other comics from The Federal Reserve
Fitness Magazine (free 2-yr. subscription through ValueMags)
Pet Care
Science Diet Nature’s Best dog food (StartSampling)
Purina Pro Club Puppy Starter Kits
Pet Greens Treats (scroll down after entering the form and it will thank you for the submitted information)
Pet Greens Treats (scroll down after entering the form and it will thank you for the submitted information)
Mark your calendars!! Between February 22-24, you can swing by ULTA and redeem a printable certificate for a free blush brush, blush, and a sample of foundation from Smashbox.
Mark your calendars!! Crate & Barrel Wedding Party Events – 1/27, 2/10, 17, 24 & 3/2, 9-11 a.m. Crate & Barrel introduces The Wedding Parties. If you’re about to be married, we’re throwing a party in your honor. Bring your partner or your friends. Our store is yours. Enjoy great food, drinks, music and our expert advice on registering. Our knowledgeable staff will be there to offer insight, support, plus home entertaining ideas for newlyweds and our newest registry guide. You’ll also receive a brilliant hand-blown glass bowl as our gift. To RSVP today, call a store near you.
Mark your calendars!! Free In-store bag of Sephora Samples. Stop by any Sephora, Jan 6th through Feb. 15th, for a free bag of skincare samples tailored to your needs based on a skincare consultation. No purchase required.
Here’s to the Heroes!!
Complimentary admission for active duty military representing all five service branches, active members of a reserve or National Guard unit, and/or up to three direct dependants. Valid for one complimentary single-day admission per person, per year, to one of the following Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks:
o SeaWorld Orlando, San Diego, or San Antonio
o Busch Gardens Tampa Bay or Williamsburg
o Sesame Place
o Aquatica
o Adventure Island
o Water Country USA
Offer valid between 1/1/2008 and 12/31/2008. Operating days and hours vary by park. Please check with specific park for current operating schedule. Visit their site for more details!
Hurry! Get Women & Money Free!
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Awhile back I offered my review on Suze Orman’s book entitled, “Women & Money.” It still continues to be my favorite book from her and lucky for you, you can get your hands on a free copy of this book to download. This offer expires at 7 pm (CT) on Thursday, February 14, so head over to Freebies 4 Mom and read about how you can take advantage of this offer. Much thanks to Heather for emailing me about this offer!
WSBT-TV: Getting Inexpensive Health Care Coverage
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008You can find me on our local news each Tuesday sharing advice on ways to save a buck. This week I share how we found health care coverage during my husband’s time of unemployment. Our town is supported mainly by the factories and the RV industry and it seems that jobs are fewer and farther between. I wanted to share how we found our health care coverage and less conventional ways to buy your prescription drugs.
If you are looking for more information on this subject you can visit my article on going without health insurance or my article explaining the prescription drug lowdown.
Sound Off: Do you have good health care coverage? Are your prescription drugs covered or do you pay for those out of pocket? Please share!