Groupon: Golf for Two and Cart Rental for $58

Right now over on Groupon under Minneapolis/St. Paul, you can get 18 holes of Golf for Two people (including a Cart Rental) at The Refuge Golf Club for just $58 (a $116 value).

The Refuge Golf Club is in Oak Grove, MN, which is just 30 miles north of the Twin Cities.  They were #5 in "Best of the State" Golfweek Magazine in 2009!

Children's Place: Up to 75% off

Children's Place is having their 4th of July Extravaganza which means you can get up to 75% off!  Use the code W2E2011 to get 15% off your order.  

They had clothes in clearance for as low as $1.99, and accessories even cheaper when I last checked.

Brueggers: Free Bagel with Cream Cheese tomorrow 6/29!

If you subscribe to Bruegger's Fresh News, check your e-mail for a coupon for a free bagel with cream cheese valid tomorrow, 6/29, only.  

If you're not currently a member, it seems it's not too late to get a free bagel with cream cheese.  Just head over to brueggers.com and subscribe to their Fresh News (look on the upper right hand side of the page), and then check your e-mail for a coupon.

Reminder: Bath and Body Works 75% off sale ends today!

Just a friendly reminder that if you were planning on stocking up via the Bath & Body Works Hello Yellow! Sale, today is the last day to do so!  Remember to use the coupon code THANKS20 to get an extra 20% off at checkout :)

**UPDATE**
There is also a coupon HERE for $10 off $30 or more!

*HOT* Gerber Graduates Snacks & Keebler Fudge Bars Coupons

Once again, coupons.com has released a couple of HOT coupons!

Hurry over and print these coupons for $1/2 Gerber Graduates Puffs or Lil' Crunchies snacks and $1/1 Keebler Granola Fudge Bars

Tanga: Weight Watchers Magazine for $3.99/yr

Tanga.com often has great magazine deals and this one is no exception.  Right now, you can subscribe to Weight Watchers for just $3.99 per year** when you enter the code WEIGHT at checkout.  You can purchase up to four years at this price!  This is a magazine chock full of great exercise tips, healthy recipes, inspirational success stories and more.

**Side note: Tanga deals often increase in price after more and more people purchase the deal, so if this is something you're thinking about getting -- making up your mind sooner rather than later is recommended!

Hurry! Free FULL size bottle of Pantene

Hurry on over to Facebook, "like" Pantene North America, and then request your free full size bottle coupon under the Pantene Coupon Giveaway tab.  They are going fast, and they are only limited to the first 100,000.

*HOT* The Clymb: Two Waterbox Waterbottles for $7.98 shipped!

HOT!  These Waterbox Waterbottles pictured retail for $10, but they're on sale for $4.98 each, which allows you to get TWO for free when you sign up for The Clymb.  You just have to pay $7.98 flat fee shipping which is a great deal for these waterbottles.  

They are see-through, BPA-free, and have a "fingerloop" which allows you to attach them to a bag with a carabiner (or just put it in a cupholder, if you'd rather!)

Plus, refer a friend and get another $10 when they order too! :)

Honey Nut Cheerios Sample

 
YUM!  I love Honey Nut Cheerios and I know my Dad does, too.  Right now, you can get a free sample plus a coupon for $0.75 off a box of Honey Nut Cheerios mailed to you when you fill out this quick form.

Thanks, Common Sense with Money!

Amazon: FREE $2 MP3 Credit

Thanks to Swag Grabber, I just got a FREE $2 MP3 credit on Amazon by using the code CLOUDMP3.  Now, you can, too!

Now, I don't know have a clue which song(s) under $2 to use it on (code must be redeemed by 6/30 if I'm not mistaken) -- anyone of you who have "good ears" that can help me out here???  What cheap songs do you recommend for me to practice listening to with my cochlear implant? :)

Plum District: FREE $20 Trader Joes gift card (Nationwide Deal!)

Plum District is rockin' today!  You can get a FREE $20 Trader Joes Gift Card when you sign up and refer just three friends to Plum District.  How easy is that???  

Oh, and who loves Trader Joes?  I definitely do!  And yes, that's my referral link, too :)

LivingSocial: 50% off Mini Golf & House Cleaning!

LivingSocial's deal for St. Paul Families today is Adventure Garden Mini Golf for 2 adults & 2 children plus a $10 concession credit for just $17 (a $35 value), which is 51% off.  Adventure Garden is located in Richfield, MN.


They also have a deal going on for 3 man-hours of house cleaning from The Cleaning Solution for just $59 (a $118 value).  They don't charge for mileage within 20 miles of White Bear Lake's zip code of 55110.  This company is rated A+ under BBB!

Crowd Cut: $10 for $25 Dry Cleaning or Laundry Service

Today's deal over at Crowd Cut for Minneapolis/St. Paul is $10 for $25 worth of Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service at Ivy Cleaners (valid at 8 locations).  That's 60% off.

If you need something dry cleaned, it might be a deal worth looking into!

Plum District: $15 for $30 worth of Skinit products

Plum District's deal today in Minneapolis/St. Paul is $15 for $30 worth of merchandise from Skinit.  

If you have an iPhone, Blackberry, Android, iPad, MacBook, or PC Laptop, chances are Skinit has a skin and other accessories for it!  

I saw that most phone skins were priced at $14.99 so with this deal, it's like getting 2 for the price of 1.  Not bad!

Sally Hansen Nail Polish - as low as $0.04 at Target!

Scenario: 


Buy one Sally Hansen Nail Color for $2.04
Also, buy one Sally Hansen Nail Treatment Product under $3


--Use TWO $1 off Select Sally Hansen Nail Care, if your Target allows you to use two (click the Beauty tab on the lefthand side to find it)**
--Then use $1 off any Sally Hansen Nail Color (click on the Personal Care tab on the lefthand side of the screen to get it to come up on the front page)
--Plus, also use $2 off any Sally Hansen Nail Treatment Product when you buy any Sally Hansen Nail Color (should be on the same page as the coupon above) 

Final price = $0.04 or possibly as low as free for both! 

**UPDATE**

OOPS, I did it.  I made a mistake in the deal.  And I just realized it now when I was putting together my Target shopping list.  

Since the $1 off any Sally Hansen Nail Color and the $2 off any Sally Hansen Nail Treatment Product when you buy any Sally Hansen Nail Color are both manufacturer coupons and they are both "tied" to the nail polish (nail color), it's not right to use them both.  I strive to coupon the right way, so I wanted to correct this as soon as I realized it.  So sorry!


However, you might be able to do this instead --

Buy 1 Sally Hansen Nail Polish at $2.04 (prices may vary from Target to Target)
--Use ONE $1 off Select Sally Hansen Nail Care, if your Target allows you to use two (click the Beauty tab on the lefthand side to find it)**
-- Plus use ONE $1 off any Sally Hansen Nail Color (click on the Personal Care tab on the lefthand side of the screen to get it to come up on the front page)
Final Price:  As low as $0.04


-- OR THIS --

Buy 1 Sally Hansen Nail Polish at $2.04
Plus, buy 1 Sally Hansen Nail Care priced at around $2 to $3
--Use TWO $1 off Select Sally Hansen Nail Care, if your Target allows you to use two (click the Beauty tab on the lefthand side to find it)**
--Plus, use ONE $2 off any Sally Hansen Nail Treatment Product when you buy any Sally Hansen Nail Color (click on the Personal Care tab on the lefthand side of the screen to get it to come up on the front page)

Final Price -- As low as $0.04 for both if your Nail Care is just $2 and your Target allows you to get overage on your coupons.  Otherwise, it will be as low as $1.04 for both.  The price increases depending on how much over $2 your Nail Care item is plus how much over $2.04 your Nail Color is at your Target.

** I have found the registers read the coupons better if you hand over your Target coupons FIRST, and then any manufacturer coupons thereafter.

Free Shout Color Catcher Sample

Get a free sample of Shout Color Catcher when you fill out this form.

BOGO McDonalds Frappe, Smoothie, or Lemonade!

McDonald's is at it again with their great coupons!  Although not as great as the free frozen lemonade coupon we saw a few weeks ago, I still think this coupon for a free frappe, smoothie, or lemonade when you buy another one is worth mentioning.  Did you know I think all three of those drinks are yummy?? :)

Free Colgate Kids Toothpaste sample

Go HERE and look on the right hand side of the page for a link to sign up for a FREE sample of Colgate Kids Toothpaste!

Thanks, For the Mommas! 

MyHabit.com: Kidorable Sale - Items as low as $4 shipped!

I am absolutely loving MyHabit.com lately!  They are having a Kidorable sale right now, and I just snagged some cute rainboots for my kiddos for next year for just $8.  There are items as low as $14 on there, making them just $4 when you use the promo code that takes $10 off your order.  The code is MYHABIT1.  MyHabit.com items ship FREE, which is a huge bonus in my book!

Did you order anything?  What did you get?

High Value Printable Coupons: Valleyfair Amusement Park, Sargento Cheese, & Starbucks or Caribou Coffee!

There are some great coupons available right now on coupons.com!  

There's a great coupon for $7.00 off any one admission to Valleyfair, so if you're planning on going, why not save a few bucks while you're at it!

Also, grab this hot coupon for $0.75 off any one Sargento slice or snack cheese.

How about some coffee while you're at it?  Are you a Caribou lover?  Or a Starbucks lover?  Get your coupons here for either $1.00 or $1.50 off a bag depending on your preference :)

Happy Couponing!

FREE Disney Parks Vacation Planning DVD

Are you thinking about going to Disney soon?  If so, check out their free planning DVD before you go!

Have you been to Disney before?  If so, what was most helpful in planning your trip?

$1/2 Ortega coupon = Free Taco Seasoning at my store!

I know the picture says Click Here For Coupon, but it's just a picture... head on over to Ortega's site to print this great coupon for $1 off any two Ortega products.  If your store doubles like my store -- Rainbow -- does, you'll get taco seasoning and possibly even small cans of green chiles or jalapenos for free with this coupon!

Like to read? Get free eBooks from Amazon

 

I love free eBooks and there are quite a few to be had from Amazon right now.

The Days of Summer,  

Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Dip & Spread Recipes,  

This Fine Life: A Novel,
and more!

Don't have a Kindle?  Me either.  No problem -- read it on your iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone 7, Mac or PC like I do!

Tip -- Always check the total before you checkout.  Amazon prices can change at anytime.

$10 Buca di Beppo coupon

"Like" Buca di Beppo on Facebook, and then you'll be able to sign up for their eClub (located under the Buca Fan Love tab) which offers up to $150 in Buca discounts throughout the year, including a $10 coupon they'll be e-mailing to you on Monday!

Who loves Buca di Beppo's food?  I do!

Vocalpoint: Motts for Tots sample & savings

Grab this Motts for Tots sample from Vocalpoint while supplies last. 

Gerber Puffs just $1.28 each on Amazon!

Here's a great deal for you if you have a little one that loves these snacks from Gerber.  Select Gerber Puffs are on sale for just $11 for a six-pack over on Amazon.  But, wait!

Whether your baby likes Strawberry & Apple, Cherry, or Sweet Potato puffs, you can grab them for just $7.70 per six-pack when you buy through Subscribe & Save* and use the code GERBR434 at checkout.

That makes each canister just $1.28 shipped.  Happy Savings! 


*Subscribe & Save means that they will automatically ship out the product every month (or however often you've selected for delivery) at whatever the price is each time, so the sale price is not guaranteed the next time.  But, the great thing about Subscribe & Save is that you can get it now and easily go back into your account and click on Manage Subscribe and Save Items if you don't want these to be automatically shipped every month.  Just wait until you know your product has shipped out first :)

Free Crest Pro-Health Sample from Wal-Mart

 
Wal-Mart offers free samples occasionally, and right now they've got a free sample of Crest Pro-Health for you!  These free samples usually come with high-value coupons, too, and it looks like this one is no exception.  

*UPDATE* 10:48 PM

That was quick -- looks like they're out now, but there is a chance they could restock.

It's Mega Swagbucks Day!

If you haven't already signed up for Swagbucks, I highly recommend you do so.  

I just signed up the other day and already have over 100 Swagbucks just by doing a few typical "google" searches through Swagbucks!  It only takes 450 Swagbucks to grab a $5 Amazon gift card, so that gives you an idea of how valuable Swagbucks are. 

Fridays are Mega Swagbucks Day, meaning you have a better chance of winning bigger Swagbucks! 

Question for you - Do you already have a Swagbucks Account?  If so, what do you think?  If not, doesn't legitimate free "money" sound great!?

FREE 5x7 Photobook from Snapfish

Hop over to the Color Your Summer Sweepstakes page and upload a picture every week with that week's color.  Once you complete all seven weeks, you'll be able to get a FREE 5x7 soft cover photobook (just pay $1.99 to ship).  

Last week's color was blue, and you can still upload a picture for last week!  This week's color is green.

There's also a link on their site to print a free coloring book for your kiddos to keep them busy while you upload your pictures :)

Thanks, Common Sense With Money!

*HOT* BOGO FREE 20oz Lipton Iced Tea

Grab this coupon for a free 20 oz. Lipton Iced Tea when you buy another 20 oz. Lipton Iced Tea!  

CVS has these on sale 4/$5 right now, plus if you are an Extra Care Buck rewards member, you'll get $1 in ECBs back when you buy 5.

MyHabit.com: Get $10 off through July 1

MyHabit is a new fashion and lifestyle website from Amazon.  Use the code MYHABIT5 at checkout to get $10 off.  I spotted this cute onesie pictured for $16, so with the code it'd be just $6!

Bath and Body Works: Up to 75% off plus an additional 20% off

If you're a fan of Bath and Body Works, then you'll want to check out what they have on sale right now.  You can get this shower gel and many others for just $1.90 after getting an additional 20% off with coupon code THANKS20.  

Or, you can buy $40 worth of product and use the code SALE40 to get $10 off your total order.

It looks like you have to pay shipping, but it seems if you spend over $10 but less than $25, shipping is just $5.99.

If you'd rather shop in the store, then don't forget to bring this printable coupon with you for a free travel sized Signature Collection item!

*HOT* $1/1 Chinet Plates

*UPDATE*

Print this great coupon for $1 off Chinet Plates here before it's gone!
It appears the link above was attached to an e-mail address, so check your e-mail for your coupon if you are already a member of Club Chinet.  If not, sign up and you'll get a $1/1 coupon for Chinet products!

I've seen these go on sale at Rainbow for $2 or $2.50, making for very cheap or possibly free paper plates.

Earn extra money from home by using Cash Crate

I recently signed up for Cash Crate per the suggestion of a friend.  Whether your niche is completing offers, filling out surveys, watching videos, or shopping online, there is a way to make a few bucks back!  I've heard of people making upwards of $500 a month from this site, so it seems pretty legitimate.  Hop on over to sign up and check it out yourself!

Question for the readers -- Are these types of websites your thing?

My shopping list -- Rainbow Foods Double Daze!

Today is Wednesday, and Double Daze means that Rainbow Foods will double the value of up to five coupons worth up to $1, provided the coupon is a manufacturer coupon and does not state "Do Not Double."

I also must spend at least $25 in order for the register to qualify my coupons for doubling. But, since I've been shopping at Rainbow for quite some time now, I know that the $25 is based off of shelf (regular) price, not sale price. So, my "final price" before coupons could actually come to much less than $25 yet my coupons would still double.

I'll explain more about this later, but for now, I'm getting ready for my shopping trip! I don't need much this week since I have quite a stockpile, and in my opinion there aren't a whole lot of great sales to be had this week, either.

Here's what I'm planning to get:

Learning how to use coupons: I've got my coupons, now what?

If you're going to coupon, I am a huge advocate for learning to coupon the right way. Using coupons illegally not only is wrong, but can have consequences that hurt other people such as manufacturers producing less coupons in the future, or reducing the value of their coupons, etc.

For many people, learning how to use coupons for the first time can be intimidating. Just take a look at the fine print, and all of a sudden you start second-guessing whether or not you can use that coupon.

Scenario #1: Let's say you have two coupons for Crest Toothpaste and you want to buy two tubes, but then you see in the fine print it says "Limit One Per Purchase"

*pause*

Then you start to wonder -- Can I use both coupons? Can I buy both tubes of toothpaste?

Where to find coupons

There are lots of ways to get coupons nowadays. There are also lots of coupons out there that are fraudulent. It can be difficult to determine whether or not a coupon is legit, so I usually stick with reputable coupon websites and links to coupons from the two blogs that I follow. Here are some places you can find coupons:

How I got started with couponing

First and foremost, I want to let you know that couponing to maximize your savings is a process. It takes time and patience to learn how to coupon effectively and efficiently. I really got into couponing after my second child was born in 2008. Prior to that, the only coupons I really used were the ones that came on the actual product I was buying, or coupons that came in the "junk" mail, or from coupon inserts I found laying around at coffee shops or waiting rooms, etc. I found that over time I was starting to clip more and more coupons, but oftentimes I would forget to use them.