Archive for 2009

Happy New Year to all of my wonderful readers. I can’t tell you how much your support has meant to me over the last year. For me, 2009 might be summed up with “when it rains it pours”. My trials pale in comparison to many but I have entered the season of kids almost...

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The long awaited “kitchen clunkers” or “cash for appliances” program is starting. HERE is the link to the energysavers.gov website page that explains the program in detail. The Department of Energy has recommended that states consider rebates on the following appliances: Boilers Central air conditioners Clothes washers Dishwashers Freezers Furnaces (oil and gas) Heat...

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Find last minute deals on travel. This is now expired….. Here is a site to check out for last minute deals on trips for next weekend or the one after. The site is called LastMinute.com. I found the site very easy to navigate. They advertise up to 70% off on last minute travel deals. You...

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Amazon.com has some great end of year sales including 70% off health & personal care items, 60% off designer fragrances, toys and games up to 50%off, home and garden up to 50% off, 60% off Blu-ray disks, instant $5.00 off top magazines, deep discounts on books and electronics and cell phone accessories starting at...

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If you received a gift card that you will not use, why not trade it in for an Amazon.com gift card or sell it and get cash? You can get up to 85% of the value. I found two sites to compare to see which one will give you the most for your unwanted gift cards. You...

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     *Expired-sign up to get my free emails and you won’t miss any great deals or freebies! Amazon.com is having a promotion for a $4.00 credit toward the purchase or rental of any movie on demand. You can choose from new releases like Julie & Julia, Harry Potter and the Half  Blood Prince,...

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   Amazon.com  instant gift certificates have been my easy gift of choice. You can purchase a gift certificate and either print it out or have Amazon.com  send it by email it directly to the recipient. It couldn’t be easier to do and for the last minute shopper, this is a great alternative for fighting the crowds...

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Using  Alice.com for your non-perishable groceries can save you money. They offer free shipping with a $40 purchase, and great prices. You don’t have to purchase in bulk, there is no membership fee and they feature e-coupons that you can automatically click on and apply to your order. There is a special offer code for new customers,  you...

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  BestBuy.com is still coming out with some good deals. The BestBuy.com website says there is still enough time to order online at Best Buy before the big day. Shoppers who need to ship their packages can order online as late as 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday 12/23 using Express Shipping. Shoppers who need to...

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Amazon. com has some great toy deals that you can still have delivered in time for Christmas. Here are a few from my “good tipper” Josephine and a few other toy deals that I found:  Pixos Design Station now $9.98 Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery now $14.97 LEGO Ultimate Building Set – 405 Pieces -now $29.99...

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Here is an updated list of the online printable store coupons and coupon codes for Wednesday, 12-16-09. For all of us late shoppers, the stores are still rolling out the deals. There are some great shopping deals, coupon codes, promotions and savings codes that I have found for Wednesday, December 16, 2009. I will be...

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There are some great shopping deals, coupon codes, promotions and savings codes that I have found for Tuesday,  December 15, 2009. I will be updating this post all week so please keep checking back!  There are great savings at Amazon.com all through out the site. When you factor in your time, no gas and no state...

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Here are the best deals, coupon codes, promotions and savings codes that I have found for Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2009. I will be updating this post all weekend so please keep checking back!  There are great savings at Amazon.com all through out the site. When you factor in your time, no gas...

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Free shipping is becoming a popular way to promote sales. FreeShipping.org has listed over 1,900 stores that offer delivery deals. December 17, 2009 is the site’s 2nd annual Free Shipping Day. Participating retailers will guarantee that purchases made on 12/17/09 will be delivered by 12/24/09. FreeShipping.org expects over 500 retailers to participate in the Free...

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I am in the process of updating this blog post for 2010. Here is what I have so far: (keep checking back for more updates) If gift cards are on your list for 2010, here are gift card purchases that come with an added bonus:  (bookmark and keep checking back for more updates.) Restaurants...

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