TGIF means FUN

Planning on going to a movie in the next few days?  Purchase your ticket now at Fandango through this LINK and get $5 off the ticket price, must purchase by April 30. 

Here are 2 free samples that are great to throw in  your travel bag-

Sign up HERE for a free sample of Dove deoderant.

Sign up HERE for a free sample of John Freida Root Awakening Shampoo.

Culver's is offering a "secret" free treat, sign up via their Facebook page now to be the first to get one on May 2 HERE.

Get a free order of Chicken Tenders from Burger King through their Facebook page HERE.

Thrifty Wednesday

Nothing says summer like a new pair of flip flops and Kohl's has a great deal on them right now for only $1.99.   EVEN BETTER, you can get 15% off with code SPRING15 and get them shipped to your door free with the code SHIP4FREE = $1.69/pair.  Check out the options HERE and HERE.

Famous Footwear is having their friends and family sale with an additional 30% off with code FRIENDS30 or this printable coupon in store through May 1.  Shipping is $4.50 or free if you purchase 3 or more pairs.

Macy's is also having a friends and family sale offering 25% off with code MACYSFF or this printable coupon through May 2.

The $5 Taste of Home cookbook sale is BACK!  Taste of Home offers a whole bunch of their cookbooks for only $5 each with free shipping.  Check out the the selection HERE and get one Mother's Day gift taken care of as easy as can be!

Tuesday's Hodge Podge

JC Penney is offering a $10 off $25 on on all family apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry & home with code CANTBEAT or this printable coupon through April 30.

Get a free MP3 download of of Wake Me Up When September Ends (Live) by Green Day at Amazon.

It is Tuesday so that means once again kid's can eat free at Chili's, bring this printable coupon or simply show it on your mobile phone.

It is National Pretzel Day (who knew?) which means you can get a free pretzel at Pretzelmaker today only, April 26, simply say "National Pretzel Day" to get one, find a location near you HERE.

Manic Monday

Coastal Contacts in once again giving away 10,000 pairs of free glasses on Tuesday, April 25.  (Note: If you have previously received a free pair of glasses from them you will not be able to receive another pair.)  Check out their selection HERE, and use the code AMERICAFREE beginning April 25 at 11:00am Central time.  Glasses with standard lenses will be free but you will need to pay for any upgrades (anti-glare, bifocals) and shipping of approximately $15.

Shutterfly is offering a free personalized Mother's Day card with code MOMCARD, through April 28.

With Canvas People you can get a free 8x10 photo canvas (you only pay shipping & handling of approximately $15), talk about a great Mother's Day gift!  Check out the details HERE.

Old Navy, Gap & Banana Republic are offering 35% off your entire online order with the code BRONGAP35 through April 27, shipping is free if you spend $50 or more.

Earth Day Freebies & Happy Easter!

Happy Earth Day with these freebies-

Bring a reusable mug into Caribou Coffee or Starbucks today and they will fill it for you for FREE with brewed coffee.

Download & print out a free kid's Earth Day acticivity book HERE.

Stop into a Disney store today and receive a free reusable Mickey Mouse tote when you bring in 5 plastic bags for recycling.

Lowe's is giving away 1 million saplings Saturday, April 23, stop in to your local store for your own free tree.

Staples is offering a free ream of paper after easy rebate with this printable coupon, available in store only through April 23.


Here are a few weekend activities to check out with your family:

At JoAnn on Saturday from 11am-1pm, there is a Free Easter Make It Take It.

Lowe's is offering another Build & Grow Saturday 10am-Noon, Kids build a Free Birdhouse designed to stick to your window.  Register HERE.

At Michael's on Saturday from 10am-Noon, The Knack Easter Card Event FREE Make-It Take-It: Learn to make your own creative Easter stamps with foam.

Thursday Deals

Rue La La is am invitation only shopping site that is offering a FREE $20 credit for new shoppers to try out their online store.  Go HERE and sign up for a new account and the $20 credit will show up in your account within 48 hours (some people reported it has shown up in as little as 20 minutes so the timing can really vary).  Shipping starts at $9.95 and their inventory changes daily.  The credit does not expire until the end of May so you have plenty of time to try to find a great deal.  Below are a few items for you to consider but look around the site, if you don't see anything today wait a few days and see if something else pops up you may like:

In the Puma boutique you will find a Puma Kids Suede Sneaker $22.90 ($12.85 after credit & shipping)
In the We're Loving Earth Day at Home boutique you will find Organic Towels priced from $15.90 - $19.90

Coldwater Creek is offering $25 off a $50 purchase with this printable coupon or online with code WZH530.

Through April 24th, you can get a $25 Restaurant. com "gift certificate" (actually a coupon w/ restrictions) for only $2 with the code EASTER, go HERE.  Read the fine print before you buy and enjoy your inexpensive dinner out!

TGIF means FUN

Today and tomorrow only you can get a free 2 oz lotion in thew new scent, Into the Wild, at your local Bath and Body Works with this printable coupon (no purchase necessary).

Sears is offering a $10 off $10 Coupon for tool purchases when you sign-up for free membership to Craftsman Club & Shop Your Way Rewards. Once you have signed up for both the code is 10BCBUCKS.

Green Earth Technologies is offering a $26 mail-in rebate when you purchase 5qt. of G-Oil Synthetic Motor Oil at Walmart.  Go HERE and print your rebate, rebate has unique id and can only be printed once so don't click on it until you are ready to print.

Print out this coupon to get a free curly fries at Arby's today only.

Macy's offers a printable coupon for $10 off a $25 purchase valid 4/16 only until 1:00pm.

Thursday Deals

Scholastic is offering a summer reading/math program where kids can earn up to five free books from a select list.  Find all the details HERE.  Don't forget about Barnes & Noble's summer reading program, here is the LINK again for those that may have missed it!


If you don't have a Sam's Club Membership and want to check out a store, this is the weekend to do it!  April 15-17 you can try shopping at your local store free from 11am - 6pm, find the details HERE.

The Children's Place offers free shipping with code FSSPRING2011 and an extra 15% off with code A6D2011.

Thrifty Wednesday

Seattle's Best is giving away 100,000 samples of their level coffees today starting at 12:00pm Central time through their Facebook page, find more info HERE.

 Get a free ream of paper in store at Staples (after rebate) with this printable coupon.

Kohl's Cardholders receive an additional 30% off with code SHOPNSAVE30 and free shipping with code FREE4MVC, valid through April 20th


All Kohl's Shoppers Receive: $10 Kohl's Cash for every $50 Spent, either online or in store, no Kohl's charge necessary.

Tuesday's Hodge Podge

Restaurant.com is once again down to offering 80% off gift certificates (I consider this buying coupons, not actually a gift certificate given all of the fine print).  Use code STEAK on their site HERE.

Bath & Body Works is offering a free travel Signature collection size item with any purchase (even a $1 travel size purchase), use this printable coupon before April 20.

Ben & Jerry's is offering a free ice cream cone today from noon - 8pm, no purchase necessary.  Check out the store locator HERE for a location near you.

Panda Express offers this coupon for a free 1 item entree when you purchase a 2 or 3 item entree HERE valid through April 26.

Go HERE and you can sign up to receive a coupon for a free Uncle Matt's Organic Lemonade via snail mail.   Check out their store locator HERE to find where it is sold near you.

Weekend Special

You can download a free Veggie Tales song featuring your child's name (if available in the selections) at Justmemusic HERE with code myveggie.

Children's Place is having a friend's & family sale this weekend (April 9-10), use code FRIEND11 HERE for an extra 25% off your total purchase.

Mother's Day will be here soon (hint, hint) and Tiny Prints is offering a personalized card for only $.99, with code MDAY99 .  If you send it yourself shipping is free or you can ship it directly to the recipient for only $.44 more.  Check out the selection HERE.

Download a FREE Easter e-cookbook HERE and for each book downloaded America's Egg Farmers will donate an egg to Feeding America to help feed the hungry.

TGIF means FUN

Lands End has 30% off and free shipping with code LESHARE30 and PIN 4422 valid through 4/11/11.

Sign up HERE to get 15% off your next Gap Outlet purchase.

Kid's eat free everynight at IHOP this month, with each adult entree purchased get 1 free kid's meal from 4-10pm everyday in April, details can be found HERE.

Baker's Square offers $5 off the purchase of 2 entrees and 2 beverages with this printable coupon.

Amazon offers a New 4 Piece Stylus Pen Set Multi Color for Nintendo DS Lite for $1.23 (regularly 12.99), and ships for free with Amazon Prime (check out their parent/caregiver or college accounts to get Prime for FREE).

Bacardi is offering a free t-shirt but has temporarily removed the sign up because of technical difficulties, keep an eye on it HERE to be back up and score your own free bacardi shirt.

Thursday Steals

Foot Locker is offering $15 off a $50 purchase or $30 off a $100 purchase with this printable coupon or EMFLV435 will provide the same discount online HERE, valid through May 1, 2011.

John Freida is offering a free sample of Frizz Ease Smooth Start Repairing Shampoo & Conditioner through their Facebook page HERE.

If you have caught the summer bug and want to start planning your next summer vacation, you can order a free summer vacation guide HERE.

Kids can earn a free book from your local Barnes & Noble when you join their summer reading program.  Print out a reading journal, read 8 books, bring in the form and pick from any of the books on their list to take home a free book.  All the details can be found HERE.

Thrifty Wednesday

Now that Spring weather is finally here in Minnesota, we are ready to start spending time outdoors!  National Park Week couldn't come at a better time for us.  Next week, April 16 - 24, you can get free admission to any of the 394 National parks.  Find more information HERE.

Caribou coffee has started a promotion based on whether the Minnesota Twins win or lose.  Each time the Twins win you will be able to get discounts on coffee at Caribou either by showing one of these COUPONS on your smart phone or printing them out and bringing them in. 

Tuesday's Hodge Podge

Kid's eat free once again at Chili's today, Tuesday, April 5, 2011.  I didn't see it on their FB page this week but did receive this link via email for sharing, insert your email address HERE to get your own coupon sent to you.  Remember, you receive 2 free kid's meals for each adult meal purchased.

April 13th is fan appreciation night at the Timberwolves and you can score lower level tickets for $20 and upper level for as little as $5 each (plus Ticketmaster fees on both) HERE.

Enter Kudzu.com's sweepstakes through their FB page HERE and they will send you a free piece of chocolate, as a bonus you will be entereted to win $5,000 to put towards home improvement projects.

Lands End offers an additional 30% off their already-reduced Clearance Merchandise.  Discount will be reflected in cart and shipping is free all with code SAVE and Pin 1823.  It means you could get something like this boy's featherlight backpack for $4.89 and even throw in a matching lunchbox for only $3.49 more!

Drug Store Deals 4/3/11 - 4/9/11

These drugstore deals include only printable coupons, sale prices and coupons available in-store - save money without having to collect any newspaper coupons!

Walgreens
(Check out notes HERE if you are not sure how RR work)

Colgate MaxFresh, MaxWhite or MaxClean Toothpaste $2.99
Get $2.99 RR
Use $.75 off printable HERE
Spend $2.24, get $3 Regsiter Reward
Final Price: Better than free

Scotch Packing Tape 2 for $3 (with in-ad coupon), Limit 4
Use $.50 off printable HERE
Final Price: $1.00

Brach’s Jelly Beans or Eggs Bags 2 for $3
Get $1 RR when you buy 2
Spend $3, get $1 Regsiter Reward
Final Price: $1 each

Buy 2 U by Kotex Tampons, Liners or Pads for 2/$7, Get $3 Register Reward
Buy 2 and use two $1/1 U by Kotex Product printable

Spend $5, get $3 Register Reward back
Final price: As low as $1.00 each

Scott Naturals Paper Towels (6 rolls) $5.00
Use $1/1 from Walgreens April coupon booklet (near weekly ad in-store)
Plus, use $1.50/1 Scott Naturals Towels printable
Final price: $2.50 ($0.42/roll)

Ultra Tuf Trash Bags $4.99
Use $1/1 from Walgreens April coupon booklet (near weekly ad in-store)
Final price: $3.99 after coupon

Mazola Extra Virgin Olive Oil (17 oz.) $3.29
Sale price, no coupon needed
Final price: $3.29

Revlon Colorsilk Hair Color $2.49 (with in-ad coupon) (Limit 3)
Use Walgreens in-ad coupon to get sale price
Final price: $2.49 after coupon

CVS
(Check out notes HERE if you are not familiar with the Extra Care Bucks program)

G.U.M. Eez-Thru Flossers $2 (Limit 2)
Get $2 ECB
Spend $2, Get $2 ECB
Final Price: FREE

Complete Multi-purpose Solution $8.99 (Limit 1)
Get $8.99 ECB
Spend $8.99, get $8.99 ECB
Final Price: FREE

Buy 1 Gold Bond Body Wash for $5.88, Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use  $1/1 printable

Spend $4.88, get $3 ECB
Final price: $1.88

Spend $10+ on select John Frieda Hair Care, Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)

Buy 2 John Frieda Collection Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler for $5 each
Use two  $2/1 John Frieda Root Awakening Hair Care Product printable
Spend $6, get $3 ECB
Final price: $1.50 each

Buy 3 Doritos for 3/$9, Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Spend $9, get $3 Extra Care Bucks back
Final price: $2.00 each

Gold Emblem Jelly Beans $0.88
Sale price, no coupon needed
Final price: $0.88

Desitin (2 oz.) $2.99
Use $1/1 Desitin Product printable
Final price: $1.99 after coupon

Manic Monday - Photo Deals

Snapfish is celebrating their 11th Birthday with a great print sale, get 111 prints for only $1.11 with code 11PRINTS, check out all of their Birthday specials HERE.

Walgreens photo deals are back this week, check out a different deal each day HERE, today's deal (Monday) is 50% off a custom photo book. 

If you would prefer some photo prints, Ritzpix is offering 2 free 8x10 with code TRY63B78 or 25 4x6 prints free with code RPNEW25.  Chose in-store pick up at either Wolf Camera or Ritz store to get these totally free otherwise shipping will be extra.  You can use both codes, but must place separate orders to do so.

CVS is offering a coupon for $5 off a $40 purchase through their Facebook page HERE.  I haven't seen this exact coupon but in the past your total needed to be $40 before coupons so hopefully you can combine this with some manufacturer or other coupons for some great deals!

TGIF means FUN

It is Friday once again!  Here are some weekends deals for you:

You can get 50% off one item at Barnes & Noble with this Printable Coupon (coupon says it is valid for up to 50% off but users are reporting that this link is for the 50% off discount).

Disney Store offers 25% off clearance Items when you enter code NOJOKE. Shipping is free on orders $75 or more with code SHIPTODAY, otherwise shipping starts at $2.95.  Note, you may also receive free shipping when you add any Tangled item (from as low as $5.50) to your order and enter code TOWER.

Bath & Body Works offers a free travel size Signature Collection item with any purchase with this Printable Coupon through 4/20.

Get 25% off your entire purchase at Michael's with this Printable Coupon through 4/2.

Sears is offering a $5 off a $25 purchase through their Facebook page HERE, expires 4/2.

Zyrtec users can score a free 5 ct 24 hr Adult Allergy Relief for FREE at Target!

Zyrtec 5 ct $4.76
Use $4/1 Target Web Coupon
Use $2/1 Manufacturer Coupon (available after registering)
Final Price = FREE!