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Ginger from Attention Target Shoppers & Tricia from 1stopmom
will be holding down the fort in the meantime - thank you so much, ladies!

Showing posts with label Freebie Frenzy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freebie Frenzy. Show all posts

Monday, December 22, 2008

Freebie Frenzy


50% off At Michaels + Bonus Coupons
Michaels is offering a printable coupon for 50% off one regular priced item good 12/21-12/27.
PLUS three bonus coupons:
  •  extra 10% off holiday decor sale prices
  •  extra 10% off Christmas ribbon sale prices
  •  extra 20% off Christmas handcrafted floral arrangement sale prices

Harbor Freight

Free Screwdriver Set from Harbor Freight - Good for in-store redemption 12/22 - 12/24 only!
Click here to find a location.


Captain D's

Join the Club to stay posted on new dishes and money-saving coupons. Each new member gets a coupon good for a FREE Fish & Fries or a FREE Chicken & Fries.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Freebie Frenzy for 11/18

Enjoy your daily fix of freebies! Don't forget to check out my Mailbox of Goodies!
Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested but have yet to receive. Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested & received!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Freebie Frenzy for 11/17

Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested but have yet to receive. Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested & received!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Freebie Frenzy for 11/12

Enjoy your daily fix of freebies! Don't forget to check out my Mailbox of Goodies !
Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested but have yet to receive. Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested & received!

Monday, November 10, 2008

Freebie Frenzy for 11/10

Enjoy your daily fix of freebies! Slim pickings, but hopefully it'll get better soon. Don't forget to check out my Mailbox of Goodies !
Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested but have yet to receive. Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested & received!

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Freebie Frenzy for 11/8

I have taken 2 items off my "Incoming Freebies" list - the "Sweetstacks gourmet pancake mix" and the "free tote bag OR water bottle". The Sweetstacks sample requires you to pay shipping and handling, and the free tote bag/water bottle just seems like it may be a scam. I'm sorry if you've gone to the trouble of requesting these freebies, but please do know that I'm just stumbling along like everyone else. I have no inside information whatsoever on which samples are valid and what's not. I'm only human, and sometimes I do make mistakes.

If you do decide to request something off my "incoming freebies" list, do so at your own risk. I'm not trying to lead you wrong, considering I myself have requested them, but just know that there is some risk involved. If you're looking for a safer alternative, check out my "received freebies" list. These are freebies that I have requested and received with no problems whatsoever. However, since freebies can take 4 to 6 weeks (or longer) to be sent out, there is a slight chance that they will no longer be available for request, which is why I offer both an "incoming freebies" list and a "received freebies" list.

Anyway, enjoy your daily fix of freebies! Don't forget to check out my Mailbox of Goodies!
Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested but have yet to receive. Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested & received!

Friday, November 7, 2008

Freebie Frenzy for 11/8

Enjoy your daily fix of freebies! Don't forget to check out my Mailbox of Goodies !
Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested but have yet to receive. Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested & received!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Freebie Frenzy for 11/6

Enjoy your daily fix of freebies! Don't forget to check out my Mailbox of Goodies !
Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested but have yet to receive. Click here for a list of freebies that I have personally requested & received!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Freebie Frenzy 11/5

Enjoy your daily fix of freebies! Don't forget to check out my Mailbox of Goodies !
Click here for freebies that I have personally requested but have yet to receive.
Click here for freebies that I have personally requested & received.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Announcement: Introducing Freebie Frenzy!


After much work and research into making a searchable freebie system, I have decided to abandon it and just go back to the basics.  In the ideal world, you would be able to search for freebies by categories, received status, and date added.  However, short of a brain transplant, that's just something that I can't figure out how to do.  So, it's back to the basics.  Sorta.

Everyday there will be a "Freebie Frenzy" posting where I will share the newest freebies.  My received freebies will be highlighted in a "Mailbox of Goodies" posting.  Here are the good old lists of "incoming freebies" and "received freebies".   Don't let the posting date fool you though, because the lists will be updated on a daily basis - the actual date of last update is in the title.

In some ways, this system is a bit more clumsy than the old scroll-boxes in the sidebar.  However, the sidebars were just far too cluttered in the old design, and I really want to keep the sidebar content minimal in this new design.  I am open to suggestions on how to handle freebies, so feel free to leave a comment with ideas or suggestions.  

Thanks for sticking with me through freebie-less time.  Since I've taken such a long break from freebie-gathering, the old lists have been scratched and I am starting anew, so that's why things look so out of place.  For a few weeks the received-freebies will seem like they're coming out of nowhere since I scratched the old incoming list, so please try to put up with my insane madness for a bit longer.

This freebie thing is the LAST of the crazy changes associated with the new design, so now finally we can get to just enjoying the pretty pink and brown!

Received Freebies (last updated 11/18)



This is a listing of freebies that I have personally requested and received. Since it often takes 4-6 weeks for freebies to be delivered, they may not be available for request anymore, but this is a safer and more guaranteed alternative than the list of incoming freebies.

Incoming Freebies (last updated 11/18)



This is a listing of freebies that I have personally requested but have not yet received. As such, I cannot guarantee that you will receive them, but I do not believe they are a scam either (or else I wouldn't have submitted my personal information). If you prefer a safer route, I recommend requesting some of my received freebies.

When I receive an item, I will remove it from this list and add it to my received freebies.

Freebie Frenzy!



If you missed it, please make sure you read the Freebie Frenzy announcement here to find out how I'm going to be handling freebies from now on. Here is your long-absent-daily list of freebies:
As always, these are just samples that I have requested. I have not received them so far, so I cannot guarantee that you will get them. If you're looking for a safer alternative, check out my received freebies listing.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Mailbox of Goodies: triumphant return!

It's a glorious and triumphant return for my beloved Mailbox of Goodies, along with a brand new Mailbox to go along with the new design.  And surprise...the new design will (finally) be up and kicking by this weekend at the latest.  I know I've given possible times before, but I have 120% confidence that this time around things will go just as planned. But for now, enjoy this Mailbox of Goodies and the new button.

Today I received 5 free magazines: THREE copies of American Baby and Family Circle.  This is the second time that it has happened, and I have made my second call to request that they stop wasting paper and sending me 3 copies of the same magazine.  We'll see what happens next month.

I also received my sample from 3-step sample from Murad as well a sample of Christina Aguilera's Inspire fragrance.  And last but not least, I received a packet of baby goodies addressed to my husband.  Nothing really of value in there, except for maybe the Sears coupon and some Gerber coupons.  This is the 3rd identical pack that we've received in my husband's name.  Maybe they have some type of tracking device on these coupons and they know we're not using them so they keep sending more...?  Sorry, paranoia-self kicking in.  I'll beat her back now.

I will no longer be sharing freebies in my Mailbox of Goodies.  Instead freebies will be featured in a section of their own called "Freebie Frenzy".  That will come later, because right now my baby is peacefully sleeping and I need to run off to get some training in with my precious Chloe dog.  That "Freebie Frenzy" post is coming though, and I can't wait to design a new button and share some freebies with you all!


Wednesday, October 22, 2008

"Yes, You Can!" $10 grocery card



If you're going to the All You "Yes, You Can!" event this weekend and you happen to be a Reality Checker, you have a chance to win a $10 Grocery Gift Card.  I originally told you about this awesome event here, but apparently it just gets all that much awesomer (that's a technical term).  I received an email this afternoon with the details, but basically you fill out a survey and every 20th Reality Checker who attended the program and completely fills out the survey will receive a $10 Grocery Gift Card. 

Unfortunately I won't be attending because there is none of my local Walmarts are participating.  I wish I could though...so if you happen to be one of the lucky ones with a participating store near you, please be sure to share your experience!

HOWL-o-ween party!



We went to the HOWL-o-ween party at Petsmart last night with the two mutts. Chloe went as an angel, and Chip went as the devil.  Kind of appropriate too, considering Chloe will be graduating class tonight, and Chip is starting next week.

We got goody bags stuffed with samples, coupons, free toys, and our pictures taken.  That was an unintended freebie as well - when we walked in they directed us to the picture spot and gave us our picture in a frame...I didn't realize we had to pay for it until we got home and I went to delete the promotional email.  Sorry Petsmart, I owe you $5. 

It was a lot of fun to be able to get out of the house with the dogs.  They had a costume contest with 6 Petsmart giftcards - Chloe and Chip didn't win, but we got a mighty big goody bag!  We got 2 bags, one for each dog, and each bag was stuffed with samples.  They also had a box of toys that we could pick from - Chip, being the ball fanatic, had to add 3 more tennis balls to his collection.  Punk.

All-in-all, it was an AWESOME night out and we had a lot of fun!  Best of all, it was all for FREE!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Mailbox of Goodies: catch-up edition

I have TWO huge Mailbox of Goodies to share today...one from yesterday and one from today.  My time these days are extremely short since I'm working overtime to bring the new My Precious Pennies online as soon as possible, but one of the things that I would like to keep doing during this busy time is my daily Mailbox of Goodies.  No promises, but I'll try!

Monday's Mailbox of Goodies

My Mailbox on Monday was HUGE.  My poor mail-man couldn't even get everything in!  I got loads of free reading material (CountryHome magazine, Good Housekeeping, U.S. News, & 2 more pamphlets from the government), but I also got a good share of freebies as well.  I received my Walmart Cottonelle sample that came with a cute paw-shaped $1/1 coupon, as well as my Walmart Nicorette white that came with a $10/1 coupon.

It was also a small payday, because I received my $10 rebate check from the Kellogg's Back to School rebate.  This rebate is actually a $7 moneymaker, since I got the required products from the Target Pop Tart deal back in the beginning of September.  It's an even better deal since we got a free book from the pop tarts that we bought to send in for the rebate.

A note on the informational pamphlets from the government - if you request a whole bunch, they could send them out in shifts.  I got a big package on Wednesday, and they are STILL trickling in.

Today's Mailbox of Goodies

Today I received two other envelopes containing stuff from my original order of informational pamphlets. I do wish they would have just combined everything so I can get it all at once instead of in shifts.  Oh well, can't complain too much about freebies!  Anyway, I also received my free sample of fruit roll-ups, my Shell 2008 Ferrari stickers, and a sample of Calvin Klein's Secret Obsession.

Tonight is Petsmart's Howl-a-ween party, so we will be taking the mutts in their costume.  Chloe is going as an angel (she is graduating from her obedience class tomorrow) and Chip is going as a devil (he's starting class next week).  I'm running extremely tight on time, so I don't have any freebies to share right now.  If I have a spare moment tonight, I will be sure to do a short little freebie round-up.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Mailbox of Goodies: giveaway winner

We were out for most of the day yesterday and we've got lots to do today (like go make money and get free stuff at CVS), but I wanted to do a quick run-down of my Mailbox of Goodies from yesterday, and also share the Coupons for Troops giveaway winner.

The winner of the Coupons for Troops giveaway is #11, which happens to be Melissa.  Congratulations to Melissa!

As for goodies that I received yesterday, I got my Pantene sample from P&G that came with a $1/1 Tide coupon, believe it or not.  It was a personalized sample with my name on the cover and everything, so I got to feel special for a few minutes.  I also received my Eukanuba Puppy Training Kit that came with a $5/1 coupon.  I'm excited about the $5 coupon since it's good for ANY bag of Eukanuba dog food so I can maximize my savings.  Don't forget that you can also get a booklet of 6 $5/1 coupons for Eukanuba's Naturally Wild dog food.

Unfortunately, the next discovery in my mailbox was an unpleasant one.  I received a bill from All You subscription services that stated that my account was "past due", although I signed up for the subscription through their advertised "2 free trial issues" offer on their website and have yet to receive my second trial issue. This is the third bill that I have received, but I haven't even received my second trial issue yet!  This is completely absurd and I immediately contacted the company via their website with my complaint and requesting that they cancel my subscription.  They canceled my subscription, and their explanation for this pathetic mess was that when I signed up for a trial, they enter an order in the system just as if I was signing up for the subscription without a trial.  Meaning bills start immediately.  Maybe I'm just too much of a ditz to truly get it, but when I saw "free trial issues", I assumed they were...well...free.  The "you don't pay money" kind of free, and you decide after your trial is over whether or not you want a subscription.  Not the "we'll hound you with bills before you even receive your trials" kind of free.  All You is an awesome magazine, but I can't say that I'm too much of a fan of their subscription department.  I'll just be getting them from Walmart, thank you very much.

I'm sorry that I don't have any freebies to announce today, but we're already running behind schedule.  We're off to CVS, Bath & Body Works, and the Pumpkin Patch today.  It's a major haul at CVS this week, and I need to go to Bath & Body Works to build my Lambie army.  Those of you who have been following me on Twitter might have an inkling of what I'm talking about, but for the rest of you I will be sure to explain this bizarre concept of a Lambie army upon my return. 

Have an awesome Sunday!

Friday, October 17, 2008

All You book club!

Did you get this email from All You?  If you're amongst the first 100 to sign up, you will receive a free copy of Time is a River, by Mary Alice Monroe.  I signed up within a minute of receiving the email, but Thunderbird's been late delivering my emails lately, so I sure I made it!

I guess I'll find out on October 27th!  I All You!!

Mailbox of Goodies: $93!!


Today was an AWESOME Mailbox of Goodies. I received my Walgreens September EasySaver Rebate giftcard for $85.12. My rebates totaled $77.37, and while I would have loved to deposit a check in that mount, I decided to get a giftcard as an investment. The gift card bonus is 10%, and that's a LOT more than any other type of investment will yeild!

Besides the $7.75 bonus, this is a huge money maker for me since I double-dipped and took full advantage of the $/$$ coupons. Thanks to my budget, I know how much I spent at Walgreens in the month of September, but some of those transactions were RR stuff and other non-rebate items, so I'm not sure how much I spent on rebate

I also received my Just for Men mail-in rebate for $8. I bought it at CVS in the middle of September, and you can see that transaction here. I spent a total of $8.22 (used $7.99 ECBs & paid $0.47 OOP) but got back $8.99 in ECBs. Just the transaction itself with a small moneymaker, but now that I've received my rebate this is officially a money maker!

Walgreens apparently heard about my dissatisfaction with them today and their sliding position in the battle for my undying love, so they sent me this $3/1 formula coupon. Except the princess doesn't take formula! HA! But you do get brownie points for trying though, Walgreens. Okay, fine...I guess the $85 giftcard gets a bit of .

Okay, back on subject now. I received my Land O Lakes Holiday Classics recipe brochure. I can't wait to try some of their recipes, they seem absolutely delish. It also came with a $0.55/1 coupon, which will be a GREAT help because when hubby cooks he goes through 59 sticks of butter.

I saved my best non-money freebie for last (I them, but I justmore). Last week I won a set of notecards from Laura at VPG Printing over twitter. If you haven't done so already, you should really follow her on twitter so you can keep an eye out for all of her twitter-only specials and freebies! I love my set of notecards - thanks Laura!



If you're looking for your daily dose of freebies, I have an even better offering for you - a huge post of freebies, steals, deals, rebates, giveaways...and then some! Enjoy!

Don't forget to enter the Coupons for Troops giveaway that ends TODAY and the Macy's giveaway that ends 10/20!
 
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