Great Toys R Us Deals this week

There are some really great deals going on at Toys R Us this week.  If you have kids make sure to check them out.  Some great buy one get one free offers await you!

Dreaming of Easter

This is a picture of Alixia when she was a baby and she is dreaming of Easter.  Make sure to check out the post holiday sales after Easter!  Remember you can often double dip and use a coupon with the clearance sale.

Great Prize Pack! Fantastic Odds! Enter by 3/31/10 to win

Win this fabulous Betty Crocker/Safeway Prize Pack see previous post for more information.  You get a great Betty Crocker classic red spoon, red oven mit, Great bowl and Wilton Easy-flex silicone bakeware pan. Previous information and entry information!

Logitech Sensational Sale- Save tons!!!

Here are some great clearance deals from Logitech.  Why pay retail, when you can get these great deals!
Save on Dented Box and Refurbished items at Logitech.com

Joanne link for free shipping on scrapbooking supplies no minumum required, Monday, 3/29 & Tuesday 3/30

Here is a great opportunity to get ready for your Easter or Spring Scrapbooking needs.  Joanne is having a no minumum free shipping offer on Monday, 3/29 & Tuesday 3/30.  I often find all kinds of great deals through this company, check out the clearance deals as well!

The Free Shipping, No Min Coupon code is ACD89.
Entire Stock of Scrapbooking On Sale + Free Shipping, No Minimum Two Days Only at Joann.com

Great Deals to be had at Kohl's & 30% Coupon for Kohl's Charge Users

I love the Kohl's sales.  They have great deals that are made even better by the thirty percent off code if you use your Kohl's charge.  My strategy here is to find the really good sale and then add the thirty percent off and free shipping.  Make sure to check out the clearance section too. 
 
Finally, my advice is to check out the Kohl's cares for children products.  Usually they have a great book and stuffed animal to match the book for $5 each.  This in itself is a great deal, but the proceeds go to a great cause, check it out!

SAVE30KC - good through 3/28
Also free shipping when you spend $75
 

April is Month of the Child

April is coming up soon. Make sure you check out the community events happening in your area for the Month of the Child. In the San Luis Obispo area there are quite a few fun events happening including,

• Children's Day in the Plaza Saturday April, 10th 10-3, Free



• Children's art at the Cuesta College Children's Center & Library the month of April, Free



• Party for the Planet, April 24th Charles Paddock Zoo Call for more info, 470-3172
  

There are lots of activities planned throughout the community, call 782-7285 for more information.

A Few Deals

Toys R Us offering free shipping, the catch is you have to spend $100, see site for more details.  Buy 1 get 1 free on Little Tykes toys as well and several other great deals.  Worth a look in you have a little critter around.  $100 adds up fast.  They also have some great deals in the clearance section.
 
TGI Fridays also sent an email coupon for a free entree when you buy one with two beverages.  This is through their stripes program.  If you have a TGIF close by or are traveling near one this is an easy one to join with tons of benefits.  I get stuff from them all the time and I haven't even been to one in years.
 
Ben & Jerrys is having their free cone day 3-23-2010.  According to the email, "It's free cone day on March 23rd at participating scoop shops from noon to 8pm."  So if you have one near by, you might as well indulge, free is free.  Just be aware there may be a line. ; )
 
CVS has some great deals and a couple of freebies after their register rewards.  I got free colgate Total toothpaste, Pampers Diapers for $4.97 after the register rewards and $1.00 oiff coupon and Black olives for $1 a can.  Just a few of their many bargains this week.  Check out their web site and you will find the add where you can create your own online shopping list for discounted and free items.
 
Do you have a great deal that you found?  Share it with us by commenting on the comments section. 

Saving Money on your Monthly Bills

With the costs of most items rising, one way to save some money is to cut down on your normal monthly expenses.  One big expense for us was the television subscription, it was up to $69.99 a month and the picture quality was not cutting the mustard.  I am sure they would have come out to fix it, probably at an additional cost.  I called and did the official cancel.  Even after cancelling it, the already recorded items on the TIVO still work fine, so the girls are very happy with the Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse recordings. 

 

I have been very happy with all the free TV shows so far that we have found online.  They all play on our regular TV through a HDMI cable that I got dirt cheap off of Amazon.  Hit the link down below and do a search and you will find all kinds of great deals on HDMI cables if your TV will accept it and you have an HDMI out on your computer.  I simply then just route the TV shows to the TV through the computer. 

HULU, CBS, NBC, ABC, and their are a ton of others that offer free full legnth TV shows and even some free movies.  Just remember that you will be a day or two behind the people watching the shows on the regular TV.  Not a bad trade off to save $70 a month or $840 a year.  Just think if we get truly board we can always get some of those free red box rentals, I see those all the time too on the web. 

 

I haven't even connected the free digital  converter that we got with the coupon they had back a while ago from the government.  With that we should be able to get at least one or two networks through the airwaves.  Another suggetstion would be to have a DVD swap with your friends and co-workers.   If you have ten people who work in the office and each person brings in five DVD's to swap temporarily, then you would have over fifty movies to watch. 

 

You could also ask a friend to record something for you if you get totally desperate, but I doubt you will with the enormous selection online and through DVD's.

 

How much do you pay for your TV subscription?  Just think all that you could save.

A great shopping day..Saved over a hundred dollars easily

Make sure that you take advantage of the deals at Target, as they end tommorrow.  We went their today and got some fantastic deals.  We got sunflower seeds for 19 cents after our $1.50 off coupon from the Planters Facebook site, Frosted Mini Wheats cereal at a net cost of 25 cents a box and Huggies diapers for $4.00 a package.  There were also several other great deals that we got and the cashier, Anna, was very helpful.  What a great trip!
 
We  also stopped at K-mart where we were able to get the Tonka Chuck the truck for a great deal at $20 off the normal price.  We had a manufacturers coupon for $10 off and the Kmart coupon for $10 off and that was a great deal.  We also did two other transactions while there, one for plax and Cascade, again with the $10 off $20 purchase and the third transaction was for hair care products like pony tail holders for my older daughter and other related items.  Again, we had a great cashier and had no major problems, everyone was great.
 
I didn't make it to Albertson's or Rite Aid but they also have some fantastic deals going on if you check out their adds and combine them with the coupons that you can print from the above coupon link. 

Remember too that a lot of the deals reset on Sunday, so get in on them tommorrow.  Also, make sure to check out the other entries and enter our latest contest.  See below for more informaiton.