Try Netflix FREE for One Month

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Have you been watching Downton Abbey?  I have heard so many raves about it that I decided to start watching it. Luckily the whole first season is on Netflix streaming video. I am now addicted.
Have you been considering Netflix? If so, I have a great offer. You can get a whole month trial of Netflix for Free! Usually the free trial is just two weeks. So with this offer you get double the time to figure out if Netflix for you. This is a limited time offer.

For only $7.99 a month, you can instantly watch unlimited movies & TV episodes streaming over the Internet to your TV via an Xbox 360, PS3, Wii or any other device that streams from Netflix. You can also watch instantly on your computer too! This is a great with kids because you can find a show quickly for them and there are no commercials.  I don’t know about your kids but mine are VERY susceptible to marketing.  My youngest yells after each commercial “I want that!”
There’s no catch – really. Why not try it for free for 1 month? If you enjoy Netflix, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue for as long as you choose to remain a member. Netflix membership is a month-to-month subscription which begins at sign-up.

Simply cancel anytime during your 1 month free membership, and you will not be charged. To cancel, click on “Your Account” and follow the simple cancellation instructions. If you are enjoying Netflix, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue at the monthly subscription rate for the plan you selected.

I know many people who no longer have movie channels or sometimes even cable and Netflix fits that gap for cheaper.

Try Netflix FREE for a month today!

 

Greeting Cards Sets Sale – $11 Shipped or $.37 a Card!

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Have you ever had to run out to the store just to buy a card?  What a hassle. Grab a $11 Greeting Card Set  or two and be prepared for life’s special moments – and save big! AmericanGreetings.com has a bunch of great greeting card  sets and right now they are on sale for just $11 shipped!

One of my favorites is the  value variety bundle. Whether you need to send a birthday greeting, a quick thank you, or congratulations on a job well done, this set has you covered.

  • 30 card set includes: birthday- humor birthday- kids birthday- cheer- get well- congrats- sympathy- thank you
  • embellishments on many cards create shimmer & shine
  • packaged in a keepsake storage box
  • envelopes included

With this set, each card is just $.37!!! How can you beat that?!  Plus it is on hand and you don’t have to make a special trip to the store.

These also make great gifts for people who can not make it to the store easily. My grandma loves to have sets like these on hand for when she want to send a card.

 

Shop the  $11 Greeting Card Sets sale Today!

Manage Your Money For Free – Mint.com


Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to better manage your money?  Mine is.  I want to better track where our money is going and set up more automatic savings.  I have heard excellent things about Mint.com.  It does most of the work for you so you can see where your money is going and make changes if needed.

I also love that the program is free.

Mint makes it easy to build a budget — and stick to it. The free budgeting software puts all of your personal finances, including your bank accounts, credit cards and investments all in one place. All you have to do is enter your information and Mint automatically creates personal budgets for you

Mint automatically downloads and categorizes your transactions every night so you can see where to cut back.

Also once you set a goal, Mint will remind you via text message if you’re about to go over your budget. Then you can apply those savings to your credit card debt or maybe a vacation fund.

I am very behind on entering data into Quicken Deluxe so I have decided to start with a clean slate with Mint.com.  As I use it, I will update you on how it is going and the savings I am trying to incorporate into our budget.

I have friends who rave about Mint.com so I trust their advice I am signing up today.

Do you use a budget? Are you happy with the software you use? Let me know as we go down this money management road.

Manage Your Money for Free with Mint.com

Solve Dinner & Slash Your Grocery Bill – Easy Meal Planning

Emealz - Easy Meals for Busy People!

One of the easiest ways to save money and lose weight is to have a meal plan.  This saves you from buying too much at the grocery store and items going to waste. Also if you don’t have your meals planned out for the week it is very easy to end up getting take out or fast food for dinner.  This isn’t good for your budget or your waist line. (I know from experience)

I have to say that I love having a meal plan because of all these reasons but I don’t like the actual work of actually figuring the whole meal plan out. That is why I was so excited to try out E-Mealz.

We have been following the Gluten Free meal plan this week and loving it.  It is simple to follow and the meals mostly include whole foods.  We had Sauteed Scallops on Garlicky Spinach with Roasted Squash last night for dinner for the E-Mealz plan and it was very yummy.  Plus it was something I would have never thought to make on my own. I can’t believe how tasty the roasted squash was and so easy to prepare. I also love that the meal plan included a crock pot meal. This was especially helpful on the night of both a Daisy meeting and dance class.

Each week’s plan represents many hours of planning, pricing and recipe testing all for as low as $1.25! Needless to say, you will recoup that amount of money many times over with E-Mealz. Groceries will never bust your budget again!

You can put your own meal plan together but for just $1.25 a week you can have e-mealz do all the work for you.

An E-Mealz membership includes:

  • A family-friendly, concise 7-day dinner meal plan for 3 to 6 people, or a 5-day dinner plan for 2 people – with concise and easy to follow recipes and directions.
  • A complete, corresponding grocery list – just print and go!

They offer a multitude of meal plan options as well. You may want to consider one of their many health management options including portion control (which includes point values for meals), gluten-free, low fat, low carb, or natural and organic.

E-Mealz.com has been the market leader in online meal planning since 2003, providing a simple and affordable solution to dinnertime for busy people everywhere. TheE-Mealz.com team constructs and publishes more than 30 delicious meal plans and corresponding grocery lists every week based on dietary preferences as well as current sales and seasonal specials at selected grocery stores. Dinner menu plans cater to families or couples; those interested in healthy family meals, portion control, low-carb, low-fat, gluten-free, or vegetarian dishes; and people who shop at Wal-Mart, Kroger, Publix, Whole Foods or any other store. For more information about dinner solutions, visit the E-Mealz website.

 

Whether you want to get your waistline back, minimize your budget, get your health on track or preserve your sanity, the E-Mealz meal plan can help you do it!

 

Here are a few of may favorite thong about e-mealz meal plans.

  • are written and created by REAL moms with REAL families
  • are balanced and family friendly
  • are as easy as possible, but delicious and kid tested!
  • consist of favorite recipes collected from hundred of moms
  • provide an organized, aisle by aisle grocery list
  • are based on the current week sales at your grocery store
  • are priced at approximately $75 per week
  • Two person plans average $35 total per week

 

Check out E-MEALZ Easy Meals for Busy and Frugal Families Today!

 

Disclosure: E-mealz provided me a free subscription for review purposes. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.  I really really love this plan so far. This post does contain affiliate links and shopping through them supports the site.

Doggie Gift Basket – A Great Dog Gift #CBIAS #ILOVEMYK9

You may remember my post where I talked about buying items to make a doggie gift basket. Since our dog is part of the family, I wanted her to have a great Christmas morning like the rest of us.

I decided to make a gift basket with items that she likes and that are practical. I filled the basket with dog treats, a toy, and brush.  I was surprised be the sheer amount of dog treats available. In the end, I picked up Milk-Bone®, Pup-Peroni Treats and Milo’s Kitchen Treats.  The picture below shows everything I bought to make the basket.

dog gift basket puppy

 

You make notice that I didn’t buy a basket.  I knew that I could use a basket that I already had at home.  This is one way to save money when you make a gift basket such as this one.

 

I also did not buy any filler at the store. I knew that I had plenty of tissue paper at home. I took each piece and crumpled them to fill the basket. I put more paper in the back of the basket so the pet treats would be higher. That way you can see all the items in the final gift basket.

Next, I loaded it all up in the basket.

Then I added the cellophane bag around the basket and some ribbon and in no time at all I had a very nice looking gift basket filled with practical and fun items for my dog. Doesn’t it look just perfect under the tree?

The Bargain Shopper Dog loved her basket even though it is hard to tell from this picture. (She hates having her picture taken) She has been playing with her Angry Birds toy and enjoying the treats.  She has spent hours trying to get the treats out of some of the treat dispenser toys we own.

 

 

 

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for CollectiveBias. #CBias  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Shopping For Items to Make a Doggie Gift Basket #cbias #ILoveMyk9

dog gift basket puppy

One frugal and fun way to make bargain gifts is to make your own gift baskets. On December 24, yes on Christmas Eve, I went to Walmart to buy some items for a cute doggie gift basket.

It was surprisingly not that busy and I was able to pick up a last minute gift, some wrapping paper and items to make a doggie gift basket.

A doggie gift basket is great for your own pet or to give to friends as a welcome home gift for a new puppy. Many people get puppies at this time of year and could use a few supplies.

I planned to make the gift basket for our family dog for a Christmas gift. Since she is a part of our family, I wanted her to have a few items under the tree. However, I wanted to make sure that the items I purchased would be used and loved by our dog.  I decided get some dog treats, a toy and some grooming items.

In the end I picked up Milk-Bone®, Pup-Peroni Treats and Milo’s Kitchen Treats. I loved the variety of treats that each brand has and I am sure my dog will love them too.

I also bought an adorable Angry Birds Frisbee. One side is the bird and one side is the pig. It looks fun and durable. My dog can tear those little stuffed toys apart in seconds so I am always looking for more durable toys.

Here is a link to see my Doggie Gift Basket Shopping Trip and all the items I considered.

Be sure to come back on Jan 6 to see the finished gift basket.

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for CollectiveBias. #CBias  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

FREE Gift Cards for Amazon with Swagbucks = FREE Holiday Gifts

Have you signed up yet for Swagbucks yet? What are you waiting for? This is the absolutely easiest way to earn free gift cards to Amazon. You can use them to buy the awesome holiday deals from Amazon. If you save them up throughout  the year you can offset a bunch of your purchases! Wouldn’t it be nice to pay for your holiday gifts next year with FREE money.

Now is a great time to sign up for Swagbucks because every Friday is Mega Swagbucks day and more than 400,000 Swag Bucks will be awarded in ONE day. Basically, your chance to win lots of Swagbucks is better on Friday.

Another great reason to sign up today for Swagbucks is a great code that will help you start out with an additional 100 Swag Bucks when entered during registration!

Swagbucks is a search engine powered by Google and Ask. I admit I was a bit skeptical about Swagbucks so I used it myself for a few months before letting you know about it. Now I am a believer.

I signed up and just from doing my regular searches, I earned almost 2000 swag bucks in 2 months. This was just from me searching and no referral credit.This is enough for $20 of Amazon giftcards!

There are lots of ways to earn Swagbucks. You can earn them by using their search tool bar, searching at their site, completing surveys, shopping links and more. All I have done though is use the search bar. I search for sites that I already know like Bargain Shopper Mom or ebates. I always get a little rush when I earn Swagbucks for searching for Bargain Shopper Mom. A $10 Starbucks gift card costs 1300 swag bucks or a $5 Amazon gift card only costs 450 swag bucks. (Enough to get a free game or something else!)

I know some of you have not signed up because you do not want to download the the toolbar. It is  NOT required to download the toolbar.  If you do not have the toolbar, you just have to make one extra step. When you are ready to complete a few searches go to Swagbucks.com, then search. It is as easy as that!!!

So how do you get started?

  1. You sign up for a Swagbucks account and you automatically get 30 swagbucks.
  2. When your register enter the Swag Code HOLIDAYSWAG  to get an additional 100 Swagbucks. (This code is good through December 31 so don’t delay)

 

Sign up today and start earning Swagbucks!

 

What Swagbucks prize are you saving for? If you have questions about Swagbucks and think it is just too good to be true, leave a comment and I will try to answer any questions you have.

FREE L’Occitane Hand Cream

l'occitane shea butter cream free

L’Occitane is currenly offering free Shea Butter hand cream to their facebook fans. I love this hand cream and it would make a great stocking stuffer. No one needs to know you got it FREE. LOL

When you are at the L’Occitane Facebook page you can fill out a form for a free 10ml L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream (10 ml size).  (The promo does not work from mobile devices so be sure to be on your computer) They will mail a coupon and you redeem it at your local L’Occitane boutique.

The offer can get even better if they reach 250,000 “likers”.  If they do, they will upgrade everyone to a 30 ml size – a $10 value! Right now they are just over 182,000 “likers” so I think there is a good chance this will happen.

Swag Code Extravaganza Plus 100 Extra Swagbucks for New Sign Ups

 

Have you signed up yet for Swagbucks yet? What are you waiting for? This is the absolutely easiest way to earn free gift cards to Amazon. You can use them to buy fun things for yourself and kids or save them up for the awesome holiday deals from Amazon.

Now is a great time to sign up for Swagbucks because every Friday is Mega Swagbucks day and more than 400,000 Swag Bucks will be awarded in ONE day. Basically, your chance to win lots of Swagbucks is better on Friday.

Also, Swag Code Extravaganza is coming up on Monday, which means a day where they’ll have SEVEN different codes all throughout the day, and a total of 60 Swag Bucks in codes are being given out. Another great reason to sign up today for Swagbucks is a great code that will help you start out with 100 Swagbucks in your account!

Swagbucks is a search engine powered by Google and Ask. I admit I was a bit skeptical about Swagbucks so I used it myself for a few months before letting you know about it. Now I am a believer.

I signed up and just from doing my regular searches, I earned almost 2000 swag bucks in 2 months. This was just from me searching and no referral credit.This is enough for $20 of Amazon giftcards!

There are lots of ways to earn Swagbucks. You can earn them by using their search tool bar, searching at their site, completing surveys, shopping links and more. All I have done though is use the search bar. I search for sites that I already know like Bargain Shopper Mom or ebates. I always get a little rush when I earn Swagbucks for searching for Bargain Shopper Mom. A $10 Starbucks gift card costs 1300 swag bucks or a $5 Amazon gift card only costs 450 swag bucks. (Enough to get a free game or something else!)

I know some of you have not signed up because you do not want to download the the toolbar. It is  NOT required to download the toolbar.  If you do not have the toolbar, you just have to make one extra step. When you are ready to complete a few searches go to Swagbucks.com, then search. It is as easy as that!!!

So how do you get started?

  1. You sign up for a Swagbucks account and you automatically get 30 swagbucks.
  2. When your register enter the Swag Code BIGTIMEBUCKS to get an additional 70 Swagbucks.

 

Sign up today and start earning Swagbucks!

 

What Swagbucks prize are you saving for? If you have questions about Swagbucks and think it is just too good to be true, leave a comment and I will try to answer any questions you have.

 

Friday = Mega Swagbucks = More Free Gift Cards

So another easy way to get a little extra fun money is to use Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a search engine powered by Google and Ask. Now is a great time to sign up for Swagbucks because every Friday is Mega Swagbucks day and more than 400,000 Swag Bucks will be awarded in ONE day. Basically, your chance to win lots of Swagbucks is better on Friday. So how do you get started? (Want to learn about my experience with swag bucks read here)

    1. You sign up for a Swagbucks account and you automatically get 30 swagbucks.
    2. Make sure you download the Swagbucks toolbar.
    3.  Just click on the Toolbar Button on the top menu of the Swagbucks home page and then click download.
    4. Search searching and winning.

How easy is that!

If you already signed, make sure that you have downloaded the search bar. It is the easiest way to earn Swagbucks. Otherwise you  have to go to theSwagbucks site to search in order to get Swagbucks. Have fun searching today and earning lots of Swagbucks!

If you already have some swagbucks you have turned into Amazon gift cards, be sure to check out all the Amazon bargains I have found.

Sign up today and start earning Swagbucks!

What Swagbucks prize are you saving for?

Last Day for 80 Swagbucks for New Members

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Have you signed up yet for Swagbucks yet? What are you waiting for? This is the absolutely easiest way to earn free gift cards to Amazon. You can use them to buy fun things for yourself and kids or save them up for the awesome holiday deals from Amazon.

Today (June 30, 2011)  is the last day to start out with 80 Swagbucks in your account!

Swagbucks is a search engine powered by Google and Ask. I admit I was a bit skeptical about Swagbucks so I used it myself for a few months before letting you know about it. Now I am a believer.

I signed up and just from doing my regular searches, I earned almost 2000 swag bucks in 2 months. This was just from me searching and no referral credit.This is enough for $20 of Amazon giftcards!

There are lots of ways to earn Swagbucks. You can earn them by using their search tool bar, completing surveys, shopping links and more. All I have done though is use the search bar. I search for sites that I already know like Bargain Shopper Mom or ebates. I always get a little rush when I earn Swagbucks for searching for Bargain Shopper Mom. A $10 Starbucks gift card costs 1300 swag bucks or a $5 Amazon gift card only costs 450 swag bucks. (Enough to get a free game or something else!)

So how do you get started?

  1. You sign up for a Swagbucks account and you automatically get 30 Swagbucks.
  2. During the registration process, enter the Swag Code JuneBoom to get an additional 50 Swagbucks. 

Sign up today and start earning Swagbucks!

What Swagbucks prize are you saving for? If you have questions about Swagbucks and think it is just too good to be true, leave a comment and I will try to answer any questions you have.