January 2010

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How to save on the overall cost of your trip

1. Disney offers special discounts throughout the year. There is always some kind of special out. You can view their special offers page here. I also have a listing of the current special offers here.

2. Are you a member of the military? Disney offers exclusive discounts for military and their family. You can see those current discounts here.

3. Are you a Florida resident? You also get exclusive discounts! (Lucky!!) You can find all the current discounts here.

4. If you purchase an annual pass to Disney, you will be eligible for exclusive rates on your hotel. Be sure to read more information on that here.

5. If you are a member of AAA, they offer discounts on Disney hotels and tickets. Be sure to check with them for more details. It is not always cheaper, so be sure to compare the prices to Disney’s. See more information here.

6. Sometimes it’s cheaper to buy your room and tickets separate. (This doesn’t work if you are interested in the dining plan, as you must book a Magic Your Way package for that or have an annual pass.) They almost always have a discount through Disney for room only. Plus you can sign up for the Mousesavers.com newsletter and on the 15th of every month their email out the newsletter. In that newsletter is an exclusive link to purchase discounted tickets from UndercoverTourist.com. These tickets are 5-10% cheaper than buying tickets from Disney and it’s a very reputable company!) This is what we are doing for our trip.

7. Participate in Disney’s Give A Day program. By volunteering for a day, you will receive a voucher for one day park admission. (There are some black out dates so make sure you check those out.) Wait to purchase your multi-day ticket until you get to Disney. On the morning of your first day, you go to the ticket window and you turn in your voucher to get your free ticket. You will be issued a regular ticket, the same as if you had paid for it. Use that ticket to enter the park. Later that same day, return to the ticket window and inform them that you want to upgrade your one day ticket to a multiday ticket. Because you already possess the 1 day ticket, you will get $84 off your multi-day ticket. They will reissue your ticket as a multi-day ticket for however many days you choose to buy (up to 10).

8. Check with your employer and see if they offer any kind of discount on your Disney trip. My husband’s does, but it isn’t more than what I can get elsewhere.

9. Be lucky enough to receive one of the exclusive PIN codes from Disney. These are for special rates / offers that aren’t available to the general public. You can read about how to improve your chances of getting a PIN here.

10. Sign up for the Chase Disney Rewards Visa. Not only do you get 1% back in rewards (in the form of a Disney gift card), but you’re also eligible for exclusive discounts. Some of these are the same ones that are offered to the general public, but Disney Visa Rewards members get them first.
(Thanks www.affordingthemouse.com)

If anyone else has suggestions on how to save on the overall cost of your trip (or if I am incorrect on any of this information), please post a comment!

Be sure to read all my Disney World Training posts here.

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Deposit to the Disney fund 1.31.10

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$10 mail in rebate

$20 left out of the grocery budget

$30 added to the Disney fund. $2396.75 saved in cash since June 1st!

See all of my previous deposits here.

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UPDATED: Money Maker on Hershey's Pieces at Kmart this week!

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This week Kmart is offering a $10 Kmart Gift Card when you buy 4 pouches of Hershey’s Pieces. Here is the deal:

Buy 4 Hershey’s Pieces pouches
Use 4 $1 coupons from 1/31SS
Pay $6 and submit for the $10 Gift Card

Plus keep your eyes peeled for B2G1 tearpad coupons at Publix:

Buy 4 for $2.50 each = $10
Use B2G1 coupon
Use 3 $1 coupons from 1/31 SS
Pay $4.50 and get $10 Gift Card!

**The Gift Card is via a Mail in Certificate which prints out at the same time as your receipt and the Gift Card is $10 toward future Hershey Products. Limit 4 per household! So you could do this deal 4 times!!

(Thanks Crazy Clippers and Clippin’ with Carie!)

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Last day to get 2 years of All You for $1 an issue!

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If you keep up with my Walmart and Target deals, you’ll notice quite a few bargains that use coupons from All You magazine.

You can currently buy All You for $2.24 an issue at Walmart (only retailer it’s sold at) or you can get a year for $12 (that’s $1.00 an issue) from Amazon.com

You can go here and order a 2 year subscription for All You magazine for $34 but you get a $10 promotional credit that you can use on future Amazon.com orders (doesn’t have to be magazines) within 2 weeks of your purchase. That works out to $1 an issue for this awesome magazine that will save you way more than that.

Here are the coupons in the February 2010 issue:

$1/1 ALL YOU Eat Well, Save Big Cookbook, exp. 4-5-10
$1/2 Boca Meatless Product, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Body Fortress Product, exp. 3-3-10
$1/1 Borden Singles Sensations, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Campbell’s V8 Soup, exp. 4-15-10
$1/1 Colgate 360 ActiFlex Toothbrush, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Colgate Wisp (16 ct.), exp. 3-31-10
$0.50/1 Cottonelle Fresh Moist Wipes Tub, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper (12 pk.+), exp. 3-31-10
$3/1 Couples Retreat + Bertolli Frozen Meal, exp. 4-11-10
$0.75/1 Dole All Natural Fruit Jar, exp. 4-30-10
$0.75/2 Dole Fruit Bowls, Gels, or Parfaits, exp. 4-30-10
$0.57/1 Eight O’Clock Coffee, exp. 3-15-10
$2/1 Ester-C Product, exp. 4-7-10
$1/1 Gerber Genius Pacifier, exp. 5-31-10
$0.75/1 Good Earth Tea, exp. 3-15-10
$0.60/1 Gorton’s Item, exp. 7-31-10
$1/1 Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates (8 oz.+), exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Jillian Michaels Whey Protein, exp. 3-3-10
$1/1 Marzerri Salad Dressing, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 MET-Rx Product, exp. 3-3-10
$1/1 Milk-Bone Essentials Plus Biscuits or Chewy Treats, exp. 7-31-10
$2/1 Milk-Bone Essentials Plus Long Lasting Chew, exp. 7-31-10
$1/1 Nature Made Vitamin, exp. 2-28-10
$0.50/1 New York Frozen Product, exp. 5-23-10
$3/1 Neutrogena Acne Therapy System, exp. 4-30-10
$3/1 Neutrogena Cosmetics Item, exp. 3-2-10
$1/1 Nivea Body Wash wyb ALL YOU Magazine, exp. 3-26-10
$1/1 NYC New York Color Product ($1.72 or more), exp. 2-28-10
$1/2 Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Ovaltine Product, exp. 5-30-10
$0.55/1 Pepperidge Farm Frozen Bread, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Polaner Sugar Free or All Fruit Preserves, exp. 3-26-10
$1/1 Pure Protein Product, exp. 3-3-10
FREE Rianxeira Tuna Snacks, exp. 4-30-10
$5/1 Rogaine Product, exp. 5-31-10
$0.50/1 Sister Schubert’s Product, exp. 3-13-10
$1/1 Taco Bell Home Originals Salsa or Con Queso, exp. 4-30-10
$0.60/1 Tetley Tea Box, exp. 3-15-10

See all the ways to get coupons here.

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Keebler coupon in today's Parade

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Before you throw out your Parade that was in today’s paper, be sure to look through it for a Keebler coupon. Some areas got $1 off Keebler crackers and other areas got $1 on Chili when you buy Keebler Club Crackers 9 oz or larger any flavor.

(Thanks Frugally Thrifty!)

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Amazon.com – Free Comedy Sampler Album

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Amazon.com is currently offering a free download of the comedy album Amazon Comedy Sampler [Explicit].

You will get 9 different short comedies by 9 different comedians. Just make sure that you are aware that this is explicit comedy.

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50 one time bonus points on Disney Movie Rewards

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Here is a bonus points offer for Disney Movie Rewards. Log into your account here and look for the Bluray tab at the top. Click on that and you will be prompted to watch a short and cute video about the benefits of Bluray. You will receive a one time bonus for watching this video.

This has been around for a while, so if you have done it in the past you will not be eligible to get another 50 points.

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3D Renderings of Disney World's Fantasyland Expansion

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WDWNewsToday.com has some great 3D renderings of the upcoming Fantasyland expansion at Disney World. Be sure to check them out here.

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Guest Post: St. Jude's Ranch Wants to Recycle Your Old Cards!

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This is a guest post courtesy of Ann Crabs. Ann is a stay at home mom of two little girls, ages 3 and 5. She is able to stay at home because of financial wisdom. She also loves to save so she can shop more!
I came across this really neat program, which is targets a few things close to my heart–recycling, card making, helping abused children and a great deal–so I just had to share it with you!

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, located in Nevada and Texas, has a 40 year history of healing and caring for abused, abandoned and neglected children. One of their projects is recycling cards. Over thirty years ago, as a way to show their donors appreciation for making St. Jude’s Ranch for Children possible, they recycled old Christmas cards into new ones. The donors loved the idea so much that they suggested they sell the cards. And so, the the St. Jude’s Ranch Recycled Card Program was created.

People mail in their used cards and the children recycle these cards into new ones. And not just Christmas cards, but other occassions as well (birthday, thank you, religious, Easter, etc). They then sell these cards in packs of 10 for $10.

This is a win-win situation for everyone. We can help abused children, the planet, and we can score a deal on cards. Where can you get a card so cheap?

Anyway, they are currently in need of cards. If you have old cards, why not bundle them up and mail them to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. Cards may be donated by sending them to:

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children
Recycled Card Program
100 St. Jude’s Street
Boulder City, NV 89005

Need some cards? Why not buy them here? SHIPPING IS FREE!

Visit their Online Store

Phone 1-877-977-SJRC (7572) or

Send your request and donation to:
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children
ATTN: Donor Office
P.O. Box 60100
Boulder City, NV 89006-0100

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