October 2010

Get free rental at BlockBuster Express machines with this code:

3HLLWN- Rent one, get one free (expires at midnight on 10/31!)

Plus you can also register for Blockbuster Express emails and get a code for a free rental!

Remember these codes are limit 1 per credit card. Movies are due by 9 pm the following day to avoid having to pay an additional $1 to rent the movie another 24 hours.

Go here to find a Blockbuster Express kiosk near you!

(Thanks Smart Couponing!)

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Have you started following the Groupons for your area? I’ve already bought 5 of them and I am saving a lot of money! You can join Groupon and sign up for them to email your local coupon offer to you everyday.

If it’s an online deal, you can buy it no matter where you live! Online deals are valid for everyone.

Allentown / Bethlehem – Segway Tours at Pocono Segway Tours. Choose from Two Options.

Atlanta - $115 for Four Laser Hair-Removal Treatments at Bella (Up to $1,200 Value)

Austin – $199 for Five Natural Face-Lift Treatments from Rejuvenescence

Baltimore - $99 for Three Laser Hair Removal Treatments at the Center for Cosmetic Surgery & MediSpa in Pikesville. Help The Red Devils Fight Breast Cancer.

Birmingham - $20 for $40 Worth of Fine French Cuisine at Café de Paris

Boston - $195 for Three VelaShape Treatments at Finesse Cosmetic Laser & Lipo Center in Waltham ($1,050 Value)

Buffalo - $16 for Two Movie Tickets (Up To An $18 Value), Two Medium Drinks ($8 Value), and One Large Popcorn ($7.50 Value) at Dipson Theatres (Up to a $33.50 Value)

Charlotte - $99 for Three Laser Hair Removal Treatments at Skin Essentials Laser & Medical Spa (Up to a $525 Value)

Chattanooga – $30 for a One-Hour Relaxation Massage at California Massage Company

Chicago - $140 for an Aveda Green Science Facial with a Peel, Eye Treatment, Décolleté Finish, Chakra Balancing, and Hand Treatment at Blueberry Moon ($280 Value)

Cincinnati - $20 for $40 Worth of Cajun Fare and Drinks at Dee Felice Cafe

Colorado Springs – $90 For a Whole House Carpet Cleaning From AAA Masterclean Inc ($180 value)

Dallas - $10 for $20 Worth of Burgers, Sandwiches, and More at Village Burger Bar. Choose Between Two Locations.

Denver - $30 for an Organic Facial or Hot Stone Massage at Patricia Scarr Skin Care Associates in Westminster ($65 Value)

Detroit - $39 for $80 Worth of Upscale American Fare at The Whitney

Grand Rapids – $20 for $50 Worth of Holiday Cards, Canvas Prints, and Other Merchandise at Paper-Moments.com *ONLINE*

Houston - $49 for a Five-Lap Ride Along with Racing Adventures ($99 Value)

Kansas City – $20 for $40 Toward New American Dinner at Taste Restaurant (or $10 for $20 Toward Lunch)

Knoxville - $45 for a Zip Line Tour with Wahoo Ziplines ($89 Value)

Las Vegas – $25 for $50 worth of Steaks, Seafood, and More at ENVY Steakhouse

Los Angeles – $160 for Spider Vein Sclerotherapy at Fitzgibbons Vein Center ($400 Value)

Louisville - $79 for Comprehensive Dental Exam, Four Cavity Detection Bite-Wing X-Rays, Oral Cancer Screening, and Teeth Cleaning at Mortenson Family Dental ($257 Total Value)

Memphis - $99 for Three Laser Hair Removal Treatments at Pelli’ Aesthetics

Miami - $45 for Seafoam Facial or Massage at Sky & Sea Spa

Nashville - $99 for Three Laser Hair Removal Treatments at Skin Renew Dermatology & Laser Clinic (Up to $720 Value)

New Orleans – $49 for a 90-Minute Customized Massage Session at Massage Envy Spa (Up to $114 Value). Choose from Four Locations.

New York City – $75 for a Spa Package at Destiny Beauty & Wellness Day Spa

North Jersey – $37 for Full-Day Lift Ticket to Mountain Creek (Up to $61.99 Value

Oklahoma City – $22 for a Private Horseback-Riding Lesson at Majic Stables (Up to $45 Value)

Orange County – $6 for Admission ($12 Value) or $49 for a Family Membership ($100 Value) to Orange County Museum of Art

Orlando - $10 for 18 Holes of Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Golf for Two at Putting Edge (Up to $21 Value)

Philadelphia - $20 for a Philadelphia Chocolate Tour ($40 Value)

Phoenix - $99 for Six Laser Hair Removal Treatments or One Spider Vein Treatment at Luminescence

Pittsburgh - $15 for $35 Worth of Family Activities and Attractions at Wildwood Highlands

Raleigh/Durham – $95 for a One-Hour Intro Helicopter Flight Lesson and T-Shirt at North Carolina Rotor & Wing in Louisburg

Salt Lake City - $99 for Laser Skin Resurfacing or Laser Skin Lightening at Elase Medical Spa (Up to $799 Value)

San Antonio - Hair Treatments at Harmoni Salon. Choose from Four Options.

San Diego – $15 for Spa Manicure and Pedicure at Metro Nails in Hillcrest ($30 Value)

San Francisco – $150 for Three Laser Hair-Removal Treatments at Aura Skin Spa (Up to $600 Value)

Seattle - $25 for an Enthusiast Membership to Seattle International Film Festival

Sioux Falls- $25 for $50 Worth of Customized T-shirts and Gifts from CafePress *ONLINE*

St Louis – $99 for Two Non-Invasive Spider Vein Treatments at Washington Skin Solutions in Washington ($200 Value)

Tampa Bay Area - $10 for the Three-Course Chef’s Kitchen Event with a Datz Chef at Datz Tampa ($20 Value)

Toronto - $25 For $50 Worth of Upscale Asian Cuisine and Drinks at Lai Toh Heen

Washington, DC – $99 for Three Laser Hair-Removal Treatments (Up to $600 Value) or $100 for One Photorejuvenation Facial ($300 Value) at DC Derm Docs

Here are the Groupons across the country courtesy of Savings and Stewardship!

Go here to join Groupon and get the offer for your local area.

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Can you go an entire month without going out to eat? What about a week or a day? Can you cut your dining bill by 20%, 50% , 75% or more? That is what I challenge you to do!

At the end of the 30 days, I will choose one winner who will get $50 to spend at a restaurant(s) of their choice!

The rules:

1. You must challenge yourself. Try to spend less than you spend now. If you don’t go out to eat at all, challenge yourself to try new meals this month. As long as you are challenging yourself when it comes to your family’s eating habits, you can participate!
2. You must comment on at least 10 days worth of the discussion posts in order to be eligible to win the gift card.
3. The winner will be chosen at random. It won’t matter if you have been 100% successful or not.
4. You are allowed 1 freebie meal that you don’t have to count or report back to us about. Please report on everything else though so we can encourage and support one another!
5. Free meals do not count against you. This is a challenge to spend less money going out to eat than you usually spend. If someone else is paying for the meal or you have a coupon to make it free, great!
6. Here is a thought… consider keeping a tally of what you would of spent this month. For example, if you really want to go out for breakfast this morning and you resist… write that down! You could then donate that money to a food bank or deposit it into your fund!
7. Be sure to check out our list of casserole recipes here and the crock pot recipes here and the under 6 ingredient recipes here.

My progress:

We went out to eat again…. shame on us. ;) We went to Ruby Tuesdays. Had a 25% off coupon. I think we spent about $20? I didn’t look and hubby paid.

How are you doing?

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One of my readers just commented that she got 25 bonus points on Disney Movie Rewards for completing her profile. You might want to go see if you have completed yours! (Hint: If you have ordered something from them already, your profile is probably complete.)

To complete your profile, click on My Account and fill in all the fields. Maybe you will get 25 points too!

Also don’t forget every member gets a free Princess phone call! Just go to Members Extra and click on Special Offers and scroll through all the offers until you see it!

You can catch up on all my Disney Movie Rewards posts here.

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I live in the Birmingham, AL area and the new outlet mall “The Shops at Grand River” opened today so of course me and hubby had to go. And when you are shopping, boy does time go by fast! Before I knew it, it was 1 pm. And we got there at 9 am!

First we hit The Children’s Place. The first 200 customers that spent $20 or more got a $15 gift card. Well they didn’t say you couldn’t be related, so hubby and I split up and each checked out. We spent $66 total but we got back $30 in gift cards. Woo hoo! They had some AWESOME deals too. I got Jacob a dress coat for $4.99 and a bunch of polos for $2.99 a piece. Gotta be careful in the outlet malls though because they put the expensive stuff in there too.

Then we went to the VF Factory Outlet and they had men’s Levi’s for $8.97 and $6.97 a pair! Got hubby 4 great looking pairs of jeans, found me 2 nice pairs of pants, a nice shirt,  got the kids each a pair of jeans and got hubby 3 long sleeve t-shirts for $62!

Then it was time to find me an outfit for the memorial service. I hardly ever buy myself clothes. You know how it is when you are overweight. You don’t want to spend money on the bigger size you currently wear because one day you are going to be thin. And then you will buy clothes. Only that one day never comes. HAHA! So I had nothing decent to wear. I went in quite a few stores and finally found clothes I liked at Dress Barn. I found a beautiful black shirt (that instantly thins you! haha) and a really pretty purple top and a gorgeous red sweater. Hubby and I split up again… and he used a 20% off coupon on one top and I used a $10/$50 on the other 2 items. Our total together was $73. Ouch. Not really outlet prices, but hey I deserved it. And now I have 2 nice outfits to wear places. The self esteem alone was worth $73. ;)

Then of course I don’t own any dress shoes….. and the outlet shoe stores were not outlet prices. So we ran over to the local Payless shoe store and I got 2 very comfortable dress shoes (black and brown) for $33. One pair at the store at the outlet mall was $40-$60. I showed them. ;) I really love Payless. Did you know if you buy 4 pairs of shoes at once, it will give you the 2nd and the 4th cheapest pair free? And not the 3rd and 4th cheapest pair? I thought that was really neat and kind of them.

Overall it was a really great day. I really enjoyed shopping with hubby and I am really excited about the outfits I got. But boy am I tired. You do a lot of walking at a mall.

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Did you recently join Disney Movie Rewards? If so, you can enter the code REX for 25 bonus points. (This printed on the bottom of my Toy Story 3 coupon.) This code is valid for 72 hours after registering for DMR and printing your TS3 coupon and you must join between 10/28/10 – 11/11/10. Let me know if it works for you!

You can catch up on all my Disney Movie Rewards posts here.

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