October 2010

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.

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

Allentown / Bethlehem – $45 for One 16″x20″ Gallery-Wrapped Canvas Including Shipping and Handling from Canvas on Demand ($126.95 Value) *ONLINE*

Atlanta - Keratin Hair Treatment or Your Choice of a 60-Minute Massage or Facial at Spencer Malay Hair and Med Spa in Buckhead. Choose Between Two Options.

Austin – $10 for $20 Worth of Japanese Fast Eats at Zen Japanese Food Fast. Choose from Three Locations.

Baltimore - $85 for a Seasonal Facial, Consultations and $25 Toward an Injectable Service at the Baltimore Center for Facial Plastic Surgery ($210 Total Value)

Birmingham - $25 for $50 Worth of Hair Services, a Complimentary Clear Gloss Treatment, and 10% Off Products at Hairtherapy

Boston - $49 for a Cleaning, Exam, and X-rays at Longwood Dental Group ($356 Value)

Buffalo - $149 for a Keratin Hair Treatment Plus a Specialty Shampoo and Condition at Corto’s Salon and Seasons Spa ($300 Value)

Charlotte - $35 for $75 Worth of Boutique Women’s Clothing & Jewelry at Scout & Molly’s

Chattanooga – $4 for $8 Worth of Luscious Treats at Nana’s Frozen Custard

Chicago - $149 for a Holiday-Menu Cooking Class for Two at Cook Au Vin ($300 Value)

Cincinnati - $15 for One Private Dance Lesson, One Group Class, and One Dance Party at Arthur Murray Dance Studio ($95 Value). Choose One of Three Locations.

Colorado Springs – $89 for One-Hour In-Office Teeth Whitening Procedure at DaVinci Teeth Whitening Systems ($317 Value)

Dallas - $18 for One-Dozen Holiday Cookies at La Rosette Bakery ($39 Value)

Denver - $15 for $30 Worth of Plants & Supplies at Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada

Detroit - $5 for $10 Worth of Cupcakes, Cookies, and More at Just Baked. Choose From Three Locations.

Grand Rapids – $39 for One Month of Unlimited Yoga at Cascade Yoga Studio ($100 Value)

Houston - $185 for Two VelaShape II Treatments ($800 Value) or $155 for Up to 20 Units of Botox for One Area ($320 Value) at Soma Solutions Wellness & Nutrition Centers

Kansas City – $15 for $30 Worth of Eco-Friendly Dry-Cleaning Services at Hangers Cleaners

Knoxville - $45 for One-Year Family Membership to Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge ($90 Value)

Las Vegas – $39 for a Pumpkin Enzyme Peel with a Collagen Facial at Be the Envy Skin Care (Up to $120 Value)

Los Angeles – $35 for $75 Worth of Do-It-Yourself Craft Workshops at Hands-on 3rd

Louisville - Salon and Spa Services at Fifth Avenue. Choose from Three Options.

Memphis - $10 for One-Year E-Membership to the Dixon Gallery and Gardens ($20 Value)

Miami - Guided Tours of Miami and the Everglades at Safari Tours Miami. Choose from Three Tours.

Nashville - $10 for Themed Trolley Pub Crawl, Tapas, and Goodie Bag from Belcourt Taps & Tapas ($20 Value)

New Orleans – $75 for a One-Hour Family Photo Package and 24 Custom Designed Holiday Cards at Davillier Photography & Graphics ($275 Value)

New York City – $15 for $30 Worth of Spirits, Champagne, and Small Plates at Flûte Bar & Lounge in Midtown

North Jersey – $10 for $20 Worth of Nail, Skin, and Body Products from Karma Organic Spa

Oklahoma City – $25 for $50 of Stationery, Invitations, and Personalized Gifts at No Regrets

Orange County – $45 for a Coffee-Roasting and Latte-Making Class from Javatini’s ($149 Value)

Orlando - $12 for $25 Worth of Mediterranean Fare and Drinks at Anatolia

Philadelphia -$35 for Manicure and Pedicure at Currie Hair, Skin & Nails ($75 Value). Choose From Four Locations.

Phoenix - $25 for a Two-Week Guided Fitness Program and One Month of Access to Gym & Facilities at Village Health Clubs & Spas ($325 Value)

Pittsburgh - $20 for a Manicure ($35 Value) or $20 for a Manicure Plus Paraffin Hand Treatment Monday–Thursday ($50 Value) at The Health Club & Spa at Fairmont Pittsburgh

Raleigh/Durham – $12 for $25 Worth of Sushi, Drinks, and More at Wasabi

Salt Lake City - $49 for 80-Minute Swedish Massage and One-Year Membership at The Spa Club ($109 Value)

San Antonio - $80 for a Seaweed Body Wrap and Salt Scrub/Salt Glow at Skin Bliss Health & Wellness Spa ($165 Value)

San Diego – $49 for a Two-Hour Balboa Park Segway Tour from Another Side of San Diego Tours ($149 Value)

San Francisco – $26 for Sangria and a Show for Two at Peña Pachamama (Up to $52 Value)

Seattle - $39 for $85 Worth of Services at Studio 150 Hair Salon

Sioux Falls- Mani-Pedi, Gel Nail Enhancements & Brazilian Waxing at Artistic Nails by Sheila. Choose From Three Treatments.

St Louis – $13 for $30 Worth of Tapas and Drinks at One 19 North in Kirkwood

Tampa Bay Area - Scuba Diving Experiences from Narcosis Scuba in Tarpon Springs (Up to $600 Value). Choose from Three Options.

Toronto - $45 for One Orchestra or Balcony Seat to “The Merchants of Bollywood” (Up to a $94 Value) at the Sony Centre. Choose from Five Performances.

Washington, DC – $36 for One Ticket to Cindy Blackman Show Plus Dinner at Blues Alley ($72 Value). Choose from Four Performances.

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

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These deals are brought to you by Dealicious Finds. Be sure to check her list for all the deals over $1!

These matchups are for the Northeast Texas area (Albertsons LLC).
That area triples coupons up to .39¢ and doubles up to .50¢.
They will only double/triple four-like coupons per transaction.
Also be sure to read the getting started guide to Albertsons!

Click on Continue to see all the deals!

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This week’s penny item is Publix peanut butter.

Every Wednesday (or Thursday depending on when your store’s ad starts), Publix has an item that they sell for 1c with a $10 purchase. (This is not valid at all stores, be sure to check and see if your store does this first. My stores here in Alabama do.) You can find the penny item coupon in today’s newspaper. The $10 purchase is before coupons. ;)

(Thanks Passionate Penny Pincher!)

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Get free rental at BlockBuster Express machines with this code:

BBXW2- Rent one, get one free (expires tonight at midnight!)

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 Dealicious Finds!)

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If a Razr scooter is on your daughter’s Christmas list, you are in luck. Amazon has the Razor A Kick Scooter in pink for just $24!

Don’t forget you can sign up for Amazon Mom for FREE and get free 2 day shipping on ANY purchase!

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I just got an email about an awesome All You deal that I just had to share:

My son is selling magazines to benefit his school. They have 29 issues of All You for just $30. That’s just $1.03 an issue.

To get this deal, people need to go to here
Click on magazine deals
Then click on All You and select your subscription
They have until November 2nd to order!

A lot of schools do this fundraiser, but if you don’t know a student this is a great way to get the magazine for a great price!

I have personally ordered my All You magazine through these type of fundraiser before and I have always been 100% satisfied.

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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:

No dining out for us yesterday. A lady from church brought dinner and it was so good!

How are you doing?

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Disney’s theme for 2011 is “Let the Memories Begin”. If you would like to feature your memory here on Couponing to Disney, please feel free to email me your story along with a photograph. It does not have to be featured on Disney’s site.

This memory comes from Jessica….

Jessica is adopted from China and this summer had her first trip to Disneyland. Less than three years ago my daughter didn’t have a single personal possession. She didn’t have a doll, a dress or even a pair of shoes that were hers and hers alone. This summer we were thrilled to be able to take her on her first trip to Disneyland and the Bippity Boppity Boutique. The way cast members treated her brought me to tears. Jessica believes with every fiber of her being that she has a Fairy Godmother. After dressing like a Princess her whole outlook changed. Jessica has a very visible facial defect from her cleft lip and palate…she is keenly aware of people looking at her face – but with her Princess dress on she knew everyone looked at her because she was a Princess. She walked tall, she was proud and she BEAMED every time a cast member called her Princess. Disneyland created a memory and touched her life in a real and tangible way. She went from not owning a pair of shoes to walking in glass slippers, from not having a home, a Mommy or a Daddy to becoming a Princess in Cinderella’s castle (where she firmly believes you can actually sleep despite my explaining otherwise). She went from an orphan to a Princess in body, mind and spirit.

A few days ago she asked if we could send a picture into the Disney memories website – we did and it was published. Jess was thrilled beyond words that not only was her picture on the website but also that TWO whole people liked it – she thought that was the most amazing thing ever. Tonight she looked and 130 people liked it…”Mommy, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY…one hundred thirty people like my picture” she was walking on sunshine. The next day she asked if she could go to Disneyland on Christmas day…explaining that it could be her birthday AND her Christmas present being sure I understood “not two presents Mommy, just one, it can be for both things, do you know what I mean?” …well that’s not possible, it’s a long drive from Montana…BUT seeing her picture on the DISNEY website made up for it…”Mommy, Mommy I’m on Disneyland!!!”

Please take a moment to like Princess Jessica’s memory. It would mean the world to her.

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I want to know what your most recent deal was. Think backwards from this moment and let me know!

My mother in law just gave me a loaf of Amish chocolate chip bread. Not sure that counts. ;)

Oh and I spent $30 on 2 coupon booklets to Chickfila on Saturday. Each coupon booklet had 20 coupons for Chickfila and they are good ones too like buy a combo, get a free kids meal (4 of those!) or buy fries and a drink and get a free sandwich. And they don’t expire until 5/31/11. Plus all the proceeds went to the local high school. (Unfortunately they are only good at the local Chickfila.)

Please share yours!

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