Free $5 Sears gift card from AdPerk

I already mentioned AdPerk in my post for current FREE magazine subscriptions, and now they are giving $5 Sears gift card for 10 AdPerk credits (would take you about 5 minutes to watch the commercials and get it). Hurry, as I don't think it will last long. The offer is here.

Thursday freebies

• Pantene ProV Color Expressions shampoo and conditioner (choice of sample)
• Tide with Dawn StainScrubbers (this is different from WalMart sample offered earlier)
• Receive a free Craftsman cap when you enroll and provide your email address for "Monthly Club Member Only" deals. Promotional Password from Catalog Cover enter: COOLTOOLS
• Prilosec OTC sample
• Another Prilosec OTC sample (this one is from Sam's Club). No one in our household uses it, so I didn't order it, but would imagine that you would be able to get free samples from both links
• Sun-Maid New Taste of Tradition Recipe booklet
• Free subscription to Natural Products Insider magazine
• Free subscription to Food Arts magazine
  

First 500 respondents - FREE PureOlogy Shampoo & Conditioner

From the website: Thank you for your interest in PureOlogy Serious Colour Care®! The first 500 participants will receive a free sample* of PureOlogy Dandruff ScalpCure™ Shampoo and Condition.

* While supplies last. Please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery. Available to residents of the 48 continental United States and AK and HI only. Limit one sample per household or address. You must be 18 or older to receive this sample. Please fill out and submit the registration form

Special offers and samples from Scotch-Brite

From the website: Please send me the Scotch-Brite® Brite Ideas email where I will be among the first to enjoy cleaning tips, surveys, special offers and free samples, as well as learn about new Scotch-Brite® products and other brands in 3M. Sign up here.

More Monday freebies --

• Request information and get a FREE quick dry exercise shirt from Marine corps (it even lets you select the size from S to XXL). Check it out here.
• Free 13 Moon pocket calendar. Not really sure what that is, but if you like it, there's an option to "continue to receive free calendar each year" :)
• Free idea book from AdornIt by Carolee's Creations. Must use a valid email address to confirm.
• Free Head & Shoulders shampoo (2 oz bottle, seven varieties to choose from!) from TeenFX
• Sunsilk is offering samples again. These are packets (not travel size bottles) but come with $1 off coupons.
• Remergent skincare sample.
  

CVS - 7/27 -8/2

I got lazy and didn't post about my other 2 transactions last week, and now I can't find all the goodies and/or receipts, so no detailed breakdown. I finished the baby deal (got $5 ECBs) and did Veet ($5 ECBs), and Clean&Clear one more time (another $5 ECBs), got Trident gum (buy 1 get 1 free + $1 ECB) and Pepsi 20 oz (had a buy 1 get 1 free bottle cap, and it's also giving $1 ECB w/purchase of 2 bottles)... other than that don't remember much, but who cares, right? New week is here!

Here's what I got tonight:

• Dasani water 1/2 liter bottles x 24 pk - reg. $5.99, on sale $3.99 (-$1 coupon)
• Intuition Plus Razor Bonus pack (includes 2 extra cartridges and Dove shampoo & conditioner) - reg. $9.99, on sale $3.99 (-$2 coupon; some regions got $4 and $3 coupons so they can get a better deal on this)
• 2 x Palmolive OXY dish soap 11 oz - reg. $1.59 each, on sale $1.39, Buy One Get One Free (-$1 off 2 coupon from this week's paper)
• Revlon compact - reg. $11.99, on sale $9.99 + gives $9.99 ECBs (-$2 coupon from last week's paper, -$3 CRT)
• Royal gelatin (DD asked for it) - reg. $.50, on sale $.25
• BandAid variety pack 30 ct - reg. $3.99, on sale $2.99 + gives $2ECB (-$1 coupon)
• 2 x Kelloggs Special K bars - reg. $3.49 each, on sale 2/$5 (- buy 1 get 1 free coupon from VocalPoint, -$1 coupon from VocalPoint)

Paid with ECBs + $.69 OOP, got $9.99 ECBs for Revlon + $2 ECBs for BandAids = $11.99 in ECBs. Also found $5/$30 stationery coupons in the school supplies aisle.

FREE box of Cheerios + $6 in coupons

Take the Cheerios challenge and they will send you a free box of cereal and $6 in coupons. *While supplies last. Offer expires 3/31/09. Limit one per person. U.S. Households only.

FREE magazine subscriptions

All subscriptions below are completely free - no credit card info needed, no strings attached!

• More magazine - 1 year - 10 issues (from StartSampling; if you are not a member yet, you will need to sign up first - it's free and they have other samples as well)
• Cosmopolitan - 4 free issues (this one is also from StartSampling, also requires login)
• Latina magazine - 1 year - 10 issues (this is from LowPriceSubs; their free offer changes frequently while the url stays the same; they offered Family Fun, Woman's Day, Bassmaster and Blender within the past two months, so chack back often ;))
• Website magazine
• Hispanic magazine
• Parenting, Ode and Field and Stream magazines - these are from AdPerk: you will need to watch small commercials to 'earn' your subscriptions. The commercials are between 20 seconds and 2 minutes long, and it takes about 15 minutes (tops!) to earn your 1-year subscription. More magazines are "coming soon". (I got Parenting, Popular Science, Redbook and Good Housekeeping from them)
• Garden Center magazine (must qualify)
• Automobile magazine (must qualify)
• Watch magazine (must qualify)
• Elle magazine (must qualify)
• Antiques magazine (must qualify)
• Best of Cooking Light Supper Club Volume III mini-magazine

Friday Freebies

• Dove GoFresh Therapy Energize Shampoo & Conditioner (this is in Spanish, but it's pretty intuitive)
• Apres Tasting club. From the website: How it works: Our tasting club is very simple...
  you sign up & we send you FREE Coffee or Tea!
  » You rate our products online and we send you more.
  » You can expect new samples every 3-4 weeks.
• Tecchino Herbal coffee (must subscribe to a newsletter)
• Bee Pollen sample
• Join Mothers of Organic to get newsletter, coupons and recipes.
• Free box of Kellogg's Smart Start (mail-in rebate)
• Free Noxzema Shavers (mail-in rebate, expires 7/30/08) <- last week to do this!
• Free book: Happy About Website Payments with PayPal - if you have a website or sell on ebay, you might find this book helpful.
• Free Meow Mix cat food sample (WalMart)

Wonderful Wednesday Freebies

Here we go - the list of new freebies for today:

• Sam's Club samples: currently Kotex and Gillette, plus other events and giveaways
• Eucerin Calming Creme sample
• StayFree feminine protection samples
• Alli book from WalMart
• Oatmeal Crisp Cereal from WalMart
• Gillette Shampoo & conditioner from WalMart
  
• EmergenC sample
• Hibiclens & Hibistat product samples
• EarthBlend dog food sample
• Free subscriptions to Food Arts and Food Product Design magazines

Readers digest online store discounts

Just received this in my email: Shop the RDstore Cookbook SALE & get an additional 15% off! Enter COOK4ME at checkout through 8-31-08. Some of their cookbooks are 80% off!
They also have free shipping on $40+ orders with code JULY08FS through 8/15/31 and a Back-to-School sale going on.

I'm thinking about getting this Atlas of the World for DD1 as she's been learning about different countries and cultures over the past few weeks and she asks questions all the time. Looks like a good book and a good deal at 64% off (was $24.95, now $8.99)

And this also looks like something she'd enjoy - Oxford First Encyclopedia- at 42% off... (was $22.99, now $12.49) Now, should I just get these two, or get my order over $40 so I could get free shipping?..

More CVS goodies - week 7/20-7/26

I had some ECBs expiring, so I had to go to CVS again in order to spend them. This is what I got:

• All Free Clear 2x concentrated, 32 loads - reg. $6.49, Buy One Get One Free sale (-$1 coupon from here)
• All Small & Mighty 3x concentrated, 32 loads - reg. $6.49, Buy One Get One Free sale (-$1 coupon from here)
• 2 x Clean and Clear Daily Pore cleansers 5.5 oz (bonus packs, include trial size tubes of Clean and Clear Soft oil-free moisturizer) - reg. $5.69, on sale for $4.69, part of this week's Clean and Clear deal (spend $15, get $5ECBs), I had $2 coupons for each Clean and Clear item, printed from here. (it only allows to print 2 coupons per computer, so I had to ask DH to print the other 2 for me)
• 2 x Clean and Clear Blackhead Clearing Scrub 5. oz (bonus packs, include trial size tubes of Clean and Clear Soft oil-free moisturizer) - reg. $5.49, on sale for $4.49, part of this week's Clean and Clear deal (spend $15, get $5ECBs) - I got over $15 so got my extra bucks + $3.36 more towards this deal if I decide to buy more Clean and Clear this week. I'd only need to spend $11.64 to get another $5... I might do it if I can find a way to print more coupons.
• 2 x Johnson's Buddies soap - reg. $.99 ea, free with this $2 off any 2 Johnson's Buddies coupon
• 2 x Taster's Choice To Go packs - reg. $1 (- Buy One Get One Free from TastersChoice.com - need to login and answer a few questions to get the coupon)
• CVS Night Time Baby lotion 15 fl oz - reg. $3.99, on sale for $2, counts towards this week's CVS brand baby deal (spend $15 on CVS brand baby products, get $5 ECBs); I used $2 CVS brand skincare coupon from the Beauty Book for this.

Also used $3/$15 skincare purchase (CRT), paid mostly with ECBs, and 2.xx out of pocket; received $5 ECBs for Clean and Clear + the following CRT coupons: $5 off in store Photo Books 6x8 or larger; $3 off any Lumene Time Freeze Skin Care or Cosmetics (I'm pretty sure I saw small jars of these for $2.99); $1 off any 2 Viva single roll paper towels.

Ten Freebies for Tuesday :)

• Airborne Power Pixies (this is a new offer!)
• Source of Life (comes with a shaker cup and coupons)
• Sun Crystals natural sweetener (free sample on the bottom; you can also print $2 coupon on the website)
• Kotex sample pack (this one is from Kroger)
• Aveeno Positively Ageless sample and $1.50 coupon
• Nature Made Calcium supplement (14-day supply)
• Free pencil from Kids corner
• Free T-Shirt from G33K 411
• Free Earn Your Stripes wristband from Kellogg's (enter code: M1ghty T1g3rs; you can get another one with code: B3 Your B3st)
• After School Kit (for kids 6-9) from Right Decisions Right now
  

Free DVDs for kids: Planet Heroes and GeoTrax

Get your FREE Planet Heroes DVD here. Select your country (offer valid in US only) and click "Continue".

Get your FREE GeoTrax DVD here. Select your country (offer valid in US only) and click "Continue".

Free samples - WalMart and Sam's Club

I normally try to give a little summary about each sample so you don't waste your time clicking the url for something you might not need, but I'm pressed for time lately and will just leave the links for free samples currently offered @WalMart and Sam's club and if I have time, I'll add more info later.

Here we go:

• Playtex Gentle Glide
• Playtex Sport
  
• Kotex sample pack (this is different from the one in my earlier post)
• Biore sample
• Benefiber ToGo sample
• Tena/Serenity samples
• Nivea for Men Xtreme Comfort
  
• Tide Total Care laundry detergent
• Glad ForceFlex trash bags
  

CVS - 7/20 - 7/26

This week doesn't look very exciting, but today was the last day to take advantage of $3 off $15 coupon, so I tried to put it to good use... twice :)

Transaction #1:

- Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit (includes the power sprayer, two refills and batteries) - reg. $24.99, on clearance for $12.50; I had a $5 off coupon for it (we needed some refills for ours and found that it's cheaper to buy a new kit with $5 coupon than 2 refills @$5.19 each - $1.50/2 coupon from the paper)

- L'Oreal VivePro shampoo 13 fl oz - reg. $4.99; I had BOGO free coupon

- L'Oreal VivePro shampoo 13 fl oz - on sale Buy One Get One free; the cashier let me use $1 off coupon from the paper on this

Used $3/$15 coupon; paid with ECBs and under $1 out of pocket; no ECBs earned, no CRT coupons printed

Transaction #2:

- Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit with bonus shower caddy - reg. $24.99, on clearance for $12.50; - $5 off coupon from the paper

- CVS Night-Time Baby Lotion 18 oz - reg. $3.99, on sale for $2 (+ part of the CVS brand baby deal: spend $15, get $5 ECBs); used $2 CVS brand skincare coupon from the Beauty Book

- CVS brand unscented baby wipes 80 ct - reg. $2.99, on sale for $2 (+ part of the CVS brand baby deal: spend $15, get $5 ECBs) - these are very nice quality wipes, we like to keep a tub in the car for unexpected messes ;)

- Trident XtraCare gum 18-ct x 2 - reg. $1.49, on sale Buy One Get One Free (also earns $1 ECB with a purchase of two, limit 5 per household/per ExtraCare card); I had a $1 off 2 coupon (some areas have gotten BOGO coupon for even better deal)

Used $3/$15 coupon; paid with ECBs and under $1 out of pocket; earned $1 ECB for Trident gum.

Free samples - perfumes/fragrances

• Once in a Bloom Fragrances: We look forward to sending you a free .70ml trial size sample of Desert Queen Eau de Parfum so that you can experience this wonderful scent! Please fill in the form below and allow 5 to 7 business days for delivery. Thank you! Get your sample here.

• Moon Sparkle by Escada. Get your hands on a free sample of this year's most sought after fragrance: Moon Sparkle by Escada. Add excitement to your night out with Moon Sparkle. For your free sample, simply click on the following link and sign up.

• Baby Phat Fabulosity Perfume: Feeling fabulous never came so easy. With Baby Phat's new Fabulosity fragrance the fresh blends of fruits, tiger lily and rich honey will make your day simply fabulous. For a free sample, fill out the required information. Available to U.S. residents and while supplies last. Get yours here.

• Vera Wang Princess perfume: Click on the "receive a FREE SAMPLE" link here or complete this form.

• Moblae Perfume Samples (Choice of 4: Air, Earth, Fire, Water for men or for women) here.

More CVS shopping (week 7/13-7/19)

It looks I will be going back to CVS yet one more time: I have only made one photobook and it took f-o-r-e-v-e-r because of the couple in front of me - I spent almost an hour just waiting :(

Most of the other weekly deals are sold out in our store, so my actual 'shopping' took about 5 minutes... I did notice that 8-ct Lipreve was 75% off (originally $14.99, now $3.59) and that's a monthly deal earning $3 ECBs, so I got that as well even though I didn't plan to.

This is what I got in 2 transactions tonight:

Transaction #1:
- Brita filters 3-pk. (orig. $21.99, on sale for $14.99, gives $5ECB)
- Taster's choice to go (orig. $1, on sale for $.49)
- 2 x Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail polish (orig. $2.79, on sale for $.99); had a coupon for $3 off 2
- Neutrogena Healthy Volume mascara (orig. $7.99, on sale for $5.99 + gives $4ECB); had a $1 coupon from Neutrogena.com
- Colgate toothbrush $.99 (from the travel section); used the $1 off any Colgate toothbrush CRT received earlier this week
- Lipreve 8 ct (orig. $14.99, on clearance for $3.59)
Also used $3/$15; paid with ECBs and under $1 out of pocket, earned $5 ECBs for Brita + $4 ECB for Neutrogena + $3 ECB for Lipreve = $12 ECBs to spend!

Transaction#2:
- Photobook 6x8 (orig. $12.99, on sale for $7.99, gives $7.99ECB); had a $3 coupon from the paper; it beeped but cashier was nice enough to push it through
-2 x Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail polish (orig. $2.79, on sale for $.99); had a coupon for $3 off 2
- Neutrogena Healthy Volume mascara (orig. $7.99, on sale for $5.99 + gives $4ECB); had a $1 coupon from Neutrogena.com
- Lipreve 8 ct (orig. $14.99, on clearance for $3.59)
-3 x PaperMate pencils 10-pk (orig. $1.69 ea, on sale 3 for $1)
- LifeFitness patch (orig. $1.99); had CRT for $3 off ANY LifeFitness product, that I got earlier this week
- Excedrin Back and Body 24 ct ($4.69, counts towards Benefiber deal that I don't think I'll do); had $2 coupon from the paper and will send the receipt and UPC for MIR that was in the recent paper
Also used $3/$15; paid with ECBs and under $1 out of pocket, earned $7.99 ECBs Photo Book + $4 ECB for Neutrogena + $3 ECB for Lipreve = $14.99 ECBs to spend!

FREE book: Vulnerability Management for Dummies

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Yummy freebies: cereal, granola and bars

Zoe Foods advisory panel: We invite you to join the Zoe Foods Consumer Advisory Panel. Periodically, we'll ask your opinions on potential new products, flavors, or packaging for example. Your thoughts are really important to us - as a small company, you will help us make decisions about our products. To thank you for your help and your time, we will send you Zoe Foods coupons after you have given us your feedback. Ronell says they will give you a free box of granola if you sign up.

If you sign up for EatBetterAmerica newsletter, you will receive a free sample of Fiber One Honey Clusters cereal, Fiber One Oats and Chocolate bar and a coupon booklet.

Join Cheerios Challenge and get a free box of Cheerios (this starts July 28th, but you can give them your email now and they will send you a reminder)

Target: Back-to-School deal alert - FREE pens!

Target has BIC pens on sale this week for $.50, and there's a printable coupon for $1 off any 2 BIC stationery products here, making two packages of pens FREE! There are also bonus packs that include 2 free pens (so you're getting 12 pens for the price of 10), that are also on sale for $.50. I printed 2 coupons and got 4 packs (48 pens total!) free. There was a ton of them left in my store, but my oldest daughter is in the second grade, so there are more pensils than pens on her school supplies list. I'm planning to keep one package (that's plenty for us!) and donate the other three to her school.

Free samples -- feminine protection

I have been getting lots of samples in the mail lately, so I thought I'd pass the links along - for those who haven't taken advantage of them yet. I already posted the links for baby stuff (just got UnderJams from Pampers, PullUps & CleanTeam samples from WalMart, Juicy Juice sippy cup, coupons from Huggies and Luvs welcome pack) and also a whole bunch of feminine protection samples. Here are the links to get your own:

• Tampax Pearl sample (this is offered by StartSampling, so if you are not a member yet, you may consider joining - they have quite a few samples available at all times);
• OB tampons & carrying case (comes with 3 tampons, cute little purse pack and a $1 coupon)
• Kotex sample pack (comes with 1 pad, 1 liner, 2 tampons and a $1 coupon)
• Always pads (upper right corner "Click here for free sample); if you have a teenaged daughter, you may also want to check out BeingGirl.com - they offer very nice sample packages from time to time (not sure if one is available right now, but the one I got contained 4 pads - 2 of each regular and nighttime, 4 liners, 2 tampons and a coupon for a FREE Always product)
• Playtex Sport tampons (come with a $1 coupon as well)
• Playtex Gentle Glide tampons (+ $1 coupon)
  

CVS shopping - 7/13-7/19

I haven't selected my pictures for the photo books (you can get up to 3 per ExtraCare card FREE after ECB), so I will be going back this week, but knowing how fast all the deals sell out in our closest store, I decided to stop by today anyway.

Here's what I got:

• Charmin UltraStrong (that's our favorite TP) 9pk - originally $6.99, on sale for $5.49 (had a $1 off coupon for P&G insert)
• Airwick Mini Fresh Matic kit - reg. price $9.99, on sale for $4.99 (had $4 off coupon, printed from here)
• 2 x Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail color - reg. price $2.79 each, on sale for $.99 each (had a $3 off 2 coupon from CVS beauty book)
• Gain detergent 50 fl.oz - reg. price $7.49, on sale for $4.99 (generates $2ECB/limit 1 per card + I had a $1 off coupon that I received along with a sample a while back)
• Hallmark gift box (the cutest one I've ever seen!) - reg. price $3.99, on clearance for $.39 (I wish they had more!)

Used my $3 off $15 coupon, paid with ECBs and under $1 out of pocket, received $2 ECB for Gain, $3 off ANY Life Fitness purchase (I remember being able to use it on $1.99 Life Fitness pain relief patch in the past - this is something we use, and it would be a moneymaker!), $3 off ANY Revlon cosmetics (I'm sure this would be a moneymaker too, combined with their frequent sales and manufacturer's coupons), $1 off ANY Colgate toothbrush (excludes Etra Clean), $1 off Colgate Total or MaxFresh toothpaste (I guess I'll use it along with manufacturer's coupons for this week's BOGO Colgate toothpaste deal) = at least $9 in ECB/coupons that I would use! (not sure about the toothbrush)

I'm planning to get 3 photobooks (one 4x6 and two 6x8 that are free after ECB + I have $3 off photobooks from the recent papers), more Sally Hansen nailpolish (I have a few more $3/2 coupons), Colgate toothpaste (BOGO + coupons and CRT), LifeFitness patch (moneymaker w/CRT), 10 free prints with CRT I got last week, and Brita 3-pk filters (on sale for $14.99 and gives $5ECB)

Linens'N Things: great deals to be had!

Get FREE shipping on Today's Deal of the Day@Linens 'N Things (there's a link you must click on the website to get the promo activated). A lot of great deals to be had, but this is what I'm getting for my girls:

Veggie Tales Garden Pail Growing Kit (Kit includes 1 growing pail, growing medium & seeds.)

was $9.99 now $2.50

It gets even better: there's a code for 20% off any single item -- 26620000008! So $2 for the kit shipped to my door!
You may also want to check out Clearance deals - up to 75% off.

BzzAgent

A few folks have asked me what's "bzz" and "BzzAgent", so here it goes: BzzAgent is a free online community that is focused on word of mouth (WOM) also known as "bzz". If you love trying new stuff and tell your family/friends/co-workers about it, you will probably enjoy being a BzzAgent: they have 'bzz-campaigns' that are free for you to join - they will give you a chance to try a new product or service and expect you to 'bzz'/tell people about it - good or bad - they want you to share your honest opinion. They will also reward you with points (that can be redeemed for all sorts of things) for reporting back - telling them who you 'bzz'ed, what you said and what reaction you received. Right now I'm participating in two campaigns: Teddy Graham Trail Mix and Word of Mouth Manual II. If you are interested, you can download a free pdf copy of Word of Mouth Manual here or purchase the book at Amazon. It explains a lot about how word of mouth aka 'bzz' works and you might find it fun and interesting to read.

If you wanna be part of the hive, you can become BzzAgent here.

House Party - new Fisher price party is coming up!

Are you a member of HouseParty.com? Do you have kids 1-24 months old? Then you would definitely want to check out the new Fisher Price PlayDate House Party!

We have hosted a number of House parties and they have all been a huge success. If you are selected to host a party, you will receive a package with almost everything you need to have fun at your party: from the product to party around (we had had new movie parties, game party, Kidz BopIt party, chocolate and cookies parties in the past) to little favors for guests to take home and even coupons and promos to share. You will be able to set up your personal page with lots of ideas to help you get started, your personal and national blog where you can talk to other folks partying. You can upload pictures and videos... just go and have fun already! :)

We really hope to get picked for Fisher Price party (the campaign space is very limited), but we'll keep our eyes open for new ones: there's always something going on there! :)

Good luck to all of you who apply. See you at HouseParty.com!

CVS shopping - week of 7/6-7/12

I did not take the picture after my trip to CVS, and it's hard to remember everything... Here's what I got along with the prices and coupons used -

• Venus Mailbu razors bonus pack 3+1 (reg. price $8.99), on sale $4.99 (had $4 coupon from home mailer, but there were also $2 coupons for these in the P&G insert last week)
• Always ultra thin pads 18 ct. regular w/wings (reg. price $3.69), on sale $2.99 (had BOGO coupon from latest P&G insert)
• Always ultra thin pads 18 ct. regular w/wings (reg. price $3.69), on sale $2.99 (-$2 coupon)
• Pantene shampoo 13 oz on sale $3.33 (BOGO home mailer coupon)
• Pantene 2-in-1 shampoo 13 oz on sale $3.33 (-$2 coupon from the P&G insert)
• Duracell AAA 4-pk on sale $2.99 (-$1 coupon from the Sunday paper; -$.50 CVS coupon on the pack)
• CVS drinking water 24 pk (reg. 4.99) - FREE with $20 of P&G items above
• Coke 2L x 2 (BOGO sale), $1 off 2 coupon
• CVS sunscreen 30 SPF 2 oz $2.39 (-$2 CVS skincare coupon)
• CVS sunscreen 30 SPF 2 oz $1.20 (BOGO sale) (-$1 CVS brand sunscreen coupon)
• Pringles original, on sale $1
• Pringles cheese, on sale $1 (-$.20 off 2 coupon from P&G insert); earns 1ECB
• Dawn botanicals 11 oz x 2, on sale 2/$2 (-$1 coupon from P&G insert); earns 1 ECB
• Dawn orange 11 oz x 2, on sale 2/$2 (-$.20 coupon... don't remember from where); earns 1ECB
• Sure deodorant x 2; reg. $2.60 (- BOGO coupon purchased on ebay; - $1 coupon); earns 3ECB (July monthly deal)
• CVS pantyliners, reg. $.99 - earns .99ECB (July monthly deal)

Paid with ECBs and under $2 out of pocket; got .99 ECB for CVS liners, 1 ECB for Pringles, 2 ECB for Dawn, 3 ECB for Sure deodorant + a CRT for 10 free digital prints (along with a few other coupons that I will not use) = Extra $6.99 to spend + 10 free prints :)

Wanted to get Honey Bunches of Oats cereal (on BOGO sale, $4.29; there are $2 printable coupons for it here, here and here), but our store didn't have any. I forgot to take a raincheck too :(

Decided not to do the Olay deal (buy $20, get 10 ECB) even though there are plenty of coupons for it: there's nothing I really need. Same goes for Covergirl, Rimmel and Febreeze deals this week. I'm trying not to buy stuff 'just because it generates ECBs' :)

CVS deals alert (7/13-7/19)

Sally Hansen Nail polish will be on sale for $.99. There's a coupon for it in a CVS Beauty Book (available at some stores) and also printable coupon for $3 off 2 Sally Hansen nail color items here, so you can get 3 bottles of nail polish free with the coupon!

Another great deal is Kodak photo book that will be free after ECB. There was a manufacturer's coupon for $3 off Kodak photo book in recent Sunday papers (2 weeks ago?) and some CVS stores also have $3 CVS coupons for these as well. If you have any of the coupons, this is a money maker!

(seen at I heart CVS)

Donate $15 to National Parks and get a FREE tote + $20 in coupons

From the website: With every $15 minimum donation to the NPF, we’ll send you an eco-friendly shopping bag and up to $20 in Unilever coupons!

*Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Offer ends August 16, 2008

Support our National Parks here.

FREE 1-year subscription for Motorcyclist magazine

Gene, this one is for you -- Free One-year (12-issue) Subscription to Motorcyclist, compliments of ROADGEAR.

Get one here.

From the website: Subscription compliments of ROADGEAR. No purchase necessary, quantities limited.
Offer valid for mailing addresses in the US. APO and Puerto Rico only!

Vocalpoint: get the scoop on the new products and let your voice be heard

Vocalpoint is a wonderful online community that lets you know about new products or services coming out on the market: their newsletters are fun and informative, and every month they send you samples and/or coupons (enough to share with friends too!). It's free to join and a cool place to be: not only you are one of the first to hear (and try!) exciting new products, you can also help the manufacturers by providing your feedback and participating in surveys and message board discussions - let your voice be heard!

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Free $25 gift card to USA Baby (Indianapolis, IN)

From the website: Moms & Moms to be are the most important people we know! Because you are a VIP, we want to reward you! Please take a moment to join our e-mom rewards program. We'll keep you posted on upcoming sale events and send you coupons, informative news, product recall information and fun stuff... all geared toward your busy lifestyle!
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Free Scott Xtreme rags sample

From the website: Please fill in the information below and Kimberly-Clark will send you a sample of SCOTT® Xtreme Rags. Request yours here.

Free blood glucose monitring system

This is a freebie from a diabetes care magazine I found at a CVS store.

If you know someone with diabetes, you can get a free FreeStyle Lite blood glucose monitor (comes with 10 test strips) at https://www.freestylelite.com/

They even give you a choice: you can either order a small monitor or an easy-to-read large one.

If the link doesn't work when you click on it, you may want to copy and paste it in your browser, or you may need to type it in - I think they are trying to prevent hot-linking from freebie boards and make sure that only people who need the monitors would get them.

Free Dove ProAge sample

From the website: Dove® pro·age™ beauty body lotion is formulated to give back what your skin needs now. Plenty of moisture, AHAs that gently reveal beautiful, radiant skin, and SPF for sun protection. Enjoy your free* sample.

*While supplies last. Please allow 8-12 weeks for delivery. Available to residents of the 48 continental United States and AK and HI only. Limit one sample per household or address.You must be 18 or older to receive this sample. Fill out and submit the following form to receive your sample of Dove® pro·age™ beauty body lotion.

Happy 4th of July from Limoges!

I can't resist the Limoges 4th of July sale: they have a lot of nice items on clearance, which with free shipping and extra 10% off make a very good deal. I think I'll order the 'grab bag' with 4 rings (valued at $100!) for $19.99 -$2 coupon = $17.99 - can't beat that. That would work well for us: my sister and cousins wear the same size as me, so even though I can't see what I'm ordering I'm sure the rings will be good for someone... or we'll just send them back - Limoges have 100% money back gurantee - no questions asked!

I will also order these earrings (SKU# : 13247 ) for a friend. They were $39.99 and are now $4.99 (just $4.49 after coupon!)

The sale is 4 days only, so hurry before all the good stuff is sold out. Remember to use JULYTEN promotion code at checkout!

Expires 7/8/08

Free Gillette samples from Sam's Club

From the website: Try one of the new 2-in-1 body washes or shampoos from Gillette.
Dry Skin Hydrator and Body Wash Get a deep-cleaning body wash with three times the hydrators versus the leading male body wash and helps defend against dry skin.
Gentle Clean Shampoo and Body Wash Deep cleaning body wash leaves hair healthy looking and has 40% more cleansers versus the leading hair and body wash.
Gillette Clean + Condition 2-in-1 Shampoo For hair that feels great in only one step.
Gillette Deep Cleaning Shampoo Charged cleaning system removes dirt and oil for a clean that lasts all day.

Select your sample here.

Limit one sample per household. You must be 18 or older to submit personal information or request a sample. Sam's Club Membership# not required.

Bzz: Teddy Grahams Trail Mix

Did you know that 4,000,000,000 Teddy Grahams were eaten in the US in 2007?

Me neither - until I read the BzzGuide for the new Teddy Grahams Trail Mix that I received from BzzAgent yesterday. Now I am not surprised: the entire box of Teddy Grahams Bears and Cheese found by our daughters disappeared in matter of minutes :)

Mind you, our little ones are quite picky and it's a rare occasion that they both liked something (new!) and were sharing it nicely (and quietly for a change!). The mix contains Teddy Grahams honey graham snacks, pretzels, raisins and Cheese Nips crackers and has no cholesterol and saturated fat, but I think it was the package that attracted them in the first place. It also had little "awards" on the back, so the girls were determined to finish the box, to get them. We all got to taste it and agree that although it was a product designed with kids in mind, it's actually a very good mix for healthy snacking - regardless of your age.

Our 7-year old announced that we "DEFINITELY need to buy more" of it, so now I'll have to remember to look for it in the stores. Anyone seen it on sale?

Toys'R'Us - save $10 off $50 and extra 20% off clearance!

Print this couponto save $10 off your purchase of $50 (valid 7/3-7/5, can only be printed once) + there's an EXTRA 20% off all clearance sale running now in the Toys'R'Us stores (includes toys, electronics, apparel and shoes).

To take the advantage of this offer online, go to the Clearance section- the prices are already 70% off. Use code 922848 at checkout to receive $10 off $50.

Limoges: Free shipping + 10% off (7/4-7/8)

LimogesJewelry has extended their Free Shipping offer, and also added a 10% offer! From July 4th through July 8th your can receive FREE SHIPPING plus 10% off any order at Limoges! Just enter promo code JULYTEN at checkout. Check out the Clearance section - very nice selection at reasonable prices.

MomConnection - give something back

I already mentioned that I do a lot of surveys for companies that pay for your honest opinion, but I wanted to tell you about another panel that I've been a member of for almost three years. It's called MomConnection and it does NOT pay you to speak your mind, but gives money they make on these surveys to the charity of your choice. Available choices are:

	What to Expect Foundation
	The What to Expect Foundation is dedicated to giving low-income parents educational materials and support so that they can expect a healthy pregnancy, a safe delivery, and a happy baby.
	National Partnership for Women & Families
	The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual responsibilities of work and family.
	Reading Is Fundamental
	Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) motivates children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. RIF's highest priority is reaching under served children from birth to age 8.
	March of Dimes
	The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Their surveys are usually short (a couple of questions each) and only take a minute or two of your time, and the money goes to the good cause. The participation is totally free and voluntary. Once in a while they have 'special survey opportunities' that may require in-home product testing (we've tested Clorox Anywhere spray for them a while back - for free, and also got coupons for free products from the manufacturer).

Even though technically it's not a deal or an earning opportunity, I thought I'd share. It's an easy way to contribute to your favorite charity (without money coming out of your pocket) and make your voice heard at the same time.

Free Nivea for men sample

From the website: New NIVEA for MEN® Extreme Comfort Shaving Gel and Post Shave Balm are the essential ingredients of a smooth, clean shave. Within its innovative Natural Micro Tec formulation, skin-soothing natural chamomile and licorice extract are microencapsulated for more efficient delivery to the hair and skin. Get your sample here.

CVS: Kleenex, Kashi Cereal, CVS towelettes

I went to CVS tonight, hoping to get the 'hidden' deals: buy 2 Coppertone products get $10ECBs ($1.99 lip balm and $4.99 sticks are said to work towards this promo) and CVS towelettes that generate $2.99ECB instead of $1 that's in July's monthly flyer, and also check if Physician's Formula mascara (which is free after ECB this week) is re-stocked. I was unable to find any Coppertone - all of it (but 1 tube) was wiped out, there was no sign of mascara and I got the lonely pack of the towelettes that was $3.49 instead of $2.99 but did generate $2.99ECB, so it's all good. Also, the quarterly ECBs are printing out today, so I got the whopping... $1 for my spring CVS shopping :)

Here's what I got:

• Kleenex tissues 200 ct. x 6 (Buy One Get One Free sale)
• Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal (on sale - 2 for $5)
• CVS exfoliating cleansing towelettes (15 ct)

Coupons used:
- $1 off Kleenex (from the past papers - Buy 5, get $1 off)
- $2 off Kashi Cereal (from VocalPoint home mailer, but there's also a printable here - Thanks, Ronell!)
- $2 off CVS brand skincare (printable)

Paid with ECBs +$.08 out of pocket. ECBs received: $1 (2% of quarterly spendings) + $2.99 (for CVS towelettes) = $3.99 ECBs :)

Free Tea samples

From the website: TeaChef is a community of people who are passionate about two things: cooking and tea. Or, more specifically, cooking with tea. Here's how it works: to become a TeaChef, simply register and we'll send you a sample of tea. Experiment with different ideas to develop the best recipe with that tea, then send it to us along with a picture. Each month, new recipes will be posted for community review and ranking. The highest-ranked recipe will win a fabulous tea-related reward and the acclaim of the community! Request your sample here.

Free Huggies diapers and Old Spice body wash

New samples from Walmart
HUGGIES Supreme® Gentle Care and Natural Fit diapers provide customized comfort to meet your baby’s changing needs. Get your sample here.

Old Spice Red Zone body wash -- try it here.