Monday, December 01, 2008

Redbox Code 12.01.08

Today's free code for a Redbox movie is CC67M4. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

Side Notes:

- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, "Rent with Promo." Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

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Don't forget to enter this week's giveaways. You can win a year's worth of toilet paper & paper towels, Clorox 2 laundry detergent, and Klutz Holiday Activity Packs! Find out the scoop on all the giveaways here! Consider it our holiday gift to you!************

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Friday, November 28, 2008

Freebie Friday: November 28, 2008

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know our own family really enjoyed the holiday and I survived my first year of hosting both sides of the family and it went really well! I hope those of you that are braving the crowds today find all the deals you are looking for and those of us that are less ambitious, enjoy another great day with your family.

A big thank you to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for helping us with our freebie list this week. Heather has a great guest post from Ginger, at Attention Target Shoppers, on shopping safely this holiday season. Be sure to read Heather's post on the latest news from Walmart too!


Health & Beauty


Hairband from Crest (for current and new Vocalpoint members)
Pantene (the Mystery Shampoo sample revealed)
Airborne Original Zesty Orange
Food

Sun Crystals Natural Sweetener
Dunkin Donuts Dark Coffee

Entertainment

Robb Report Magazine (1 free issue from StartSampling)

Home & Garden

Shopping List from Marie Callender's (restocked by Walmart)
Glad ForceFlex Trash Bags

Upcoming Freebie Events:

Nov. 29 & 30 Santa Photos at Walmart 10am - 2pm
Dec. 6 Make an Art Easel at Home Depot 9 - Noon
Dec. 6 & 7 Santa Photos at Walmart 10am-2pm
Dec. 13 Make a Gingerbread House (out of wood) at Lowe's 10 - 11am

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Don't forget to enter this week's giveaways. You can win a year's worth of toilet paper & paper towels, Clorox 2 laundry detergent, and Klutz Holiday Activity Packs! Find out the scoop on all the giveaways here! Consider it our holiday gift to you!

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Monday, November 24, 2008

Redbox Code 11. 24.08

Today's free code for a Redbox movie is 2MNC92. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

Side Notes:

- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, "Rent with Promo." Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Looking for some movie recommendations? Check out Scribbit's recent list of movie rental ideas (or ones to avoid!)

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Give your child the ultimate Christmas gift with this collection of holiday favorites - Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas, The Happy Elf, Santa Claus: The Movie and Eloise: Little Miss Christmas. To enter this giveaway head over to The MotherLoot and please leave a comment by Tuesday (11/25) at 8PM (EST).

Lands' End wants our readers to enjoy shopping with them for the holidays. They are offering three of their holiday favorites as a choice for you should you win this giveaway- a cashmere sweater, a down vest, or a sleeping bag set. Put your entry in by Tuesday (11/25) at 8PM (EST).

Check out all the giveaways each and every Tuesday- enjoy!

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Friday, November 21, 2008

Freebie Friday: November 21, 2008

A big thank you to Heather for helping us with our Freebie Friday list this week. This week on Freebies 4 Mom, you can print out this week's coupons for your grocery needs and find out how Heather scored a free sweater from Victoria Secret. Now that is a smart shopper!

Happy Freebie Friday, everyone!


Health & Beauty

Dove Shine Therapy
Kotex Lightdays Thin (Walmart)
Gas-X Thin Strips

Food

The Republic of Tea (catalog includes sample)
Del Monte Tomatoes (sign-up for Del Monte Dish)

Entertainment


Jib Jab (free bobble-head style e-cards)

Home & Garden


Sunmaid Recipe Booklets
Lowe's Creative Ideas Magazines

Upcoming Freebie Events:

NOVEMBER
22 -
Lowe's Kids Workshop , make a Football Goal
NOVEMBER 23-
Free Dr. Pepper

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Give your child the ultimate Christmas gift with this collection of holiday favorites - Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas, The Happy Elf, Santa Claus: The Movie and Eloise: Little Miss Christmas. To enter this giveaway head over to The MotherLoot and please leave a comment by Tuesday (11/25) at 8PM (EST).

Lands' End wants our readers to enjoy shopping with them for the holidays. They are offering three of their holiday favorites as a choice for you should you win this giveaway- a cashmere sweater, a down vest, or a sleeping bag set. Put your entry in by Tuesday (11/25) at 8PM (EST).

Check out all the giveaways each and every Tuesday- enjoy!

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Redbox Code 11.17.08

Sorry- I forgot to post this! Today's free code for a Redbox movie is 57DRW3. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

Side Notes:

- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, "Rent with Promo." Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Here is an updated list of new releases:

Get Smart
Unless by smart, they mean intelligent! The hilarious Steve Carrell plays the world's favorite bumbling, stumbling agent in this remake of the 1960s TV hit. The movie's sex appeal and muscle are added by, respectively, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Transsiberian
It all starts with a train ride through the snowy terrain between Moscow and China. If that isn't that perfect backdrop for mystery and deception, then redbox doesn't know what is. Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer play an American couple whose cross-continental train trip derails when they meet two strangers.

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Back from last week, Brendan Fraser takes sci-fi comedy movie lovers on yet another huge thrillride. This time, he plays a professor whose search for his missing brother takes him downward – to the center of the earth. Josh Hutcherson and Anita Brium co-star.

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Friday, November 14, 2008

Freebie Friday: November 14, 2008

A big thanks to Heather, at Freebies 4 Mom, for assisting me with this week's freebies. Heather is my favorite resource to visit to pick up freebies all week long and on Fridays we compile a big list of freebies so you can do your applying for freebies in one day. Of course, you can check her great site every single day for oodles of freebies so you never miss anything throughout the week. Did I mention she inspires me? Be sure to always check her site for the best coupons and get the latest in coupon goodies for this week!

Happy Freebie Friday!


Health & Beauty


Kirkland Diaper (do not need to be a Costco member)
Christina Aguilera Inspire fragrance

Food

Country Bob's Sauce
NutraSweet 3 Flavors
Benefiber On-the-Go (Walmart)
Lactaid (Sam's Club)

Entertainment

The Secret Life Season 2 House Party
Faceoff Hockey Magazine
Tennis Magazine
Automobile Magazine
Kids Corner Advent Calendar (request by mail or download)
Sheryl Crow "Hello My Friend Hello" download- Enter Code HMKSC08
Sara Bareilles "Love Song" download- Enter Code T3UBERKQPPNXD29
Antiques Magazine

Home & Garden

$5 Donation to K.I.D.S. by Robeez for each eCard sent
Marie Callender Shopping List (scroll down to bottom)


Upcoming Freebie Events:

NOVEMBER

15 - Ocean Spray Sampling at Walmart
22 - Lowe's Kids Workshop, make a Football Goal
23 - Free Dr. Pepper

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Be sure to enter to win a free quarterly membership to ListPlanIt.com along with a free holiday e-planner. This would be a great contest to enter if you are needing help with getting your family organized this year or even to get your small business paperwork in order. Be sure to head over to The MotherLoot and get your entry in. This contest will end at 8PM (EST) on Tuesday (11/18). Good luck to each of you!

The final giveaway, for this week, is for a $50 Walmart Gift Card. Walmart is partnering with us to give our readers the chance to score one of these for the holidays. Scoot over to The MotherLoot right now and submit your entry today. This giveaway will end on Tuesday (11/18) at 8PM.

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Redbox Code 11.10.08

Today's free code for a Redbox movie is LK43CE. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

Side Notes:

- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, "Rent with Promo." Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Here is an updated list of new releases:

Get Smart
Unless by smart, they mean intelligent! The hilarious Steve Carrell plays the world's favorite bumbling, stumbling agent in this remake of the 1960s TV hit. The movie's sex appeal and muscle are added by, respectively, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Transsiberian
It all starts with a train ride through the snowy terrain between Moscow and China. If that isn't that perfect backdrop for mystery and deception, then redbox doesn't know what is. Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer play an American couple whose cross-continental train trip derails when they meet two strangers.

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Back from last week, Brendan Fraser takes sci-fi comedy movie lovers on yet another huge thrillride. This time, he plays a professor whose search for his missing brother takes him downward – to the center of the earth. Josh Hutcherson and Anita Brium co-star.

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Friday, November 07, 2008

Freebie Friday: November 7, 2008

It is definitely my favorite day of the week! Happy Freebie Friday, everyone! Each Friday we feature all the free loot you can get on the internet and all this is made possible through my partnership with Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom. Take some time today to browse Heather's amazing freebie site and be sure to check out her list of baby, toddler, & kid freebies! What mom doesn't love opening her mailbox and finding her free stuff inside?


Health & Beauty


Mystery Shampoo/Conditioner from P&G and Walmart
Huggies Diaper (Walmart)
Tena
Food

Orville Redenbacher's Lime & Salt Popcorn (Walmart)
Ensure Shakes
Betty Crocker Potatoes
Fruit Roll-Up

Entertainment

Walgreens 8x10 use coupon code FREEPIC (free if you pick it up in-store)
Diabetes Self-Management Magazine

Home & Garden

Glad Storage Bags (Walmart)
Ziploc Home & Holidays Gift Pack

Pet Care

Pedigree Good Bites

Upcoming Freebie Events:

NOVEMBER

8 - Barbie Cares noon to 3 pm, get a free photo w/Barbie
8 - Kohl's National Beauty Day free sampling event
8 - Lowe's Kids Workshop, make a Semi Truck
22 - Lowe's Kids Workshop, make a Football Goal
23 - Free Dr. Pepper

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HUGE giveaway on The MotherLoot perfect for your holiday gift-giving. We are giving away FOUR Nintendo DS games to one lucky winner. To enter this contest, you need to head to The MotherLoot and leave your comment by 11/11 (Tuesday) at 8PM (Eastern time) and we will enter your name into the drawing. Only entries that follow the directions for commenting will be included in our giveaway. Thanks so much for entering & good luck to each of you!

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Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Vote & Get Your Free Stuff

Today you can swing by The MotherLoot and enter our giveaway of four DS games. If you have a DS or are planning to give one for Christmas, this would be a great giveaway to sign up for. Leave your comments over here by 11/11 (Tuesday) at 8PM (Eastern time) and we will enter your name into the drawing.

Don't forget to head out and vote and get your free stuff for voting. I am happily sipping my free Starbucks coffee, free just for putting your vote in. Want the full scoop on freebies? Be sure to visit Freebies 4 Mom for all of the freebies you can score just for voting.

Stumped for ideas for how to involve the kids? Be sure to visit our Family Bliss channel and check out a great post on an election night party that the whole family can enjoy. Thanks to Kathy Strukel, from Perfect Solutions, for coming up with such a fun theme night for our channel!

Please get out there and vote & make your kids a part of it!

(Photo Credit: Kate Sumbler)

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Monday, November 03, 2008

Redbox Code 11.03.08

Today's free code for a Redbox movie is 67JFP8. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

Side Notes:

- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, "Rent with Promo." Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Here is an updated list of new releases:

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Further establishing himself as a great-but-goofy sci-fi leading man, Brendan Fraser stars in this huge adventure about a professor whose search for his missing brother takes him – you guessed it – to the earth's core. Josh Hutcherson and Anita Brium co-star.

Tinker Bell
Dripping with sweetness and loaded with positive messages, this animated Disney feature catches up with Tinker Bell in her magical home of Pixie Hollow. When Tinker (voiced by Mae Whitman) decides she wants to be someone else, it's her close friends who show her that being true to yourself is the key to happiness.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine herself) stars in this lovable family film based on the wildly popular American Girl doll line. She's a young girl growing up in Great Depression era Ohio with one huge dream: to write a story for the local paper. Julia Ormond, Chris O'Donnell and Jane Krakowski also star.

The Incredible Hulk
The bar has been raised for superhero flicks this year, and the Hulk delivers! Edward Norton plays the DC Comics hero who, following a bizarre laboratory accident, starts experiencing the darndest of all side-effects: turning huge, turning green and being hunted by fearful authorities.

The Strangers
The masks are scary, but the motives are even scarier. Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman play a young couple who go to a remote cabin for the weekend, and find themselves, with no way out, stalked by three people wearing burlap masks. Why? Just for the sake of random terror.

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Ben Stein puts his deadpan delivery and ginormous IQ to work in this intriguing documentary. With cameras rolling, Stein goes in search of teachers, elected officials and others who support the Intelligent Design theory to ask them about their beliefs.

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Friday, October 31, 2008

Freebie Friday: October 31, 2008

A big thank you to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, for helping us with our freebie list this week. Be sure to get her latest round of coupons for your grocery shopping this week. We were also so excited to get to do an interview with Heather recently because we find her story to be so inspiring. I am hoping to do weekly interviews with bloggers to find out more about how they do their blogging & balance the activities in their life.

I will be heading out of town tomorrow through Sunday for the American Baby Faire in Chicago! If you are coming, be sure to find me over in the Kenmore kitchen, where you will get to see me demoing family recipes, kid's holiday crafts, and sharing tips for money-saving throughout the two days. Sunday morning I will also be appearing on the Chicago ABC news sharing two of my favorite yummy frugal snack recipes for kids. You can find all my contributions to the Kenmore team over here!

Happy Freebie Friday!


Health & Beauty


Dove Shine Therapy
Aveeno Lifting & Firming Night Cream

Food

Barnes & Noble Free Cappuccino (printable coupon expires 10/31)
Bear Naked Fruit & Nut Granola
Turtle Chex Mix Bar
Betty Crocker Potatoes

Entertainment

Canon Try Me Photo
Quamut Free PDF - Play Texas Hold'Em
KIWI Magazine Subscription
Slam Magazine Subscription

Home & Garden

Uni-ball 207 Pen
Hand Tote from Nature's Bounty

Pets

Greenies pet treats
Cesar Canine Cuisine

Upcoming Freebie Events:

NOVEMBER

1 - Home Depot Kids Workshop, make a Leaf Press
4 - Free Donut for Voters at Krispy Kreme
4 - Free Scoop for Voters at Ben & Jerry's 5-8pm
8 - Lowe's Kids Workshop, make a Semi Truck
22 - Lowe's Kids Workshop, make a Football Goal
23 - Free Dr. Pepper

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Monday, October 27, 2008

Redbox 10.27.08

Today's free code for a Redbox movie is 93NCA5. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

Side Notes:

- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, "Rent with Promo." Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Here is an updated list of new releases:

The Incredible Hulk
As soon as Hollywood started letting its superheroes show their conflicted side, it was just a matter of time before the fantastic, slow-burning Edward Norton was chosen to play one. In this intensely action packed thriller, Norton brings to life the huge green one – and all the confusion that comes along with it.

The Strangers
In just about the creepiest darn thing since the Blair Witch, two young lovers are slowly terrorized in an isolated cabin by three people in burlap masks. The crime is completely random, and the scary factor here is very high. Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler play the couple fighting for their lives against... who knows?

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Who better to interview fanatics than the hilariously deadpan Ben Stein? Here, the former host of "Win Ben Stein's Money" (and, it should mentioned, trusted Nixon advisor) hosts a documentary in which he sets out to ask the hard questions about the Intelligent Design theory to its most fervent believers.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones is more than just back – he's passing the Jones legacy (of getting himself into a pickle with his mouth, then getting out of it with his bullwhip) onto the next lucky generation. In this summertime hit, Harrison Ford (as Jones) and Shia LaBeouf (as the son he didn't know he had) go after a magical artifact.

War, Inc.
Turaqistan is the fictitious country. Tamerlane is the fictitious evil corporation that's about to wage war there if the country doesn't let the corporation build an oil pipeline. John Cusack, Dan Ackroyd, Hillary Duff and others star in this controversial satire about the tight relationship between business and war.

Stuck
After hitting a homeless man with her car following a long night of partying, a young successful nursing home care giver has to choose in an instant whether to save her promising career or save the badly injured victim. Mena Suvari stars in this tense thriller.

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Friday, October 24, 2008

Freebie Friday: October 24, 2008


A big thank you to Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, on scoring a national interview with Inside Edition on her fun & freebie lifestyle. We can all say, "we knew her when..." Be sure to read her best of post where she highlights all the really good stuff on her website! Congrats, Heather!

We will be doing interviews with some really inspiring blogging mamas so be watching our blog each Wednesday for interviews with the best moms in the blogging world! Heather is my first interview and I am so excited to share it with you!

Health & Beauty

Upcoming Freebie Events:

OCTOBER

Free Night of Theater
Hormel Chili Master @ Walmart (enter zip for dates)
25 - Border's Halloween Spooktacular 2-4pm
25 - Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics, make a Pumpkin
25 or 26 - All You free sampling event 10am-4pm @ Walmart
28 - Free Tacos at Taco Bell 2-6pm

NOVEMBER
1 - Home Depot Kids Workshop, make a Leaf Press
4 - Free Scoop for Voters at Ben & Jerry's 5-8pm
23 - Free Dr. Pepper

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I just wanted to let you all know that we are offering a brand new giveaway to our readers! Two lucky winners will receive a copy of Build-A-Bear Workshop for the Nintendo Wii. This is a family-friendly game perfect for young children. The game is for children three and older. Put your entry in over at The Mother Loot today! The contest ends October 28th at 8PM EST!

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Monday, October 20, 2008

Redbox Code & Sam's Club Membership Deal

Today's free code for a Redbox movie is PK66H8. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

Side Notes:

- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, "Rent with Promo." Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Here is an updated list of new releases:

You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Former Israeli assassin who fakes his own death so he can move to New York and pursue his dream of styling hair in gratuitously short jean cutoffs? That's Adam Sandler for you, who you can always count on to deliver the goods in totally absurd ways. Rob Schneider and John Turturro co-star in this whacky comedy.

The Happening
If they rated movies based purely on their otherworldly eeriness, every M. Night Shyamalan movie would be rated X. Surprisingly, this thriller – starring Mark Wahlberg as a science teacher in the midst of a mysterious psychological force threatening all humans – is M. Night's first Rated R movie. Find out why.

The Visitor
Richard Jenkins (the deceased father on Six Feet Under) stars as a widowed college professor who's simply going through the motions. But on a trip home to New York, he discovers two lively immigrants have moved into his apartment, and the friendship he forms with them might just open his future right up.

Kill Switch
You knew that Steven Seagal could act (and break pool cues over your head), but here he stars AND wrote the screenplay. Seagal plays as a famous homicide detective who follows a demented serial killer's trail to Memphis, where he must negotiate a seedy underworld of sex and violence.

Iron Man
The unfairly cool Robert Downey Jr. takes on the role he just might have made for: a superhero with a sense of style. Here, he plays Tony Stark, a billionaire war profiteer who becomes a do-gooder/world-saver after escaping captivity with the help of a hand-built flying iron suit. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Jason Segal, Kristin Bell and Russell Brand star in this hilarious (and frequently uber-embarrassing) comedy about a heartbroken slob who travels to a Hawaiian resort. There's pretty much no one there – except for his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend, and tons of awkward laughs.

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I just wanted to let you guys know that Sam's Club is offering a special offer on their memberships to show people how they can save with a wholesale club membership. I spoke with a gentleman at our store & they said that they are offering these memberships on the weekends, but I am posting the official press release that states that you can sign up all week long. I believe they have set-ups only on weekends with computers displaying the savings, but you can visit your membership services desk to take advantage of the promotional membership. If you aren't sure about which club to go with or if wholesale club shopping is right for your family, please visit our EXTENSIVE article on wholesale club shopping that breaks down the ins and outs of the wholesale club membership. Regardless, this promotional deal would be helpful for a family who is trying to save money for their holiday shopping.

Cost of a membership versus this ten dollar deal, makes this a higher cost membership if you were considering signing up for a year, but for ten dollars you can decide if a wholesale club membership is the best deal for your family.

We only have a Sam's Club in our area so this is the only club that we can choose from. We do use our wholesale club for diapers, baking supplies, and frozen food purchases. For us, it does make sense, but each family needs to decide for their own individual needs.

Here is the official scoop:

For the first time in its history, Sam’s Club is offering a $10 membership good for 10 weeks --through the end of the year --for families and businesses not currently members. Beginning Oct. 17 through Oct. 26 consumers can visit any Sam’s Club to sign up.

Sam’s Club launched a national radio campaign this week and plans newspaper advertising to support the $10 for 10 weeks campaign, which features 10 reasons for joining. USDA choice meats and $4 generics along with generous food demos at Sam’s Club were called out in advertising. Seasonal merchandise and all the decorations required to trim a tree for less than $100 as well as holiday photo cards as low as 35 cents a piece also made the list.

“We know we can easily demonstrate the value at Sam’s Club in just one shopping trip, said Mike Turner, Vice President, Membership at Sam’s Club. ‘With a temporary 10 week membership we’ll be able to give those who sign up a good chance to see what we can do for them everyday, and through the holidays.”

In addition to the radio campaign, Yahoo! Finance columnist Laura Rowley, author of Money and Happiness, visited Sam’s Club locations in Baltimore, Chicago and Phoenix this week and suggests consumers should consider five things when looking for ways to save or cut expenses.

1. Start with the Basics - Housing and utilities, food, transportation and medicine.

-According to the government’s survey of costs, these are the top four budget categories for Americans and there are some easy ways to save big money over time without reducing quality of life.

2. Household Overhead – Take a few hours on a Sunday afternoon and review monthly income, outline a household budget and look for ways to “trim around the edges” – from cable to utilities to a cleaning or lawn service.

3. Hungry for a Deal – Plan ahead and create a menu for the whole week, which will allow bulk food purchases (which saves significantly off the regular grocery bill).

-When planning a meal, double the recipe and freeze the leftovers, or consider setting up a meal swap with friends.

-Crunched for time? Shop online. Sam’s Club has a service called “Click ‘n’ Pull” where members can shop online and pick up the assembled order 24 hours later.

4. Transportation Savings - Start by re-examining the families’ auto insurance plan.

-Comparison shop, raise the deductible, eliminate collision coverage on older cars, fill up at a warehouse club gas station; use gas websites

5. Cut Health Care Costs – Only about one-third of prescription drug buys are mostly or fully covered by insurance, according to a recent survey by Consumer Reports.

-Always ask the physician for a generic equivalent of any prescription and comparison shop online.

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Friday, October 17, 2008

Freebie Friday; October 17. 2008

Heather, from Freebies 4 Mom, is having an exciting week on her blog. The Inside Edition came to her home to interview her about free samples and her segment will be airing on Monday. Be sure to check your local listings for when the show airs!

Heather is also celebrating her first year anniversary! She is giving away 14+ items in 14 days! Visit her on her one year annivesary - Tuesday, October 21st for a very special one day giveaway!

Congrats, Heather, on all your achievements!

Health & Beauty

Always & Tampax (from Being Girl)
Always Infinity (Walmart)
TENA Overnight Pads
Prilosec
Garnier Wrinkle Treatment

Food


Cappuccino at Barnes & Noble (can only print 1st time accessed)
Warm Delight Minis (for new Betty Crocker newsletter subscribers)
Splenda Sweeteners
Orville Redenbacher's Mini Smart Cakes (Walmart)

Entertainment

Black River by Dean Koontz audiobook
Sports Illustrated Baseball Book
O at Home Free Issue (need a Start Sampling account)

Home

PUR Shopping List (Walmart)
Tide Total Care (from Univision)

Upcoming Freebie Events:

OCTOBER

Free Night of Theater
Hormel Chili Master @ Walmart (enter zip for dates)
18 - Michael's Haunted House Frame 10am - Noon
25 - Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics, make a Pumpkin
25 or 26 - All You free sampling event 10am-4pm @ Walmart

NOVEMBER
1 - Home Depot Kids Workshop, make a Leaf Press
4 - Free Scoop for Voters at Ben & Jerry's 5-8pm

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Monday, October 13, 2008

Redbox Code 10.13.08

I arrived late last night in Los Angeles for the Suave sponsored, "Glamour Magazine Reel Moments." event. I woke up bright and early at 4 AM and was ready to start tackling the day. That is what a difference in time zones does for me.

I will be sure to post some pictures tonight and today I will be posting the last day from my Walmart trip. If you missed it, here is day one and two!

In the meantime, you can enjoy a little Hollywood life of your own! Today's free code for a Redbox movie is 7CB23W. This code is good for one free movie and you can use it until midnight tonight. Enjoy a free family movie together!

Side Notes:

- If you want to rent more than one movie for free, bring more than one credit/debit card. You can use the same promotional code, you just will need different cards to charge it to. The charge will be zero as long as you return your movie on time for the next day.

- When entering in your free movie code, you need to enter it FIRST before picking the movie. On the very first screen, click the, "Rent with Promo." Enter in the above code and then make your selection- the amount should then total zero.

Here is an updated list of new releases:

You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Former Israeli assassin who fakes his own death so he can move to New York and pursue his dream of styling hair in gratuitously short jean cutoffs? That's Adam Sandler for you, who you can always count on to deliver the goods in totally absurd ways. Rob Schneider and John Turturro co-star in this whacky comedy.

The Happening
If they rated movies based purely on their otherworldly eeriness, every M. Night Shyamalan movie would be rated X. Surprisingly, this thriller – starring Mark Wahlberg as a science teacher in the midst of a mysterious psychological force threatening all humans – is M. Night's first Rated R movie. Find out why.

The Visitor
Richard Jenkins (the deceased father on Six Feet Under) stars as a widowed college professor who's simply going through the motions. But on a trip home to New York, he discovers two lively immigrants have moved into his apartment, and the friendship he forms with them might just open his future right up.

Kill Switch
You knew that Steven Seagal could act (and break pool cues over your head), but here he stars AND wrote the screenplay. Seagal plays as a famous homicide detective who follows a demented serial killer's trail to Memphis, where he must negotiate a seedy underworld of sex and violence.

Iron Man
The unfairly cool Robert Downey Jr. takes on the role he just might have made for: a superhero with a sense of style. Here, he plays Tony Stark, a billionaire war profiteer who becomes a do-gooder/world-saver after escaping captivity with the help of a hand-built flying iron suit. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Jason Segal, Kristin Bell and Russell Brand star in this hilarious (and frequently uber-embarrassing) comedy about a heartbroken slob who travels to a Hawaiian resort. There's pretty much no one there – except for his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend, and tons of awkward laughs.

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