Awesome Ponds deal at Target

Right now Target has a printable up for $1.50 off any Ponds Cleansing Cloth item, which is awesome just by itself.

But when I went to Target today I noticed that some of the 30-count cleansing cloths had $1.50 off peelies that you can combine with the Target coupons for $3 off each package. In my area they sell for $4.69, take $3 off with coupons and thats $1.69 for 30-count cloths. I got all four of those for about $6.75-ish, or I got four for the price of one and a half packages! :)

Head on over to Target to see if you can find these in the beauty section of the store. I did also see some of these packs with the peelie coupon attached in the back section where they keep all the seasonal items, value item (like the double boxes of cereal or the 2-packs of listerine), things like that. So keep your eye out and look around when you go to Target again!

Pinecone Research looking for Participants

Want to join a new Survey Panel?

Pinecone Research is one of the most well-respected survey companies out there, and one of the hardest to join. I have been a member for about 2 years now and have nothing but good things to say about it.

Every survey you complete you get $3 (no matter what the subject, or how long it takes) either mailed to you by check or deposited directly into your PayPal account. I opt for the PayPal and let it accumulate and usually put it towards something I've had my eye on. Also when opting for the PayPal delivery, you usually receive your reward within about 48-72 hours.

Although there is one survey you don't get paid for, and those usually are numbered 3001 in emails, those are pre-screeners and profile updaters to keep your information up-to-date so they can send you the most relevant surveys. They usually only take about 5 minutes and will ask you questions about many topics.

Pinecone is also a great company for product trials. I've gotten many over the couple years I've been with them. It's always full size products such as shampoo, conditioner, salad dressings, cleaners, etc.

I have referred several friends over the years and they are all quite happy in their dealings with Pinecone and you will be too.

If you are interested in joining, click here. Do it quickly, usually their available spots are filled pretty fast!

New John Frieda Sample

Click here to fill out a short form to receive Root Awakening Samples. In your packet, you will receive: Strength Restoring Shampoo, Strength Restoring Conditioner and Strength Restoring Smoothing Lotion. It should take about 8-10 weeks to arrive.

Free Bath and Body Works Item

Bath and Body Works just keep re-releasing this one over and over again. But really, who is gonna complain?

Get a free Signature Body Care Item (up to $12 value) with any $10 purchase.

You can also use it online by typing promo code SC4FREE at checkout.

Free Chips and Queso at Chilis!

When you sign up for Chili's Email Club, you will receive a coupon in your email for free Chips and Queso at your next visit. Along with that, you'll also receive periodic emails for exclusive offers and happenings at your local Chili's Restaurant.

This is nice, I was just saying the other day how much I wanted a fajita from Chili's. I might have to put this to use in the near future.

Walgreens Coupon Policy

Walgreens has something they have never had before....a company-wide coupon policy. Before guidelines were generalized throughout the company, but stores were free to interpret them however they wanted, which could sometimes leave the consumer with the short end of the stick.

That is not the case anymore. You can go here to view/print the new company-wide policy that is to be followed at ALL Walgreens locations.

TGI FRIDAYS

Click here to get a Buy one enttree, and get the second for 50% off at TGI Fridays.

Expires 9/1.

It does say on the coupon that it is reuseable. While I'm not sure too many people would go to Friday's more than once in the course of a week, I'm guessing you can print the coupon more than once.

2 New Baja Fresh Coupons

Click here to print out two new Baja Fresh Coupons! One for $2 off a purchase of $7 or more and $5 off a purchase of $15 or more.

I wish these didn't expire so soon, I start classes back up on the 16th of Sept and there is a Baja right around the corner from class. This would have made a great dinner for me.

Coupon expires 9/12.

John Frieda Coupon

Click here to print a $2 coupon for select John Frieda Hair Conditioning products. You should be able to hit the back button and print it twice.

New Yankee Candle Coupon

Click here and you can print out a new Yankee Candle coupon that will save you $10 on any $25 purchase.

Good through 9/6.

Aveeno Nourish Sample

Click here to request a sample of Aveeno Nourish Shampoo and Conditioner as well as a coupon!

Kotex Sample

Right now you can select from four different sample packs from Kotex, one of the sample packs includes the new U by Kotex products. You can only pick one pack, but this is an offer they do every so often, so you'll probably be able to get a different pack at another time.

Click here to reserve a sample pack!

Free Taste of Home and Rachael Ray Magazines

Right now you can get a Free year subscription of Everyday with Rachael Ray and Taste Of Home. It's not often you find these magazines for free, so get it while you can!

Click here for Rachael Ray.

Click here for Taste of Home.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Widespread Target Clearance

If you haven't been to your local Target lately, it probably wouldn't hurt to stop in. It seems most Targets are getting ready to/have begun/or will be beginning remodels to expand their food sections to include some fresh produce, baked goods, and an expanded refrigerator and freezer sections.

Because of the remodels, Target's clearance selections are more abundant than usual (probably so they don't have to move it all around the store) and you might be able to score yourself an awesome deal or two.

Everything you see in the picture was on clearance and after coupons it came to about $6.00 for eyeshadow, room freshener, a pair of flip-flops and an area rug. Regularly priced, all of that would have been close to $50, so I'd say a pretty good deal indeed.

They had tons more stuff, but I held some self-control and didn't scoop up everything I saw. So stop by your Target and see if there is a "Fresh Groceries coming soon" sign because if there is, more than likely, you'll find some good clearance deals inside!!

Get 30% off and Give Back.

During August 26-29 if you shop at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Gap Outlet or Banana Republic Factory Store and use this coupon, you'll get 30% off your entire purchase. Also, by using the coupon, 5% of your total purchase price will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. How is that for a sweet deal?

Coupon is for in-store use only.

Kohls Save 15% on EVERYTHING

Kohl's has a new shopping pass available that will allow you to save 15% off any purchase, even clearance items through 8/28. If you're like my county you're getting ready to head back to school in about a week and this could come in handy for some last minute school shopping!

Click here to print the pass.

$1 Jamba Juice TOMORROW 8/19

Tomorrow at participating Jamba Juice locations you can get a a coffee or tea for $1. There are certain flavors associated with this, which you can check out by clicking here. You can also click on the link in the special offer to see if your local Jamba Juice is participating.

Express

Click here to print a coupon to save $15 off any $30 purchase, or $30 off a $75 purchase.

You can also redeem this online by entering promo code 2921 at checkout.

Offer good through 8/22

Philosophy sale

Right now you can save 15% off any skin care purchase at philosophy.com by entering promo code greatskin at checkout.

Also if you spend over $50 you will get free shipping!

Offer valid through 8/20.

Free Covergirl Advanced Radiance

Click here to get colormatched by Covergirl and they will send you a sample of their Advanced Radiance makeup as well as a $2 off coupon.

Blog update

So I took the time this afternoon and went through all of the posts and updated the tags/changed tags/etc. You can see all of the tags at the bottom right hand side of the page.

Hopefully everything will be easier to find for everyone now that every entry is labeled. :)

BzzAgent part 2

Last week I posted about BzzAgent and their word-of-mouth techniques. I also showed you a pack they are likely to send you during a campaign.

I decided to show you an example of one of their smaller packs they sometime send for campaigns. Even their smaller packs are amazing. This is their current Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Blow Dry Perfector campaign. The claim is that it's a 2 step system that you use once every 7 shampoos and your hair will stay frizz-free for those 7 shampoos without any extra hair care products.

Along with the actual system itself, I also got a $2 off coupon in the pack along with the BzzGuide and note from Jono the Bzzhead (both of those are standard in any Bzzkit).

So for those that were still a little apprehensive about the program, it's a really nice company to be apart of. No matter what the campaign they take care of you and in return you just have to spread the word about the campaigns you are involved in and complete reports about the instances where you talked about the product.

In case you missed it before, you can sign up to join BzzAgent here.

*Please note, I am not being compensated for my views on BzzAgent. Any opinions are purely my own.

2 for $5 at ColdStone Creameries

Right now on Coupons.com you can print a coupon for 2 Like It size Create Your Own Sundaes (Ice cream and 1 mix-in) for only $5. Coldstone is crazy expensive, so print this coupon while you can! It showed up as the first coupon on the page for me, if not look in the Restaurant tab.

$5 off Automatic Shower Cleaner

Have I mentioned how much I love my Automatic Shower Cleaner? I admit I'm not big on bathroom cleaning so anything that makes it easier is a must for me. I've had mine for almost two years and it's great. It cleans the shower beautifully. The only part that it neglects a little is at the bottom of the shower where the wall and the floor meet which is where, I assume, all of the "stuff" collects after it's washed down the walls. But I would rather clean up one area of the shower than all of it all the time.

You can click here and print a $5 off coupon for the starter kit. The kit usually runs around $12, so this would bring the price down to about $7 and if you can find a sale it would be even less. The starter kit comes with the actual cleaning device, one refill and batteries. Each refill lasts about 30 showers/uses and coupons are regularly in the Sunday paper and online for refills (which usually run about $4 each).

Free Fruitista Freeze from Taco Bell

Coupons.com has a rare Taco Bell coupon where you can get a free Frutista Freeze with ANY purchase. Yes, you can even buy one 79cent burrito/taco/etc and get a free freeze with it. You should be able to print this coupon twice and I found it under the local coupons tab on the site.

30% off at Aeropostale

Click here to print a coupon for 30% off any purchase at Aeropostale.

You can also use this online by entering promo code FFAUG at checkout.

Offer expires 8/15.

New Post-It Sample

Last week I told you about the Post-It Super Sticky sample offer. Now you can go here and request a sample of Post-It Tabs to organize hanging files or anything else you would need.

Again, Post-It samples usually take about 6-8 weeks to arrive, but are well worth the wait.

Image courtesy of 3m.com

Campbell's Select Harvest Coupon

Right now you can get a coupon for $1 off one can or microwavable bowl of Campbell's Select Harvest Soup. You don't usually see a coupon value this high for one can, so print two of them while you can (print one then hit the back button once printed to print a second one). They expire on 09/25/10.

Click here and the link will be in the bottom-right corner.

$1.50/2 Ziploc Bags coupon

Click here to print a coupon for $1.50 off 2 Ziploc products.

Miracle Foot Repair Sample

Click here to get a free Sample of Miracle Foot Repair cream for dry, cracked feet. Also if you enter your birthday, they say they will send you a birthday gift!

Kellogs Mixit Cereals

I've seen these in Walmart lately, and it seems like fun to mix together cereals.

If you go through the Walmart link here and complete a short survey you can get a .75 cent off coupon for the Kellogs Pops MiXiT Cereals. Walmart had it for about $1.69, so it'll be under a dollar with the coupon.

Quizno's BOGO

Click here to print a coupon for a free sub when you purchase a second one. But one get one free meals are the best ones!

Valid through August 18th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Well in about an hour anyway, but I've always gotten super excited about my birthday. My best guy friend is taking me out to breakfast in the morning, my mom is taking me out to dinner and I plan on taking advantage of MD's tax free week that starts tomorrow.

See you all on Monday!!!

Tax Free Weekends

Remember fellow Marylanders, tax-free week starts tomorrow! Any clothing or shoe purchase under $100 will be tax free so get to shopping while you can!

Click here to see if your state is participating.

Yankee Candle $1 votives

Click here to print a coupon for Yankee Candle that will make all of their $1.99 priced votive and tea light candles $1. It doesn't say that there is a limit on here, so buy to your hears content!

Offer good through Sunday.

Right now you can get $10 off any $10 or more purchase at JC Penney.com by entering TEN2YOU at checkout.

This month, shoes are shipping free from JCP.com so if you combine the two, you could get a pretty great steal on a pair of shoes shipped right to your door!

Have you been wanting to try the new Cheetos Mighty Zingers?

Go over here and scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "sign in" or "join now" link at the bottom right hand corner to request a sample. It doesn't say how long it will take for the sample to arrive so just keep an eye out for it.

Post-It Super Sticky Sample

Click here and fill out a short form to receive a sample of Post-It Super Sticky Notes. Their samples usually take a little longer to receive than most (6-8 weeks) but any coupons they add in are usually well worth the wait.

BzzAgent

BzzAgent is a word of mouth organization that will send you coupons/samples of new products so that you can spread the word to your friends/family/associates/etc.

I have been a member of BzzAgent for a few years now and have found them to be very easy to deal wiith. They aren't a survey site, they send you invitations to join campaigns as they fit your profile and as they become available. The above picture is a campaign packet that I received from them today about Orbit's new packaging. In the packet, I received the 5 packs of Orbit hum in all different flavors, a BzzGuide and Buy One Get One Free Coupons. This is the standard for BzzAgent.

Currently, I am enrolled in three BzzCampaigns. When you start out you might only get a couple of invitations every few months until your Rank improves. The higher rank you get the more campaigns you get and the earlier you find out about the campaigns (I'm a Busy Bee which is about rank 4). You gain rank by completing Bzzreports stating how you spread the word about the product as well as doing periodic profile surveys.

Sound interesting? Click here to explore and join for free!

If this is something that interests you, you might also enjoy these other Word Of Mouth sites:

VocalPoint
Kraft First Taste

Bath and Body Works Coupon

Click here to print a coupon for a free travel size item at Bath and Body Works with ANY purchase. And that does include purchases as small as $1-$2.

You can also use this online by entering promo code 2714 at checkout.

Back to School Deals

Last week I posted a link to a fellow blogger's best school supply deals.

Well Tara over at DealSeekingMom.com has done it again and compiled a list of this week's best school supply deals.

Head on over here to her full list!

Signing up for Email Alerts

Doesn't giving out your email address just beg for a lot of spam?

Simply put: Not really.

Think about the stores that you shop at a lot. Are you at Kohl's once a week? Do the people at Macy's know you by name (well they know me by name, but thats because one of my friends works there and everybody knows him)? Wouldn't it be nice to be in the know about deals/special sales at your favorite store? I think so.

Most stores these days have a website where you can register your email address with them. Through this you can receive periodic emails about special sales or even coupons/promotion codes that can be used on your next order. Also, a lot of stores will have special promotions for your birthday that you can use the day of your birthday or throughout the month. This morning alone, I received 4 emails for my birthday (which is next Sunday, AHEM!!). In those emails, I have a free shake from Arby's, a special birthday "surprise" from Sephora, $10 off any $25 purchase at alloy.com, a free Dessert from TGI Fridays, and a free Burger from Red Robin - and my birthday is still a week away.

Read the fine print in the terms and conditions. Usually this is where they specify that they will not sell your email address to any other companies that could fill your inbox with spam.

If you are still concerned, do what I've mentioned before and set up a free email address through yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc that is specifically for your retail subscriptions (I prefer gmail because they have an awesome spam filter), survey sites, etc. This way when you are sifting through your email you won't get it mixed up with personal emails and delete something that you shouldn't have.

And remember, you can opt-out of emails at any time if you decide you no longer really shop at a certain store or just don't want to receive emails. At the bottom of emails you will see an "unsubscribe" link. Just click that, and click the confirm button and you will no longer receive emails from that particular company.

School Supplies

Toys R Us is having a big Crayola sale this week, so if you're a parent looking for school supplies or a teacher stocking your classroom, you might want to take advantage of their Crayola Dollar Days sale all this week.

Here are some of the great deals you can snag:

$0.25 Crayola Deals
Classic Crayons (24ct) – must buy 4

$1.00 Crayola Deals
Blunt Tip Scissors
Colored Pencils (12ct)
Large Washable Crayons (8ct)
Alphabet & Numbers Pad
Beginner’s Triangle Crayons (8ct)

$2.00 Crayola Deals
Classic Washable Markers (8ct)
Art Smock
Colored Pencils (24ct)
Large Washable Crayons (16ct)
Classic Crayons (64ct)

$3.00 Crayola Deals
Fingerpaint (4ct)
Pip Squeaks Colored Pencils (18ct)
Super Tips Markers (20ct)
Construction Paper (240ct)
Wild Notes 2-Subject Journal

$4.00 Crayola Deals
Classic Crayons (96ct)
Pip Squeaks Glitter Glue
Twistables Colored Pencils (18ct)
Washable Paint (10ct)
TaDoodles Washable All-in-One Paint (3ct)

Buy ANY Backpack priced at $12.99+, get a FREE Lunch Kit ($9.99 value)!