tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991018509195833242024-02-20T08:32:36.970-08:00Money-Shaving MommyStrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-8508633515564110682014-02-04T13:47:00.000-08:002014-02-04T13:47:23.963-08:00Free Samples of MintiesJust "like" Minties on Facebook to get a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VETIQPetCare?v=app_495507780560610" target="_blank">FREE sample!</a><br />
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Even if you don't own a dog, you can throw this one in with your bag of items to donate to your local shelter.StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-52596348655830849552014-01-12T14:41:00.002-08:002014-01-12T14:41:43.813-08:00Free Pantene Shampoo & Conditioner<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's an easy freebie for you:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.gofreebies.com/freebie.asp?id=9594&src=0&cid=20566653" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Free Pantene Pro-V Sample</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They will go quickly so be sure to sign up right away if you'd like some!</span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-53261498103370518862014-01-09T22:42:00.000-08:002014-01-09T22:43:31.670-08:00End of Season Sales at Zulily<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey ladies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are some super-cute sweaters, leggings, ponchos, and more on sale at the daily deal site <a href="http://www.zulily.com/invite/lnerness176" target="_blank">Zulily</a> today! These sales go fast, so if you think that you like something, be sure to get it right away. (Don't leave it in your cart "until tomorrow," like I tend to do -- I've missed out on some great stuff!). You can also get <b>free shipping</b> until midnight tonight.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, please sign up through my link here </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(I would really appreciate it!):</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><a href="http://www.zulily.com/invite/lnerness176" target="_blank">Give </a><a href="http://www.zulily.com/invite/lnerness176" target="_blank">me great deals from Zulily</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and then check out this page:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.zulily.com/e/need-it-now-womens-sweaters-70574.html?tid=9329593&ns=ns_026563510|1389335257746" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I Need it Now: Womens Sweaters</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is anyone else loving the ponchos with leggings?? </span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-50672665167369218512013-11-09T23:40:00.003-08:002013-11-09T23:40:56.098-08:00Super-Easy Free Samples<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I have a few free sample offers for a few of my favorite products for the coming winter months. It gets cold here in the Midwest, and these are items I love to have on hand for a dose of extra comfy-coziness. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First of all, go to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EucerinUS/app_268105743318739" target="_blank">Eucerin Facebook page</a> for a sample of their ultra-moisturizing lotion. These always come in the mail quickly in little packets that are the perfect size for your purse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then visit the <a href="https://www.emergenc.com/free-sample" target="_blank">Emergen-C website</a> for free packets of their fizzy feel-good vitamins. I love to have these on hand when my family or I feel like we're getting a cold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also try <a href="https://www.centrum.com/get-flavor-burst-sample" target="_blank">Centrum Flavor Bursts</a> to build up your immune system for cold and flu season. In any case, they taste good, and isn't it fun getting mail that isn't a bill?</span><br />
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StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-30109109674982505432013-09-16T11:34:00.001-07:002013-09-16T18:28:23.101-07:00Couponing -- Work, but Worth It!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello readers! What I have for you today is a few tips on <b>couponing</b>. I find there's a big learning curve involved, and I'm still perfecting it -- so feel free to share your own advice with us in the comments section!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First of all, resist the temptation to run out to the stores with your freshly-clipped coupons. Instead, spend more time <i>planning</i> the trip -- this means organizing your coupons, watching the circulars for sales, and finding manufacture coupons you can pair with store coupons, called "stacking." (Good stores for opportunities to stack coupons include Target, Walgreens, and Hy-Vee.) This will help you avoid buyer's regret when you see that spaghetti sauce on sale two weeks later and think "Aw man, I should have waited!" Last month I spent a good part of two weeks planning a trip to Target and felt downright giddy when my bill shrank from $130 to $42! Even the family in line behind me commented, "We need to start couponing." :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Secondly, if you have a coupon, getting the smallest-sized product the coupon allows will give you the best deal. A dollar off the $6 bottle of lotion is a less than 17% savings, but find a smaller $2 bottle and you're getting half off! Print multiple online coupons to get multiple products (most sites let you print two). Smaller containers of products like shampoo are easier to handle in the shower and can be placed in multiple bathrooms, sent with your kids to the pool, or kept in your gym or travel bag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And lastly, I used to be that woman frantically digging through my coupon wallet with little pieces of paper flying everywhere, saying "I <i>know</i> I have a coupon for that!" It was frustrating and I was ready to quit the whole thing... until I realized I'd outgrown the wallet. I bought a cheap three-ring binder and some baseball card holder sheets at Wal-Mart. (Staples also sells coupon sheet protectors for this purpose). Now I clip all my coupons and organize them alphabetically, routinely going through to throw out expired ones. Now if I see a sale on Huggies, I can flip right to the H's and find out if I really do "have a coupon for that!"</span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-11498290997952559872012-05-23T14:22:00.001-07:002012-05-23T14:22:25.792-07:00<h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Product Testing = FREE Stuff in the Mail</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just in the past week I've received a full-sized box of Cheerios, a package of Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies, and four containers of Gerber baby food in the mail to try (</span><a href="http://join-me-at-cashcrate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and got paid to do it</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!). When you're taking surveys, you never know when they're going to offer to send you the product in the mail -- it's one of my favorite perks of the "job." :) I've tested everything from Gillette razors and Tide detergent to diapers and Kraft macaroni & cheese. It feels really good to feed my family a meal that I not only got for FREE but got PAID to eat, or do laundry with detergent I got paid for, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out my other blog, </span><a href="http://join-me-at-cashcrate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Money-Making Mommy</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, to get started taking surveys!</span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-4187680651219335072012-05-22T22:13:00.000-07:002012-05-22T22:14:00.371-07:00<h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Free Sample -- Milk-Bone Trail Mix </span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Like" the Milk-Bone page and pledge to take your doggy on a walk on June 2nd, and they'll send you a </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/itsgoodtogivemilkbone#!/itsgoodtogivemilkbone/app_185491188240633" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FREE sample of their new Trail Mix dog snacks</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... which I personally think should have been called <em>Tail</em> Mix, lol. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember that if you don't have a pet, this is another one to throw in your bag of items to donate to your local shelter!</span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-56680192583291567852012-05-22T21:46:00.003-07:002012-05-22T22:03:54.763-07:00<h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Target Summer Beauty Bag w/ FREE Samples</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TargetStyle/app_453280448019005" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">great freebie</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! Their last beauty bag was full of cute little samples -- including Nivea, Neutrogena, and Pantene -- and coupons in a pretty & orange pink makeup bag... I was super pleased. </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TargetStyle/app_453280448019005" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to "like" Target and get their summer beauty bag full of samples!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or, if you're on a cell phone, click the link </span><a href="https://beautysummerfd.prizelogic.com/Mobile" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for the mobile version.</span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-29461672772831016232012-05-10T11:35:00.003-07:002012-05-10T11:40:04.636-07:00<span style="font-size: x-large;">$10 Credit at Vitacost.com + FREE SHIPPING</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do a lot of my shopping online, particularly for household items like laundry soap and baby food, because they have a huge selection of items you might not find locally, with customer reviews to help you decide between brands. Combine coupon codes, sales, free shipping deals, etc. and watch the price go down, down, down!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right now if you join <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/Referee?wlsrc=rsReferral&ReferralCode=30384711" target="_blank">Vitacost.com</a>, you will get a </span><a href="http://www.vitacost.com/Referee?wlsrc=rsReferral&ReferralCode=30384711" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FREE $10 CREDIT</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, which will get you far on this site! And today only (May 10th), there is <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/Referee?wlsrc=rsReferral&ReferralCode=30384711" target="_blank">FREE SHIPPING</a> on orders of $25 or more. You will also get two <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/Referee?wlsrc=rsReferral&ReferralCode=30384711" target="_blank">FREE SAMPLES</a> with your order, which you can choose from a long list of things from vitamins to eye cream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of my favorite products on sale right now:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have fun building a box of great deals delivered right to your door!</span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-22027668305486977282012-05-09T00:44:00.002-07:002012-05-09T11:47:44.825-07:00<h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Free Samples - Finish Quantum & Quaker Oatmeal Squares</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Like" the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FinishDishwashing#!/FinishDishwashing/app_175604282562989" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finish Facebook page</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and they'll send you a free sample of Finish Quantum! This is hands-down the best dishwasher detergent I've ever used... my husband even mentioned how well it works. I prefer to use non-toxic products like Seventh Generation when I can, but I keep some of these on hand for the really tough loads. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And don't let me forget my new favorite cereal -- "like" the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuakerOatmealSquares?sk=app_277249082332707" target="_blank">Quaker Oatmeal Squares Facebook page</a> and they send you a cute little sample box! This is how I got hooked on the honey nut flavor... well, that and the $1 coupons on the inside of every box. (But it's okay because there's tons of whole grain, right?) My 2-1/2 year old daughter even likes to eat them as a snack, and she's not a big cereal fan. </span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-59587072767731865792012-05-08T21:13:00.003-07:002012-05-10T11:43:31.077-07:00<h2>
$7 Coupon for Tena Pads</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tena is trying to promote their new Tena Twist pads, so right now you can enter your info at the <a href="http://www.tenatwist.com/coupon-register.php" target="_blank">Tena website</a> and they'll send you a $7 coupon in the mail! That's an awesome coupon and should make for a free package of pads. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Remember that Wal-Mart pays overage, so it's okay if the price of the product is less than $7 -- they'll actually apply the difference to the rest of the stuff in your cart. </span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-11198191498004954192012-05-07T11:51:00.002-07:002012-05-07T11:56:31.154-07:00<h2>
Shampoo & Cat Food Freebies</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right now at the Wal-Mart website, you can get a free sample of <a href="http://www.startsampling.com/sm/MeowMix102116/captureAddress.iphtml?item=102116&source=&key=becf49ab5e700f1778b6e572a870b7f9" target="_blank">Meow Mix pate toppers</a> and a free sample of <a href="http://instoresnow.walmart.com/EnhancedRenderContent.aspx?id=103765" target="_blank">Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine</a> shampoo and conditioner. I love Wal-Mart freebies because the form you fill out is simple, and they come really fast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you don't have a cat, this Meow Mix cup is a great thing to throw in a bag of donations for your local animal shelter.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(If you don't have one yet, you can start it now. :))</span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-8864956912050477982012-05-06T19:07:00.000-07:002012-05-06T22:16:52.660-07:00<h2>
Snack Idea for Kids (and Mommies!) w/ Savings Deal</h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yoplait GoGurt is on sale at Hy-Vee this week 2/$4 (with the in-ad coupon) and also at Fareway (no coupon required). Combine the sale with one of the manufacturer's coupons that has been in the Sunday paper recently or register at </span><a href="http://www.quericavida.com/Ahorros/Default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Que Rica Vida</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to print off one for $0.75/2, making them $1.62/box! (Click "English" in the top right corner to translate the page.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday I threw a box of the Simply GoGurt version (no artificial colors or flavors) in the freezer, then today we ran them under warm water and cut the tops off, so they push out like a Push-Up. It made a perfectly-portioned, healthy popsicle with less mess, and so yummy!</span>StrongMom_09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04861859557144048315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999101850919583324.post-26383594221233634682012-05-03T20:07:00.000-07:002012-05-07T11:53:36.170-07:00<h2>
Gerber Coupons -- Onesies and More</h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alright, I'm going to get right down to the business of helping you "shave" a few dollars & cents off your shopping bill, since we all know that good online coupons don't stick around long! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a few nice coupons at the Gerber Childrenswear website right now. I particularly like the $2.50/2 package of Onesies, which go on clearance a lot at Kmart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www2.gerberchildrenswear.com/SpecialOffers/LatestCoupons/tabid/116/Default.aspx?utm_medium=ExactTarget&utm_source=Campaign&utm_campaign=Everyday+Layette+20120501&utm_content=Shop+Print+Now" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$2.50/2 pkgs Onesies, $2 off $10 of apparel or bedding, $1 off cloth diaper or training pant</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is an extra sweet deal if you needed these items anyway or can find something on sale or clearance. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coupons good in-store only.</span><br />
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