Saturday Shopping Deals: September 5, 2009

Hey guys – there are some great deals going on for Labor Day! However, don’t forget the reason we celebrate; if you are blessed enough to be with your family and have some time off this weekend, make sure you take time to celebrate together!

Also, as much as I love sharing deals with everyone, this weekly post is a BIG time consumer and I’m not sure it helps people all that much. SO, that being said, if you like Saturday’s Shopping Deals, PLEASE leave a comment below and let me know. Otherwise, it may get weeded out and I will just post really amazing shopping deals as they come up. I just want to be sure I’m spending my time where it can best be utilized! (Remember, this site is all about helping you maximize your money AND your time…and I have to practice what I preach!).

Babies R US: GREAT TRADE-IN EVENT: Get 20% off baby gear or cribs when you bring in select items. Details HERE. Also get $2.50 off any 12 jars of Earth’s Best Baby Food

Banana Republic: Cardholders get 10% off, every Tuesday through October 31. (Online code TUESDAY10). 30% off Select Fall Essentials from 9/3-9/7.

Barnes & Noble: Get a 10% off one item coupon HERE (ends 9/13/09).  There is also FREE SHIPPING on all new textbooks. Remember, all stores offer complimentary WiFi service now.

Borders: 40% off any book coupon HERE.

Children’s Place: Take an additional 25% off Fall Items: Summer Items $2.99 & under

crewcuts: Free shipping on all crewcuts online orders (J. Crew’s children’s line)

CVS: Save $4 off a $20 purchase through 8/23 THIS COUPON

Dairy Queen: Get a $1 off coupon HERE for their Blizzard of the Month

Disney: Save up to 25% off online with promo code COOKOUT (ends 9/7/09)

DSW: Get an extra 30% off online clearance with code THIRTY (through 9/8/09)

Exposures.com: Get 10% off EVERYTHING in their Labor Day Sale

Food Lion: Coupons that can be used at your local grocery store if they accept competitor coupons.

GAP: Buy one pair of Baby of Kids’ Jeans and get a second pair for $10 (through 9/7) – also Double Gap rewards Points

Gymboree: Up to 50% off plus Baby Sale – and sing up for new Gymboree Rewards!

Johnny Rockets: Get a FREE SHAKE when you enter their “FAMEous” contest HERE

Michaels: Click HERE for the coupons that aren’t in your Sunday paper anymore!

New York & Company: Get 20% off anything in stores or online with Promo Code 3555 (through 9/7/09)

O’Charley’s:  Get 2 meals for $14.99 Sunday – Thursday

Office Max: Save 20% on your online order with code OMX20 HERE

Old Navy: Stuff & Save 20% off goes on through 9/7, plus cardholders get 500 extra points when signing up for messages HERE

Pottery Barn Kids: Save up to 75% off in their Labor Dale Sale this weekend.

Quiznos: Buy one sandwich and get one for $1

Rite Aid: Check HERE for a coupon for FREE back to school items with purchase.

Snappy Tomato: Get coupons HERE

Tide: Get $1.50 off their new Stain Release line with THIS COUPON

Toys R Us: Check out their Labor Day Sale Coupons HERE, including $5 off a $25 purchase

Vista Print: Get any number of business/marketing products for free HERE

Shopping Deals

I know I typically post these deals on Saturday, but I found a few deals that are only going today or before the weekend, so I thought I’d give you a sneak peak this week! Pay special attention to the CVS coupon if you’re looking to take advantage of your drugstore deals and get the most bang for your (Extra Care) Buck!

Babies R US: Get over $460 in savings during their fall preview sale with the coupons HERE (You can also get a FREE umbrella stroller with any $150 online purchase)

Banana Republic: Cardholders get 10% off, every Tuesday through October 31. (Online code TUESDAY10)

Barnes & Noble: Get a 30% off coupon HERE good on select books.  Remember, all stores are offering complimentary WiFi service now! You can also still use the 10% off coupon through 8/16

Borders: WITH CARD, All cookbooks 30% off, 20% off all kids’ toys & games, & selected Back to School items are BOGO Free.

Children’s Place: Take an additional 50% off in their Monster Sale

crewcuts: Free shipping on all crewcuts online orders (J. Crew’s children’s line)

CVS: Save $5 off a $25 purchase WEDNESDAY only with THIS COUPON

Disney Store: Backpacks & Lunch Kits are up to 50% off

Food Lion: Coupons that can be used at your local grocery store if they accept competitor coupons.

Gymboree: Save up to 40% off everything for Back to School AND earn Gymbucks

JCrew: Up to 50% off their Final Sale merchandise (online only)

New York & Company: All pants & jeans are BOGO FREE. You can also click HERE for additional coupons.

O’Charley’s:  Get 2 meals for $14.99 Sunday – Thursday

Old Navy: Rib Knit tanks only $2 on 8/15 only! Also, get 10% off a $75 purchase or 20% off a $100 purchase through 8/17. (Online, use code GETMORE) Make sure you also check for additional discount coupons at www.oldnavyweekly.com

Pottery Barn Kids: 20% off all desks & hutches through Back to School Gear Ships Free! Also, Free Real Simple Decorating Class. Two class times offered: Wednesday, August 12th at 7 pm or Saturday, August 22nd at 10 am. Attendees receive a 10% discount on products featured and an exclusive back-to-school guide with checklists, recipes and more.*

Quiznos: Buy one sandwich and get one for $1

Rite Aid: Check HERE for all the items you can get for free after their Single Check Rebate program

Snappy Tomato: Get coupons HERE

Staples: $5 off $50 coupon: Get 25-50% off backpacks this week, as well as penny notebooks and $1 copy paper (500 sheets)

Tide: Get $1.50 off their new Stain Release line with THIS COUPON

Toys R Us: Get a free lunch kit with any backpack purchase. Also, Crayola Dollar Days

Vista Print: Get any number of business/marketing products for free HERE

Watch Sami on Nashville’s Talk of the Town! – Updated with Video

Did you see Sami on Nashville’s Top Rated Talk-Show, Talk of the Town?
To see the show online, click HERE and click on the number 2 on the video gallery.

I taught viewers how to do Disney on a Dime - showing that even in this economy it’s possible to have a fun and frugal Disney vacation! I only got to share a FRACTION of my tips, so be sure to check out my entire page on DISNEY for all the deals, like:
-FREE multi-day passes for active and retired military
-FREE Disney Dining Package
-FREE admission in 2009 on your birthday

and a few others that expire this week, including free flights from Southwest Airlines and deeper discounts on Disney Resorts!

Southwest – Disney Deal: Fly & Play Free

Through 8/6/09, Southwest Airlines is offering their Friends Fly & Play Free Deal for Disney World in Florida.

Friends Fly and Play FREE* at the Walt Disney World® Resort

Every second person Flies and Plays FREE, a Southwest Airlines Vacations Exclusive! 

Come celebrate life’s special moments at the Walt Disney World® Resort with our exclusive Friends Fly & Play FREE offer!Book: 7/10 – 8/6/09 by 6:00 p.m. CST Travel: 7/13 – 12/15/09 (Friends Fly Free blackout dates 11/24 – 12/1/09) Five-day advance purchase required.

Saturday’s Shopping Deals: August 1, 2009 – UPDATED

Here are some of the best food, back to school and shopping deals out there this week:

Babies R US: Get over $460 in savings during their fall preview sale with the coupons HERE (You can also get a FREE umbrella stroller with any $150 online purchase)

Barnes & Noble: Get a CD for $8.99 with coupon code P8W7E9F (online exclusive) Also, all stores are offering complimentary WiFi service now!

Borders: Get the latest coupons HERE (good through 8/2)

Children’s Place: Today only! Save 25% off the entire store!

Clean & Clear: Get $2 off their new morning burst product line HERE

crewcuts: Free shipping on all crewcuts online orders (J. Crew’s children’s line)

CVS: Starting 8/1, CVS card members will get a surprise at the bottom of their receipt the first time they shop in August: a coupon for a FREE CVS PRODUCT! Just make sure to use your card. ALSO, save $3 off a $15 purchase before 8/2 with THIS COUPON

Disney Store: 25% off Back to School Apparel this weekend only. Also, buy a backpack and get the matching lunch tote FREE through 8/5/09

Food Lion: Coupons that can be used at your local grocery store if they accept competitor coupons.

GAP: Their “Give & Get” program offers you 30% off through 8/2 by printing out THIS EMAIL and bringing it into the store

Gymboree: Save up to 40% off everything for Back to School AND earn Gymbucks

L.L. Bean: Check out the new kids sale. My friend Jen said she found $34 shoes for 6.99 and 14.99.

Micheals: Get 40% off any regular priced item (ends today) with THIS COUPON

O’Charley’s: Get 2 meals for $14.99 Sunday – Thursday

Old Navy: Discount coupons reloaded at www.oldnavyweekly.com

Pottery Barn Kids: Back to School Gear Ships Free! Also, Free Real Simple Decorating Class. Two class times offered: Wednesday, August 12th at 7 pm or Saturday, August 22nd at 10 am. Attendees receive a 10% discount on products featured and an exclusive back-to-school guide with checklists, recipes and more.*

Quiznos: Buy one sandwich and get one for $1

Rite Aid: Click HERE for a $5/$25 purchase

Snapfish: Get a free 5×7 photobook as well as other coupons by playing their Summer Photo Adventure game

Snappy Tomato: Get coupons HERE

Staples: HERE to play their Twisted Frosty game and get a $ 1 coupon$5 off $30 coupon as well as 5 cent B&W copies when you order online

Vista Print: Get any number of business/marketing products for free HERE

Walmart: Don’t forget that Walmart is now price- matching…so you can do your back to school shopping in one stop if you bring in the other circulars and can find the same product there! Here are some of their Back to School deals that end today:

• Notebooks (70-sheet), $0.15
• 2 Pocket Folders, $0.15
• Elmer’s Washable Glue Sticks (2-pk.), $0.25
• Crayola Crayons (24-pk.), $0.25 (Office Max has a generic brand on sale for a penny through today)
• Elmer’s Washable Glue (4-oz.), $0.25
• Dixon Pencils (24-ct.), $1 (Pencils are also BOGO through today at CVS for $.99)
• Crayola Colored Pencils (12-ct.), $1
• Crayola Markers (10-ct.), $1
• BIC Cristal Pens (10-pk.), $1
• Expo Dry Erase Markers (2-pk.), $1.50
• BIC Mechanical Pencils (10-pk.), $1.50

Wendy’s: Click

Target Toy Clearance

RUN, don’t walk, to your local target. I made the mistake of not heading over there yesterday, but I still cleaned up on a lot of great toys today for under $4. Some of those items were:
-Aqua Doodle Mat
-Little Pet Shop
-Dora dolls
-Princess, Hannah Montana, HSM, Little Einsteins and other Disney Toys
-Bubbles, Kites, and other summer toys
-Legos
-Games
…I could go on and on. If you’re able to budget and plan ahead, this is a great opportunity to stock up for presents for your own kids for birthdays and Christmas as well as stocking up on gifts for other kids in your circle as well. Hurry, because I’m sure there wont be much left after tonight!

Free Disney for Kariss’ Birthday!

Forgive me from taking a break from my normal “Saturday Shopping Deals” post today – we had a wildly successful and wonderful Ariel birthday party for my little girl who will turn 5 tomorrow! It was so great to be able to reconnect with family and friends in Florida, so I appreciate your understanding as I take some time away from the computer. We’ll be celebrating her actual birthday tomorrow at DISNEY (remember, it’s FREE on your birthday this year). So the posts will be light tomorrow as well.

In the meantime, if you didn’t think you could afford a family vacation this year, check out my DISNEY page and be sure to tune in to News Channel 5’s Talk of the Town on Tuesday, August 4th at 11am CST (Nashville) for my “Disney on a Dime” segment!

Become a Super Sleuth!

Become a Super Sleuth in the Hunnypot Hunt! From 11am-3pm on Saturday, July 18^th, kids can go to the Disney Store and receive a free activity sheet, mask and certificate.

Updated Disney Birthday Deal (FL Residents)

THIS JUST IN! (Thanks to Vanessa for the tip):

Florida Residents can choose to extend their birthday celebration and upgrade their FREE birthday celebration ticket to a 3-Day Play Pass when they come to visit on their birthday. 

That means you’ll get a total of 3 admissions for just $54 plus tax!

 

 

 

Visit a designated “Will Call” window at the entrance of any of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks to upgrade your birthday celebration ticket to the 3-Day Play Pass. Other ticket upgrades, including Florida Resident Annual Passes, are also available–please ask for more information at the window.

 

*Valid ID including proof of birth date and Florida residency is required. Visit www.disneyworld.com/birthday for more details.

 

 

 

 

Saturday’s Shopping Deals: July 11

Here are some of the best deals out there this week:

Banana Republic: Take an extra 15% off sale plus free shipping when you enter code SALE15 at checkout (Online only), PLUS, if you have a Gap, BR, or Old Navy Credit Card, use it for an extra 10% off through July!

Barnes & Noble: Get your 10% off coupon HERE. Good through 7/19/09

Borders: Get your 25% off coupon HERE

The Children’s Place: is having their “Monster Sale” where summer styles are now $5.99 or less. Plus, shop now and save 15% off your next purchase.

crewcuts: Free shipping on all crewcuts online orders (J. Crew’s children’s line)

Disney Outlet.com: take an additional 30% off their Outlet prices. Enter Promo Code OUTLET30

Food Lion: Gymboree: All school uniforms 20% off + $20 Backpacks

Janie & Jack: More sales added to their Finale Sale (up to 60% off)

Macy’s: One Day Sale on Saturday, July 11 – morning specials from 8am-1pm and 50% off clearance

New York & Company: Click HERE to print your $20 off a $60 purchase coupon (good through July 12)

Old Navy: Discount coupons reloaded at www.oldnavyweekly.com

Pottery Barn Kids: Free shipping on lunch bags. Click HERE for details.

Rite Aid: Click HERE for a $5/$25 purchase

Sears Portrait Studio: Free classic wall portrait (10×13). Limit one per family per visit.

Toys R Us: Red Hot Bonus Days on July 10-11 only. Click HERE for the coupons. Plus get a FREE Disney Sports Bottle with and Disney Back-to-School purchase of $14.99 or more.

Coupons that can be used at your local grocery store if they accept competitor coupons.