Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Target Coupon Generator

Target offers lots of online printable coupons *. They vary each week and there are many sites that offer Target Coupon generators to help you print out the coupons. Some of the coupons are for the Market Pantry brand, but not all. There are coupons for brand name items as well as Starbucks coffee coupons (for the stores that have a Starbucks Coffee in them). Here is the link to Target’s Online Printable Savings.



Below are a few other sites that also offer Target Coupon Generators

A Full Cup – Target Coupon Generator

Bargain Shopper Lady



* Target allows you to combine their printable coupons with manufacturer’s coupons. You may use one of each per item. If you want to save your ink/paper you may also print out coupons at the Target registry kiosk in the store. These kiosks can be unreliable and print very slowly, just to warn you.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Yuwie - shares ad revenue with users

At Yuwie you can upload/download pictures, videos, blogs, feeds, have friend networks, … pretty much anything you do at Facebook, MySpace, etc.



So, why join Yuwie? It’s a free way to do all these things and make money at the same time. Yuwie shares the ad revenue with the users. You get paid by the page view. Page views count anytime you or someone else views any of the items you have posted or interacts with you. This includes your profile pages.



Although you make 50 cents per thousand page views, it adds up quickly. Here is what counts as a page view:

When any logged in member views any of these pages, it counts as 1 page view for you:

  1. your profile page
  2. your blog pages
  3. view all your friends
  4. view all your comments
  5. your picture pages
  6. if someone views one of your shared layouts


When you view any of these pages, it counts as 1 page view.

  1. any of your control panel pages, including but not limited to: settings, messaging, friends, referrals, favorites, etc.


You also get paid for your referrals up to 10 levels. This means you get paid for the referrals of your referrals 10 rows down. Pretty cool!



The ways to really make money with Yuwie: upload lot of good pics and video often, and communicate with the referrals under you and give them advice on how to get more referrals and make more money.



Saturday, March 28, 2009

Free Publicity and Etsy for Buying and Selling Handmade Items

Hi Everyone,



Hope you are having a great weekend.

I wanted to inform you that I’m writing an ebook about ways to make and save money. I’ll include the information on the blog and more. Anyway, I’m still looking for more info to include in the book. If you have written a post or article relating to ways to make and save money I’d love to include it in my book. In exchange I’ll give you a free copy of the book once completed, free publicity and short bio in the book, and possibly affiliate privileges to sell the book. If you are interested you can read my blog and leave a comment or email me. chaching512@aim.com



Now, let me tell you about a website called Etsy. Etsy is a place to buy and sell handmade or vintage items, as well as art and supplies. There are some wonderful items listed. Many of the artists are so desperate to make a sale they’ll give you some great deals. There are some that offer B1G1 deals, others give free gifts with purchase. This is a great place to sell your homemade items and antiques as well.



If you are selling, your item must fit into one of the 3 categories (handmade, vintage – 20yrs +, supplies).

Etsy says, “When you sign up to be a seller, you’ll get your own easy-to-use online shop. You can customize it with a banner, fill out a profile and set your shop policies. Etsy sellers can also participate in Alchemy, a feature that allows buyers to post requests for custom made items and allows sellers to bid on those requests.”

The fees for sellers are: 20 cents listing fee plus a 3.5% commission.

Friday, March 27, 2009

De-clutter and get some money from your books

If you are like me you probably have a ton of books taking up room on the bookshelves You maybe read them once and haven’t touched them since. Well, de-clutter, get rid of those books, and make some extra cash.

There are lots of places you can sell your books.



  • Half Price Books
    • You go into the store will all your books, wait a few minutes, and they will offer you a price at which they will buy all of your books. This is super easy, but they often don’t pay you very much.
  • Half.com
    • At Half.com you decide how much you want to sell your books. There is no fee to list them. They just take % at the end when you have sold the book. You have to list each one separately, which can be time consuming. You also have to ship each book within a certain number of days after purchase. The buying pays for a set amount of shipping, but sometimes shipping cost are more than what half.com has estimated, so you have to pay the extra cost.
  • Amazon
    • Amazon is very similar to Half.com. You decide the price, and Amazon takes a cut of the final sales price. It is free to list, but there is a 6 to 15 percent commission, a variable closing fee, and a $0.99 per-transaction fee are applied when a sale occurs. Oh, and you can sell other things besides books as well.
  • Cash4Books
    • Enter the ISBNs of good condition books then they will give you a price quote and you can decide whether or not to accept it. They pay for shipping. Very easy, but can be time consuming entering all the ISBNs.



Thursday, March 26, 2009

How to save money at restaurants

How to save money at restaurants

I hardly ever go to a restaurant without a coupon in hand.



Here are a few ways I get coupons



Restaurant.com

Get gift certificates to your favorite restaurants for less than half the price. Normally they sell $25 certificates for $10 and $50 certificates for $20. But, they offer coupon codes all the time ranging from 50% - 80% off. Read the details carefully. Some coupons require you to spend a certain amount or go on certain days. Usually, there aren’t many limitations though.

Coupon codes, click here to use and enter code at checkout:



Entertainment.com coupon book really saves you money

This year I decided to purchase the 2009 Entertainment book and see how much I could save. I think I bought the book for about $15 and we have already used about $40 worth of coupons. So, yes, I definitely got my money back and more. It’s only March, so I’m sure I’ll save even more throughout the year.



The great thing about the Entertainment book is not only do you have a ton of coupons in the book to choose from; you also have many online as well. There are additional coupons to the retailers in the book as well as others. Some of the online coupons you can only print once, some are once a month.



Normally the coupon books cost about $25 (depending on city), but if you click here you can get 50% of 2009 Entertainment.com coupon books. That makes it only $12.50. It’s a great deal!



Click the link above, enter your zip code, and you can even preview the book and coupons before you buy.



Get on the email list

I know it can be a pain to get on email lists, but if you want the coupons, it’s worth it. Go to your favorite restaurant’s web page and sign up for their emails. Many of them have birthday clubs where you get something free on your birthday. Some send you coupons right off the bat just after signing up. Here are a few that give out good coupons.





Do a quick Google Search





Let’s say I’m going to Planet Hollywood. Before I leave the house, I’ll do a Google Search for Planet Hollywood Coupons. When I do that, I’m able to find this, a coupon for $5 off $20 at Planet Hollywood. Use the Google Search above, type Planet Hollywood Coupons, then click the second link on the results. That one is for $10 off at Planet Hollywood.



Same thing with Popeye’s Chicken. I did a search and found various meal deals coupons at Popeye’s.





Valpak

Go to Valpak (the envelope of coupon cards you get in the mail) online. You can print coupons right from their web site.





Here are some printable coupons I found without having to sign up for email lists. Enjoy! (please let me know if any of the links expire)

· Baskin Robins - Buy one sundae, get one free. Hurry, coupon expires March 28!

· Chuck E Cheese - Printable coupon for 20 free tokens with purchase of a large pizza.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

HEB Deals 3/25-3/31

I just saved $35 in coupons at HEB yesterday. Here are the deals good through 3/31 to help you save money too.


AUSTIN, TX (may vary by location)

Mar 25 H-E-B Weekly Drugstore Ad
Prices valid 03/25/2009 - 03/31/2009
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View as HTML (Dial-up users)
View in Flash (Broadband users)
Mar 25 H-E-B Weekly Ad
Prices valid 03/25/2009 - 03/31/2009
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View as HTML (Dial-up users)
View in Flash (Broadband users)
Mar 04 H-E-B Values
Prices valid 03/04/2009 - 03/31/2009
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View as HTML (Dial-up users)
View in Flash (B

Entertainment.com coupon book really saves you money

This year I decided to purchase the 2009 Entertainment book and see how much I could save. I think I bought the book for about $15 and we have already used about $40 worth of coupons. So, yes, I definitely got my money back and more. It’s only March, so I’m sure I’ll save even more throughout the year.

The great thing about the Entertainment book is not only do you have a ton of coupons in the book to choose from; you also have many online as well. There are additional coupons to the retailers in the book as well as others. Some of the online coupons you can only print once, some are once a month.

Normally the coupon books cost about $25 (depending on city), but if you click here you can get 50% of 2009 Entertainment.com coupon books. That makes it only $12.50. It’s a great deal!

Click the link above, enter your zip code, and you can even preview the book and coupons before you buy.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

March - Super Deals, Coupons, and Promotional Codes

Before I do any shopping online I either click through Big Crumbs or Ebates to get % back or I look for coupon / promotional codes I can apply toward my purchase. Here are some great deals and coupon codes to my favorite stores.



Many times stores have free shipping, but you need to spend a certain amount ($25, $50 min, etc). When I buy something online, I hardly ever pay for shipping. I try to combine all my purchases into one. For example, if I’m shopping at Old Navy online and they have free shipping with a minimum purchase I try to think ahead or ask other family members if they need anything. Or, you could spend the extra to get to that minimum and save the extra items as gifts throughout the year to your friends/family. Or, you could spend the extra money to get free shipping, then go to the actual store and return what you don’t want. It’s often better to buy online rather than in the store because you can find more coupon and promotional codes to apply toward online purchases.



Let me know if any of these coupon codes are expired or not working and I’ll take them off the page. Thanks.



1-800-PetMeds

If you have pets you know how quickly the cost of medicine adds up, especially if you give them the monthly flee/tick and heartworm meds. 1800PetMeds delivers prescription and non-prescription pet medications along with health and nutritional supplements at substantial savings, direct to the consumer. Shop at the online store and get Free Shipping on all orders over $39. Click below and use these promotional codes to save even more

24 Hour Fitness

Amazon

Did you know Amazon has an Amazon outlet site? Here’s the link Amazon Outlet



Sign up for Subscribe and Save at Amazon and get 15% off all of your purchases.
Subscribe and Save

Amazon also has great deals on magazines.

2 years of Oprah $18.99

When you purchase any of these subscriptions this month, you'll receive a $5 bonus certificate for each one.



Ann Taylor

BabiesRUs

You are probably familiar with this store. We practically lived here while I was pregnant and for about the first year of each of our sons’ lives.

They are having great deals now.

Click below and use these coupon codes to save even more.

Banana Republic

Barnes and Noble

Click below and use promotional codes to save even more.

BooksFree

Like Netflix but for books. 20% off your first month at Booksfree.com. Use coupon code: CJ86

Borders

The Children’s Place

Click the links below and enter the coupon codes at checkout.

Crocs

  • CHOICES009 - 20% off

Dell

Diapers.com

Ebates

Entertainment.com

Ebags

The world's largest online retailer of bags and accessories for all lifestyles.

They have a huge selection.

Here are some coupon codes. Click the links and enter these promo codes at checkout.

Go Daddy

Get your own .com for super cheap. GoDaddy.com is offering domains (your own .com) for $7.49/yr.

Combine it with the GoDaddy coupon code “best3” for 25% off. Or use UCRADIO3 to get $3 off.

This is great if you have your own blog. You can buy a .com and then just link your blog to your domain name for free.

Home Depot

Kodak Gallery

Kohls

Magazines.com

Over 1,500 magazine subscriptions at the lowest publisher-authorized prices online. These really are the lowest prices I have seen. Magazines seem to be getting cheaper and cheaper. I think they worry everyone is doing their reading online now. Anyway, if you want cheap magazines check it out.

Some examples

1 yr Sports Illustrated - $39.95

1 yr People - $116.07

1 yr Newsweek - $40

1 yr Cosmo - $18

1 yr Maxim - $12

1 yr Rolling Stone - $14.95

Napster

Napster services offers the best music experience, allowing users to discover, share, acquire and enjoy music - anytime, anywhere. -Unlimited Music on Demand

Click the links below and use these coupon codes:

Netflix

The world's largest online DVD movie rental store. No late fees. No due dates. We have been using Netflix for a while and I love it. It’s so convenient and easy to manage. All plans have unlimited online movies. In addition to movies they mail to you, they also have a huge selection of online movies you can watch. There is no limit on how many of the free online movies you watch. It’s great!

Here are some promotional codes you can use

NFL Shop

Know someone who is a huge football fan? Now is the time to get some great deals in the off-season at the official Shop of the National Footbal League

Here are some coupon codes you can use as well

Old Navy

  • Old Navy set up an online treasure hunt for coupons. You search for coupons by clicking around pictures. The site has limited-quantity weekly coupons for % and $ off in-store purchases. Deals/coupons are updated on Friday mornings at 9:00am. The coupons really do “sell out”, so check as close to that time as possible for the best deals. Click here to see what coupons you can find.

Petco

  • Printable $5 off $25 Petco coupon (exp. 3/29)

Petsmart

Restaurant.com

Restaurant.com

Get gift certificates to your favorite restaurants for less than half the price. Normally they sell $25 certificates for $10 and $50 certificates for $20. But, they offer coupon codes all the time ranging from 50% - 80% off.

Coupon codes, click here to use and enter code at checkou:

Sittercity

Sittercity is a huge database of babysitters, nannies, petsitters, housesitters, elder care providers, and tutors.

Sittercity is a matchmaking service only and does not charge any fees for using care providers found on the site.

All you have to pay for is a membership to access the database.

Right now they are offering a 10% discount with promo code “SCSAVE10”.

Snapfish

Sports Authority

Ulta

· Ulta Printable 20% off coupon (exp. 4/16)

Vista Print





CoolSavings





MySavings.com

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