What a week

I feel like it's been forever since I've posted on Cheapie Cheapie. So much has happened this week..

Our house was hit by a pickup truck early Thursday morning. I'm not joking.

We live on a corner and there was a head on collision in front of our house. We live pretty far back from the road, but the pickup involved went careening through our front yard into our house.

THANK GOODNESS we were not there when it happened. I took my 3-year-old daughter and our dog the night before and spent the night at my mom and dad's on a whim. Otherwise I would have been reading the news online and drinking my coffee when the truck hit our computer room. It's really scary to think about the what-ifs.

I don't know the condition of the people involved in the accident. I do know they both went to the hospital and the man has to be there for awhile.

And I know the lady that caused the accident and crashed into our house is uninsured. Yep.

Thankfully we have awesome home-owner's insurance. They are taking care of us every step of the way. This is going to be a long process for repairs, but our house is livable while they work.

A word to the wise about those of you that use cell phones instead of home phones: When you get your driver's license renewed make sure your cell phone is listed with your driver's license. The State Highway Patrol couldn't get ahold of us because we only use cell phones and they couldn't locate our numbers. They ended up finding my in-laws and then my in-laws contacted me. It made for an extremely stressful morning to say the least. Save yourself the time and the hassle in case of an emergency and get your cell listed with your license. Trust me on this one.

Had enough $5 Magazines? Nahhhhhh

Amazon.com currently has some more great $5 magazines. They are marked $8, but qualify for an instant $3 discount that will reflect when you check out.

Good Housekeeping (1-year) $4.97

Marie Claire (1-year) $5

Redbook (1-year) $5

Harper's Bazaar (1-year) $5

Teen Vogue (1-year) $5

Esquire (12 issues auto-renewal) $5

Giant Eagle Deals

There are a couple of deals worth mentioning for Giant Eagle this week.

A huge thanks goes to Jen over at Cherry Picker for finding them.

In this past Sunday's Redplum insert there is a coupon for $.60 off Lipton Tea. Giant Eagle currently has it for $1.39 making your final cost $.19.

Click here to print off $.75 off Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers. They are on sale this week for $2 making your final cost $.50.

$5 Taste of Home Cookbooks with FREE shipping!

Click here to order $5 cookbooks from Taste of Home. FREE shipping if you order 4 or more! These are going FAST so if you want some, I highly suggest ordering NOW. I had 3 sell out while I was on the site!

These would make awesome gifts for gift exchanges, teacher's presents, etc. :)

Anyone else excited for Black Friday?

As Thanksgiving draws near, I can't help but walk around with a smile on my face when I think of the day after. This year, I will be participating in the notorious Black Friday madness MADNESS!

Oh yes, I'm planning on leaving my house at 2 in the morning to get in line at Old Navy (they open at 3 a.m.) And yes, I'll have my wingmen (wingladies?) with me. You can't miss us cruisin' for deals as we'll be driving around in a big ole 1981 white Mercury complete with white wall tires and red velour interior. I'm pretty sure we can fit at least 6 illegal immigrants in the trunk. haha

We're working on our plan of attack daily. You may ask, Krista, how the heck are you getting all the Black Friday info already? Well, just visit BlackFriday.info and you too can have it all at your fingertips. You can even sign up for e-mail alerts when more ads are "leaked". This is shaping up to be a stellar year!

What deals are you planning? I'd love to hear 'em!

1-Year Cooking Light ONLY $5

Amazon has a sweet magazine offer right now. You can subscribe to Cooking Light for 1 year for ONLY $5! Click here to order yours now!!

My mom-in-law subscribes to this mag and she absolutely loves it! I get her old copies and I have to say that I'll probably be subscribing to this one as well! It's a really neat mag filled with recipes to eat healthier.

Enjoy!

ArtsCow: $5.99 Playing Cards with FREE Shipping!

ArtsCow.com has another great deal!

Right now you can score a deck of playing cards, personalized with your photos, for only $5.99.. and FREE shipping!
Here's what ArtsCow has to say about their offer: "You can customize your own set of playing cards with photos of family members and add text or design styles for an extra personal touch."

Just use Coupon Code: PLAYCARDS2009 during checkout to use this offer.
This expires on 11/16/09 so act fast!
(This would totally be a hit for a stocking stuffer!)

Click here to create your set!

Express $25 OFF $50

Check out this sweet deal!

Text EXPLUCKY to 397737 and they will text you back a code good for $25 off a $50 purchase. It doesn't expire until January 7, 2010 so you have plenty of time to watch for sales (like Black Friday). Standard messaging rates do apply.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Giant Eagle FRESH Pineapple Deal

My aunt let me know about this unadvertised deal at Giant Eagle this week, and believe me, it's a good one!

Del Monte whole, fresh pineapples are on sale until THURSDAY. You can use the $.75 printable from here to get a whole pineapple for as low as $.50. WOW!

WalMart = New Freebies

Walmart has some new free samples up for grabs:

DenTek Triple Clean Floss Picks click here

Pampers Extra Protection Diapers click here

Garnier Nutrioniste Skin Renew click here

Prilosec OTC click here