FREE Neutrogena cosmetics with coupons from All You

Check out this sweet deal on Neutrogena Cosmetics at Rite Aid this week using coupons from the All You magazine!

Neutrogena Cosmetics 40% off- items starting at $6.99 (before sale)
-Use $3/1 any Neutrogena face items from All You August or All You July issues
or $3/1 Face items from 6/21 Red Plum insert
Submit $2 Rite Aid Rebate
Final Price: Better than FREE**

Make sure you snag the 2 years for $16 All You subscription so you can always get great deals like this one. Click on the link on the right side of my blog. Or click here.

Swagbucks - Why you need them

Ever heard of Swagbucks? If not, then you're in for a real treat!!!

Swagbucks is a lot like Google or Yahoo Search... but waaaaaay BETTER.

For every search you do through Swagbucks, you receive "bucks" to redeem for gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, etc. It's so easy, it's a no brainer that you need to use them for your searches. There are no catches - period. I use Swagbucks all the time and LOVE it! My mom uses Swagbucks too, I think she's close to 50 Swagbucks that she can cash in for awesome gift cards.

Check it out for yourself, click on the link on the right side of my blog. You're gonna looooove it! :) (You will have to fill out your personal information, but it's COMPLETELY legitimate. They collect it so they can sen you your gift cards.) Have fun searching the web!!

Solo Cup Photo Contest

The Solo Cup Company has a great contest for you to enter, starting today! All you have to do is take a pic or two using the all new Solo Squared cup (see the pic) and submit your photo here. That's it! It's that easy!

You're automatically entered to win a grand prize worth $5,000! The best photo using the new Solo Squared will win the grand prize - but wait! There's also two $1,000 runner ups! And wait! There's also daily and weekly giveaways... so the sooner you enter, the better chance you have at winning!

(The contest runs through August 14th and winners will be announced August 21st).

Back in business!

I'm very happy to say that I have a computer at home again! woooo!

Thanks to my awesome boss, I was able to take the extra computer home from work. This not only helps me out, but helps out the studio as well, cause now I can do extra retouching work from home in the evenings. It's a win win situation!

So get ready for lots of great cheapie deals, ideas, and giveaways! I'm ready to go!! woo!

Last Day for All You Magazine Offer is Tomorrow!

If you haven't ordered your 2 year subscription to All You yet, you better get movin'!! :)

The offer is only good through TOMORROW.

Click on the magazine image on the right side of the page to order your 2 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION now! It's only $.66 per issue.

And remember, once this offer is gone, it goes back to a 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION.

New coupons at Coupons.com

Coupons.com has lots of great new coupons!

Kelloggs, Coppertone, Hefty and many more are available but only for a short time! Click on my banner to the right or at the bottom of my blog to print yours NOW!! :)

Free Lucky Lip Gloss - HURRY!

Be one of the first 500 to sign up for Lucky Magazine's 30 Days to Make the Most of Your Look and score a FREE lip gloss!

Click here to sign up.

HURRY this won't last long!!! (Even if you don't score the free lip gloss, you'll have access to 30 days worth of awesome fashion tips! Either way it's a win win situation!)

Arby's Deal for Wednesday 7/22

Stop by Arby's today for a FREE Roastburger with the purchase of ANY soft drink. I love their FREE Wednesdays! Here's the schedule for upcoming Wednesdays:

July 22nd
Free RoastBurger with soft drink purchase

July 29th
Free FruiTea with sandwich purchase

August 5th
Free Regular Roast Beef with soft drink purchase

August 12th
Free Roast Chicken Club with soft drink purchase

August 19th
Free FruiTea with sandwich purchase

August 26th
Free Roast Beef 'n Cheddar with soft drink purchase

Be sure to sign up for Arby's Extras here to stay up to date with all their great deals!

New Ziplock Printable Coupon + FREEBIE

Click here to snag a $1.50 off 2 Ziplock products. With back to school upon us, who couldn't use more sandwich bags? :)

And once you use that coupon, click here to request a free online Healthy Lunchbox Recipe Guide. You'll need to enter the UPCs from your 2 Ziplock purchases, so be sure to keep them handy!

All You HOT DEAL - $16 for 2 YEARS!! HURRY!!

I'm so excited to be able to offer this fantastic deal to you all!!!

All You - a magazine choc full of high value coupons - is on sale for $16 for two years! But the offer only lasts through July 30th. If you are on the fence about ordering do so now as the price has been reduced from $17.95 to $16.00 for two years! That is $8 per year or .66 an issue! Your credit card will not be charged until the end of the month- so don't wait until the last minute and miss out on this offer!

I personally have my All You subscription through Southern Living- it is a very reputable company and this is the best deal you will find on this great magazine. This blow out sale is a great opportunity to get additional copies of the magazine for even more coupons! You just need to slightly modify the name on the order- or use your husband's name, children's names, maiden name etc..- so your current order isn't automatically extended.

You can email me directly with any questions at burns.krista@yahoo.com. As a reminder- these are the coupons offered in the August issue. So .66 for over $61 in coupons this month alone- including a coupon for FREE chicken nuggets.
This offer is provided by Southern Living at Home and requires a few easy steps:

1. Click here for the Southern Living web site
2. Click on Our Products (on the left side)
3. Right above Spring Online catalog it says "How to Purchase"- click on that
4. Type in Cheapie as the hostess first name and Cheapie as the hostess last name
5. Click on Cheapie Cheapie
In the search box on the right side type in 40776
Viola! Click on All You- this is 2 Years- it says 12 issues to let you know how many they publish per year

DISCOUNT NOTE: The total will show $19.95 at checkout and on your confirmation email. Don't worry it will be adjusted to $16.00 before your card is charged.

There are no additional shipping fees or taxes. Please DO NOT CHECK DIRECT SHIP during checkout as you will be charged an extra $10. (Magazines are already sent direct to you)

Monday blahs

Hello fellow readers!

It's Monday, and I have to admit that I'm quite blah today. We painted our house over the weekend with Home Depot gift cards we received from family for our birthdays (it looks fantastic!!) and I'm just kinda in crash mode.

So while in crash mode, my daughter and I went out and priced new computers this afternoon. I realized there's just no way in the world I can afford one right now! We are so strapped with everyday bills... there's just no extra money for a computer.

I started couponing to pinch any extra penny we could find and just when we thought we were starting to get ahead, my computer died. I'm getting so frustrated and just had to vent! If anyone knows of some great deals on computers, PLEASE pass them my way.

Alright, I'm done with my woe is me whining. Time to pick myself up and move on!! :)

CVS Scenario for week of 7/19

New to CVS? Read this first so you don't get super confused!

Transaction #1

Paper Mate Pens 10 ct. $.99, earn $.99 ECBs (buy 2)

Caliber or CVS pharmacy filler paper $2, earn $2 ECBs

Caliber of CVS memo book 50-80 sheets, $.99, earn $.99 ECBs

- Total out of pocket, $5, earn $5 ECBs

Transaction #2

Speed Stick Pro Deodorant 2.7 oz. $2.99 (buy 2)

- Use $1.50 printable from here

- Use $3 ECBs from previous transction

Earn $4 ECBs

Total out of pocket: $5

ECBs earned for next week: $7

Be sure to check out the $5 CVS Challenge for more great scenarios!

BIC coupons available

Click here to print BIC pen coupons.. With school around the corner, be sure to keep these coupons handy as they could turn into freebies with all the upcoming school sales at Staples, Walmart, etc!

Lucky Mag Deal

Lucky Magazine has lots of great style advice and is packed with lots of great giveaways and exclusive deals.. I simply adore the magazine.

Here's your chance to get a sweet deal on their subscription!! Click here to request 2 YEARS for only $15 plus a super cute bag!!! Now that's a deal worth snagging!!

New coupons available!

Coupons.com has lots of new great coupons available including Haagen Dazs, Klondike, Scotts and more! Click on the banner on the right of my page to print yours now!!

New Breyer's Coupon

Click here to print a coupon for $1 off ANY 2 Breyer's products.. Use it on yogurt when it goes on sale for $.50 and you can snag 2 free cups of yogurt! Remember to print it twice!!
Thanks Hip2Save!

Staples $5 off $20 and lots of Back to School Deals

Staples has lots of back to school deals running right now. Click here for a great list, thanks to Hip2Save.

On top of that, click here to print a $5 off $20 coupon and you've got some great back to school savings!!!

Free Arby's Bacon Cheddar Roast Burger Coupon

Arby's is certainly pushing their new Roast Burgers front and center this summer! Click here to print a coupon good for a free Bacon Cheddar Roast Burger with the purchase of a soft drink, good through July 12.

Cheapie Pop Tab Jewelry courtesy of Creative Origins

Creative Origins has an awesome tutorial up about how to make Pop Tab Jewelry. Talk about a cheapie way to get a really sweet and unique piece of jewelry!!! I LOVE it!! Check it out!!

I finally understand... | Creative Origins

Free Gardein Veggie Meal

Click here to request a coupon for a FREE Gardein Vegetarian Meal. I'm excited to try these out.. I'm no vegetarian but eating healthier is always at the top of my list!

Thanks Hip2Save!

Five FREE Craft eBooks

Are you looking for something crafty to get your hands on this summer? Check out these great FREE craft eBooks here. All you need to do is download them to your computer and voila! You've got 5 great crafty books to browse through this summer. Leave a comment and let everyone know what you think of them and which crafts to check out!

CVS and the importance of Rain Checks

This past weekend I visited 2 different CVS stores in the hopes of getting all my deals for the week. As it turned out, there are a lot more folks out there couponing than in the past. By the time I hit the stores on Sunday at 1pm, ALL the deals were cleaned out of both stores.

But - instead of leaving empty handed, I asked the cashier for rain checks on all the items I had intended to buy.

This is a fabulous way to make sure you still get all the great deals, even if they are out at the moment. CVS rain checks NEVER expire.. In fact, it actually worked out better for me this week as I'm able to gather more coupons for the items I really want, go back when they are in stock and still get the same great deal!

So, the moral of this post:

Always ask for rain checks if CVS is out of your fabulous deal!

WalMart Free Samples

Walmart has lots of new free samples you can request. Check them all out and get yours now!

Viva Free sample of paper towels

Carefree Liners and Stayfree Pads

Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons

TripleFlex Joint Comfort

NicoDerm CQ

Ziploc Gift Pack Giveaway

Right@Home is offering a Ziploc gift pack to the first 10,000 folks that enter. Click here for yours. Hurry cause this offer certainly won't be around for long!!

CVS Deals and Scenario for Week of 7/5

New to CVS? Click here to read all about it before you get super confused!!!

There are so many great deals at CVS this week!! Here's my plan of attack:

If you are a newbie to CVS, stick with just Transaction #1 to spend less than $5 out of pocket, and earn $4.37 for next week!!!

Transaction #1

Caliber Transparent Tape - $1.49 get $1.49 ECBs

Caliber Double Blade Pencil Sharpener - $.99 get $.99 ECBs

CVS Pantiliners - $.89 get $.89 ECBS

Dawn Dish Soap - 2/$2 get $1 ECB

- Use 2 $.25 coupons from 7/5 and 6/7

Spend $4.87 out of pocket and get $4.37 back in ECBs

Transaction #2

Febreze Noticeables - $6.50

Febreze Air Effects $3.00

Febreze Air Refreshener - $5.00

- Use Buy Fabric Refresher get Air Effects FREE coupon (7/5 PG insert)

- Use Save $4 Febreze Noticeables Starter Kit coupon (7/5 PG insert)

- Use $4.37 ECBs from previous transaction

Spend $3.13 out of pocket and get $5 in ECBs

Transaction #3

Hellman’s Mayo - 2/$6

Colgate Toothpaste - $3.49

- Use $1 off Colgate from Sunday paper

- Use two $1 off Hellman’s printables here

- Use $5 ECBs from previous transaction

Spend $1.49 out of pocket and get $4 ECBs back for next week!

Total out of pocket: $9.49

ECBs earned for next week: $4

Ruby Tuesday B1G1 Free Entree Coupon for 4th

Click here to snag a coupon for Buy 1 entree get 1 FREE at Ruby Tuesday, good only for the 4th of July.

Thanks Ed!

Computer woes

So I just have to share my loss with all of you tonight... my beloved iMac of 5 years has officially died. I can't believe how attached I was to that blasted computer - I almost feel like I've lost a member of my family. Okay, well not quite that dramatic, but it sure has cut me. I am now left computerless, relying on my parent's laptop and my employer's fabulous 24" Mac that I love oh so much. sigh. I'm so sad! Maybe my boss will cut me a deal with one of our computers.... yeah .... yeah right!! hahaha

I loved my Mac!!!!!

Tulle's Day Treasure Hunt July 7th

Get ready for more FABULOUS deals from Tulle on July 7th.

For those of you that aren't familiar with Tulle, they offer really unique pieces of clothing and are generally super expensive.

HOWEVER, on Tuesday, July 7 log on here early to be sure to see the most fantastic deals with tops priced at $4.99 and up. I'm in love with their clothes and am excited to be able to tell you about this deal!!!! Yay Tulle!

Nabisco Coupon Booklet

Jen over at Cherry Picker posted a great link to Nabisco's coupon booklet. Be sure to sign up fast as this will go quick and it's only while supplies last. It reportedly has over $55 in savings to use throughout the school year. Click here to get yours!
Thanks Jen!!

Old Navy Deals for July 4th weekend

If you feel like getting up super early on July 3rd, the best day of the year (my birthday haha) Old Navy will have their Flag Tees on sale for $1. Limit of 5 per customer. AND all capris will be on sale for $9 over the 4th weekend. Happy shopping!!

FREE 1 year subscription to Maxim Magazine

Seriously, what guy do you know that wouldn't LOVE a subscription to Maxim magazine? Click here to request your FREE 1 year subscription and make that guy in your life oh so happy. (Be sure to enter code YSON)