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Mar 20, 2009

Fun Friday Freebies!

Mar

2009

Friday

It’s Friday again and time for another round of Freebies! I have tried to add more freebies during the week so I hope that has been helpful for you guys!

Here are some of the freebies and coupons that you can get right now:

Print a coupon HERE to get breakfast smoothies at Smoothie King for only $1.99 (this coupon is only good before 10 am)

Get the Iams Smart Kitty or Smart Puppy food for FREE this week at Walmart by using the $5/1 coupon from the 3/1 P&G insert. (Prices vary by region, but I’ve heard from several sources that this is $5 at their Walmart).

Get a free breakfast through Sunday (the 22nd) at participating IKEA stores. More details HERE.

Get a free Little People DVD (my kids LOVE these) at Toys R Us tomorrow (Saturday) for the Little People 50th Birthday Party. The party will be from 12 – 2. Get more details HERE.

Print out coupons for 40% off and 50% off any Jo-Ann Fabrics regularly priced item HERE.

Walmart always has a great list of free samples available. Check out the samples page at Walmart HERE.

Have a Rite Aid near you? Print out a coupon for a $5/$25 front end purchase HERE!

Print out a $1/1 McCormick Gourmet Collection coupon HERE.

Don’t forget that you can still get your free (with only $1 shipping) March item from Easy Bakeware. Details HERE.

You can read through all of my previous Freebie posts HERE. Many of the offers are still available!

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Mar 10, 2009

Welcome NBC Viewers!

Mar

2009

Tuesday

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Welcome to Surviving The Stores!

NBC Dallas originally aired a story about saving money by using blogs and now that story is being aired across the nation!

What you saw in the segment on couponing can happen for you too! It might seem overwhelming at first, but after a few weeks of practice, you too can be getting groceries for next to nothing (and with the economic times as they are, that is VERY helpful!)

I began Surviving The Stores in September 2008 as a way to keep myself accountable in grocery budgeting. I was not raised in a couponing family, so the whole couponing world was very new to me. I mistakenly thought that people who used coupons ended up paying more for items than those who bought the off brands.

After getting the hang of it and saving us literally THOUSANDS of dollars I thought that maybe my experiences and finds could be helpful to others. With the economic times as they are, more and more people are trying to cut back and figure out ways to “Survive The Stores.” I am here to help!

How can Surviving The Stores help you save $$? (and LOTS of it!)

The first place to start is by clicking on “Where To Begin” on my left sidebar at the top. That will give you all of the information you need to get started couponing!

Then, click on the store(s) that you have near you to find the deals and coupon match-ups for that store. I find the weekly deals for:

Tom Thumb (which generally the ad is the same for all Safeway stores including Randalls)
Texas Albertsons
Texas/Louisiana Kroger
CVS (nationwide)
Walgreens(nationwide)

Couponing at CVS and Walgreens has a strategy all of its own. To be honest, it took me a little while to get the hang of it. But now I don’t pay for make-up, toiletries, over the counter medicine, diapers, some food items, CHOCOLATE , and the list keeps going! I recommend reading my CVS and Walgreens weekly posts for a couple of weeks until you feel comfortable with how it works.

If your local grocery store is not one of the ones listed above, make sure to head over to The Grocery Gathering to find a blog that does the coupon match-ups for a store near you!

I also post about Target and Walmart when you can get a really great deal there! (Most of the free items generally come from CVS, Walgreens and the grocery stores, though).

Although there tends to be multiple posts each day here at Surviving The Stores, these are the weekly staples:

Monday: Menu Plan Monday – We have saved SOO much money by me just sitting down once a week and planning out what we will be having. I provide links to the recipes that I use as well as reviews of some of the recipes that we have had previously

Tuesday: Helpful money-saving articles

Wednesday: Grocery store coupon match-ups

Thursday: CVS and Walgeens weekly deals posted

Friday: Fun Friday Freebies! – Each week I post a list of all of the freebies that I have found online the previous week. I have gotten lots of really neat stuff for free including DVDs, TONS of magazines and food! You can check out all of the freebies from previous weeks HERE.

Saturday: Super Savings Saturday – What did I find at my local stores and how much did I spend?

Sunday: CVS and Walgreens trips

If you are already a blog reader, I recommend adding Surviving The Stores to your blog reader (such as google reader) so that you don’t miss out on any great deals!

You can also subscribe to Surviving The Stores for free through email and you will get an email at the end of each day with the posts for that day.

Please feel free to email me or leave a comment with any questions you may have!

Want an easy way to start earning a little extra now? See my post HERE about a neat opportunity called Swagbucks!

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Mar 9, 2009

Freebies!

Mar

2009

Monday

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Here’s a list of the most recent Freebies that are available!

If you haven’t yet, make sure to print your AMAZING Huggies $5 off and $3 coupons HERE from coupons.com! (And remember, if you printed them last week, you can print them again because they have been reset!!) Don’t have kids in diapers? Print them and give them to a neighbor or family member – I’m sure they will be very appreciative!

Print out your rebate form HERE for a FREE box of Touch of Gray! I was able to get this for free last Fall at CVS (and I’m sure they will go on sale again) so if I would’ve had the rebate it would have been a pretty big money-maker! Print yours out now and then file it for use later.

Rent a movie for FREE at Redbox every Monday! Today’s code is: F3T9L6. It is valid until Midnight tonight. If you want the code earlier in the day on Monday, then you can register your cell phone at Redbox.com to get a text message every Monday with the free code!

Get a FREE packet of Sunflower seeds when you sign up HERE.

New Hollywood Video members can print a coupon for a free movie rental HERE.

Get a FREE 14-day supply of Nature Made Softgel vitamins (you can pick from Calcium, Multi, B Complex, Vit C or Vit D) HERE.

Get a FREE small fry and drink TOMORROW (Tuesday) only from Jack in the Box with this coupon HERE.

Get a Buy One Get One Free coupon from Antie Annie’s Pretzels HERE. (These smell so good I usually have trouble resisting them!!)

Print a coupon for a Buy One Get One Free Sundae at Baskin Robbins HERE.

Did you purchase Garnier products from CVS or Walgreens this week? Hip2Save has the details HERE on how to get a free workout towel when you send in your receipt.

Need more freebies?? You can read all of my freebie posts HERE.

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Fun Friday Freebies!

Feb

2009

Friday

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Has Friday already come around again?? I have gotten so many freebies in the mail these past couple of weeks from signing up for the offers that I post on Fun Friday Freebies! It’s so much more fun to check the mail now.

I HIGHLY recommend using a special “deals-only” email address (you can get one from gmail, hotmail, or yahoo) when signing up for freebies and a voicemail-only phone number that you can get from Voicemail4Free (for free, of course!)

FREEBIES:

Get a free one-year subscription to Martha Stewart Living HERE

Get two free Cessna Posters HERE – my 3 year old was SOO excited when he saw that we were going to get these! (Thanks, My Penny Pile!)

If you haven’t already, get your free subscription to Remedy Life Magazine HERE

Get two free issues of Family Circle Magazine HERE!

Use the code “3Glass” when signing up for UPromise to get a FREE $3 put into your account! Read about all of the benefits of UPromise HERE.

Head over to Frugal Freebies and Deals to see how you can get a FREE Caramel Mocha Bliss Ice Blended or Latte on Valentine’s Day from The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf!

Get details HERE on how to get a free receipt organizer! (Thanks, Money Saving Mom!)

SAMPLES:

YUM! Get a free sample of Malcom’s Hot Chocolate HERE! (Thanks, Money Saving Methods!)

Get free samples of Yogi Tea HERE!

If your child has sensitive skin, fill out a short survey HERE and get a free sample of Mustelausa (Thanks, Freebies4Mom!)

Get a free sample of TheraCran HERE (Cranberries in a pill! Thanks, Andrea!)

Get a free sample of Head and Shoulders HERE

Walmart always has a list of free samples… check it out HERE!

Join FreeFly’s and get FREE samples of name-brand products HERE!

Get a free sample of all 12 shades of Maybelline’s new Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation HERE

COUPONS:

Print a coupon HERE for a free bag of Riceworks! (Thanks, The Thrifty Mama!)

Get a coupon for a free 20 oz. or 2 Liter Diet Dr. Pepper HERE (Thanks, Mommy Snacks!)

Head over to Thrifty Northwest Mom to see how you can get a $5 off any Old Navy Purchase coupon! Hurry, offer ends Saturday!

Go HERE to print a coupon for a free DaySpring Card at any Family Christian Stores (good through Feb. 14th)!

Join A Full Cup to find coupons, talk about coupons, print coupons… everything that has to do with coupons! And it’s free (of course!)

SURVEY SITES:

Want to start making money by taking surveys, trying products, or reading email? Check out these survey sites! Usually, the best way to make extra money with survey sites is to sign up for several, and have a special “surveys only” email account (for free at gmail, hotmail or yahoo) that you check often to take new surveys.

DollarSurveys – Take free surveys and earn a dollar for each survey you complete! Visit everyday for more surveys Click Here

Get a $5 Sign-up bonus when you sign up for Panda Research HERE

Get paid to read emails and try new products through Snap Dollars HERE

Work from Home and Get Paid with Send Earnings by reading emails, taking surveys, and shopping online HERE

Several of the Freebies, Samples and Coupons from previous weeks are still available. Make sure to check them out HERE!

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Fun Friday Freebies!

Dec

2008

Friday

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It’s Friday again, and that means another round of FREEBIES! I love freebies and have gotten several in the mail this past week. Remember to use your special “deals” email address when signing up for freebies so that your personal inbox doesn’t get cluttered. Also, if you haven’t already, make sure to get a free voicemail only phone number from Voicemail4Free to use if a phone number is required.

Get a free sample of Eucerin Aquaphor cream HERE

Get brand name winter samples HERE

Love to read? Sign up HERE to review books and earn free Starbucks (and you get to keep the books for free too!)

FREE 100ml bottle of Sabatino Tartufi Black Truffle Olive Oil when you sign up HERE (this stuff is super expensive, so I’m excited to try some for free!)

FREE samples and free Potty Training DVD from Huggies HERE

FREE coffee cup from Digilake HERE

Try Acuvue Contact Lenses for FREE HERE

Free samples and coupons HERE from CoolSavings (there are TONS of printable coupons here)

Get a FREE sample from Golden Harvest Food Storage HERE

FREE information from Cash4Gold on selling your old or broken jewelry for CASH HERE

FREE Mary Kay Mascara sample HERE

Get a free bag of RiceWorks Crisps HERE

Print coupons from coupons.com HERE (or print from my right sidebar)

Coupon for a FREE Krispy Kreme Doughnut HERE

Free sample of Serenity Pads HERE

Free sample of Gain laundry detergent HERE

Free sample of Tampax Pearl HERE

Free sample of Kotex Thin HERE

Free sample of GoodNight Underpants HERE

Lots of freebies from previous weeks are still available, so make sure to check those out HERE.

Moms By Heart has lined out how to get Family Fun magazine for FREE for 1 year!! I’ve been waiting for a deal on Family Fun! Yay!

Can you believe that we are less than two weeks away from Christmas??!! I’m super excited to have my hubby home for six days in a row!! What are you excited about this Christmas?

(Remember to CANCEL if you get your free bottle)

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Dec 5, 2008

Fun Friday Freebies!

Dec

2008

Friday

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GREAT OFFERS:

Get free Debt Relief Information from Debt-Christiansolutions.com HERE

Get a free copy for yourself or a loved one of “Medicare Made Simple” from Humana HERE

Get a FREE Guide to Controlling Diabetes HERE

Are you looking to put an alarm system in your house? Curious as to how much they cost? Get a free quote from three well-known companies by filling out a simple form HERE.

Get your free experts guide to better breathing HERE

FREE PRINTABLE COUPONS:

Print free grocery coupons HERE

Print more free grocery coupons by clicking HERE or by clicking on my coupons.com sidebar or topbar.

Get your free coupon book with over $27 worth of savings (more when you double or triple coupons!) Click on the picture at the top of this post to get yours.

Free Chiquita Bites Singles printable coupon HERE (you can print this twice by hitting your browser’s back button and clicking “Refresh”)

Print out a coupon for $1/1 Rayovac Batteries HERE – these are usually around $1 at most stores.

Get $3/3 Johnson’s products with this coupon
- The Johnson’s Buddies soaps are normally price right around $1 which would make them FREE!! (You can print two per computer!)

Get $3/1 Ziploc Big Bags coupon HERE

BOGO Glade Scented Oil Candles Start Kit coupon HERE – use this with the Target Glade Deal!

$2 off any Goodies Ouchless Product over $2 coupon HERE. These are just $2.23 at my Wal-mart, so at 23 cents they make great stocking stuffers for my 6 year old (and for me!!)

FREE ITEMS/SAMPLES:

Get a free Redbox Movie Code for each Sunday in December from Walmart’s Eleven Moms HERE

One free custom photo stamp from PhotoStamps.com HERE

Get a free reusable grocery tote from Green4Better HERE

Free Schick Quattro Titanium Razor or Trimmer HERE

Free Breath-A-Licious Dog Bone Sample HERE

Get a free subscription to the Lego Club magazine HERE

Remember to check out the freebies from previous weeks. Many of them are still available!

Don’t miss out on a Freebie Friday! Get updates from Surviving The Stores directly to your inbox. Sign up HERE!

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Nov 21, 2008

Fun Friday Freebies!

Nov

2008

Friday

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I can’t believe it’s already Friday again! Even more than that, I can’t believe that next week is Thanksgiving!

If you are new to requesting freebies, make sure to create a free “deals” email account (through gmail, hotmail or yahoo) and use that account to sign up for all of your freebies. Also, there are some freebies that require a telephone number. I would recommend getting a free voicemail only phone number from Voicemail4Free to use so that you are not giving out your home phone number.

Remember that most of the samples also come with coupons!! Here are some of the freebies that I saw this week:

Free 21-day trial of NutraBrite teeth whitening system. You only pay $3.95 S&H (it’s an $89 value!). Just make sure to call and cancel @ (866) 463-6237 as soon as you get the product so that they will not send you more (you have to cancel within the 21 days, so the sooner the better!) Click on the picture at the top of this post to order your free 21-day supply!

Free sample of Underjams HERE

Get a free $10 Betty Crocker Coupon Booklet HERE

Free kid toothbrush from Colgate HERE (keep track of their cleanliness habits and earn enough points to get a free toothbrush after about 20 days)

The Fruit Roll Ups samples are back! Click HERE to get yours!

Free Honey Bar! Pick your favorite bar HERE and then send an email requesting your free bar HERE

Free camo cell phone cover HERE (would make a great hubby stocking stuffer!)

Free keychain from Mayco HERE (the flower one is really cute!)

Free Powerbuilt Socket Sampler HERE (another great stocking stuffer for hubby!)

Free sample of Organic Bee Pollen HERE

Free 1 year subscription to SELF magazine HERE

Get a free trial subscription to Sherman’s Travel Magazine HERE

Join the Pringles National Consumer Advisory Panel and get free Pringles samples HERE

Free sample of Dandy Lyon Bites kid’s snacks HERE

Get a free sample of Huggies Diapers and a free Potty Training Success DVD HERE

Don’t forget about the free panties @ JCPenny! Details HERE.

There are still some freebies available from previous weeks! Make sure to read through the “Freebies” label to find more samples and freebies!

See any more freebies? Leave a comment and let us know!

Also check out Bargain Briana’s blog where she has all of the Walmart samples listed!

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Jul

2008

Saturday

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I am so excited that you are visiting Surviving The Stores!

My name is Rachel and I was born and raised here in Texas. I love it here and I truly cannot imagine living anywhere else (although I sometimes wish the weather was a little less quirky). I am married to an amazing man and we have three little ones (so far).

I post the weekly deals and coupon match-ups for Kroger, Albertsons, and Tom Thumb in the Texas area. I also post the weekly deals and coupon match-ups for CVS and Walgreens (the ads tend to be the same across America).

Although there tends to be multiple posts each day here at Surviving The Stores, these are some of the ones that come around each week:

Menu Plan Monday – We have saved SOO much money by me just sitting down once a week and planning out what we will be having. I provide links to the recipes that I use as well as reviews of some of the recipes that we have had previously

Survival Tip Tuesday – what are my store “survival tips” for the week?

Grocery store coupon match-ups

CVS and Walgreens weekly deals posted

Fun Friday Freebies! – Each week I post a list of all of the freebies that I have found online the previous week. I have gotten lots of really neat stuff for free including DVDs, TONS of magazines and food!

Super Savings Saturday – What did I find at my local stores and how much did I spend?

If you are already a blog reader, I recommend adding Surviving The Stores to your blog reader (such as google reader) so that you don’t miss out on any great deals! You can also subscribe to Surviving The Stores through email and you will get an email at the end of each day with the posts for that day.

If you are new to Surviving The Stores, here are a few sections of the website that you can start off with:

Where to Begin?

Freebies!

Articles

Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have! Also, I love getting emails with the great deals that my readers find, so please keep sending those my way!

It is so fun to hear from you guys through comments and emails!

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