redbox free rental

If you're not already a fan of redbox on Facebook, now is the time to "Like" them. When you do, click on the "Fan Freebie" tab and you'll be rewarded with a code good for a free one-night rental on June 21, 2010.

Here's the fine print:
*Promo code valid on June 21, 2010 only and expires at 11:59 PM Central. Promo code is valid for the first night of rental only and does not apply to Blu-ray discs or video game rentals. Your credit or debit card (necessary to redeem free rental) will be charged the applicable rental fee plus tax until 9:00 pm every subsequent night after the free rental period. Promo code is not transferable, not for resale, and cannot be combined with other offers. Promo code not valid for online reservations. Limit 1 promo code per transaction.

Mailbox Love

The mail has arrived and it's time for Mailbox Love again. :)

Today I got a huge box of samples from P&G.  Inside were:

1. Bounce 4 in 1 dryer sheets
2. Tide Plus Febreze
3. Pantene Customized Solutions shampoo & conditioner in Frizzy to Smooth (great for traveling!)
4. Cascade Extra Action pacs (don't use these if you've turned your hot water down to the recommended 120 degrees if you have kids. As I learned from my friend Dave, if your water isn't hot enough, the plastic pacs will not dissolve in the water, causing hot messy clogs for you to deal with. Pardon the pun.)
5. Sam's Club One-Day Pass

Are you a member of P&G's Everyday Solutions Brand Sampler?  It's free to join and they have tons of samples.

Do share some of the goodies you got in your mailbox today.

BOGO - Barnes & Noble latte

Enjoy BOGO tall latte at Barnes & Noble with this coupon. Note that while it is Starbucks, this is only valid at Barnes & Noble Cafes featuring Starbucks coffee. While there are Starbucks inside most Barnes & Nobles, not all are owned by Starbucks. Some are owned by Barnes & Nobles, and that's what the coupon is for. The coupon is good through July 25, 2010.

Mailbox Love

Slow day for the mail today.  I got a John Frieda Frizz-Ease sample packet with shampoo, conditioner, & hair serum.

What's in your mailbox?

All Oxi-Active & EOS Shave Cream samples

Click here for a free sample of All Oxi-Active detergent from Walmart.

And here's one for EOS Shave Cream

Don't forget to check in on Mailbox Love when you get it in the mail. :)

Bricks coupon follow up

Remember my post about requesting coupons instead of printing them from Bricks?  Welllllll, I just learned that that's not entirely true. You can't always do that with Bricks.  You see, I was trying to request a $2/2 Nivea Lip Care coupon and behold, it's from Bricks. I did my little trick and it didn't give me the option to request a coupon to be mailed to me. Here's why as explained by Bricks:


I am unable to install the Coupon Printer. Can you e-mail me the coupon?

Some of our clients have chosen to offer postal mailing of coupons. If the coupon you are trying to print has this option, you would have been presented with a form to enter your postal address. If you did not see this option, we are not able to send the coupon to you via postal or electronic mail. 


So there you have it.  They can only send it to you if the vendor is willing to allow it.  It's still worth a try though.

Nexcare bandages sample

Click here for a free sample of Nexcare bandages.

If you enjoy getting samples in your mailbox, Kristin over at Couponing to Disney has a huge list of samples.

Secret sample

Here's another sample for ya:
Secret Clinical Strength

Walmart has quite a few samples going on right now, including Zantac, Playtex and Cottonelle.  Click here for the list of what they have to offer right now.

Samples

Remember that DHA sample I got from Nordic Naturals yesterday in the mail? Well the package was empty! When I first felt it, it seemed weird but I thought, well maybe it's in a melt away form so it's super thin but then I saw it said that the packet contained 2 gel tabs I knew something was up. I opened up the package and behold, it was empty!  Strange thing is, the 3 packets of samples I got were taped together with some Scotch tape so a human must've assembled it, yet they failed to realize that the packet of DHA was empty.  Strange.

Anyway, here are some more samples for ya:

• Aveeno Nourish shampoo & conditioner
• Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew instant coffee - Costco members only

Mailbox Love

In today's Mailbox Love I got:

1. A payment check from Opinion Outpost. I love these guys, they're always so prompt to pay.
2. Samples of Nordic Berries, DHA, and Omega-3 from Nordic Naturals. 
3. A $1 coupon for Golden Double Stuf Oreos from Kraft.

What goodies did you get in your mailbox today?

PineCone Research

If you've never heard of PineCone Research before, or have always wanted to join but could never find a banner or a referral op, here's your chance!  It's a research and opinion survey company that pays cash ($3) per survey you answer. The awesome thing about them is you don't have to "qualify" for their surveys. They email you the survey, you answer it, you get paid via PayPal. No rejections like you just spent 20 minutes on a survey only to have them tell you the quota's been met or that you somehow don't qualify.  The biggest challenge with PineCone is finding an ad banner online or an invite because they're hard to come by. Every now and then, they email existing members with an invite to share. Guess what? I got an invite link to share with you!  If you'd like to join, simply click on this link:

http://www.pineconeresearch.com/signup/RR595DS1.asp

PineCone is by far one of my most favorite surveys to work with. They are prompt to pay (payment is in my PayPal account the day after I complete the survey) and they pay well. There's no hassles, no hoop jumping, no bs. Here's a little warning from PineCone though:

REMEMBER THAT ONLY ONE PERSON PER HOUSEHOLD MAY REGISTER. Multiple registrations of the same Household will void all registrations. 

If you'd like to read more about PineCone and their policies, you may do so here:


http://www.pineconeresearch.com//about.HTM

http://www.pineconeresearch.com//policy.htm

Mailbox Love & Costco

What goodies did I get in the mail today?

1. I got a post card informing me that the 2010 Entertainment Book is now free if you reserve the 2011 edition.
2. A coupon for free Tropicana Orange Juice from trading in 1 point at their Juicy Rewards program a few weeks ago.
3. A new Costco coupon book valid June 10 - July 3, 2010

Speaking of Costco, are you a Costco shopper? If so, you might want to take advantage of this little deal.

In the current Costco coupon book, which expires tomorrow, June 6, there's a coupon for $3 off Off! insect repellent, which is also good for the Clip Ons.  The Costco ones come with 6 refills, which is a really good deal. At my Costco, the pack of 1 Clip On and 6 refills is $11.99 the coupon is for $3 off so that makes it just $8.99.  That's like getting 5 refills for free compared to the retail version of the Clip On.  The retail version of the refills comes in a pack of 2 for around $4 at Walmart on Rollback or $4.89 normal price at Target.   The Costco deal even beats the BOGO deal with the coupon available on the Off! website a few weeks ago combined with a sale. (It doesn't look like it's available any more.)  Target had the Clip Ons for $7.99, they're normally around $9.  The Costco Off! coupon is also good for the spray packs of insect repellent. The pack comes with a 6oz bottle of unscented pump spray, 3 cans of smooth & dry aerosol and 4 towelettes.  The coupon has a limit of 2, but it seems like it's 2 of each type because I was able to get 2 Clip On packs and 1 spray pack.

So, what about you? What goodies did you get in the mail today and what good deals have you scored?

Mailbox Love & Vacay savings

*sob* no mailbox goodies for me today.  I did, however, save around $12 at the store with coupons and sales.  Truth be told, I was a bit disappointed with my savings. In the end I spent around $100 so I basically got 12% knocked off my bill. Don't get me wrong. I'll take it!

As promised, I said I'd give a tally of how much I saved last month towards our vacation fund.

Final tally: $300!

I don't know how I'll beat that in June.

Coupon tips - Bricks

I usually don't like installing things on my computers, including coupon printing software that most couponing sites requires you to install before printing their coupons. I understand why they require it, but it doesn't mean I like it and I try to avoid it if at all possible.  However, last week, while trying to figure out the print settings on my computer to print out some Off! coupons I figured out a trick.  Off! uses the Bricks coupon printer.  I had the printer page idling in the background while I was troubleshooting my printer, which took all too long.  After a while, it figured out that I was having trouble printing so it offered to send me the coupons via snail mail instead.  Well, sweetness!  I'm fine with that. I don't need them right now, plus I save on ink, paper, and the trouble of installing the software.  Hook me up!  I requested the coupons to be mailed to me and was done with it. It'd solved my problem.  Now keep in mind, as far as I know, the mailing option is only available to online coupons via Bricks.  I discovered that by accident. However, according to Couponing to Disney you can manually request Bricks to send you the coupon by clicking on the "Help" link.

Mailbox Love

What love did I get in my mailbox today?

I got a free sample of Secret Clinical Strength antiperspirant from Walmart.  It is still available for request. Click here to get yours.  I love getting antiperspirant samples.  Especially with summer nearly here, they're great for the pool bag, or to keep in the car for after swim or just a touch up throughout the day.

Children's Place 15% off

The Children's Place has a new coupon out that's 15% off purchases through June 20, 2010. Print the coupon out to shop in store (outlets included!) or use web code H6AUWXD6A to shop online.

Mailbox Love

I love getting freebies in the mail. It's such a nice break from the junk & bills.  So what did I get today?

I got:

A full size tube of Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in #651 Porcelain Pink from Walgreens with a $1 off coupon for Chapstick w/SPF

Dove damage therapy Daily Moisture shampoo & conditioner sample packets from Walmart

Vacation Fund

In early April of this year, I stumbled upon a blog called Couponing to Disney.  Right away, what struck me as interesting and different from other savings and couponing blogs was that Kristin, the blog owner/author was saving up for her family vacation to Disney World.  It wasn't just that, but how she was doing it.  She'd put spare change, coupon savings, etc into a savings fund for the trip. In 6 short months, she'd amassed over $2,000!  I was not only impressed but inspired, so I decided to give it a whirl to see what I could come up with.  I rarely carry cash on me.  Rare is even an exaggeration. I NEVER carry cash on me so I honestly didn't think I'd save anything, but everything needs a goal, right? I started my goal small only wanting to save enough for one person's airfare to Florida.  We're huge Disney fans, and after our vacation to WDW last year, we've been dying to go back.  (But fickle me is kind of having second thoughts about using the vacay fund to go to WDW and perhaps wanting to go somewhere else...Hawaii maybe? HA! We'll see how much I can dig out of the couch.)

On April 1, 2010, I officially started the savings fund. I proposed the idea to my kids and they were all too happy to contribute a little out of their piggy bank to start the fund.  I've been using the "gotta save money for Disney World" excuse ever since our first trip and it's worked miracles in warding the "I want this, I want this" Monster at the store so I figure, why not make it concrete for the kids?  They each happily contributed $6 and with my own little contribution, we started with a balance of $21.60.  By April 30 we saved $132.61 just from misc savings & change.  That's more than half way to one person's plane ticket!  The beginning of May was a bit of a slow start. I thought to myself, how am I going to trump $133 this month? We're broke!  The point wasn't to spend money on the fund but to just throw spare change and misc savings (coupons, rebates, etc) into it. 

So just how much did we save in May?  Come back on Friday when I do the tally and report. :)

$5 off $15 or more @ Cost Plus

Are you a Cost Plus/World Market shopper? If so, here's a coupon for $5 off $15 or more good through June 6, 2010.

Borders + Toy Story

If you have a Toy Story fan in your life then this may be for you. :) On Saturday, June 12, Borders is having a special event to promote Toy Story 3.  They haven't released any more info than what's in this image. Hopefully more info will come as the date nears. Click here to find a Borders location near you.

And if you haven't seen a Toy Story 3 trailer or few yet, then you need to check it out. :)