Monday, August 31, 2009

Women's Health Magazine: Only $5!



Right now through Amazon you can get a 12-month subscription to Women's Health magazine for only $5 (regular price of $49.99), and free shipping! Go HERE to get your cheap subscription.

If you have joined Swagbucks you might already have enough points for a $5 Amazon gift-card (45 points), which means you would pay $0 out-of-pocket! :) Join Swagbucks HERE to start effortlessly racking up your free points today.

Enjoy! :)



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Coupons: Print yours before they reset!




Just a friendly reminder to print your coupons before they reset at the beginning of the month.

Go HERE to print yours so you don't miss out.



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Kashi: Free sample, 3 choices!-New link



Go HERE to choose your free Kashi cereal sample. Choices include: Honey Sunshine, Heart to Heart with wild blueberry clusters, and GoLean Crunch Honey Almond Flax. I chose Heart to Heart with wild blueberry clusters since I have never tried that kind before. :)

I love Kashi. Interested in getting a free product coupon for Kashi? Check out my post HERE.



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Caress: $1 off coupon for body bars/body wash




You can print a coupon HERE for $1 off Caress body bars or body wash. You should be able to print 2 coupons per computer.




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Lowe's: Build and Grow Clinics for Kids



Find a participating Lowe's HERE and your children can build the drum pictured above for free during their Build and Grow Clinic on September 12th. I know kids would love this and you can't beat a free craft!



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Free Holiday Butter Recipe Cards




You can request your free Holiday Recipe Cards, HERE.

I love baking, especially for Christmas, so these recipe cards will come in handy! :)

Enjoy!



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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Working on Tomorrow's Plight....

I wanted to let all of my readers know that I am working today on Tomorrow's Plight even though it may seem like I'm absent. :) I'm going to work on the layout a bit today, and just work on some parts of it that need updating (About page, Links...etc). I'm also working on my Product Testing series because I have received a lot of questions from readers about how to get started with product testing. I'm also working on setting up a giveaway for this week! So a lot of great stuff is coming up very soon...so be sure to stay tuned!

Thank you all for your patience! :)

Kristy

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Dell: Great deal on pocket video camcorder!*expired*



*Deal no longer available!* :(
I was excited to see this great deal on a Dell camcorder, normally priced at $84.99 down to $39.99 with FREE shipping, that's a saving's of 53%! It seems to have really good reviews. My husband and I were just talking about how we really wanted a camcorder for when our baby comes. Check it out HERE.

You can get an even better deal by shopping through Ebates because you get back 4% of your purchase. Plus if you are new to signing up you get a $5 sign up bonus! Sign-up for Ebates HERE to get an even better deal.

You can choose from pink or silver. Sounds great to me! I know a lot of people who would love to get this as a Christmas/birthday gift as well. I can't believe Christmas is almost here...wow, time goes by so fast.

Enjoy! :)


A Myriad of Freebies!



Here is a compilation of my favorite freebies for the week:

Victoria's Secret: Free travel beauty kit

L'Oreal Paris: Free sample of mascara

Clarins: Free 15-day sample of face cream

Aveeno: Shampoo/Conditioner samples-NEW link!

Remedy Life Magazine: Free subscription and samples!

Fancy Feast: Free appetizer for cats

Always: Thin-flexi liner sample

Hallmark: Free card

Ebay: List 5 items free every 30 days

Target: Free Gerber baby bottles

Crayola: Free coloring pages

Dentaburst: Free sample

Mary Kay: Free perfume samples

Chick-fil-A: Free chicken sandwich or coke

Sunday Coupon Preview!



Tomorrow's Sunday, time to buy newspapers! Want to know ahead of time what coupons will be in the paper tomorrow? Go HERE to find out.

Helpful couponing resources:

Grocery Coupon Secrets Newsletter

Couponing eClass

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend! :)

Dole: All-Natural Fruit Jar Coupons



You can get a coupon for $0.75 off 2 Dole All-Natural Fruit Jar products, HERE. You should be able to print two per computer.

Bath & Body Works: Free lip item with any purchase



You can get a free lip item (up to $7.50 value) with any purchase at Bath & Body works by using the coupon, HERE. You can buy anything to qualify for the free lip item...even something for a $1!

Valid thru tomorrow, Sunday, August 30th.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Clarins: Free 15-day sample for first 5,000!


Go HERE to request your free 15-day sample of Multi-Active Day cream. Just click on the free sample box on the right, it doesn't appear that you have to become a fan for the sample. Hurry though, it's for the first 5,000 people who sign-up!

Enjoy! :)

L'Oreal Paris: FREE sample of Telescopic Explosion Mascara!



Go HERE, sign up for Total Beauty newsletter and then you will be prompted to sign up for the L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion Mascara sample. Hurry though, I want to make sure you can all get a sample before they run out!

Enjoy! :)

Panera Bread: Join the Insights Community!



I LOVE Panera Bread, it's definitely one of my favorite places to eat. Whenever I tell my husband that I'm having a craving for "something" he always says, "Panera?" because he knows how much I love it. Haha! I was excited to find out that they are having sign-ups to join their Insights Community and there is a possibility of earning free gift cards by filling out surveys they send you!

You can sign up HERE by filling out a survey and they will then email you surveys as they become available.

I'm hoping their community has great perks, because anything free from Panera Bread would be the perfect freebie for me. I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels that way? ;)

Enjoy!


Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Cheesecake Factory: Drive Out Hunger Tour, Free Cheesecake!




Thanks go to Jaycie over at Coupon Geek for letting me know about this great freebie.

This isn't your average freebie. The Cheesecake Factory is having a "Drive Out Hunger" tour starting on September 1st.

How to participate: The first 500 guests who attend the event and donate 2 cans of soup will receive a complimentary slice of Red Velvet Cheesecake (Yum!). If you plan to attend you should also try to get there early since there will be live music and a special gift for everyone.

Sounds good to me! :)

You can go HERE to see when the tour is coming to a city near you!

Border's: New coupons!




Keri over at She Saved let me know about these great Border's coupons that are available.

Sign up for a free membership, HERE. (You are required to have a membership to use these coupons.

Coupons are available HERE after sign-up.

Coupons include:

-$5 off 2 children's books
-$2 off 1 fiction book
-$10 off 1 hardcover book
-$10 off 1 computer book
-$5 off 1 biography or history book
-$5 off 1 CD over $10
-$5 off 1 DVD over $10
-$5 off 1 backpack, tote, or messenger bag
-Free small beverage with the purchase of a bag of coffee

Coupons valid until Sunday August 30th.

Aquaphor: Coupon Gentle Wash & Shampoo for Baby




You can print a $2 off coupon for Aquaphor's Gentle Wash & Shampoo (2-in-1) for babies, HERE. You should be able to print 2 coupons per computer.

"2 in 1 Aquaphor Baby Gentle Wash & Shampoo is a soap-free formula that helps prevent the drying effects of cleansing, to protect your baby's delicate skin."

Go HERE for more baby deals and coupons.

Aveeno: NEW link for Nourish Shampoo and Conditioner samples!


There is a new link for the Aveeno Nourish Shampoo and Conditioner samples, so if you received them before you should be able to receive them again by going, HERE.

Enjoy! :)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Mailbox Monday's (On Thursday?)

Well, I realize that my Mailbox Monday post is a little (okay, more than a little) late this week :)...but here is what I got in the mail from last Monday-Saturday.




-My 6 bareMinerals samples for $1 shipping!

-A PT (product test) from a research company (not pictured)

-Martha Stewart Living magazine (free subscription)

-Remedy Life magazine (free subscription, sign up for your free subscription HERE)

-SurveySpot check (not pictured)

-$55 gift-card for doing a PT

-two $10 Old Navy gift-cards from MyPoints, I bought the adorable baby outfit and shoes with it that are in the picture! :) (learn more about MyPoints HERE)

-Pinecone Research check (not pictured)

-A package from Revlon to try out and review on my blog

-Carefree sample

-(2) Home Made Simple coupon booklets (sign up for yours HERE)

-Cards, writing pad, and address labels from

-Kotex sample (get yours HERE)

-CashCrate check! (learn about CashCrate HERE)

-Huge box of E.l.f makeup (28 items total!) that I got for...drum-roll please...$2.89 ! Go HERE to view my deal. (Sorry if you missed out though, offer no longer available.) All the items are in the big bag, too much to take out and sort)

All-in-all it was a GREAT mail week! Well, minus the usual bills and what not, but the freebies far outweighed those. ;)

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I wonder what I'll get in the mail this Monday-Saturday? Hmm...guess we will have to wait and see!

**I hope you all had a great mail week. What mail-box freebies did you receive last week?

EOS: Free organic lip balm!



This looks like a pretty cool freebie. To request a free EOS organic lip balm go, HERE. Hurry though, it's for the first 50,000 who sign up!


Thanks, The Suburban Jungle!

Fancy Feast: Free appetizer for cats



You can get a Free Fancy Feast Appetizer for cats, HERE. My cat's gonna love me...well, more than she already does. ;) Even if you don't have a cat, you can give it to someone who does, or give it to a shelter.


Thanks, A Coupon Chick!

Tone Body Wash: Coupon



I love Tone body wash, I think it smells sooo good! So I was excited to find out that you can get a coupon , HERE. It's $1 off either body wash or bar soap. You should be able to print 2 per computer.


Thanks, Abundant Food Savings!

Uncle Ben's: Coupon for whole grain white rice



You can get a $1 off coupon for Uncle Ben's whole grain white rice, HERE.


Thanks, Abundant Food Savings!

A&W: Free limeade with any purchase


You can get a free limeade with any purchase from A&W by using this coupon, HERE. (Valid until Oct. 3rd!) It looks pretty yummy!


Thanks, Coupon Cravings!

Colgate: Coupon for Simply White Toothpaste




You can get a $1.25 off coupon for Colgate Simply White toothpaste, HERE.

Interested in seeing more coupons? Visit the coupon section HERE.

Windex: $2.50 off coupon for Outdoor kit




You can get a coupon for $2.50 off the new Windex Outdoor All-in-One Starter Kit, HERE.

Also, if you haven't joined Right@Home, you should! Learn how to get new Glade coupons when you sign up for Right@Home, HERE.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The Traveling Preggo Woman!



I just wanted to let you all know that I will be traveling to visit my in-laws today and I will return home on Saturday. Don't worry though, I have several posts and deals lined up for you all. I will also be updating and posting deals as I see them. I wanted to thank all of you for reading my blog and for your kind comments. I hope this blog has helped you be a better steward with your money and my goal is for this blog to continue being as helpful as possible to everyone.

Ever wonder why my blog is titled "Tomorrow's Plight"? Read my article, HERE to find out! :)

Beech-Nut: A lot of coupon opportunities!




I posted about Beech-Nut HERE yesterday and how if you can request a Solid Advice Booklet by mail that was reported to include coupons. Well, I got an email from them after signing up to receive the booklet and they did confirm that the booklet that is being mailed does indeed contain coupons!

Also, the email let me know that if I signed up for the newsletter, HERE, I would also receive coupons every month by email. Well, I signed up and received a couple immediately! The coupons in my email were: Save $1 on any 2 Beech-Nut Cereals & Save $1 on Any 3 Beech-Nut Items.

They also have a program called "label savers", where if you save your labels from your purchases of Beech-Nut and mail them in, they will send you more coupons by mail. Details HERE and HERE. I figure you could also ask friends or family who have kids eating Beech-Nut, if you could have their labels...you should be able to get a lot of coupons that way.

Also, you can get a free Parent Pack from Beech-Nut by calling: 1-800-523-6633 (8 AM-5 PM CST). The Parent Pack includes a packet full of coupons and possibly some product samples. (Thanks, Money Saving Mom!)

Enjoy! :)

Border's: 30% off printable coupon




You can print a coupon for 30% off any item at Border's, HERE.


Thanks, The Thrifty Mama!

Always: Thin Flexi-Style Liner free sample




You can get a free sample of Always thin flexi-style liner, HERE. (Sample packs include 2 flexi-style liners, and 1 Always infinity pad.)

Hallmark: Get a free card!



You can get a free Hallmark card by clicking on the "Get a Free Card" tab, HERE.


Thanks, Abundant Food Savings!

Cinnamon Toast Crunch: New coupon!




Get a $0.55 off coupon for Cinnamon Toast Crunch, HERE.

Glade: New coupons from Right @ Home!



I just received an email with Glade coupons from Right @ Home. The coupon is $2 off One reed diffuser, 3-wick or 4.9 oz. soy candle OR on Two 2oz. soy based candles from The Fragrance Collection by Glade. You can print the coupon HERE. The coupon can be printed twice per computer. I love candles!

Sign up for Right @ Home HERE to get more great coupons and opportunities to try free products when they offer "gift-packs".

Victoria's Secret: Join Pink Nation, get free stuff!




Right now you can get a Free Pink Beauty Travel Kit ($25 value) with any Pink purchase. Sign up HERE to print your coupon. Pink Nation membership is free. The kit includes everything pictured above. You can even purchase a Pink brand lollipop for $1.50 and get the beauty kit for free!

You can also get a FREE lace trim thong with any Pink purchase...so try to purchase something cheap like the $1.50 lollipop. You don't need a coupon for this, it's an in-store offer.

You can also print a coupon for a Free 10z Victoria's Secret Pink lotion, HERE. No purchase necessary.

After signing up you can also print a coupon for $10 off a $35 Pink purchase.

Also, check out my post HERE about how you can get a $5 off anything coupon at Victoria's Secret.

Now it's time to head to the mall! :)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Trader Joe's Tuesdays!



I'm very pleased to announce that I will be joining with Coupon Clippin' Mama to bring you all a weekly series called Trader Joe's Tuesdays! I love Trader Joe's, and I am very happy to be able to pass on their good deals to you. Trader Joe's is known as a gourmet food store with a lot of specialty foods at a great price!

We will be posting our top 5 favorite TJ's deals every Tuesday. This week's TJ's top 5 are:
  • Trader Joe's Fresh Corn Tortillas - $0.99
  • Trader Joe's Extra Virgin Olive Oil (16.9 oz.) - $3.49
  • 100% Semolina Wheat Pasta (made in Italy!) (1 lb.) - $0.99
  • Trader Joe's Hormone & Antibiotic Free Large Eggs (1 dozen) - $1.49
  • Trader Joe's RBST Free Milk (1 Gallon) - $2.19
Here is a yummy recipe using Trader Joe's products!

Easy Chicken Gorgonzola & Pasta:

-Trader Joe's Chicken Gorgonzola
-Trader Joe's Fusilli Pasta, 1/2-3/4 bag

Prepare Chicken Gorgonzola according to package directions. While chicken cooks, cook Fusilli al dente. Remove chicken from package, coarsly chop, then toss chicken & sauce with fusilli & serve immediately.

Sounds so simple and sooo good! :)

Check back next Tuesday for the new Trader Joe's favorite Top 5, and a new recipe!

Ebay: List 5 items FREE every 30 days!




I have been interested in selling some stuff on ebay to have a little extra money for when the baby comes. I was excited to receive an email from ebay saying that they are letting people list 5 items for FREE every 30 days!

List 5 items every 30 days—
pay NO Insertion Fees


  • Sell unwanted items and earn extra cash
  • Reach millions of eBay shoppers
  • Pay only if your item sells

  • Sounds good to me, hopefully this will help some of you earn a little extra money by selling the stuff you no longer use/need. :)

    More info, HERE.

    Beech-Nut: Solid Advice Booklet (with coupons)




    You can get a Solid Advice Booklet from Beech-Nut and it is reported that the booklet contains some great coupons as well. With a baby on the way I can use all the coupons I can get! Hopefully this will help out a lot of my readers as well. :)

    Simply fill out the short form HERE with the "Receive our Solid Advice Booklet(one per family only)" option selected.

    Enjoy!

    *Check out more baby deals, HERE.

    Venom Energy Drink: BOGO free coupon




    Get a BOGO coupon for Venom Energy Drink, HERE.

    Del Monte: New coupons!




    I received an email with new Del Monte coupons which include:

    $1 off Del Monte Citrus Bowl

    $1 off any 3 Del Monte Fruit Naturals Cups

    $1 off any 3 Del Monte Super Fruit

    $1 off any one Del Monte Orchard Select or SunFresh Refrigerated Glass Jar (Need to fill out short form)

    You should be able to print 2 of each coupon per computer.

    Target: Get Free Gerber baby bottles!



    You can get Gerber bottles from Target ($0.99) for FREE after you use the $1 off any Gerber feeding accessory (Target coupon), HERE. (Thanks, Krazy Coupon Lady!) These would make great baby shower gifts!

    Also, don't forget to check out my post of printable manufacturer coupons that go along with the Target baby coupons, HERE. I want you to get the best deal possible! :)

    Monday, August 24, 2009

    Crayola: Free coloring pages



    A lot of the kids that I babysit love to color, and we would usually print coloring pages from the internet and the kids loved picking out their own picture to color. Crayola has a lot of free coloring pages available HERE. Your kids will enjoy being able to pick out their own pictures to color, and there are a also a lot of craft ideas that your kids should enjoy as well. :)

    Babies-R-Us: New $5 off $25 coupon!



    Babies-R-Us has a new $5 off $25 coupon available, HERE. It doesn't expire until 8/31. Babies-R-Us also takes manufacturer coupons, so you can get a pretty good deal.

    Also, be sure to check out my Target post with lots of baby coupons, HERE.

    More baby deals and coupons, HERE.

    Enjoy! :)
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