Saving Money — Page 28

FREE Summer Reading Kit!

It’s your last chance to get the FREE Summer Reading Package!

Starting today through June 14, thredUP will pay $5 in swap credits for your used books. You’ll also receive a Summer Reading Package worth over $40 for simply recycling used books on thredUP. Click Here.

This is super easy to set up. Just do the quick sign up, with email and info, then get started swapping! Once you set up your FREE account, you can browse the boxes available to swap.

Everyone is doing it!

2,160 New boxes listed this week!
25,222 Items swapped!!

That means that there are a LOT of goodies out there for you to check out. So many kids clothes get such a small amount of wear, and we all end up with TONS of stuff still in really good condition. This is a fantastic way to get new stuff for your own kiddo’s really cheap, and an easy way to get rid of the gently worn items your kids have outgrown!

How does it work?

Your first box of kids clothes is FREE! Then you pay only $5 bucks + shipping for a box of new-to-you kids stuff! You can search by size, gender, and season to find a box that’s just right for you.

When you list a box of your own, when someone buys it, THEY pay the shipping. You just print off a pre-paid shipping label, and schedule a free pick-up!

When you add a box of books to swap, you get a FREE $5 credit in your account.

Find BRAND NEW stuff too!

As a fun bonus, sometimes they list a Golden Thred’s box, which is a box filled with BRAND NEW kids stuff from one of their partner companies. These are first come, first served, but are still just $5 + shipping!! Awesome.

Invite Your Friends!

You can invite people you know, like friends and family, and swap boxes with them too!

I’ve used ThredUp for over a year, and have NEVER had a bad experience with them.

{And if you are unhappy with a box, like if someone sends bad items, you have a way to fix it. Read their tips!} My little girl is almost a year, and we’ve ended up with lots of stuff that she outgrew so quick that it still looks brand new. So the people getting my boxes of stuff are getting great stuff!

Here are some examples of what I’ve gotten:

A “Holiday” themed box, with a beautiful formal baby dress for Christmas, with matching tights, shoes, and headband. Also had 2 holiday pajama’s, Santa booties, a snowsuit, and a few holiday themed one piece bodysuits. For $5!!!
A new summer box we just got, packed FULL! I got 3 like-new Carters dresses, 2 pairs of adorable sandles, 3 shorts, 4 summery tops, a swimsuit and baby towel, and 3 sun hats. I am lovin’ this one. Again, $5!

I also listed a box of used books, since baby gets tired of the same ol’ books. I plan on getting a new box as soon as the book swap goes live tomorrow.

So, sign up for a FREE account at ThredUp today!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 14, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping, Fun Stuff, Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies | No Comments

{Shutterfly} Next day shipping for Father’s Day ends at 4 PST!

If you need last minute super cute photo gifts for Father’s Day, you only have until 4 PST today to order and get them in time!

Head over to Shutterfly, and check out the great deals:

Up to 30% on Photo Books.
50% on Calendars.
20% on personalized mugs.
20% on shirts and mugs.
And lots more!!

And, when you order $30 or more, save $10 off of your order using code, KKE7-0Z1W-2V5Z-HRUWGB at check out!

Love Photo Gifts?

If you’re a fan of personalized photo gifts, make sure to check out the great FREE options at Vistaprint too. You can’t get these in time for Father’s Day, but I’m sure you have tons of other fun ideas to use for this stuff.

Blog or Business Promotion:

I get most of my blog promo stuff this way… Business cards, postcards, and t-shirts that I wear around with my site info, to promote it when I’m running errands around town! {I’ve made a few for friends too, so they can help me spread the word.}

Super Fun Gifts:

I have also made TONS of great gifts with their stuff over the past couple of years too. Super cute photo mouse pads, mugs, mini-photo books, and more. All I ever have to pay is shipping!

They have a few offers right now:

Get your choice of 6 free items! {Get just one, or get all 6!} Check out your options here: 6 FREEBIES.
Get a super cool, completely personalized t-shirt for only $2! {ok, this one’s not totally free, but the kids LOVE making their own shirts!} Cool T-Shirt.
Or get FREE personalized invitations! FREE INVITES. Great for summer birthdays or baby showers!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 14, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies, Shopping, Fun Stuff | No Comments

Some Great New Programs to Save $ on Baby Stuff

I found some great new offers on Planning Family today…

If you haven’t signed up with them yet, get started here:

New Mom? Baby on the way? Get free baby samples and coupons. Click Here!

Now check out the site!

Once you get started, you can check out all of the great info on the site. I’ve learned some of the best tips in their weekly baby-stages emails. Each email also has a Quote of the Week, like the one I got today…

“It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn’t.” – Barbara Kingsolver

This one really pulls on my little heart. She says it so simply, but so perfectly.

Free Stuff for Baby:

The top navigation bar of the Planning Family site has a tab called Free Baby Stuff, go there to see some of the cool offers available.

New Offers Available:

Strong Moms by Similac: I signed up for this before Abby was born, and got a ton of great coupons and samples of formula.
American Baby Magazine: You get a FREE subscription to this. Not only are there great articles, but the ad’s helped me learn about cool new stuff for baby before she came, since I had NEVER baby shopped before!
Enfamil Family Beginnings: You’ll get emails with trusted advice for every stage of your baby’s development, plus discounts on Enfamil products, free samples and goodies, like an Enfamil Carryall and EnfaChill bottle cooler.

Check out the site to find a ton more!

Plus, they update them often, so you can check back each week after reading your “stages” email, and see what new programs you can sign up for! Using these brand newsletters and getting on their mailing lists is SUCH a great way to get free baby stuff. They will send you SO much, seriously.

And, for more free baby stuff check out:FREE baby stuff from Baby to Bee! Click Here to get started.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 12, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

{Sneak Peek!} Sunday Coupon Preview

Shhhh….

Did you know you can sneak a peek at tomorrows Sunday Paper coupons today?!

Yep, Sunday Coupon Preview lets you learn what coupons are coming in the next Sunday paper, so you can check your sale ad’s from Wednesday, and match ’em up with the coming coupons!

Sneaky, right?

So check it out, and see what you can expect to get tomorrow. This is great for those of you who don’t get a paper delivered, so that you can decide if it’s worth it to you to purchase it at the store.

This is a great help to me when planning my weekly trips!

And, if you’re looking for more printable coupons to add to your Sunday clipped coupons, check these out, they’re some of my favorite trusted coupon sites…

Meagan’s Favorite Coupon sites:

Coupons.com: Get coupons from a trusted source! Click Here.
Coupon Alerts: This is a super cool site that offers printable coupons as well as e-coupons, and updates non-stop! Click Here.
Cellfire: No need to print, clip, or carry! Load coupons directly to your store card. Click Here.
Kellogg’s: Get up $10 in product coupons just for signing up, plus you’ll be on their mailing list, and will get more! Love it. Click Here.
RedPlum: Tons of great family brand printable coupons! Click Here.
Right @ Home: Sign up for SC Johnson company coupons, samples, and more! GREAT coupon resource for products like Glade, Pledge, and Scrubbing Bubbles! Click Here.

Couponing can seem complicated when you’re a newbie. But really, all it takes is 5 or 10 minutes to browse a few sites, and print out a handful of coupons for stuff you’ll be buying anyway. Put ’em in an envelope with a list on the front, and then hand ’em over to the check out clerk. You’ll see some savings add up quicker than you thought, and soon enough you’ll get hooked!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 11, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Shopping | No Comments

Really Fun New Freebies for Babies!

Head over to Munchkin.com and get two FREE Mozart albums just for your baby!

These Mozart favorites have been developed and arranged by Dr. Norman M. Weinberger, a renowned neurobiologist, and Jimmie Haskell, a 3-time GRAMMY® award winner.

My little girl LOVES to listen to music all day while I work, so I was really excited to get these today. I think she’ll love ’em!

If you have a baby at home, you know you NEED freebies. Baby = Expensive!

Check out a couple of my other favorite sites. You can find free samples of things like diapers and formula, coupons for baby stuff, special offers targeted towards your needs, as well as great quotes, stories, and advice.

My favorite momma & baby freebie sites:

Mother or Father-to-be? Already a new parent? Click this for a lot of FREE stuff for the new baby. Click Here to check it out. Or sign up a friend with a baby on the way, to help her get started!
Buy Pampers and earn rewards with Gifts to Grow. These are my favorite diapers anyway, and I love that I get rewarded for buying them! Join now & get 100 Free Points. You will also receive periodic emails and special offers. Click Here to learn more and sign up!
Would you like to receive some great free samples, offers, and coupons for your new bundle of joy? If you are a new Parent, Grandparent, Aunt, Uncle or friend, register with Planning Family for some great stuff for the baby!
At Planning Family you will find free baby samples, free baby magazines, baby formula coupons and more.
Tons of free baby stuff from the brands you know and trust. Click Here to sign up.
This one is just for moms! Womanfreebies.com where you can find the best samples, coupons, sweepstakes and freebies from your favorite big brands specially chosen by women for women! WomanFreebies is the best place to get great samples from big name brands. Click Here to see whats available today.

Good stuff, right?

I’ve even ended up with TOO MUCH stuff sometimes, from all of the freebies I get. Planning Family and Baby to Bee both send you a daily email filled with resources to help you try out new products and get coupons. I sign up for EVERYTHING, and sometimes, just for being on a companies mailing list, they’ll send you freebies you don’t even expect, which is so nice.

{Almost} Free Baby Shower Gift!

I had enough extra free samples to fill a whole diaper bag for a friends baby shower a while back. I put in lots of diaper samples, so she could figure out what brand she liked best for her baby. A few packages of formula. A sippy cup that I won from MAM USA, loads of coupons, and more.

Hope these tips help you out too!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 11, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

You guys love it: Coupon Network!

Quite a few of you ladies have suggested this site to me, and I finally got a chance to check it out….

And I can see why you guys love it! There are a ton of coupons here that I haven’t seen on all of the other sites. Great selection, and very simple to navigate too.

Coupon Network is where sophisticated busy moms and dads go to save money and improve their family’s quality of life – with the most value and the most brands.

Click Here to check it out today, and see what all the excitement is about!

Take a bit today to go and check this out, and see what you think. I’m pretty sure you’ll be a new fan too. And if you guys EVER have suggestions of new pages I should check out, or anything cool that you think I should share, ALWAYS feel free to leave comments, or email me at sunshineandsippycups@gmail.com with ideas!

If you think it’s cool, odds are many of the other readers will too! I hope you’re all having a great weekend so far…. Enjoy the sunshine if you’ve got it!

You know, you can enrich your deal-finding experiences by educating
yourself. Look into some online accounting degrees
that can really help you make it through these less than stellar times.
More and more traditional institutions have started offering flexible online college degrees. If any of you are thinking about going back to school to help increase your families income, and improve your future, now is a great time to get started!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 11, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

FAN-tastic FREE Sample Friday!

Woo Hoo!

I know I’m super late, but here are a bunch of great new free samples, coupons, and other goodies for FAN-tastic Free Sample Friday!

Toothpaste: Get a FREE sample of Arm and Hammer Advanced White Toothpaste!
Old Orchard Free Stuff: Get tons of cool stuff like Lip Balm, hoodies, bags, and more, just for being a member of the club! Sign up here, Old Orchard Fan Club to get started!
Free Samples: Find tons of new samples each day, I got 4 of them today! Free Samples.
Renu: Would you like to get $2.00 off your next purchase of RENU CONTACT SOLUTION from Bausch + Lomb? Click Here.
Trigger X: Some kind of fishing bait, I think, lol. Sign up here.
Tshirt: 1 FREE Customized T-Shirt! The T-Shirt is FREE, just pay for Shipping and Processing! Click Here.
Random Freebies: Find all types of new freebie offers! Free Stuff .
Free Kitchen Gift Labels: These are super cute, and you get them FREE by signing up for the Simple Rewards Club.
Giveaway Blogs: If you’re a blogger, this is a SUPER cool site! I’ve already gotten one opportunity from a company that wants to sponsor a new giveaway, and I only signed up a week ago. This is great if you’re a business {big or small!} wanting to partner with a blogger too. Sign Up.
Arthritis: Get a FREE book, coupons, and possibly samples. Sign up for this here if you or a loved one has arthritis pain.
Free Book: Building Blocks for a Healthy Future. Get it here, Free Kids Book.
Tub O Towels: Get a FREE Tub O Towels set! Fill out This Form to get it too!
Free Invitations: These are super cool, you can choose your design and add pictures too. Get them from Vistaprint totally free, and pay a little over $4 bucks for shipping. Thats a STEAL considering you’re getting totally custom made invites!!
Kids Album: Get this FREE 5 song kids patriotic album! Get it free by adding it to your Amazon.com shopping basket!
FREE CLOTHES: Yep, you heard that right! Join Crowdtap to collaborate with brands, host product parties, and earn cash for you AND a charity you choose! I just got picked to have an Old Navy Shorts Party!! Sign up Here to join me.
Free Printables: TONS of great printable fun stuff for kids! Kid Printables.
FREE Amazon Gift Cards: I just took the 3 $5 Amazon gift cards I’ve earned in the past two weeks and loaded them to my Amazon account today! Sign up and start earning FREE Gift Cards too, Start today! Swagbucks!
Exclusive Coupons: This is a pretty cool site… Coupon Network offers savings and coupons that you will not find anywhere else. Click Here.