Coupons for FREE stuff just keep rolling in!

A little bit ago, I'd posted about winning the weekly Friday Lean Cuisine Giveaway and getting 7 coupons for a FREE Lean Cuisine (ANYthing... the paninis, pizzas, entrees). Well, the rest of this week has just continued to be a FREE coupon week...

*From All YOU magazine, I'd gotten a FREE Jack Links coupon (though it's for the really big bag which I haven't been able to find; only the 3.5 oz bags).

*The recent inserts had a coupon for a FREE Glade Soy candle (it is for the 2 oz variety, which some have said is harder to find; my Kroger doesn't have them).

*I got quite a surprise in the mail when Vocalpoint sent me a TALKING mailer. Yes. TALKS to you. LOUDLY. It scared the heck out of my cats who tend to crowd around me when I sit to open mail like every envelope is a bag of treats (that was actually funny). Anyway, in the talking mailer was a sheaf of coupons for Rice Krispies cereal; lots of $1 off any box and ONE FREE BOX of RICE KRISPIES. I see a lot of Rice Krispie treat bars in my future... :-)

*I finally received my FREE Country Bob's All Purpose sauce coupon; I'd forgotten about even registering for that. Looks like you can still request one here! (Thanks from a while ago, Coupon Mommie!)

*I sent in my form/rebate for a FREE Yoplait Yo-Plus yogurt pack after buying some Dannon Activia at Kroger. You can find the form here. (Thanks to many bloggers for posting this but I saw it on A Thrifty Mom).

Thumbs up for McDonald's Angus Burgers - Try 'em with FREE Fries/Drink

This deal is on several sites by now, but I saw it over on Coupon Katie's blog (courtesy of Money Saving Mom). It's pretty simple and sweet!

Go to this link here, type in your name and print out your coupon for a FREE medium Fries and Drink (soda or tea) when you buy/try one of McDonald's new 1/3 lb Angus Beef burgers.

It looks almost too good to be true, but I took mine into a local McDonald's and they recognized it right away and just asked me which sandwich I wanted to try. The burger alone was about $4 with tax and I was pretty impressed! (I got the Mushroom Swiss)

AND, as I was picking up my order, the manager asked if I'd tried the new burger yet; when I said I hadn't but was going to (meaning what was in my BAG) he gave me a card for the SAME deal! So, if you'd rather not print it out, you can get these at your local McD's.

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Lean Cuisine Free Lunch Giveaway - And I WON!

HOW excited was I to come home from work tonight and find not only a booklet of coupons... but an envelope from Lean Cuisine with SEVEN (7) coupons for a FREE Lean Cuisine entree each!





That's a week of free lunch! I wish I could remember the first site I saw it at, but if you go HERE on Friday you can also sign up to win a week of FREE Lean Cuisine. They select 125 winners each week and the grand prize is Lean Cuisine for a year. I've personally been trying to bring my lunches to work everyday so this really helps!



.... I still can't believe I won!!!




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FREE Wisk Detergent!

There's talk of a FREE bottle of Wisk being sent to your doorstep when you comment on THIS post here...

(Follow the link to comment on THAT post; be sure to leave all your contact info so they can get in touch with you to send it out).


Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom and Thrifty Mama who both had this posted!



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High dollar MILK coupons!

Hurry over to Coupons.com for these b/c they WILL go fast! This is a great coupon (or set of 'em) for those of you who go through a lot of milk!

*Buy a gallon of WHITE milk, Get a FREE 1/2 gallon of Chocolate! (Up to $3.75)

*FREE gallon of WHITE milk with a $100 grocery purchase! (Up to $4.00)

They are NOT state or store specific! Hip2Save has posted them on her site (thanks!) and the comments helped me figure out how to get them... The quickest method seems to be to use zip code 63090; they should be on the 1st or 2nd page. You should get 2 prints out of them.


NOTE: There are a couple of zip codes for Utah and Idaho that are generating a $0.75 milk coupon and a $1.00 cheese coupon... these are NOT the ones you want (they ARE only good in those states).

Half-Off Depot of Knoxville = Cheap Haircut & Salsaritas!

While scanning a couple of local blogs I follow, I caught this post by KnoxMamaBelle about a Salsarita's certificate available on Half Off Depot. When I went to check it out (b/c we have a new location near us now) I ALSO found a certificate for my favorite hair salon. Score! I was able to get a $20 certificate to Salsarita's for $10, and a $50 certificate to my salon for $25! (Figure that's a dinner for us with a litle extra and the cost of a haircut/blowout). With local shipping I only paid $36.39 for $70 in services.




(I know, anyone who is die-hard frugal will say I can get my hair cut for way less than even $25, but it's one of a few things I will NOT skimp on. My super fine hair can be tough to work with if it's going through a rough patch -- I get stressed and my hair will make a break for the shower drain within a day! Seriously... so, I'm pretty loyal to any stylist who can not only cut it right but doesn't wince or flinch at it. EVER...)

I originally found out about Half Off Depot while browsing Metropulse.com one day (our local entertainment paper). They seem to have started out in the Greater Atlanta area but have expanded to include several southeastern cities in TN, AL, MS and others.

All you have to do is plug in your zip code or search for your city and you'll get an instant list of participating vendors and available deals. The basics on Half-Off Depot:

• Everything listed on the site for your city is 1/2 off the retail value; SO, if the certificate is worth $25, your COST will only be $12.50. Sometimes, they'll put certain items on SALE where you'll pay LESS than 50% of the value.
  
  
• You will have to spend the ENTIRE certificate in one shot when you use it. I've never heard of a vendor issuing "change" for an unused portion of these certificates, so if you don't use it all, you lose it.
  
  
• Each certificate DOES come with an expiration date. These vary but are usually good for at least a couple of months. Just make sure you note when that is.
  
  
• You MIGHT get issued TWO $25 certificates to fulfill a $50 certificate order (or two $10 certificates for a $20 order, etc). If this is the case, it will normally state that you will be getting 2 smaller certificates in the "Restrictions" or "More info" tabs on the bottom of the item's page. This is important only because some vendors may only allow the use of ONE certificate per table or group (check by calling the vendor; I have had managers happily accept two per table b/c it was 2 separate checks) and this may affect how you intend to use the certificate.
  
  
• Make SURE you read all the "Restrictions" and "Location Details/More Info" (tabs located at the bottom of that screen). Sometimes it's specified for select locations. Many restaurant certificates specify that you cannot use the certificate toward the purchase of alcohol or toward any tax/gratuity on the bill. This usually isn't a big problem for most people but it'll help you plan how to use it (if you're intending to take some friends out for dinner and buy several bottles of wine... the wine will be out of your pocket).

Don't let the restrictions and quirks scare you; these are really easy to use just like any other 1/2 off coupon and I've never personally run into trouble with them so long as I was in keeping with the rules. I'm looking forward to a cheaper haircut and Salsaritas in a week or so!

FREE Arby's Bacon Cheddar Roastburger

One of the things that I'd been doing waaay before couponing was cashing in on samples, free item certificates, and those wonderful Buy 1 Get 1 deals at restaurants. It's a carryover from my broker-than-broke college student days, but, really: who doesn't STILL like to get stuff for free?

If you haven't signed up for the Arby's Extras club, you need to. I signed up initially when they were advertising their "Free Wednesdays" summer campaign and was all set to go every Wednesday and neatly collect on my free tea, sandwich, shake, whatever. Then I found out that Knoxville, TN wasn't one of the participating markets... DRAT. I had sold my soul (or email address, whichever) to another onslaught of junk email. Fantastic.


But, wait... TODAY... FINALLY... I got a message about THIS:




Yup, it's an actual COUPON for a FREE Bacon Cheddar Roastburger with purchase of a regular drink... It expires this weekend so guess where I'm going for lunch tomorrow? :-) By the way, I did try one of these many many Wednesdays ago (when it was SUPPOSED to be free... and that's when the "We're sorry, Knoxville isn't doing that" bomb was dropped... Grrr), and they ARE as good as they look. Probably as bad for you, too, but hey, it's summer.

I can't promise you'll get it in time to use it but why not take a chance and sign up? Free stuff DOES happen!

FREE Ziploc Containers

Yay for FREE stuff! Hurry up and go here to sign up for a free gift pack of Ziploc Pack-and-Go containers. Only the first 10,000 respondants will get one!

You will have to join Right @ Home to participate but you'll be eligible for other free promotions and coupons. See the terms below:

First 10,000 people to respond will receive a Ziploc® Pack-and-Go Gift Pack. For your chance to receive a gift pack, simply complete all required information on the form below by July 31, 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time (CT). Offer available to U.S. residents only. Gift packs available until July 31, 2009, or while supplies last. Only 10,000 gift packs available. Limit: one (1) gift pack per household/address. S.C. Johnson is not liable for any typographical errors in the offer or any illegible, lost, late, damaged, separated, misdirected, incomplete, stolen or nondelivered email or redemption requests. Gift packs will be mailed by September 15, 2009. Gift pack offers are available to Right@Home™ members only.