CLOSED Review & Giveaway! 'Six Pixels of Separation' by Mitch Joel (5 winners)!

Six Pixels of Separation: Everyone Is Connected. Connect Your Business to Everyone by Mitch Joel, Business Plus, published September 2009.

From the publisher:
"Is it important to be connected? Well, consider this: If Facebook were a country, it would have the sixth largest population in the world.

The truth is, we no longer live in a world of six degrees of separation. In fact, we're now down to only six pixels of separation, which changes everything we know about doing business.

This is the first book to integrate digital marketing, social media, personal branding, and entrepreneurship in a clear, entertaining, and instructive manner that everyone can understand and apply.

Through the use of timely case studies and fascinating stories, SIX PIXELS OF SEPARATION offers a complete set of the latest tactics, insights, and tools that will empower you to reach a global audience and consumer base-and, best yet, you can do this pretty much for free. Digital marketing expert Mitch Joel unravels this fascinating world of new media-but does so with a brand-new perspective that is driven by compelling results. The smarter entrepreneurs and top executives are leveraging these digital channels to get their voice "out there"-connecting with others, becoming better community citizens, and, ultimately, making strategic business moves that are increasing revenue, awareness, and overall success in the marketplace-without the support of traditional mass media.

Everyone is connected. Isn't it time for you and your company to connect to everyone? SIX PIXELS OF SEPARATION will show you how."


My Review: (review copy provided by Hachette Book Group)
'Six Pixels of Separation' was a quick read with real life examples and stories to illustrate points relevant today's business world and building a brand. However, this book isn't just for business executives or CIOs, but for anyone involved in social media.

As a blogger, 'Six Pixels of Separation' really made me reevaluate my blog and find areas of improvement. I also learned about several free online tools available to analyze my site and ideas to expand my content.

'Six Pixels of Separation' demonstrates the importance of developing an online presence and motivates readers to take action today. I know I certainly have many great ideas to take my blog to the next level after reading this book. Joel also discusses building a personal brand, 'unconferences' and the future of technology.

I would highly recommend this book to any blogger, entrepreneur, business person or anyone interested in digital marketing or social media.

Preview the first few pages of Chapters 1-9 online free here.

Check out Mitch Joel's blog: Twist Image here.

The Giveaway:
I have 5 copies of Six Pixels of Separation to give away thanks to Hachette Book Group. You can earn up to 6 entries for this giveaway. Please leave a separate comment for each entry and a way to contact you.

First Entry
1. Leave a comment. Please leave an email or way to contact you if you win.

Bonus Entries
2. Subscribe to my free newsletter here and leave me another comment. Current subscribers or followers just leave a comment saying you subscribe/follow to get an extra entry.

Enter your email address:

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3. Follow me on twitter AND tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment. Include @momsavesmoney in the tweet.

4. Grab my button and leave another comment with your site's url.

5. Blog about the giveaway and leave another comment with the link to the post.

6. Email three or more friends about the giveaway, cc the email to me at Nicole@momsavesmoney.net and leave another comment here.

This contest will end on Friday October 16, 2009 at 10:00 pm, central time. I will use random.org to select five lucky winners and contact the winners. (If any winner does not respond in 48 hours, I will pick another.) U.S. and Canada entries only. No P.O. Boxes. Good luck and thanks for entering!

$5 coupon for Neutrogena's Complete Acne Therapy System!

Coupon no longer available. Click here to print a coupon for $5 off Neutrogena's Acne Therapy System. This 3 piece set includes a cleanser and both a day and night lotion and retails for around $20. I generally print high value coupons and keep them in my coupon binder in case I find the particular product on sale or promotion while I'm shopping.

Eye Care Centers of America - Buy one get one Free eyeglasses coupon!

Offer no longer available. Unlimited Buy One Get One Free Coupon on Any Frames/Any-Lenses at your local Eyemasters, Visionworks, Visionworld, Binyon's, Hour Eyes or Valu Vision. Click here to print the coupon.

The second pair of glasses does not have to be the same prescription, so you can order a pair and get another pair for someone else.

Wii only $199.99 plus $25 gift card!

Offer no longer available. The price of the Wii has dropped to $199.99! For a limited time when you buy a Wii game console from Amazon you will also receive a $25 Amazon gift card and FREE shipping! Hurry, this offer ends October 3, 2009. Click here to order.

Have you been earning your free Amazon gift cards through Swagbucks? You can use them now to get an even better deal on the Wii. This would make a great family holiday gift. We bought ours a few months ago and love playing games together as a family.

$5 off $25 at Walgreen's 9/29-9/30

Offer no longer available. Take $5 off your $25 or more purchase at Walgreen's this Tuesday and Wednesday with this coupon . Total must be $25 or more after all manufacturer's coupons, Walgreen's coupons and discount. Check out the freebies and deals at Walgreen's this week here. This coupon would be great to use to buy some register reward deals.

FREE 5x7 photo book from Walgreen's!

Offer no longer available. Become a Facebook fan of Walgreen's by October 2 and receive a free 5x7 photo book (a $9.99 value). You only pay a shipping fee of $1.99. This would make a great gift for the holidays. Sign up to become a fan here. (Thanks Money Saving Mom)

You can also become a fan of Mom Saves Money on Facebook. It's a brand new page I started this weekend.

Congrats! Coupon winners!

Congrats to our coupon winners! Each won 200 coupons!

#31 Cheryl said: "I love coupons!"
#45 memoriesforlifescrapbooks said: "This giveaway is great!!!"

Feeling lucky? Check out this week's Mr. Linky for a list of over 50 giveaways to enter. Lots of great prizes.

Free Uncrustables!

This offer no longer available. Receive a coupon for a free 4 pack of Uncrustubles ($3 value), starting September 28, when you submit an after school organization tip here. There are only 20,000 coupons available so sign up now. The coupon will arrive by mail in approximately six weeks.
(Thanks Coupon Cravings)

Walgreen's Deals 9/27-10/3

Here are the freebies and good deals I found in this week's Walgreen's advertisement. There are a ton of great register reward deals.

How do register rewards work? The reward prints after you pay for your transaction. You use a register reward like cash on your NEXT shopping trip. Since there are so many register reward reward deals this week , I would recommend buying a few of the register reward deals and then returning later to buy a few more deals using the register rewards from the previous deal. This way, you don't spend much out of pocket and get tons of great goodies. If you have any questions, just leave a comment.

FREE
Emergen-C booster, 2 pack @ $3.49
- $3.49 register reward
= FREE

Oral B Advantage 1-2-3 toothbrush @ $3
- $3 register reward
- $0.75 coupon from 9/27
= FREE plus overage

Robitussin DM to go, 2 pack @ $2.49
- $2.49 register reward
= FREE

Vaseline Sheer infusion lotion, 6 oz @ $6.99
- $6.99 register reward
= FREE

Chapstick Fresh Effects, .15 oz @ $2.99
- $2.99 register reward
= FREE

Hershey's candy bars @ $0.49
- $0.55 coupon from 8/23 (Reese's only)
= FREE plus overage

Dentek, floss 55 yards or floss pick, 35 pack @ $3
- $3 register reward
= FREE

Gillette Fusion MVP or Power Manual razor @ $8.99
- $6 register reward
- $4 coupon from 9/27
= FREE plus overage

Halls Refresh Sugar Free Drops, 20 ct @ $1
- $1 register reward
= FREE

Theraflu cold, cough, flu or sinus 2/$8
- $4 register reward when you buy 2
- $2 coupon from Healthy Savings booklet (found at registers)
= FREE

Herbal Essence hair care, 5.7-12 oz @ $2.99
- $2 register reward
- $1 coupon from 9/13
= FREE

GOOD DEALS
Gillette Venus razor system @ $7.99
- $4 register reward
- $2 coupon from 9/27

Mentadent whitening and polishing kit @ $7.99
- $4 register reward
= $3.99
= $1.99

15% off ALL costumes, accessories and decor only at Walgreens.com! Hurry, offer is only valid 9/20 thru 10/3!

What other great deals did you find at Walgreen's this week?

Sunday coupon preview 9/27

This Sunday, 9/27, there will be a Smartsource, RedPlum and P&G coupon inserts. Click below to preview the coupons.

Blog Giveways week of 9/26/09! List your giveaway! Enter to win!

Are you hosting a blog giveaway? Share it here so all Mom Saves Money readers can enter. Every Saturday I will start a new post with a Mr. Linky for you to list your giveaways.

Please include at minimum a description of the prize and the direct url to the giveaway. Good Luck!

VS Pink Nation - 10 panties for $25

Offer no longer available. Are you a member of Victoria's Secret Pink Nation? Members can download a coupon for 10 Pink panties for only $25! Coupon valid from Sept 25- Sept 28 only. If you're not a member yet, you can sign up here.

As a Pink Nation member you get lots of goodies. Recently, I received a free $25 travel bag with purchase and a free pair of panties (no purchase required).

Free Museum Day - Saturday Sept 26!

Offer no longer available. Enjoy free admission on Saturday, September 26 to hundreds of museums nationwide thanks to Smithsonian magazine. Just download a museum day card for entrance to any of these participating museums.

In the Omaha area, the Durham museum and the Strategic Air & Space museum are participating in free museum day. (photo: smithsonian.com)

Freebie Fridays & 16 free ebooks at eHarlequin.com!

FREEBIE Fridays. Every Friday eHarlequin offers something FREE including FREE Shipping, FREE print and eBooks and much more!

This Friday, September 25, buy 2 or more books and get the weekly featured book, 'A Bride of Honor' by Ruth Axtell Morren in paperback FREE (a $6.99 value.)

You can also download 16 free Harlequin e-books anytime (a $60 value). No purchase required. Visit eHarlequin.com and scroll down to 'FREE stuff' and click on '16 FREE books -our gift to you' to select your free books for download.

CLOSED Review & Giveaway! Harry Connick JR 'Your Songs' CD!

Harry Connick Jr. released a brand new album or classic songs on September 22 entitled 'Your Songs'. This CD is an amazing compilation of songs by some of the greatest musicians of all time with a full jazz band and string orchestra. Of course, the best part is the sultry sound of Harry Connick Jr's voice.

As I listened to the album, I felt relaxed and even sang along to a few of them. I've never really listened to Harry Connick, Jr. before, but now I am hooked. This CD is absolutely wonderful. Listen to a preview of the songs on the widget below and you'll see what I mean.



Album Tracklisting (Originally performed by):

All The Way (Frank Sinatra)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
(They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)
Besame Mucho
The Way You Look Tonight
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
Your Song (Elton John)
Some Enchanted Evening
And I Love You So (Don McLean)
Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)
Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)

Harry’s Upcoming TV Appearances:

9/25 – Oprah “Live Friday”
9/28 – Today Show
9/29 – The View
9/30 – Imus in the Morning
9/30 – Letterman
10/1 – Today Show
Week of 10/5 – Rachael Ray

Giveaway: Thanks to One2One network I have a Harry Connick Jr 'Your Songs' CD to give away to one lucky reader. You can earn up to six entries for your chance to win. Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

First Entry
1. Leave a comment. Please leave an email or way to contact you if you win.

Bonus Entries
2. Subscribe to my free newsletter here and leave me another comment. Current subscribers or followers just leave a comment saying you subscribe/follow to get an extra entry.

Enter your email address:

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3. Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment. Please include @momsavesmoney in the tweet.

4. Grab my button and leave another comment with your site's url.

5. Blog about the giveaway and leave another comment with the link to the post

6. Email three or more friends about the giveaway, cc the email to me at Nicole@momsavesmoney.net and leave another comment here.

This contest will end on Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 10:00 pm, central time. I will use random.org to select the winners and contact them. (If winners do not respond in 48 hours, I will pick another.) U.S. entries only. Good luck and thanks for entering!

$15 off $60 at Walgreens.com

Offer no longer available. Walgreens launched a new website design and are offering a limited time offer for online orders. Take $15 off your purchase of $60+ on Walgreens.com 9/23 thru 9/26 only! Use promo code: NEWSITE

Photo gifts under $15 and 50 free prints at Snapfish!

Offer no longer available. I started Christmas shopping already and I love to give my friends and family personalized gifts. I found some great deals Under $15 At Snapfish by HP. The grandparents really enjoy having unique gifts that feature pictures of their grandchildren, so these items are perfect for them.

Also, new members get 50 free prints and a free collage mousepad (total value $17.49). You just pay shipping. Hurry offer ends 9/31. Normally, you only get 20 free prints when you join, so this is a great limited time offer.

Hot Coupons & Price Matching Deals 9/23-9/29

HOT COUPONS printable here. Here are some highlights:

$1.00 off Gold n' Plump All natural chicken
$1.00 off Welch's 46 or 64 oz juice
$1.00 off Special K crackers
$0.55 off Keebler Sandwich crackers
$1.50 off any Pond's products
$2.00 off Huggies Overnites
$1.00 off Freschetta pizza
$1.00 off Yoplait Delights multipack
$1.00 off Cat's Pride cat litter
$5.00 off $20 My Little Pony purchase

So many more coupons .... click here


Here are my top price matching deals for the Omaha Metro area:

Russet potatoes, 20 lb bag $1.99 No Frills
Yellow onion, 3 lb bag $0.99 No Frills
Bone-in pork country style ribs $0.99/lb Bag n' Save
Generic milk, Vit D, 2%, 1% or skim, gallon $2.18 Baker's
100% natural fresh split chicken breast $0.99/lb HyVee
Generic all purpose flour, 5 lb, limit 1 $0.99 HyVee
Generic cream soups, 10.5-10.75 oz $0.58 HyVee
Generic shredded cheese, 6-8 oz $1.25 HyVee
Purex laundry detergent, 50 oz $1.99 Fareway
Cauliflower $0.99/head Fareway
Generic Macaroni & Cheese, regular or spiral, 5.5-7.25 oz $0.33 Super Saver
Sugardale shank portion ham $0.96/lb Super Saver
Dole bananas $0.36/lb Super Saver
Generic white bread, 16 oz $0.66 Super Saver

Juice Box Jungle - Check it out!

Check out the new JuiceBoxJungle widget on my right sidebar and click if you've ever feathered your hair, Farrah style. It only takes a second. Click to vote and to find out how many of your Facebook friends have also feathered in the past. I have hopelessly flat hair, so the feathered hair style just didn't work for me.

JuiceBoxJungle also has a new, short 2 1/2 minute video about the 1950's playpen. The debate is whether playpens are okay or are they sending our kid's on a track to therapy. You've got to see this video to see some of the strong reactions to the playpen debate.

I personally used the playpen outside when my son was a baby so my older daughter could run around and play. Although, the most frequent use was as a portable crib when we traveled. After you watch the video, what are your thoughts on the playpen: okay to use or not?

CLOSED Giveaway! 400 clipped coupons - 2 winners!

I just gave away 400 coupons a few weeks ago and it's time to do it again. Two lucky winners will each receive 200 coupons!

All the coupons are clipped and ready to use. There is a huge variety, great for any new or experienced coupon user. You can earn 6 entries to this giveaway. Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry.

First Entry
1. Leave a comment. Please leave an email or way to contact you if you win.

Bonus Entries
2. Subscribe to my free newsletter here and leave me another comment. Current subscribers or followers just leave a comment saying you subscribe/follow to get an extra entry.

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

3. Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment. Please include @momsavesmoney in the tweet.

4. Grab my button and leave another comment with your site's url.

5. Blog about the giveaway and leave another comment with the link to the post

6. Email three or more friends about the giveaway, cc the email to me at Nicole@momsavesmoney.net and leave another comment here.

This contest will end on Sunday September 27, 2009 at 10:00 pm, central time. I will use random.org to select the winners and contact them. (If winners do not respond in 48 hours, I will pick another.) U.S. entries only. Good luck and thanks for entering!

Join A Full Cup couponing community to save money!

Afullcup.com is a free money saving forum with thousands of members and tons of deals posted every day. They have grocery deals, drug stores savings, and promotions at many national stores. You can also chat about couponing, sweepstakes, rebates, frugal living and even read some jokes.

My favorite feature is the coupon trains. I am currently a member of a coupon train and really enjoy getting an envelope full of coupons every week. (Coupon train: a group of 10-20 couponers that send an envelope of coupons to the next person on the train/mailing list. Therefore, everyone gets a bunch of new coupons every week.)

Find out why it's the #1 couponing community on the Web. Join Afullcup.com.

I got my $50 in gift cards from Nicole's Savings Advantage!

Offer no longer available. I received my 2 - $25 gift cards for trying Nicole's Savings Advantage. After the 30 day trial period, I received a postcard to select which gift cards I wanted and to confirm my address. The website says you will get a $25 Target and a $25 Starbucks card, but you will get to choose from several stores. (My 3 year old is holding my Walmart and Starbucks gift cards in the picture.) You do have to be a member for at least one month after the trial period to be eligible for these gift cards.

After the $2.95 - 30 day trial, I paid the first month's full price fee of $9.95 to be able to receive this offer. The two gift cards came in the mail a week before I would be charged for another month. So a total of $13.90 for $50 in gift cards. A great deal! Plus, Nicole's Savings Advantage has lots of discounts and savings for online shopping, which is great for the upcoming holiday season. It's a win-win offer.

Earn money blogging with My Savings Media!

Want to earn money blogging about free offers and brand name coupons? My Savings Media is an affiliate program that is easy to use to earn money from your blog. I like that I select what offers to promote and the company is always willing to provde assistance. My Savings has many great, legitimate deals that allow me to earn money while helping you save money.

I joined My Savings when I was a new blogger and even though I didn't have a huge readership I was accepted. It's a great company to join for blogs of all sizes. If you're a blogger, apply today to start earning money.

A year of blogging

Today is my one year anniversary of my blog. I started this blog, thanks to Freebies 4 mom's weekly feature, Money 4 Mom. She discussed how to start a blog and earn money. I was immediately intrigued by the idea of making extra money for my family since I am a stay at home mom. When I found out a blog is free to start I decided to give it a try since I had nothing to lose.

What I have learned in a year of blogging:
1. I love blogging! It's my passion to share good deals with others and I enjoy helping others save money. I am passionate about providing great, useful content and offering valuable and fun giveaways.

2. I'm not in it for the money. Yes, I do make some money from this blog, but I'm not going to get rich anytime soon. The income basically supports my other hobbies, like reading and scrapbooking.

3. The free products are great. I am excited to be selected to try new products for my blog and often host giveaways for my readers. I've received free books, toys, laundry detergent, dairy coupons, cookbooks, CD's and kid's products to review and/or giveaway on my blog. However, I am very picky about what I promote and only select offers that I would truly enjoy reviewing and would be useful to my readers.

4. Blogs are wonderful resources. I've discovered so many talented writers and bloggers and really enjoy reading their blogs on a daily basis. Often I find myself getting lost in the blog world clicking on blogs in blogrolls, entering blog giveaways and reading content. Through blogs, I've been able to really embrace the frugal lifestyle and find great deals to share with you.

To my readers: I feel humbled by all the subscribers that read this blog on a regular basis. After a year of blogging, I have over 1,000 combined email subscribers and followers and I truly appreciate that you take the time to read my blog. Thanks for joining me on this journey and I look forward to another year of blogging.

Free 8x10 or 15% off & 25 free 4x6 prints from Shutterfly!

Offer no longer available. Free 8 x 10 print (a $4 value) or 15% off your order at Shutterfly. Use code AF87-SAVE at checkout. If you choose the 8x10 you only pay shipping, which is $3.99. This offer expires 10/5/09.

New Shutterfly members will also receive 25 free 4x6 prints or FREE shipping on their first order.

Walgreen's Deals 9/20-9/26

Here are the freebies and good deals I found in this week's Walgreen's advertisement.

FREEBIES
Reese's Pumpkin @ 2/$1
-$.55 coupon from 8/23 (use 2)
= FREE plus overage

Roots of Nature hair care, 4-10 oz @ $6
- $6 register reward
= FREE

Oral B Indicator toothbrush @ 2/$4
- $2 register reward
- Buy one get one free coupon from 8/23
= 2 FREE

Tylenol cold @ $5.99
- $5 register reward when you buy 2
- $1 coupon from Health Savings booklet
- $2 printable here
= $0.99/2 or $0.50 each

Thermacare heat wrap, trial size @ $2.49
- $2.49 register rewards
- $1 coupon printable here
= FREE

Trident Layer Gum @ $1
-$1 register reward on two
-$1/2 printable here
= 2 FREE

Carefree Ultra Pantiliners @ $1.99
-$1.99 register reward
-$1 printable here
= FREE plus overage

GOOD DEALS
Johnson's Softwash or Softlotion @ $5.99 and buy one get one free
-$1 coupon from 9/20 (use two)
= 2/$3.99 or $2.00 each

Aussie Hair Care @ $2.99
- $2 register reward
= $0.99

What other good deals did you find at Walgreen's this week?

30 prints for $3 and 25% off posters at Walgreen's - 9/20 to 9/26 only!

Offer no longer available. Get 30 4x6 prints for $3 only at W-photo! Hurry offer is only valid 9/20 thru 9/26!

If you choose in store processing you do not have to pay any shipping fees and your prints will be only 10 cents each with this promotion. My Walgreen's photo center has the true digital print option, 4x5.3 instead of 4x6, and it's wonderful because the entire picture is printed.

Digital photos that are printed as 4x6 are always cropped, which can cut out important parts of the picture. If your W Photo has the 4x5.3 option they will ask your printing preference during checkout. The 30 prints for $3 promotion will work for both 4x6 and 4x5.3 prints.

Also from 9/20 thru 9/26 receive 25% off your poster purchase on Walgreens.com!

Blog Giveways week of 9/19/09! List your giveaways! Enter to win!

Are you hosting a blog giveaway? Share it here so all Mom Saves Money readers can enter. Every Saturday I will start a new post with a Mr. Linky for you to list your giveaways.

Please include at minimum a description of the prize, contest end date and the direct url to the giveaway. Good Luck!

Sunday coupon preview 9/20

There will be two coupon inserts in Sunday's paper. Click on the image above to preview the coupons.

Friday Reminders: Free Candy Fridays ends soon & Mega Swagbucks!

Free candy offer no longer available. Only two more Fridays in September to request your free Mars candy bars. You can receive a total of four per household. Click here to claim yours now.

Today is also Mega Swagbucks Day! Make sure to search and win today to win some Swagbucks in 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 denominations. Not a member? Click here to get three free Swagbucks and start earning cash and prizes now.

Another Bath & Body Works coupon !

Offer no longer available. Receive a Free anti-bacterial hand gel (a $1.50 value) with any purchase. This coupon expires September 20, 2009.

Check out these other coupons for Bath & Body Works. You can only use one per purchase so pick out your favorite and have fun shopping. I'm going to combine this offer with my free $10 mall gift card to get lots of goodies for free.

American Baby - 6 FREE issues!

Offer no longer available. Sign up to receive six FREE issues of American Baby, a magazine for new and expectant moms. This is a completely free offer, you will never be billed or asked for credit card information. These free magazines offers go fast so sign up now.

Hot Coupons & Price Matching Deals 9/16-9/22

HOT COUPONS printable here. Here are some highlights:

$1.00 off Welch's 46 or 64 oz juice
$1.00 off Bagel Bites
$1.00 off Lunchables
$3.00 off Huggies Pure & Natural
$1.00 off Haagen-Daaz Five ice cream product
$1.00 off Kellogg's Cinnabon cereal bars
$1.00 off 2 Bird's Eye C&W frozen vegetables
$1.00 off Barbara's shredded cereal
$0.75 off 3 Hamburger Helpers
Over 50 health care and medicine coupons

So many more coupons .... click here


Here are my top price matching deals for the Omaha Metro area:

85% lean ground beef $1.77/lb No Frills
Crisco vegetable or canola oil, 64 oz $1.98 No Frills
Life or Cap n' Crunch cereal, 15-16 oz $1.57 Bag n' Save
Old Orchard Apple cocktails, 64 oz $0.99 Bag n' Save
Generic shredded cheese, 8 oz $0.99 Fareway
Large eggs, dozen $0.88 Baker's
Sara Lee whole grain white bread, 20 oz $0.99 HyVee
Farmland boneless ham, whole only $0.99/lb HyVee
Red bell peppers $0.69 each HyVee
Chicken drumsticks, value pack $0.78/lb Super Saver
Cantelouple $0.95 each Super Saver

Following prices good through Saturday 9/19 only
Bananas $0.39/lb Aldi
Green or red grapes $0.79/lb Aldi
Generic milk, Vit D, 2% or skim, gallon $1.69 Aldi

Bath & Body Works coupons

Offer no longer available. There are two good Bath & Body Works coupons right now. You can also use one per transaction in store or online.

FREE Signature collection trial size (up to $5) with any purchase - Expires October 7
FREE Signature Collection Body Care Item (up to $12) with any $10 purchase - Expires September 27

Reminder: $10 Mall gift card this weekend

Offer no longer available. If you requested a free $10 mall gift card, this is the weekend to use them. Just check your confirmation email for dates and times to redeem the printed email for the gift card at your local mall. I almost forgot about this until I saw a comment from a reader. (Thanks Gwen!)

$10 off $10 on Sears Junior Apparel!

Offer no longer available. Receive $10 off your purchase of Junior apparel at Sears with this coupon in store or use code 17SEARSAPPAREL for online shopping. This coupon and promotion are valid through November 14, 2009.

Seventeen subscribers: Check the October issue for this same coupon.

If you redeem this coupon online, I recommend shopping through My Points and earn five points per dollar. You can redeem points for gift cards to major retailers.

(Thanks Freebies 4 mom)

Bookswim - Try any plan for month for only $9.95!

Have you heard of Bookswim? It's like Netflix for books. If you're an avid reader and buy many of your books, this plan could save you lots of money. They have thousands of titles and copies of all the bestsellers.

You select your plan of 1, 3 or 5 books a month or the unlimited plan. Bookswim will mail the books to your home, keep them as long as you like and return them for free with prepaid postage. Plans start at $9.95.

If you sign up now you can try any Bookswim plan for only $9.95 for the first month. Just use code ALLPLANS995SAS. This is a limited time offer that ends on September 30, 2009. If you've been thinking about trying this program this is a great time to sign up.

Enter to win Marie Digby's new album!

Offer no longer available. Sign up for Ideal Bite and enter for a chance to win a signed copy of Marie Digby's new album. There are 30 grand prizes available and contest ends September 24, 2009 .

FREE eCookbook!

Offer no longer available. Sign up for the RecipeLion Quick & Easy Recipe newsletter and receive ‘Quick and Easy Chicken Casserole Recipe eCookbook’ free.

Review & Giveaway! 'In CHEAP We Trust' by Lauren Weber (5 copies)!

In CHEAP We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue by Lauren Weber, Little Brown and Co, published September 7, 2009.

Review From the Publisher:

Cheap suit. Cheap date. Cheap shot. It’s a dirty word, an epithet laden with negative meanings. It’s also the story of Lauren Weber’s life. As a child, she resented her father for setting the thermostat at 50 degrees through the frigid New England winters and rarely using his car’s turn signals—to keep them from burning out. But as an adult, when she found herself walking 30 blocks to save $2 on subway fare, she realized she had turned into him. Should she be horrified… or proud?

In hard times, questions about Americans’ conflicted relationship with consumption and frugality become more urgent and provocative. Why do we ridicule people who save money? Where’s the boundary between thrift and miserliness? Is thrift a virtue or a vice during a recession? And was it common sense or obsessive-compulsive disorder that made her father ration the family’s toilet paper?

In answering these questions, In Cheap We Trust offers a colorful ride through the history of frugality in the United States. Readers will learn the stories behind Ben Franklin and his famous maxims, Hetty Green (named “the world’s greatest miser” by the Guinness Book of Records) and the stereotyping of Jewish and Chinese immigrants as cheap.

Lauren also explores contemporary expressions and dilemmas of thrift. From Dumpster-diving to economist John Maynard Keynes’s “Paradox of Thrift” to today’s recession-driven enthusiasm for frugal living, In Cheap We Trust teases out the meanings of cheapness and examines the wisdom and pleasures of not spending every last penny.

Preview the book and read the first six chapters online free here.

My Review:

In CHEAP We Trust is an interesting historical journey of American frugality. The first five chapters were loaded with historical facts, figures and wartime economics. History is not my favorite subject, but the frugal focus was really unique and fascinating.

The last four chapters focused on more modern frugality, cheapskate psychology and modern economics. Weber introduced freegans, who dumpster dive, grow urban gardens and squat in unoccupied buildings. At first, I was disgusted by the thought of dumpster diving, but reading this book, I was more appalled by the sheer amount of edible food that is wasted each day.

Overall, this book allowed me to embrace my own frugal upbringings. Weber's own life and frugal father reminded me of my dad. Although my dad never rationed toilet paper, he did make us eat the same cheap bean soups until they were completely gone, sometimes for up to four days in a row. He once decided to make a cheap whirlpool using an old horse trough, plastic piping and a small engine.

I could continue for pages with stories about my dad's frugality, but am very grateful for those experiences that have made me who I am today. Weber's In CHEAP We Trust really reminded me that frugality is financially and ecologically smart and should be celebrated and encouraged in America today. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in American history and/or frugality.

The Giveaway:

I have 5 copies of In CHEAP We Trust to giveaway thanks to Hachette Book Group. You can earn up to 6 entries for this giveaway. Please leave a separate comment for each entry and a way to contact you.

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Congrats to our winners!

Congrats and thanks to everyone who entered the giveaways.

Temple Touch Thermometer Winner:
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Coupon winners!
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Future Giveaways:
This month, I have several great book giveaways and an amazing prize package for kids ages 1-5. Of course, there will be also be another wonderful coupon giveaway later in the month. Stay tuned for all the details.

Walgreen's Deals 9/13-9/19

Here are the freebies and good deals I found in this week's Walgreen's advertisement.

FREE
True North Nut Crisps or Clusters, 4.5-5.5 oz @ $3
- $3 register reward
- $1 coupon printable here
= FREE plus overage

Murin Ear Drop kit, 0.5 oz @ $6
-$6 register reward
= FREE

Neosporin spray or ointment @ $3.99
- $3 register reward when you buy 2
- $2 coupon from Walgreen's Children's activity book
- $1 coupon from 8/2 or 8/23 (use 2)
=FREE plus overage

Band Aid, 8-20 ct @ $2.49
- $3 register reward when you buy 2
- $1 coupon from 8/2 (use 2)
= FREE

Good Deals
Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets @$8.99 and buy one get one free
- $1 printable here (use 2)
= $6.99/2 or $3.50 each

Triaminic Allergy, Sinus or cold relief @ 2/$5
- $5 register reward
- $2 coupon from Healthy Savings book (found at checkout counters)
= $1/2 or $0.50 each

Advil PM @ 4.49
- $2 register reward
- $2 coupon printable here
= $0.49

Crest Whitening plus scope toothpaste @ 2/$8
- $5 register reward when you buy 2
- $0.75 coupon from 8/30 (use 2)
= $1.50/2 or $0.75 each

Crest Total toothpaste, 4.2 oz @ 2/$5
- $1 register reward when you buy 2
- $1 coupon from 9/13 (use 2)
= $2/2 or $1 each

Photo Deals
Wednesday 9/16 only - FREE roll of film developed

September Register Reward Deals
Carefree Ultra Pantiliners @ $1.99
- $1.99 register reward
= FREE

Trident Layers Gum 2/$2
- $1 register reward when you buy 2
- $1/2 printable here
= FREE

What other good deals did you find at Walgreen's this week?