I wanted to send out photo Christmas cards this year, so I was waiting until our engagement photos were finished to get started (You’ll be hearing more about those later!). Well, the perfect deal popped up just in time, and I wanted to share it with you in case any of my readers want to pick up some cheap cards themselves! Now through December 12th, you can order 60 custom 4×8 single-sided, flat photo cards through SeeHere for $4.90 – just enter coupon code 50cards at checkout. Both standard shipping and overnight shipping are free with this code; I HIGHLY recommend picking the overnight option, as standard delivery will not arrive for some time. Allow 3 days for order processing with either option.
Just FYI, SeeHere is in the process of upgrading to a new site, so you might want to check out the “New SeeHere Preview Site”, as it seems to work more smoothly. I wouldn’t think that this would affect cashback since it’s still the same site, but you might want to keep an eye out in case Ebates has any trouble tracking it. The “New” preview site also has more designs than the main SeeHere.com page. You can also access it by clicking “Try out the New SeeHere” link at the top of SeeHere.com.
This year was probably the best Black Friday I’ve had so far in terms of good deals. I didn’t do any brick-and-mortar shopping, but I did score some fun online deals:
My final Black Friday deal utilized a Walmart gift card which I had won. I make a point of entering gift card giveaways whenever I can, and I’ve won all kinds of gift certificates since I became a “Sweeper” – which is a nice little supplement to my budget! Whenever I win a gift card, I set it aside until I have a major purchase or specific need. Last year, I won a $100 Walmart gift card on Blessings Abound, and I had been saving it until just the right thing came along. I ended up using it on Black Friday to buy a Garmin nuvi 295W 3.5″ Portable GPS:
Jai is making some changes to his business cell phone plan, and one of the things he has considered dropping is the data plan. However, our hesitation with that was the fact that his phone uses the data plan to power a GPS, which has been invaluable to us in our travels. Getting a separate GPS to use in the car is not only easier to use and more convenient, but also gives Jai the option to drop the data plan on his phone. The Garmin nuvi was on sale for $99 on Black Friday, so I went ahead and purchased it with my gift card and got free shipping, as well as $2.97 cashback through ShopAtHome – although I see the price has dropped to $89 today, so it doesn’t seem like Black Friday is necessarily the cheapest day of the year to buy electronics!
Here’s the GPS in our car (And Jai pulling a silly face in the rear view mirror!)
The GPS arrived yesterday and we’re really happy with it. It’s got an impressive array of features and is even better than the one we used previously on Jai’s cell phone. And for free, how can you go wrong?
Here’s an effortless way to save money on groceries: Groupon is offering a deal today only where you can purchase a voucher good for $50 worth of groceries from Dormzy for $25. To get this deal, go to Groupon and login or register, and select Lexington, Kentucky – since the deal they are offering is online, residents of any state may purchase the Groupon. Groupon will become available on December 2nd and is valid until September 2nd, 2011. Shipping is included to continental US. You can also shop through Ebates to receive 3% back on your Groupon purchase – which I completely forgot when I placed my order, d’oh! Never heard of Ebates? Click here to read my article “How I Save Money With Online Rebates” for more info.
Dormzy carries a wide selection of groceries, from food to household and beauty items. The prices appear to be reasonable, so this is a quick and easy way to save $25 on your weekly groceries – without even leaving the house!
Deal scenario: I just read a great deal scenario over at Bargain Briana, where you can use this Dormzy credit to purchase $50 worth of P&G products, and then submit it for a $20 rebate – making your total out of pocket after rebate and cashback less than $5! Click here for more info.
This Sunday, Jai and I are going to have engagement photos taken in Portland for a review on Contest Corner, which will also be filmed for The Love Story. We’re very excited! This week, I made a list of things that I needed to buy before the photoshoot – I wanted to get a new dress for the pictures, and re-stock on some cosmetic items. Beauty and apparel purchases can really add up, so I started brainstorming ways to save. I ended up utilizing two Amazon gift cards to greatly reduce the cost of two items. I had a $20 Amazon gift card which I was sent as payment for a review that I wrote (This is as good as cash to me, so it’s well worth my time to write a quick blurb in exchange for a gift card!), and a $5 gift card which I earned via Swagbucks. I’ve mentioned Swagbucks before – they are a search engine that I have used for years (pre-coupon days, even!), and they reward you for using them by randomly awarding you “Swagbucks” that you can redeem for prizes, such as gift cards. With these two gift cards in tow, I headed over to Amazon to see what I could pick up.
It never occurred to me to look for clothes on Amazon, but they actually have quite a large selection! I wanted a cute, flirty dress to wear in the pictures, and this dress by Alki’i fit the bill and was in my budget at $19.99.
I used the remainder of my balance to pick up this Plump Lips lip gloss for $7.95, and paid a grand total of $2.94 out of pocket.
I still have a free trial of Amazon Prime thanks to the “Amazon Mom” program, so I received free two-day shipping on these items – so they will arrive just in time for the photoshoot!
Click the thumbnail above to see a screenshot of my receipt
Are you in the market for a Bluetooth Audio Transport? This device works as a wireless headset with earbuds, and retails for around $50+ normally. Well, Mwave has a special offer where you can get it totally free after mail-in rebate with free shipping – and if you shop through Ebates, it will cover the cost of the stamp to mail the rebate in, too! Here’s the details:
1. Go to Ebates and login or register, then search for Mwave and click through for 2% cashback. New to online rebates? Click here to read my article, “How I Save Money With Online Rebates”, to learn all about it! 2. Once on the homepage, you should see the deal on the homepage – it’s for the IOGEAR GBMH221 Bluetooth Audio Transport – headset – Ear-bud, in case you have problems finding it. 3. Once you get to the page, sign up for their free “M” club to get the discounted price of $19.99. On the product page, you should see a link to click to download the mail-in rebate form, good for a $20 rebate on this item. Shipping is also free, and you will receive a $1 coupon towards your next Mwave purchase as well. 4. The 2% cashback from Ebates comes to .39 cents, so that pretty much covers the cost of the first-class stamp to mail the rebate in – especially if you bought .39 cent stamps!
Can’t go wrong with completely free! I picked one of these up as a fun stocking stuffer item. Be aware that this deal will probably go very fast, so if you do not see the same prices or the rebate form, then it is likely sold out.
I love it when a deal comes along right when I need it! I’m almost out of stamps, and had planned to stock up at the Post Office so that I’d have plenty for all the holiday cards I’ll be sending soon. Well, tonight I caught wind of a deal where you can get custom photo stamps for only .39 cents each! Zazzle.com are running a sale through the end of tomorrow, November 25th, where you can save $8.80 per sheet of custom stamps. Pair that with 15% cashback from ShopAtHome and free shipping, and you have .39 cent stamps! Here’s how it works:
1. Go to ShopAtHome.com and login or register. New to online rebates? Click here to read my article, “How I Save Money With Online Rebates”, to learn all about it! 2. Once you are logged in to ShopAtHome, do a search for Zazzle. You will then be able to click through to receive 15% cashback. 3. After you reach Zazzle.com, select the Custom Stamps option. Then select the small 1.8″ x 1.3″ 44 cent stamps, and add your photo and text. 4. Use coupon code THANKPOSTAGE or click through (See below) to bring the price down to $9.15 per sheet. Use coupon code FREESHIPFORU to receive free shipping on orders of $50 or higher.
Update: You can also scroll down the list of special offers listed for Zazzle on ShopAtHome and click through the “$8.80 off sheets of 20 custom postage stamps!” to receive the deal without entering the coupon code. The code “THANKPOSTAGE” is listed further down the page but it says it “may or may not” be eligible for cashback – which seems silly, since it’s the same exact deal. I would click through to get the deal just to be safe.
I ordered 6 sheets, a total 120 first-class stamps, and paid $54.90. I will receive $8.23 back in rebates, which is almost enough to buy a whole other book of stamps. This makes my final cost per sheet of stamps $7.78, or .39 cents each. I usually buy Forever stamps, because we know how often postage goes up – but a deal like this is worth stocking up on. Even if the Post Office were to raise their rates tomorrow and I had to buy 1-cent makeup stamps, I would still be ahead. Plus, I got to make super cute stamps for my Christmas cards – I used a photo that we took a few years back of a snowman on the beach, and added a festive greeting. Check it out:
If you’re gearing up to send holiday cards, you’ll want to check this out! This is also a great deal for brides-to-be, since you could order special stamps for your wedding invitations. Hurry, this deal ends at midnight on November 25th!
Last week, I purchased a $20 gift certificate to Soap.com for $10. I used this gift certificate to buy 20 double rolls (Equal to 40 single) of Cottonelle and 6 SOS scrubber sponges for .97 cents with free shipping. I shopped through Ebates, so I also received .06 cents cash back. I’m very pleased with my order – sponges and toilet paper are two items which are hard to find deals on locally, so this was a great use for my Groupon. The package arrived just in time, because I was on my very last kitchen sponge!
Soap.com also sent me a special coupon code to share with you. If you use coupon code SUPE8183 on your first order at Soap.com, you will receive 15% off your order. Unfortunately, this cannot be combined with the Groupon gift certificate; however, I thought it was worth sharing because some of you may have missed the Groupon deal. I’m actually impressed with Soap.com and will likely purchase from them again – Ebates also has a list of coupon codes for Soap.com, so I’m going to keep my eyes peeled for future deals on items like these which are usually expensive in my local stores.
At the beginning of the year, I entered a blogging contest and won a $100 Amazon gift card. I used part of it to buy a birthday gift and some tooth whitening trays (Because I had the gel and needed trays to go with it!), and put the remainder aside for the next time I needed something. Last month, I decided to purchase a bluetooth headset for $47.95 and a bottle of my favorite hairspray for $24.75. Between my gift card and a free trial of Amazon Prime that I received by signing up for “Amazon Mom” – more details on this program can be found here – I spent a whopping .50 cents for both items and received free 2-day shipping on the headset.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: $25 for hairspray? Has Super Coupon Girl lost her mind? You might be surprised to learn that I mostly use salon products on my hair. The reason for this is simply that they work 10 times better than anything else I’ve tried. Frugality isn’t just about getting the lowest price; It’s also about the value of what you’re buying. I used to constantly purchase new hair products at the grocery store, always searching for something that would work the way I wanted it to – so honestly, I don’t know if I really spend that much more now buying salon-grade products. One can of this hairspray lasts me about 6 months, and I buy it on Amazon with gift cards when possible in order to save. And it’s all relative: If I were destitute, I wouldn’t be blowing my money on hair products. But since I do have some wiggle room in my budget, I can indulge. Some people enjoy going to the movies; I like my fancy hairspray!
I’m also excited about this bluetooth headset. I’ve been considering one for a long time, and I think it will be quite an asset. Not only does this mean that I can listen to music at the gym without getting tangled in headphone cords, but it also has a built-in microphone, meaning it can be used with my computer to make phone calls. I’m always looking for ways to save on international calling, but have been very hesitant to give up my cordless landline phone. Half my family are in England, so I make long phone calls overseas several times a week – and it’s nice to be able to get up and make a cup of coffee if you’re going to be on the phone for 2 hours! Now that I have this headset, I’m going to look into alternatives such as Skype for international calls. I’ve already been enjoying my headset for listening to music, and have also placed several free domestic long-distance calls with it via Google Voice. (I don’t have a cell phone, so I’ve still been paying for long-distance in the US on my landline!)
Click the thumbnail above to see a screenshot of my receipt
I’m putting together a few articles that talk more in-depth about how I use contest prizes, such as Amazon gift cards, to expand my budget and save on things I need – so watch this space!
I’ve heard a lot about Groupon recently, but this is the first time I’ve actually used it for myself! Today only, you can purchase a $20 gift certificate to Soap.com for $10 on Groupon. It also says “1–2 day shipping included”, which makes it sound like you will also receive free shipping with the gift certificate. Soap.com offers a variety of household products, from cleaning supplies to skin care, so this is a good opportunity to save on items which you might normally pay full price for. To get the deal, click here to visit Groupon.com, click “Visit more cities” and select Atlanta (This is an online deal, so it is open to everyone regardless of location). From there you will be able to sign up/login to Groupon and purchase the voucher, which will be available for your use starting September 30th. Please note, if you purchased this gift certificate last week you will not be able to buy it again. Be sure to shop through Ebates, as they are offering 6% cashback on Groupon purchases – which I only learned after I had purchased mine, darn it! (Never heard of Ebates? Click here to read my article “How I Save Money With Online Rebates” for more info.)
I got a great online deal on printer paper and trash bags through Shoplet. Last year, Shoplet had a promotion where bloggers who added their button would receive a gift card. I added their badge and received a $40 voucher, which I had been saving until a good use came up for it. We had just run out of printing paper, so I took advantage of a sale on Shoplet for a 20 lb box of paper for $34.99; and since I was down to my last few trash bags from my last trip to Dollar Tree, I used the remainder of my coupon towards a 500 count package of trash bags. After my coupon, the final total for both of these items shipped was $12.94. I’m very pleased, since both of these purchases will keep us stocked up for a long time – the last 20 lb box of printing paper we bought lasted about 2 years, so I’ll be able to print lots and lots of coupons before we need to restock!
I haven’t been to the grocery store much over the last few weeks. We’ve been working overtime and are just wrapping up some major construction projects, so it’s been pretty hectic around here. August seems to be the busiest month of the year for me!
I’ve made two trips to Safeway recently:
The total for the groceries pictured above came to $55.97. I had to return the eggs because it turned out that they were a part of the recent recall…which I only discovered after we had eaten some of them. Luckily, we didn’t get sick!
fit the bill and was in my budget at $19.99. 
for $7.95, and paid a grand total of $2.94 out of pocket. 
for $47.95 and 
for $24.75. Between my gift card and a free trial of Amazon Prime that I received by signing up for 
